American poster for Revenge of the Jedi, the final film in the original Starkrieg trilogy. Though the first two films being released in the CSA was controversial due to their Monarchist themes, by the time the final film came out the popularity of Tyranny Strikes Back, and the film's strong anti-National Populist themes had made opposition to their release hardly prominent at all.
The film opens with Darth Tyrannus arriving on the Galactic Capitol of Had Abbadon, to meet Supreme Leader Palpatine. The viewer learns through this that the strong, vital Palpatine depicted in propaganda is gone, and that the Supreme Leader is now an old man who needs a cane to walk. He hasn't appeared in public for years. Still, Palpatine's mind is as sharp as ever, and he instructs Tyrannus to be prepared, as the final victory of the Dark Side is approaching.
Meanwhile, a disguised Princess Leia frees Hans Zola from his carbonate prison in the palace of Crime Lord Jabba the Hutt. Although she is discovered, the heroes escape with the help of a disguised Lukas Starkiller and Lando Calrissian. Jabba is killed in the struggle, however, his bounty hunter henchman Boba Fett escapes.
Lukas and Leia travel to Dagobah, to ask Master Yoda about Leia's force powers and where they came from. It is revealed through the ghost of Obi-wan that, though Leia's mother was the last Crown Princess of the galaxy, her father was Anakin Starkiller, or Darth Tyrannus, thus making Lukas and Leia siblings. Though Leia brings up the question of succession, Lukas tells her to save it until after the First Order is defeated.
The Monarchist Fleet has gathered in full, and is a legitimately formidable fighting force. Admiral Merkatz, supreme leader of the insurgent military, declares that the First Order has spread thin, weakening the defenses of their home world, and that now is the time for a quick strike to kill Palpatine and win the war. Lukas, Hans, and others will infiltrate Coruscant and deactivate the shields defending the planet, and then the Monarchist fleet will deliver the knockout blow. Leia demands to go as well, refusing to hide behind her subordinates.
Meanwhile, on Coruscant, Boba Fett joins the First Order forces defending the planet. Tyrannus informs him that this will pay off the debt he owes, revealing he was looking out for his survival just as much as Hans was, they simply chose different sides.
The assault on the First Order's central government begins, however the heroes are stymied from breaking through by enemy resistance. The fleet, then, attacks a planet with its shield systems still operational. Hans stays behind to hold off the enemy, and has a final confrontation with Boba Fett. Lukas, meanwhile, heads for a confrontation with Palpatine and Tyrannus, while Leia leads the majority of the force to deactivate the shields.
Hans defeats Fett, but is still faced with a large enemy force. Ultimately, he dies holding off the First Order Combat Squads(named for Savinkov's street fighters). Palpatine attempts to turn Lukas to the Dark Side, but fails until he shows Lukas footage of Hans falling in battle. enraged, Lukas attacks Palpatine, to be stopped by Tyrannus.
Meanwhile, Leia has managed to deactivate the shields, and the Monarchist fleet begins to win against the First Order fleet thanks to the command ability of Merkatz. The decisive moment comes when a Super Star Destroyer is defeated by Monarchist fighters. Lukas, meanwhile, defeats Tyrannus by fully releasing his anger, and is about to kill him before Leia enters and stops him. Palpatine, infuriated by Lukas's rejection of the Dark Side, attacks the siblings with the Force, blasting them with Force Lightning. Tyrannus intervenes, saving his children and running Palpatine through with his lightsaber, Palpatine's confidence that he had Tyrannus fully under his sway being his undoing.
The Monarchists have won, and the Empire restored. Lukas, however, leaves, disturbed by how close he came to turning to the Dark Side and deciding he is not ready to have such a high position as Imperial Prince of the Galaxy. The film ends on a bittersweet note, with Leia crowned as Empress but Lukas leaving and Hans dead.