At last, the E-vile Empire Dominates the Galaxy

In a battle of epic proportions, once again this week the dynamic trio struggled for domination of the Star Wars Risk Galaxy.  Horak the Hutt, Sith Wood, and Deputy Rebel Assistant Squadron Commander LaBan led their forces into battle, fueled by CostCo pizza. 

In the first few turns of the game, the Rebels took the Storm Troopers to task and made significant advances across the board.  But the wily Hutts took advantage of the Empire's distraction with the uprising and gained control of the Ison Corridor. 

Still that wasn't enough for a Hutt breakout.  The Empire was able to unleash the Death Star and destroy Kessel, a resource planet with a significant Rebel garrison.  The Rebel counter-attacks were rebuffed and the Empire began to gain the upper hand. 

Still, the Hutts continued to gain ground aided by reinforcements from the Ison Corridor.  With their first faction card straight (7 legions), they were able to push all the way to 8 resource planets.  The Empire reacted appropriately and set the Hutts back, but in doing so they were unable to finish off the very weakened Rebels. 

The Rebels somehow managed to hold on turn after turn, playing clever faction cards at just the right moments.  But the eventually their far flung garrisons fell along with most of the systems in the Core Worlds.  In the end the Rebels were holding on with only a small force at Mimban. 

While the Empire turned its bloodshot eyes on the Rebels, the Hutts swept in with yet another large set of reinforcements and attempted to sweep their way to victory.  Insane luck and stubborn resistance at Gamorr, more insane luck at Tatooine kept the Hutts at bay.  With a last gasp the troops in the Mid Rim broke out through Coruscant but ran afoul of the stout resistance at Correlia. 

With the Hutt's last effort at ten resource planets blocked, the Empire quickly snuffed out the remaining Rebels at Duro for their first victory in over four weeks.