On Friday night (29 May/15), 400pt battle, Galactic Empire vs The Rebellion. It was my 3rd time with the Empire (I normally play Rebels, trying out the Empire) and about Shawn's 5-6 time with the Rebels (Normally plays Empire).

Mission- Prototype: Rebel forces got intel that the Empire had a secret facility in an asteroid field that could be developing a new weapon. It was decided by the Council that a strike force was to be sent to destroy it. Imperial forces assembled a force to counter this attack.

Set Up- 12 Asteroids set up.

Result- Rebel victory.

Forces:

Empire- Vader, Echo (1st time use), Aces- Soontir, Turr, Kir, Carnor. Oicunn (Decimator- 1st time use), Kath- Firespray, Howlrunner, 2 Obsidian Squadron TF, 2 Academy TF.

Rebels- Tantive IV, Transport, Dash, Avil (A Wing), Luke, Roark (Hwk90), Lt Blunt (Z95), Gold Squadron Y Wing

Turn 1

Empire- Moves...No Shooting

Rebels- Moves, Target Locks onto a few rocks. Shooting- 1 rock destroyed, 2 more damaged

Turn 2

Empire- Once again...Moving...no shooting...still JUUUUUST a bit outside.

Rebels- Moves, Target Locks a few more rocks. Shooting- 2 more asteroids destroyed, 4 damaged.

Turn 3

Empire- Moves.

Rebels- Moves.

Combat Phase- Roark uses his ability to give a friendly at Range 1-3 PS 12...puts it onto the Tantive IV (of coarse he did), Tantive IV fires a few shots into the Decimator causing 3 hits...1 Shield left. Then uses more of its weapons and destroys another rock. Turr with Veteran Instincts, is in range on the A Wing, fires a few shots, causing 2 hits. Decimator fires on Dash...no hits (Tanitive was just out of range). More shots are fired and more Evades are made.

Turn 4

Empire- Moves. Decimator uses its action to drop a Proximity Mine. Not used to all the ships...so I ended up with a bit of a flying circus on the right with the Tie Fighters.

Rebels- Moves. Few more Target Locks onto some more rocks.

Combat- Again, Roark uses his skill and gives the Tantive PS 12. Fires a few shots at the Firespray getting 4 hits, but the Evade dice are doubled, which gave Kath 4 Defense dice...4 Evades rolled...Sweet!! Few more shots were fired at the Decimator- last shield gone, 3 hull hits. Impire Ace Kir fires at Luke stripping him of a couple of shields. Decimator tries to help with that and leaves 1 hit left on Luke. The Tie Fighters on the far right open up on the Y Wing, only 1 hit...blast it. Few more rocks are damaged and destroyed by the Rebels.

Turn 5

Empire- Moves and bumps...again. Actions taken place as well. Ace Kir- due too position of the Rebel Transport and bad judgement call on my movement, ran into the Rebel ship...

Rebels- Moves, Y Wing drops a Siesmic Charge. Actions taken place as well. Dash moves into the Proximity Mine dropped by the Decimator last turn...only 1 hit. End of Activation phase- Siesmic Charge detonates- couple of Tie Fighters in Range 1 take 1 hit each.

Combat Phase- A few more rocks are destroyed by the Rebels. Decimator opens up on the Hwk90, destroying it...YES!!! No more PS 12 Rebels...awesome . More shots are exchanged with more Evades happening.

Turn 6

Empire- Moves made...Ace Soontir was in a bad spot and ran into the Rebel transport as did Kath in the Firespray...really bad calls on my part...

Rebels- Moves made, Tantive IV runs into Howlrunner. Actions taken place.

Combat Phase- What shots could be taken were made...Evades were made as well, few hits on the Tie Fighters. Tantive opens up on the Decimator and destroys it. Ouch...4 ships in 2 turns...not good at all, especially considering 3 of them were from running into the Transport...grrrr! Oh and of coarse...more rocks were destroyed by the Rebels.

Turn 7

Empire- Moves

Rebels- Moves and Target Locks placed.

Combat Phase- Imperial Ace Turr has Lt Blunt (Z95) in his sights and opens up, taking out his shields. Vader then opens up on Blunt as well, destroying Blunt. The Rebels destroy a few more rocks. What shots could be fired were made with Evades being made as well.

(Sorry...no pic)

Turn 8- Final Turn

Empire- Moves...no ramming into enemy ships... LOL

Rebels- Moves.

Combat Phase- Vader has Luke in his sites and opens up with Cluster missiles...no chance and Luke is destroyed. More shots fired...few more Evades were made. Rebels are able to destroy the last 2 asteroids, which gives a Victory to the Rebellion over the Galactic Empire.

Some thoughts.

I didn't pay too much attention as too how Shawn placed a few of his ships, which I think would have helped out. Paying attention to movement is a big part as well. Plus I didn't have anything, other than the Decimator and Firespray, that were powerfull enough to take out the big ships, like the Tantive IV. So I tried to focus on the smaller ships...but some dice rolls were made through out the game.

All in all, it was a fun mission.

Enjoy