Ideas for setting up the first session of my Star Wars Saga Edition campaign?

[redwizard007]

I'm starting my 3 players off at the tail end of the Mandalorian Wars, in 3960 BBY, on one of the last worlds that the republic liberated (second battle of onderon). Actually starting them off either during or after the battle, haven't decided which- with the exception of the party's professional mercenary, I'm assuming that these players are all civilians who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and are lucky this planet isn't Malachor V.

The players are a scout, a scoundrel (former slave from Nar Shadda who stowed away on a Republic ship that she thought was headed somewhere else), and a soldier (an independent mercenary who very likely stole a set of Mandalorian armor).

I'm not so much looking for mechanical advice, more that I'm kind of looking to make a plan for the first few sessions.

So, what did you decide on?