Double Battles for Domination

Two battles for galactic domination tonight, along with significant quantities of pizza, beer, and Debbie's chess pie.  The Evil Empire was trounced both times.

Game #1.  After an oddly well-connected setup by all three factions, the game was off to solid start.  But by turn 2, the combined efforts of Hutts and Storm Troopers were starting to place uncomfortable pressures on the Rebellion.  With a piece of good luck, an extra move of the Force Meter gave the Deputy Rebel Leader Horak an extra card--and it was the dreaded One in a Million card.

Armed with that at the beginning of turn 3, the Rebels set forth with all their reinforcements from Bpfassh to Sluis Van on to Omwat and thence to the Star Base protected by the Death Star on Elom.  One in a Million and the Death Star perished.  The lightly garrisoned Star Base fell the next turn revealing the Emperor himself.  Game ova almost as quickly as it started to everyone's surprise. 

Game #2.  A much different game.  The Empire steadily ground down the Rebels with some improbably dice rolls.  As the Hutts expanded their reach while the Storm Troopers were distracted, they soon became a threat.  Not to worry--the Empire simply nuked Ord Mandell, then Sullust, and amazingly Balmorra.

With only ten resource planets left and needing ten to win, the Hutts were almost certain to loose as the Empire swept up the scattered remnants of the Rebels.  Three times Peetza da Hutt gained nine planets only to be thwarted.  The Rebels in their death throes attacked the Empire, which threw the balance to the Hutts who finally swept up ten systems.  Game ova!