Rebellion

The first ripples of the Galactic Civil War were subtle, but heard round the Galaxy for those who knew how to listen. ~ Ben Kenobi 2 BBY

The Galactic Civil War has grown beyond mere stirrings and loose resistance forces. With the formation of The Alliance to Restore the Republic officialized two years ago with the signing of the Corellian Treaty, the last, and formerly ragged pockets of resistance around the galaxy into a larger, slightly less rag-tag army, one which the Emperor has no sway within.

Following the disaster at the Massacre of Toprowa, rumors circulate among the highest levels of the Rebellion that the Moff Council has developed a superweapon capable of destroying entire planets.

All was starting to look lost, as the Alliance Special forces took major casualties to get whatever was taken from Toprowa. Until General Obi-Wan Kenobi appeared to generals of the Resistance with a cadre of barely trained Jedi apprentices.

After much consideration, General Reiken assigned Obi-Wan and his "unit" to their own branch of Special Operations, where slowly but surely, fighting guerilla style across the galaxy they have started to prove to be more than a mere annoyance to the Empire.

Rebellion Characters will begin as young apprentices in General Obi-Wan's Jedi-Praxeum, or Alliance Special Operations (Specops) recruits.

For more information of Specops, read this link.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/SpecOps

Fringe

"What can I say about the Smugglers Moon that has not been said? It is the worst place in the galaxy, and I love it with my tiny green heart." ~Greedo

Little Coruscant, The Smugglers Moon, The Vertical City, The Jewel of Nal Hutta, Call it what you will Nar Shadda is one of the most populated planets in the Galaxy. As the Galactic Empire expands it's power and control further and further from the core, more and more refugees, cast-offs, displaced nobles, and outlaws make their way to Hutt space to try and turn a living one way or another amongst the crime and pollution that covers every inch of the entirely urbanized moon, swelling it's population to record numbers.

Crime lords, Gang Bosses, Diplomats, and Businessmen struggle for control of their 10 block "zones", while others struggle simply to make it by day to day as the oppressive Empire disbands the Galactic Senate, and further locks down the Holonet and it's sister Hypernet, making it difficult to get around when one can't find a Starport.

In addition to information, the Empire makes more and more goods and services illegal, and "Fringers" from across the galaxy ply their wares, decent and destructive on Smugglers Moon.

Characters for the Fringe Game can take part of any number of activities, criminal and commercial, centered around Nar Shaddaa. Reading Scum and Villiany would be a good starting point to understand what the Fringe Game is often like.

As would the this entry about Nar Shaddah.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Nar_Shaddaa