No Mercy for the Empire

News Flash!

Gamorr, Mid Rim. 09 Jan 2009 Earth Standard Calendar System. In their weekly war for galactic domination, the Hutt's luck finally ran out. Faced with the Death Star orbiting his home world and a series of star bases strung out along the Mid Rim resource planets, Peetza da Hutt could only muddle along. Repeated shipyard attacks destroyed his capability to convert faction cards into additional troops. Attrition finally lowered him to less than a handful of planets and no real reinforcement options.

Meanwhile, Imperial Legions and Rebel Squadrons faced off in the rest of the sectors in a see-saw battle that played out only when the Rebels finally penetrated the Mid Rim and the Wild Spaces. Storm Troopers responded by destroying the large force at Kothlis and taking out Nar Shaddaa with the Death Star. Unfortunately, despite leaving a substantial garrison complete with heavy vessels, this left the Emperor relatively vulnerable for the first time since his initial establishment of his base at Gamorr at the very beginning of the conflict. Rebels from Excarga were able to whittle resistance down in a final battle of 3 squadrons against 2 legions that resulted in the capture of the Emperor and a Rebel victory.

In subsequent action yesterday, the Empire setup far from the Mid Rim and left the problem of controlling the Hutts to the Rebel faction. Needless-to-say, the Rebels failed miserably at the job, even with control of the El'Rood Sector. Within a five rounds the Hutts were able to control the Wild Space, exchange faction cards for 7 hoards, and take their 12 reinforcements on a rampage that quickly mastered the galaxy. Yet another Hutt victory leaves the Empire thirsting for vengence.