The Imperial Attack Line bringing justice and retribution back to the Koobi system.
KOOBI SYSTEM - After an attempt to gain control of the Koobi system, the Rebellion has been decidedly routed from that location by swift and decisive action by the Imperial Navy. The traitor Mon Mothma narrowly escaped arrest by Imperial authorities. Meanwhile, mine-sweeping operations are underway in order to return Koobi to civilization after a week's worth of rebel incursion.
In a series of naval skirmishes yesterday, the terrorist Rebellion has been successfully driven from the Koobi system. Many of the Rebellion's hopes for making a gruesome example of loyal citizens of the Empire were averted through swift and expert action by the Imperial Navy. The Empire's presence in superior numbers and greater moral authority were the reason for the Rebellion's decided defeat.
Rebel traitor, former Senator Mon Mothma of Chandrila
Furthermore, the Empire nearly captured a political traitor who has threw in her lot with the misguided rebel cause. The wanted criminal, Mon Mothma of Chandrila, is a former Republic senator.
The product of family nepotism, her political fortunes were reversed by the enlightened rule of Emperor Palpatine. Her own loss of personal status and influence induced her to betray the common people of the galaxy in favor of an alien-supported grab for power. Had she been captured, it might have meant the death-knell of the Rebellion. In the meanwhile, Senator Mothma remains a wanted fugitive, who will not know rest while the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) draws breath.
Elsewhere in the system, another public enemy of the good citizens of galaxy barely escaped justice. The vile warlord Lyraeus, escaped an ambush prepared for him by the Navy, but was soon also caught out employing his reprehensible tactic of deploying space mines in civilian territory, endangering the lives of human men, women, and children with these indiscriminate weapons of mass destruction. With his activities discovered and thwarted, and with himself driven off, the Imperial Navy has commenced minesweeping operations to make the spacelanes of the Koobi system once again safe for civilian traffic.
In another naval engagement, ships from the rebel fleet reported to be carrying the fugitive senator were utterly destroyed by Recon Line consisting of two Gladiator-class star destroyers. However, forensic analysts have not found the senator's remains among the wreckage. It is believed she escaped in an escape pod, in a typical cowardly fashion. Tragically, the Recon Line responsible for this valiant destruction of rebel assets mistakenly fired upon other Imperial units. The target of this 'friendly fire' was an Attack Line, which overwhelmed the Recon Line in its own self-defense.
Separately, the Warlord Lyraeus attempted petty revenge for his losses by attacking a Patrol Line of star destroyers on the edge of system. The widows, widowers, and orphans left by the courageous crews of the lost ships will mourn their lost loved ones, and curse the cause of wanton chaos, anarchy, and alien supremacy that the Rebellion stands for.
LOCATION: Guardian Games (Summer Kit Tournament)
POINTS: 300
DATE: 2015-8-1
(I was the stand-in TO for this one, so of course I won. It had nothing to do with the points that I felt the Dark Side should have added to my total. Honest. Also, the first-round bye helped a great deal.)
Battle 1 (Round 1)
System: Koobi System
WINNER: Rebels (6-4 Tournament points)
OBJECTIVE: Fleet Ambush;
INITIATIVE: Rebels (1st Player)
EMPIRE Naboobo2000
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Grand Moff Tarkin + Intel Officer + Sensor Team + Engine Techs + Expanded Launchers + Demolisher
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Intel Officer + Sensor Team + Engine Techs + Expanded Launchers + Insidious
"Howlrunner" TIE Fighter Squadron
"Mauler: Mithel TIE Fighter Squadron
Darth Vader TIE Advanced Squadron
Soontir Fel TIE Interceptor Squadron
REBELS: Damion ('Lyraeus')
Assault Frigate Mark IIB + Electronic Countermeasures + Mon Mothma
Assault Frigate Mark IIB + Electronic Countermeasures
Nebulon-B Support Refit + Salvation
Nebulon-B Support Refit
Battle 2 (Round 1)
System: Koobi System
WINNER: Rebels (6-4 Tournament points)
OBJECTIVE: Most Wanted
INITIATIVE: Empire (1st Player)
EMPIRE: Will
Victory I-class Star Destroyer + Grand Moff Tarkin + Assault Concussion Missiles + Sensor Team + Dominator
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Weapons Liaison + Engineering Team + Gunnery Team + Assault Concussion Missiles
"Howlrunner" TIE Fighter Squadron
"Mauler: Mithel TIE Fighter Squadron
Soontir Fel TIE Interceptor Squadron
2x TIE Fighter Squadron
REBELS: Beatty
Assault Frigate Mark + Mon Mothma
2 Corvettes
Some squadrons
(My probe droid didn't capture a snapshot of the list. Rebel prisoners are being tortured in order to release full information.)
Battle 3 (Round 2)
System: Koobi System
WINNER: Empire (7-3 Tournament points)
OBJECTIVE: Minefields;
INITIATIVE: Empire (1st Player)
EMPIRE Mikael
Victory I-class Star Destroyer + Admiral Screed
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Engine Techs + Assault Concussion Missiles + Demolisher
2x Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer
REBELS: Damion ('Lyraeus')
Assault Frigate Mark IIB + Electronic Countermeasures + Mon Mothma
Assault Frigate Mark IIB + Electronic Countermeasures
Nebulon-B Support Refit + Salvation
Nebulon-B Support Refit
Battle 4 (Round 2)
System: Koobi System
WINNER: Empire (10-0 Tournament points)
OBJECTIVE: unknown;
INITIATIVE: Empire (1st Player)
EMPIRE Naboobo2000
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Grand Moff Tarkin + Intel Officer + Sensor Team + Engine Techs + Expanded Launchers + Demolisher
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Intel Officer + Sensor Team + Engine Techs + Expanded Launchers + Insidious
"Howlrunner" TIE Fighter Squadron
"Mauler: Mithel TIE Fighter Squadron
Darth Vader TIE Advanced Squadron
Soontir Fel TIE Interceptor Squadron
REBELS: Beatty
Assault Frigate Mark + Mon Mothma
2 Corvettes
Some squadrons
Battle 5 (Round 3)
System: Koobi System
WINNER: Empire (7-3 Tournament points)
OBJECTIVE: Minefields;
INITIATIVE: Empire (1st Player)
EMPIRE Mikael
Victory I-class Star Destroyer + Admiral Screed
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Engine Techs + Assault Concussion Missiles + Demolisher
2x Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer
EMPIRE Naboobo2000
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Grand Moff Tarkin + Intel Officer + Sensor Team + Engine Techs + Expanded Launchers + Demolisher
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Intel Officer + Sensor Team + Engine Techs + Expanded Launchers + Insidious
"Howlrunner" TIE Fighter Squadron
"Mauler: Mithel TIE Fighter Squadron
Darth Vader TIE Advanced Squadron
Soontir Fel TIE Interceptor Squadron
Battle 6 (Round 3)
System: Koobi System
WINNER: Empire (7-3 Tournament points)
OBJECTIVE: Opening Salvo
INITIATIVE: Rebels (1st Player)
REBELS: Damion ('Lyraeus')
Assault Frigate Mark IIB + Electronic Countermeasures + Mon Mothma
Assault Frigate Mark IIB + Electronic Countermeasures
Nebulon-B Support Refit + Salvation
Nebulon-B Support Refit
EMPIRE: Will
Victory I-class Star Destroyer + Grand Moff Tarkin + Assault Concussion Missiles + Sensor Team + Dominator
Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer + Weapons Liaison + Engineering Team + Gunnery Team + Assault Concussion Missiles
"Howlrunner" TIE Fighter Squadron
"Mauler: Mithel TIE Fighter Squadron
Soontir Fel TIE Interceptor Squadron
2x TIE Fighter Squadron
Final Tally of Points:
Mikael 25
Lyraeus: 17
Beatty: 14
Will: 14
Chris: 14
So, the Empire got (25+14+14=)53 points, and the Rebellion only (17+14=)31.
Clearly the Empire won.
Yes, that's a fair means of calculating which faction is better. If the Empire wasn't better, more people would be defecting to the Rebellion.
Search your feelings. You know it to be true.
Horrible flying on my part. I really have to sit down and just move ships around. . .
ReplyDeleteDoing a conga line is a risky move beyond just the danger of bumper cars. If I can form my whole line into a welcoming party (as I was able to in this case - the picture at the top is from the photo I took after round 1 or thereabouts), then I can focus fire on your forward elements, and maybe even get cover from the return fire of your rear elements.
ReplyDeleteOf course, there are times when it can pay off, but I don't think Nebulons are a good spearhead. The Assault Frigates would be better in that role.