A new cinematic trailer was released yesterday by Lucas Arts. The topic of the video is the Battle of Alderaan. Sparked by his recent promotion to Darth, Malgus launches a surprise attack on the heart of the republic on the planet Alderaan. The attack is the first of many surprise attacks that would be his calling card during the great war.

Unbeknown to Darth Malgus, a small republic force stationed on Alderaan will match forces and strength against his own, buying time for the republic fleet to come to the aid against the invasion force. Watch the video right here.

I was a little saddened to see that there is no new gameplay footage, but this video still does the job of keeping me excited for the game. It gives a glimpse into the type of teamwork that will be required for the PvP portion of the game. I did have a couple of problems with it though. If you’re going to be taking over a planet, don’t go in with an initial force consisting of a few foot soldiers. Do it right! Go in with an overwhelming force that takes the place by storm. Don’t give them time to react. I mean… if one Rebel Trooper and one Jedi can beat you, then you’re probably not invading the planet properly.