On Turn 5 of the Campaign, the Empire moves to take control of the Forest Moon of Endor, The Emperor has plans to set up a shield generator on the moon to protect the planned second (and larger) Death Star. In addition, the Imperials have the chance to unlock Rear Admiral Chiraneau and, by winning a third consecutive battle on their turn of play, score a Faction Major Victory! Once again they encounter Rebel forces who seek to prevent their plan to take control of the galaxy!
The Galaxy Map
IX-3244-A is a moon whose landscape is dominated by forests, mountains and savannahs, notable for being home to Duloks, Yuzzum and Ewoks, none of whom are of interest to the Empire other than as target practice.
Endor
Despite their shocking defeat over Hoth, Lord Vader decides the best way to motivate his forces is by sending the same squadrons who were decimated over Hoth back into battle. They must redeem themselves or die...either by the Rebels' hands or his. A TIE Phantom and TIE Defender once again provide the backbone to a force headed up by TIE Fighters.
The Rebels meanwhile call upon the services of a Rebel Sympathiser and two Green Squadron A-Wing Pilots. This time around, the Rebels have the added bonus of acting before the Imperials!
A-Wing x2
Turn 1: Using its decloaking action as a boost forward, the Phantom powers ahead of the TIE swarm and engages in a long range exchange with the A-Wings! Neither side manages to land any hits however.
End of Turn 1
Turn 2: The Phantom once again decloaks forward and perfectly judges a very tight K-Turn. One of the A-Wings is directly in its sights! One TIE fighter takes two damage and the Defender finds its shields stripped!
The TIE Phantom opens fire on the A-Wing...
Eliminate the Rebel Scum!
And destroys it with a single volley! Somehow the remaining A-Wing manages to thread the eye of a needle, evading the TIE swam's hail of incoming fire!
End of Turn 2
Turn 3: The YT-1300 tries to provide the remaining A-Wing cover, managing to strip the Phantom's shields but failing to land any damage. The Phantom unleashes another deadly volley, stripping the A-Wing's shields and landing a critical hit - minor explosion! The Rebel player rolls for additional damage - and rolls a hit! Another A-Wing obliterated by the deadly Phantom!
The Phantom unleashes hell on the A-Wing!
The remaining TIE swarm, having performed K-Turns, fill the vacuum with deadly laser fire, stripping the YT-1300's shields!
End of Turn 3
Turn 4: Having suffered stress the previous turn, the YT-1300 moves cautiously forward with the TIE swarm in close pursuit! Its dual-laser cannon target the Phantom behind it...
The YT-1300 trains its laser cannon upon the Phantom!
And annihilate the deadly fighter!
We're not out of this yet!
But the TIE swarm have the Rebel freighter in their sights!
I can't shake 'em!
They unleash a deadly hail of laser fire!
We have you now!
The freighter is blown apart and the TIE pilots return to a nearby Star Destroyer, relieved to have avenged the humiliation suffered by their fellow squadron members over Hoth - and to have avoided Lord Vader's wrath...
...and Rear Admiral Chiraneau is unlocked for the Empire taking Endor!
Rear Admiral Chiraneau
Most importantly, the Empire have won three consecutive victories on their own campaign turns. This marks a Faction Major Victory! The technological terror known as the Death Star is revealed as it drops out of hyperspace in orbit around Dantooine. The horror that follows sends shockwaves across the galaxy...
The Empire has struck back!
The Empire have taken Endor!
The Empire's flag now flies over Endor - and Chiraneau is unlocked (bottom right)! Meanwhile, Dantooine is no longer controlled by either faction as it has been destroyed by the Empire (extreme lower left)!
Current Renown: Imperial 4, Rebels 3
Systems Held: Imperial 4, Rebels 2
Galaxy Map at the End of Episode V
As their gaze turns to Tatooine, can the Rebels respond by unlocking their own hero - the legendary Luke Skywalker - and instigate an uprising on an Imperial world? The stakes couldn't be higher for the next battle! Find out what happens in Episode VI - coming soon!
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