Alliance and Empire (Star Wars Miniatures)

Alliance and Empire is the seventh expansion set to Wizards of the Coast's Star Wars Miniatures game. It was released in May 2007. This booster set was first revealed at Gen Con Indy 2006.
Alliance and Empire was part of a series of products to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars. Most of the miniatures are from the original trilogy, although the Darth Vader included in this set has a paint job based on his appearance in Revenge of the Sith. Conversely, the Vader included in the Revenge of the Sith set had a paint job resembling his appearance in the classic trilogy.
Most of the Common and Uncommon miniatures are less complicated, while the Rare and Very Rare characters feature the best special abilities. Characters also appear on square bases, exclusive to this set, with the Star Wars logo emblazoned on the front of the base. The character cards for this set are red instead of the standard blue.
The set represents more Yuuzhan Vong and introduces Wicket and a translucent spirit version of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Biggs Darklighter and Ephant Mon were also included in the set. It was first announced in a preview in the Wizards of the Coast 2007 catalog.
==Set list==
Rarity denoted as follows: Common (C), Uncommon (U), Rare (R), Very Rare (VR)
Characters are listed in set order.
REPUBLIC
*1/60 Quinlan Vos, Infiltrator (VR)
SEPARATIST
*2/60 Aurra Sing, Jedi Hunter (VR)
REBEL
*3/60 Biggs Darklighter (VR)
*4/60 Chewbacca, Enraged Wookiee (R)
*5/60 C-3PO and R2-D2 (R)
*6/60 Elite Hoth Trooper (C) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*7/60 Han Solo Rogue (R)
*8/60 Han Solo in Stormtrooper Armor (R)
*9/60 Han Solo on Tauntaun (VR)
*10/60 Ithorian Commander (UC)
*11/60 Luke Skywalker, Champion of the Force (VR)
*12/60 Luke Skywalker, Hero of Yavin (R)
*13/60 Luke's Landspeeder (VR)
*14/60 Mon Calamari Tech Specialist (C)
*15/60 Obi-Wan Kenobi, Force Spirit (VR)
*16/60 Princess Leia (R)
*17/60 Rebel Commando (C) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*18/60 Rebel Commando Strike Leader (UC)
*19/60 Rebel Leader (UC)
*20/60 Rebel Pilot (C) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*21/60 Rebel Trooper (UC) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*22/60 Twi'lek Rebel Agent (UC)
*23/60 Wookiee Freedom Fighter (C)
IMPERIAL
*24/60 Admiral Piett (R)
*25/60 Darth Vader, Imperial Commander (VR)
*26/60 Death Star Gunner (UC)
*27/60 Death Star Trooper (C)
*28/60 Heavy Stormtrooper (UC) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*29/60 Imperial Governor Tarkin (R)
*30/60 Imperial Officer (UC) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*31/60 Scout Trooper (U) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*32/60 Snowtrooper (C) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*33/60 Storm Commando (R)
*34/60 Stormtrooper (C) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*35/60 Stormtrooper Officer (UC) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*36/60 Stormtrooper on Repulsor Sled (VR)
NEW REPUBLIC
*37/60 Mara Jade, Jedi (R)
FRINGE
*38/60 Boba Fett, Enforcer (VR)
*39/60 Chadra-Fan Pickpocket (UC)
*40/60 Duros Explorer (C)
*41/60 Ephant Mon (VR)
*42/60 Ewok Hang Glider (R)
*43/60 Ewok Warrior (C)
*44/60 Gamorrean Guard (C) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*45/60 Human Force Adept (C)
*46/60 Jabba, Crime Lord (VR)
*47/60 Jawa on Ronto (VR)
*48/60 Jawa Trader (UC)
*49/60 Lando Calrissian, Dashing Scoundrel (R)
*50/60 Nikto Soldier (C) [Reprint from Clone Strike]
*51/60 Rampaging Wampa (VR)
*52/60 Rodian Scoundrel (U)
*53/60 Snivvian Fringer
*54/60 Talz Spy (UC)
*55/60 Trandoshan Mercenary (U)
*56/60 Tusken Raider (C) [Reprint from Rebel Storm]
*57/60 Wicket (R)
YUUZHAN VONG
*58/60 Advance Agent, Officer (UC)
*59/60 Advance Scout (C)
*60/60 Yomin Carr (VR)
==Controversy==
On April 12th, 2007, the first accounts of unofficial sales of the expected set before the scheduled release date were confirmed when several critical pieces of information about the set were made public, including scanned copies of character cards, pictures, and the official set list. Specific character stats have also been unofficially made available. This information has appeared on several websites and message boards since the discovery.
The early sales occurred in Spain after an alleged error indicated that the street date for sale was seven weeks before the official release. Some of the pieces appeared briefly on eBay before they were taken off the auction site. Wizards of the Coast has made extensive efforts to keep the content "under wraps," as George Lucas was explicit that he wanted the miniatures to be unveiled on the official day of release. Additionally, the legal ramifications for this could be severe, since Wizards of the Coast is a publicly traded company, and the information is considered a trade secret until the official release, and the official release date falls under contract law.
Wizards has made no official announcements about prosecution. Because of all of the commotion regarding this issue, WizO_Sith, a moderator for the Wizards of the Coast forums, made the following announcement on April 17th, 2007 (directly from Wizards' HQ): "Wizards of the Coast is aware of an error in shipping of Alliance and Empire in our European market. We have taken swift and immediate action to correct the error and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."
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==Notes and references==
==External links==
*Alliance & Empire in WotC Catalog
*Luke Skywalker, Champion of the Force
*Bothan Transmission...
*NOTICE: Early release of A&E set list
*RR's Unofficial ALLIANCE & EMPIRE SWM set list!!!
Category:Star Wars Miniatures Sets