Rebels Go Down Fightin'

The weekly battles for galactic supremacy continue. In Game #1 the Hutts appeared to have an advantage, but in the end, a straight of faction cards let Darth LaBan sweep the board of the last few pesky Rebels. Interestingly, the Empire suffered 42 casualties, the Hutts only 21, while the Rebels under Major Ursa took 55 losses. This was the first Imperial victory since December.

Meanwhile, in Game #2 a variant was played that left a large number of planets unclaimed, something that's unheard of in standard Risk. The result was an initial setup with few garrisons in the Mid Rim other than the resource planets. When Major Ursa destroyed the Death Star, the Hutts quickly capitalized on the defenseless Gamorr and swept up the Mid Rim resources. Then, in an astonishingly easy move, Horak the Hutt moved into the ungarrisoned systems of the Mid Rim, locking in the sector. With 5 additional troops per turn, the Hutts quickly overran the remainder of the galaxy. All said, not a very balanced variant.