Lord Darth Vader Finds New Ways to Motivate Troops

Lord Vader declines comments to the press

PAKUUNI SYSTEM - Lord Darth Vader takes a personal hand in reviewing and inspiring Imperial stormtroopers. Some found wanting. Vader also led a raid against Rebel insurgents on Turkana after the Imperial Navy secured Turkana's capture.

Lord Darth Vader, special assistant for disciplinary affairs of Emperor Palpatine, has begun an internal review of the stormtrooper corps.

Assisted by a cadre of officers from the Central Committee for Discipline Inspection of the Stormtrooper Corps' Human Resources department, Lord Vader has taken a 'hands-on approach' to the Stormtrooper Corps' operational readiness assessment.

While Lord Vader did not have an opportunity to speak with HNN, one adjutant to Lord Vader, told HNN that while one stormtrooper squad was found wanting in operational readiness, another was found to be quite adequate.

"We're proud of our stormtroopers," Lord Vader's adjutant, Colonel U.S.Eless, told HNN. "This recent squad was quick to respond to Lord Vader's examination, and did so while put under stress by a sustained turbolaser barrage from Lord Vader's own star destroyer, the Devastator

Asked about the squad that did not meet Lord Vader's expectation, Col. Eless assured HNN that this squad would no longer be a problem in the future.

Beyond engaged in an operational readiness review, Lord Vader also made time in his busy schedule to demonstrate skill and inspire morale by personally engaging in a strike against a rebel cell on Turkana. According to Col. Eless, one wookiee and some rebel insurgents were still at large, the rebel cell's leader had been struck down by Lord Vader personally.

Turkana was just recently captured by Imperial Navy forces, liberating both the world and its system from a rebel naval presence. Ground operations are underway to rid the planet of ground based rebel cells.

Game: Imperial Assault
Date: 2015-10-26
Location: Guardian Games (Skirmish Tournament)
Points: 40

Battle 1
System: Pakuuni
Mission: Data Run
WINNER: Darth Vader

STORMTROOPERS: [Didn't catch his name]
Kayn Somos
Heavy Stormtrooper + ???
2x Stormtrooper

DARTH VADER: Mikael
Darth Vader
2x Royal Guard
3x Imperial Officer

Battle 2
System: Pakuuni
Mission: Mind of Its Own
WINNER: Empire

EMPIRE: David
2x Royal Guard
2x Heavy Stormtrooper
3x Imperial Officer

DARTH VADER: Mikael
Darth Vader
2x Royal Guard
3x Imperial Officer

Battle 3
System: Pakuuni
Mission: Battlefield Engineering
WINNER: Darth Vader

REBELS: Jason
Chewbacca
Fenn Signis
Rebel Saboteur
Rebel Trooper

DARTH VADER: Mikael
Darth Vader
2x Royal Guard
3x Imperial Officer