Star Wars Galaxies is still shutting down on December 15, but that hasn't stopped the team from publishing a major game update today. Game Update 20 expands the Galactic Civil War into space, allowing players to participate in dynamic space battles and fight alongside or against Ace pilots such as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and Boba Fett. All of the details can be found in the patch notes, but here are the main features:

"Combat has heated up in the space above Tatooine, Corellia, Naboo, Lok, and Dantooine, and the Rebellion and the Empire are scrambling capital ships to bring a decisive end to the conflicts. Defend your capital ships or attack the opposing faction's capital ships to turn the battle to your side! Show your dedication to the cause and earn new craftable ships, including the T-Wing, the H6-Scurrg, and the Tie-Defender, space components, and more! Additionally, you can earn tokens for your efforts in space that can be used with new vendors located on Talus and Rori.

You won't want to miss new NPC duty missions, now available from many of the new space stations. Challenge the best NPC pilots in the galaxy. But, watch out! Some of these new missions may have an Ace pilot gunning for you!

Finally, if you're a Smuggler or Medic, you'll want to check out the Expertise updates to these classes, now live!"