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!
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!
