Rebel Attempts to Probe Imperial Lines Once Again Fail

Rebel freighter in futile escape attempt

MINNTOOINE SYSTEM - The Imperial Navy, operating together with the Imperial Security Bureau, has once again thwarted Rebel attempts to probe Imperial lines blockading the Calamari sector.

The Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) anticipated further futile attempts to flee the unremarkable corner of the galaxy in which they are besieged. As a result, TIE Fighter patrols, guided by ISB agents in stealth craft, were able to intercept two separate elements of Rebel craft attempting to quit the sector.

"It really is useless to resist," one ISB agent told an HNN correspondent embedded with the naval formation protecting the Minntooine system. "We have them bottled up, and we can anticipate all their attempt to break out."

"These rebels shall inevitably brought to Imperial justice - either through capture or..."

"...through ways that are more costly in tibanna gas than legal representation."

Asked about seditious rumors that the Rebel pilots had attempted to surrender before being shot down, the agent chuckled, "There was some message over the comm, that said something like 'remat...!' before it was destroyed. If that was an attempt to surrender, it did not follow the proper protocols."

The case in question flew a Corellian YT-2400 freighter with illegal weaponry while escorting a K-Wing style bomber. In addition to the heavy weaponry aboard the freighter, the K-Wing carried a payload of weapons of mass destruction, doubtlessly intended for the citizens of Minntooine, recently liberated from the Calamari scourge.

"Thank goodness for the Imperial Navy and ISB!" some local citizens said without any coercion whatsoever.

Game: X-Wing
Date: 2016-02-05
Location: The Portland Game Store (Friday Night Free Play).

Battle 1
System: Along Minntooine Spur
WINNER: Empire

REBELS: [Younger Sporting opponent - didn't catch his name.]
Wedge Antilles + Marksmanship + R2-D2 + Proton Torpedoes
Ello Asty + Targeting Astromech + Weapons Guidance + Proton Torpedoes
Gold Squadron Pilot + Ion Cannon Turret + R5-D8

EMPIRE: Mikael
"Echo" + Veteran Instincts + Fire Control System + Agent Kallus + Advanced Cloaking Device
"Howlrunner" + Wired
"Mauler" Mithel
2x Academy Pilots


Battle 2
System: Along Minntooine Spur
WINNER: Empire

REBELS: Hans A.
Dash Rendar + Predator + Heavy Laser Turret + Mercenary Copilot + Engine Upgrade + Outrider
Warden Squadron Pilot + Twin Laser Turret + Extra Munitions + Bombardier + Conner Net + Proton Bombs + Advanced SLAM

EMPIRE: Mikael
"Echo" + Veteran Instincts + Fire Control System + Agent Kallus + Advanced Cloaking Device
"Howlrunner" + Wired
"Mauler" Mithel
2x Academy Pilots