It's about the struggle of the Rebellion against the Empire. Age of Rebellion on the other hand very much about the Rebellion vs The Empire. The Empire is still at War with the Rebellion, the 1st Death Star was recently destroyed, but all of this is happening in the backdrop, rather than being the main call to action.Ģ. There isn't really a limit to the kinds of stories you can tell, but Edge of the Empire definitely has it's own flavor. Mercenaries, Bounty Hunters, Smugglers, Technicians, Colonist, and Explorers. The focus of the material is people who live on the fringes of Galactic Society: The careers you tend to find represented in Edge of the Empire are often found at home as ordinary civilians in the Galactic Stage, or perhaps even members of criminal organizations. Chances are really good that your PCs will end up resembling the crew of Firefly. Edge of the Empire is a game that is about fringes of Galactic Society. I can pretty much tell you all about Edge of the Empire and Age of Rebellion and explain the differences between the two.ġ. I have been GMing Star Wars Edge of the Empire since Free RPG Day 2013, (which was last June).