‘Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell’ is the Forgotten Star Wars Adventure Told on Vinyl

In 1983, Star Wars fans got something wild—a 30-minute audio drama on vinyl. Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell let you hear Han, Luke, Leia, and Chewie blast their way through a mission packed with treachery, decoys, and droids. Written by Brian Daley, the same guy behind the Star Wars radio plays, this was the prequel-before-the-prequel to The Empire Strikes Back. A galaxy far, far away… spun at 33 RPM.