The Lunar Eclipse is Coming

Even with the threat of an impending total lunar eclipse, the Hutts were able to triumph over the forces of light and dark.  Fortunately for me, I was playing the Hutts. 

After last week's victory with the Storm Troopers, Kent sought to move his potential for a trifecta forward with a Rebel victory.  Indeed, he came out of the gates with embarrassingly good luck and quickly damaged the Imperial forces.  The Hutts started with 6 resource planets and limped along, collecting faction cards but little else.  The Emperor carefully deployed his starbases, but his luck with the dice was less than stellar.  Little did we know that the Imperial starbase came out on the second turn. 

Early on, the Rebels destroyed the Death Star.  Unbeknownst to us, Ric had already used both his "Build a New Death Star" faction cards.  As the Rebels ground down the Empire, the Hutts made good on capturing the Ison Corridor, a rare treat for the slimy green hoard.  That plus a couple faction card straights led to a situation where they held 9 systems and 8 of them were resource planets. 

The Empire and the Rebellion fought on for 9 turns, when the Rebels mounted a ferocious assault.  They bounced off the starbase at Balmorra and then turned on the lightly garrisoned starbase at Hapes.  Unluckily, Balmorra was the Emperor's starbase.  So close, General Wood. 

The Hutts had broken a faction card straight to defend Sullust from a Rebel attack, but the remaining cards were enough to sweep up ten resource planets.