The boxed set contains:[1] Players can choose to be a character native to the sector such as a noble, house guard or entrepreneur, in addition to the usual roster of Rebel pilots and soldiers.

Ten years later, WEG tried to breathe new life into the game by introducing a new region of space, the Tapani Sector, as well as a more morally ambiguous background where "a self-ruling network of noble houses ... vie for economic dominance and political control.

Despite this, Swan concluded by giving this book a rating of 5 out of 6, saying, "I applaud West End’s efforts to nudge Star Wars in new directions.

"[3] The French games magazine Casus Belli commented "After the good Rebels against the evil Empire, then the smugglers and explorers in space where-no-one-hears-you-roll-the-dice, we have a small galactic sector full of noble houses that hate each other, and political shenanigans.

"[4] In Issue 7 of the French games magazine Backstab, Philippe Tessier was not impressed with the companion volume Star Wars Players Guide: Tapani, giving it a rating of only 6 out of 10, saying, "The overall product is not of very high quality, compared to what West End Games generally produces for Star Wars.