Like a supreme concert violinist, Emperor Ric played Wood the Hutt against Rebel Leader Horak and came away with a winning symphony. Kent and I are left to simmer in our own bile after a disappointing showing.
Things started out well enough with a balanced placement even if the Hutts had five initial resource planets. True, both Empire and Rebelion took advantage of some lightly garrisoned Hutt systems, but after two turns, it looked like the Storm Troopers were going to have a hard time of it. The Rebels had gained 11 legions from timely faction cards.
But as the Hutt influence grew, it was necessary for a surgical strike to knock them back away from the 7-resource-planet danger zone. Kent reacted with a counter-attack against the Rebels that failed to equally reduce Imperial forces. This left the way open for the Empire to further compromise the Rebels.
Without a strong Rebel threat to distract the Empire, the Hutts were doomed, not by direct assault, but by an overpowering Imperial presence. Within two turns the Rebels were completely eliminated, leaving the Hutts to run their spice trade under the heavy thumb of the Emperor's tax collectors.
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