Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Set 19 years after Episode III, the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia, fights against the tyrannical Empire. A young farm boy named Luke Skywalker discovers he is the son of Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) and is trained as a Jedi by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Together with Han Solo, Chewbacca, and other allies, they attempt to destroy the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon.