Welcome to the eighth instalment of our X-Wing Campaign. If you're new to this campaign, please have a quick look through the home page on this blog where you'll not only find the previous episodes but the campaign rules too!
Perhaps unknowingly attracted to the light side of the Force, the Rebels make a move to secure the swamp world of Dagobah in the latest conflict in the Galactic Civil War.
A ship approaches the swamp world of Dagobah
Current Renown: Empire 5, Rebels 4
Current Systems Held: Empire 4, Rebels 3
The Galaxy Map
The Rebels send 2 X-Wings, a B-Wing and a Y-Wing into battle.
X-Wing x 2
Y-Wing and B-Wing
While the Empire bring some named pilots to the table...
Firespray & Defender Builds
Completed by Chaser
Turn 1: Ships move to attack speed. Out of range for firing.
End of Turn 1
Turn 2: All Imperial fire concentrates on one X-Wing, stripping its shields and destroying its astromech. Returning fire was concentrated solely on the Firespray, stripping all shields and inflicting 2 damage!
End of Turn 2
Turn 3: Due to expert piloting from both factions, all ships complete their manoeuvres without any bumps! With both sides in close quarters, there is a deadly exchange of laser fire!
Ships exchange fire as they weave between one another!
Couldn't be any closer!
The X-Wing is taken to the brink with only 1 damage point left - but the Firespray is torn apart by enemy fire! To add insult to injury, the Defender also loses 2 shields!
Firespray shredded!
Turn 4: The Imperials finally destroy the X-Wing - but both of their ships suffer returning fire and both only have a single damage point left!
End of Turn 4
Turn 5: More fancy flying sees the TIE evade a double volley of TLT shots...
Post-movement Turn5
...but the B-Wing's Heavy Laser Cannon finally ends it! The X-Wing fails to finish the TIE Defender...
The B-Wing eliminates a TIE!
End of Turn 5
Turn 6: The Defender comes around but its fire is once again ineffective...
Turn 6 Post-Movement
...but the Rebels do not miss as the remaining X-Wing obliterates the TIE Defender!
End of Turn 6
Victory to the Rebels!
Dagobah belongs to the Rebels!
Current Renown: Rebels 5, Empire 5
Systems Held: Rebels 4, Empire 4
Welcome to the seventh instalment of our X-Wing Campaign. If you're new to this campaign, please have a quick look through the home page on this blog where you'll not only find the previous episodes but the campaign rules too!
Current Renown: Empire 4, Rebels 4
Current Systems Held: Empire 3, Rebels 3
The Galaxy Map
After their crushing defeat over Tatooine, the Imperial fleet attack Rodia in the adjacent system on the Outer Rim. A world of jungles, swamps and oceans, it seems there will be little to stand in their way...but once again the Rebels are in attendance to resist Imperial oppression!
The same force that excelled over Tatooine - a U-Wing and 3 X-Wings - returns to vanquish the Empire again!
U-Wing Build
X-Wing Build (x3)
The Imperials, stung by their latest crushing defeat, dispense with the previous squad and call in a bounty hunter piloting a Firespray. Accompanying the bounty hunter is a TIE Punisher, armed up with cluster missiles, while two Obsidian TIE Fighters complete the squadron.
Firespray & TIE Punisher Builds
TIE Fighters complete the squadron!
Turn 1: In scenes reminiscent of the opening moments at the battle of Tatooine, the U-Wing evades all incoming fire! The TIE Punisher loses a shield.
End of Turn 1
Turn 2: Against two volleys of cluster missiles, the U-Wing miraculously only loses 2 shields! The TIEs and Firespray strip an X-Wing of its shields and destroys its integrated astromech! The focus of the Rebel response, the TIE Punisher, takes an absolute battering, losing all shields and suffering 5 damage!
End of Turn 2
Turn 3: Their training at the Imperial Academy pays dividends as the Rebels suddenly find themselves completely out of position and under fire! One X-Wing is on the brink of destruction while the U-Wing has lost all of its shields!
End of Turn 3
Turn 4: The TIE Punisher - launching another volley of cluster missiles - and the Firespray take another X-Wing to the brink of destruction but still they cannot deliver a killing blow! An X-Wing meanwhile performs a banking K-Turn and finds the TIE Punisher in its sights...
"I see him!"
And doesn't miss! The Punisher is obliterated!
TIE Punisher: Punished!
End of Turn 4
Turn 5: Moments too late to save the Punisher, a TIE Fighter arrives to engage the X-Wing...
"Think I've got a problem here..."
"This is for my old instructor, Captain Oicunn!"
...and destroys the X-Wing!
End of Turn 5
Turn 6: An X-Wing performs a banking K-Turn to land itself directly in the bounty hunter's sights!
X-Wing in distress!
The Firespray unleashes a deadly hail of laser fire!
"Contract says dead. Suits me."
The X-Wing burns up as the TIE Fighters turn their attention to the U-Wing - and destroy it too! The tide has turned!
U-Wing destroyed!
Turn 7: Only one X-Wing remains but it evades much of the incoming fire! It is unable to inflict damage on the TIEs however...
End of Turn 7
Turn 8: The Firespray and a TIE strip the X-Wing of shields and its astromech!
End of Turn 8
Turn 9: The X-Wing remains elusive...
End of Turn 9
Turn 10: The TIEs split their formation to cover all possible trajectories - and are rewarded as the X-Wing swoops across the face of one!
"They came from behind!"
...and finally the X-Wing is destroyed!
"Die Rebel Scum!"
Victory to the Empire! Their Renown has hit 5 and their spy network is now halfway to uncovering the hidden Rebel base...
Rodia belongs to the Empire!
Current Renown: Empire 5, Rebels 4
Systems Held: Empire 4, Rebels 3
The Galaxy Map at the end of Episode VII
The Galactic Civil War continues - Episode VIII coming soon!
Welcome to the sixth instalment of our X-Wing Campaign. If you're new to this campaign, please have a quick look through the home page on this blog where you'll not only find the previous episodes but the campaign rules too!
Current Renown: Empire 4, Rebels 3
Current Systems Held: Empire 4, Rebels 2
The Galaxy Map
On Turn 6, the Rebels, still reeling from the Death Star's destruction of Dantooine, make a desperate bid to free Tatooine. Unbeknownst to them, if they are successful, a young farm boy who is strong with the force, Luke Skywalker, will join their cause! In addition, a victory will allow the Rebels to inspire an Imperial-held world to rise up and free themselves of oppression! There is much to be gained...if they can defeat the Imperial blockade in orbit around the desert world.
An Imperial Star Destroyer in orbit around Tatooine - unaware that the Rebel fleet are about to strike!
On the periphery of the battle, a Rebel U-Wing and 3 X-Wings engage Imperial forces...
U-Wing Build
X-Wing Build (x3)
The Imperials have a Decimator and two TIE Advanced Fighters.
Decimator Build
TIE Advanced Build (x2)
Turn 1: Making hard 3 banking turns, the X-Wings take up position behind the U-Wing. The Imperials move cautiously forward.
End of Turn 1
Turn 2: The U-Wing evades all incoming fire! The U-Wing and X-Wings have no such problems against the lumbering (and badly positioned) Decimator, not only stripping its shields but dealing out a whopping 7 damage including 2 crits which rob the ship of its next attack and reduce its weapon power by 1!
Decimator - Decimated!
End of Turn 2
The Imperials finally start landing some hits with an X-Wing being stripped of its shields and integrated astromech - but the Decimator takes another 2 damage and a TIE Advanced loses its shields and suffers a console fire!
End of Turn 3
Turn 4: Another X-Wing is stripped of its shields and it too loses its integrated astromech - but the Rebel force is yet to suffer a loss.
End of Turn 4
Turn 5: All shots go astray except for the Decimator being taken to the brink - one more hit will end it! In an act of self-preservation, Oicunn tries to flee the battle!
End of Turn 5
Turn 6: The U-Wing pursues Captain Oicunn!
Oicunn in retreat!
And opens fire!
"For Dantooine!"
Filled with fury over the destruction of Dantooine, the U-Wing mercilessly destroys Oicunn's Decimator!
"That's one down! Finish the job Cavern Angels!"
Meanwhile, buoyed by their success, an X-Wing finds a TIE Advanced in its crosshairs!
"I see him!"
And - whomff - the TIE Advanced is annihilated!
End of Turn 6
Turn 7: The Rebels struggle to deal with the last TIE as both sides only exchange a single hit.
End of Turn 7
Turn 8: The TIE Advanced suffers another hit!
End of Turn 8
Turn 9: The TIE Advanced closes in on another X-Wing but is unable to destroy it...
"Blast it Angel 29! Where are you?"
...and finally the TIE Advanced is shot down too!
"Right behind you boss!"
Job done for the Rebels...
End of Turn 9
...and a resounding victory for the Rebellion...
Tatooine belongs to the Rebellion!
...who are now boosted by a certain farm boy joining their ranks!
The Force is strong with this one!
With 3 wins on their turn under the belt, the Rebellion scores a Major Faction Victory! On Endor, the Duloks, Yuzzum and Ewoks rise up and throw out their Imperial oppressors!
And across Endor there is much celebration!
The Rebels take Tatooine and unlock Luke Skywalker (top centre) while Endor becomes permanently neutral (bottom right)! Also, the Empire may no longer call upon the services of Captain Oicunn...
Current Renown: Rebels 4, Empire 4
Systems Held: Rebels 3, Empire 3
The Galaxy Map at the End of Episode VI
Can the Empire recover from this huge setback? Find out in Episode VII - coming soon!
