 In the film's climactic scene, however, the station is assaulted by a small force of Rebel starfighters who have come into possession of the station's blueprints.The battle ends with the Death Star's destruction at the hands of Luke Skywalker, which is the Rebel Alliance's first major success against the Empire.After three more years of conflict, the Alliance achieves a decisive victory over the Empire in "Return of the Jedi".