Galaxy Dominated by Hutts

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Balmorra, Core Worlds. 12 December 2008 Earth Standard Calendar.
An early Rebel victory easily crushed the disorganized and demoralized, not to mention sleep-deprived Imperial forces. In a desperate bid to avoid destruction, the Evil Empire elected to move the Death Star onto a normal Starbase protecting a resource planet and keeping the Hutts at bay. Unfortunately, this left the Emperor relatively unprotected. The Rebels, lacking any means to take out the Death Star, instead attacked the other Starbase just to be rid of it. Imagine their surprise when they found the Emperor hiding in a laundry chute.

In a second battle royale last night, the Rebels, over-confident from their preceding victory, neglected the Hutts, concentrating on destroying Imperial Storm Troopers on the first round. Peetza da Hutt immediately took advantage of this and swept up ten resource planets, denying the Empire a chance to even get in the game.

Finally, in a third round last night, the forces were much more cautious after the previous disaster with the Hutts. A see-saw battle ensued for several rounds. In the end, Rebel forces destroyed Starbases that garrisoned two resource planets but these were left with only single troops protecting each. The Hutts struck quickly, capturing those two and then breaking out to take two others for a second victory. Hutt domination of the galaxy continues unchecked.