Finally, a Non-Hutt Victory

After two weeks of nonstop Hutt victories, Rebel Leader Ric and myself, Sith Lord Horak, realized that something had to change.  We did not have a specific non-aggression pact, but we did realize that the Hutts had to be the focus of our attention until they were no longer a significant threat.  The result was Kent the Hutt being bombarded turn after turn by both opposing factions. 

It wasn't until the Hutts were down to a single resource planet (and less than a handful of systems in total), that Rebels and Storm Troopers turned on each other.  Maybe if we'd had Nightlock berries, we could have had a Hunger Games finale.  As it was, the Empire's position in the Wild Space gave them an edge. Ultimately, Imperial ships, Star Bases, and a faction card flush (3 bombers) were able to put the galaxy firmly under Storm Trooper control. 
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As I write this, Kent is in Tucson attending the funeral for Hank Madden, his good friend and fellow professional photographer.  Our thoughts and prayers are with Hank's family and friends during this difficult time.  The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Huntington's Disease Society of America.

Game, interrupted

It's catchup time around the ol' blog tonight.  Three weeks ago we played a marathon session and things were pretty even by the eighth turn.  Exhausted, we adjourned following our procedure for photographing the board, stabilizing the faction card decks, and all that.  Here's the situation:

Two weeks ago, with full bellies thanks to Kent's special recipe of sloppy Joes, we set the board up as before and resumed the battle for galactic domination.  Rebel Leader Ric started off and promptly conquered Gamorr and rolled into Excarga.  Where the Emperor's Starbase was all along.  Game ova.

With such an anticlimax, we reloaded the game without switching sides.  Kent the Hutt proceeded to march to victory in a very short three-turn game.