So if I just now bought trinity, am I getting the single player campaign?
There is no single player campaign. Sins has never had one. Its more like an old 4X game like master of orion, the story is your gameplay. Or in the words of some disappointed players, its only "Skirmish mode". Though that is extremely underestimating this game.
The only reason I would get trinity if you already have rebellion is so you can start playing mods right away (probably not ideal for a new player) or for a bit more polished intro experience. Or the ability to play a game without any AIs while you learn, but this map can in effect fix that problem.