Five-way Battle

The nephews were in town from Vermont and that could only mean one thing:  a five-way death match between David, Peter, Karl, Ric, and Kent.  The VT team took the Storm Troopers leaving Ric and Karl to struggle with the Rebels.  Kent, aka Tut-tut the Hutt, would be attempting to lengthen his winning streak as leader of the slimy green faction.

In a new twist to the initial setup, the Yellow Rebels gave two resource planets to the Hutts, but in doing so, the Rebels were able to lay claim to the entire Wild Space.  The Hutts started out with a strong lineup in the Mid Rim.  The Empire held most of the Outer Rim and the Death Star held the Orange Rebels in check at Bakura in the Ison Corridor.

Eventually Imperial forces were able to push their way into the Wild Space from Sluis Van.  Despite a Yellow Rebel counter-attack reclaiming Omwatt, the Hutts invaded from Gamorr and took Elom.  The Hutts were able to reach 8 resource planets, but the prize remained out of reach when the stubborn garrison at Omwatt held on ferociously against an overwhelming number of Hutts.  White Storm Troopers captured Ord Mandell, putting the Hutts in a double bind.

Meanwhile, Grey Storm Troopers were losing to Orange Rebels throughout the Mid Rim, Core Worlds, and even into the Outer Rim from the El'Rood Sector.  The force meter gradually swung to the light side, then, with a lucky faction card, the Emperor was discovered on Dantooine.  Although the Orange forces were turned back, a faction card straight gave the Yellow Rebels enough troops to drive through and take the system.

Victory Rebels.