Back-to-back Rebel Losses

It was one of those nights for moi, aka Orange Squadron Leader Karl.  In a mercifully brief first game, the Rebels came out roaring and quickly swept up a sector and hammered a few Storm Troopers.  Despite capturing the Ison Corridor, the Empire rapidly gathered strength and inflicted damage. 

The Hutts lost their nerve and after a failed assault, didn't try any other attacks.  That left the door open for a well-timed counter-attack and the lucky reinforcement by 6 legions of his best troops.  With the Ison Corrisor lost and casualties mounting, the game soon turned in favor of the Empire.  Even after destroying the Death Star, the Empire bounced back with a providential "Build a New Death Star" card. 

After 4 rounds, the E-vile Empire routed the last few Rebel holdouts and took command of the galaxy. 

That said, we still had time for Game #2!

This time the dice rolled in favor of the Rebels but to no avail.  After pounding Storm Trooper garrisons across the Mid Rim, into the Core Worlds, and even the Wild Spaces, the Hutts responded dramatically.  With a well-timed faction card giving him 6 extra legions, it was just a matter of sweeping up all the lowly single-legion garrisons on resource planets.  Ric da Hutt had a victory in 1.7 turns.

Thank goodness for single malt scotch and pizza or the evening would have been a total loss.

60 Seconds over Ord Mantell

It was a long and eventful battle for galactic domination as our intrepid heroes lined up their forces:  Deputy Wing Commander Wood, Peetza da Hutt, and Darth Horak.  It was also hilariously entertaining.  Somewhere along the way Ric rolled two ones and Kent, assured an easy victory, managed to roll a zero (yes, 0).  Another time there were three sixes rolled for attack dice, again a sure thing.  The response--another six.  #fail

With statistical flukes like that popping up all evening, it's no wonder that the outcome swung from Hutt to Rebel to Empire and then back to Hutt.  The e-vile Emperor managed to use the Death Star to turn two systems into dust.  And the Emperor himself did come onto the playing board until the sixth turn.

In the end it looked like the Storm Troopers were finally get to turn away from constant Hutt bashing and grind the Rebels out of existence.  But no, the wily Rebels discovered the Emperor's star base and launched a desperate attack that, in the way of all forlorn hopes, eked out a win. 

Two Draws in a Row

Despite glorious deeds of daring dice rolling, two weeks ago the Battle for Galactic Domination was fought to a draw.

Last week was cancelled due to a galactic malaise and was in essence another draw.

Just thought you should know.