 [Opening crawl]   In a time before time,   life existed in the outer   galaxies.   Vast star nations prospered   under the kind rule of   the Star Emperor.  Until...  the rise of the evil Count,  Zarth Arn, arch ruler of  the haunted stars. In the  secrecy of his hidden domain  on the phantom planet  the Count created the  ultimate weapon, a weapon  designed to destroy the  very minds of those who  would oppose him.  Knowledge of this weapon soon  reached the Star Emperor. An  Imperial starship was sent  to locate the Count and  confirm the existence  of such a weapon.  The starship was destroyed.  It was an easy victory for the  Count and proved that his  dark world was invincible,  that the forces of evil could  rise again and ultimately  dominate the galaxy.  From the haunted stars to the  edge of the Universe, Count  Zarth Arn would spread  his terror and treachery.  The time had come for  rebellion.