Hello. Just kicked off our first CC campaign.

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Grand Moff Relay Starter
Author: Trizzo134
Faction: Galactic Empire
Points: 399/400
Commander: Grand Moff Tarkin
Assault Objective: Most Wanted
Defense Objective: Fleet Ambush
Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

Victory I-Class Star Destroyer (73 points)
- Flight Controllers ( 6 points)
= 79 total ship cost

Raider-I Class Corvette (44 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
= 48 total ship cost

Raider-I Class Corvette (44 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
= 48 total ship cost

[ flagship ] Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Grand Moff Tarkin ( 38 points)
= 61 total ship cost

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Admiral Chiraneau ( 10 points)
= 33 total ship cost
1 Colonel Jendon ( 20 points)
1 Lamda-class Shuttle ( 15 points)
1 Maarek Steele ( 21 points)
1 Major Rhymer ( 16 points)
2 TIE Bomber Squadrons ( 18 points)
1 Zertik Strom ( 15 points)
1 Valen Rudor ( 13 points)
1 Saber Squadron ( 12 points)

Round 1: This day will live in infamy.

With rumours of insurection rife Grand Moff Tarkin was due for an inspection of the Corellian Sector forces. During his inspection of outlying patrol groups je recieved long range transmissions bringing word of multiple Rebel assaults across the Corellian Sector. A portion of the Rebel Fleet was moving to capture Crash's Drift and the outlying region, the so called "Raiders Point", had undermined Rebel movements.

By way Hyperspace Communication he ordered Motti to regain the initiative by launching a counter attack at Tralus, to ensure loyatly in the Core Systems. Konstatine, and his fledging Experimental fleet, was ordered to intercept the Rebel attack group at Crash's Drift and to hold it at all cost.

In the end Motti with his hubris and over eagerness traded his entire fleet, bar one Aquitens, for a single Xwing. The Grand Admiral himself arrived from hyperspace just in time to see the Flagship ISD begin to implode. The Admiral relayed but one word for the surviving Arquitens. Run. And it did, shamefully limping away. It is rumoured that Motti is currently under going 'corrective' mentorship under the stern hand of Vader.

Admiral Konstantine was involved in a savage exchange. On the cusp of victory rebel trickery managed to eke out the most marginal of wins by 10 points. Thus the Rebelion lost the battle but took a key strategic piece to winning the conflict. However, knowing that more Rebels died for their gains gave the Moff a good deal of satisfaction. As well as the knowledge that one Rebel battle group would have to expand slower given the extensive damage inflicted upon it.

At last it fell to the Moff to restore both dignity and morale to a demoralised fleet as was well as gain as many resources as possible coming Retrofits. During his inspection he found an old Victory Star Destroy, two Gozanti transports and two local patrol Raiders, all in good condition. With Tarkins long experience in Admiralty he was able to make the Gozanti transports effective Command and Control platforms for the Fighter Wing. The Raiders would support, harass and run interference. As for the Victory, for which he had an affinty, he planned that in time it would become a fearsome battleship. But first he simply had to wait for the Rebel Fleet to emerge from the Nebula and begin its assault.. Alas, this to be a deception! To his momentary suprise a massive battle group of MC80s, an Assault and Battle Cruiser, and none other than the infamous Han Solo emerged from the Hyperlane. They had one clear goal in mind. The total massacre of the lightly armoured Imperial forces in this sector. Tarkin sensed the unease amongst his subordinates. He raised his hand for silence.

"You see those Battle Crusiers"
"You will simply navigate around them"

The lightly armed and armoured fleet would take the Rebel invaders by suprise. "We will turn their attack into their defense". It would be Raiders raiding Raiders Point for the preious cargo they have left ungaurded. Moffs Elite Fighter Escorts included Jendon, Rudor, Stelee, Saber and Major Rhymer. They fell in with the local garrison of Tie Bomber squadrons, inflating their ranks and inspiring them to realise their full potential. He sensed it would take 6 critical maneuvers to upend the Rebels plans....

Moff knew the area well and hidden in the Neblua was a dense debris field and automated Repair Station. He decided to use this to split the enemy fleet. The Battle Cruisers would have to fly into the heart of the debris to intercept any ships and if gaurded their cargo Major Rhymer would direct the squadron fire from within the debris field with Relay Command and Control to whittle down the Battle Cruisers and small support ships. The Grand Moff deployed first facing away from the enemy fleet. The Rebels responded with a Battle Cruiser to the Floatilla but now Tarkin implemented his small unit tatics. Using his massed Squadrons and Debris as a screen he concealed his final ship deplyoments until he was certain the Battle Cruisers were deployed in full. A gap had opened in the Rebel lines! If the Raiders and Admiral Chiraneau took a brazen flight path, with their heavy fighter escort for protection, they could slip between the gap in the Rebel lines and encircle the fleet whilst breaking out of the attack. It was to be high risk and high reward. He would punish the Rebels for their insolence.

For 3 turns they jostled into position, both sides bearing down on the edge of the derbis field. The difficulty of traverssing the debris field presented the first moment for an attack. An MC80 Command Cruiser turned to avoid an asteroid field forcing Han Solo to make an evasive manoeuvre. Maarek Stele sensed his chance. With support from Flight Controllers and Relay he brought his micro missles and lasers to bear. Colonel Jendon pressed the attack belaying futher orders to Marek to attack again. Valen Ruder, with his **** eating grin, punched foward with a full battery of missles and fire control from the Flight Controllers. The extra command and control was enough! With devastatingly accurate fire the Millennium Falcon exploded, crippling the Rebels anti squadron potential. Saber Squadron darted forth using its superior range to enage a heavy bomber B Wing. The Rebels responded with two YT2400 scrapping Saber Squadron instantly but now they were sucked into range of the rest of the fighters. The Imperial Aces once again fell into combat and slaughter with renewed enthusiasm upon see their comrade annihilated.

The Raiders darted past the daunting side batteries of the battle cruiser, using tight Navigation to stay just in range of the Area of Operations. Admiral Chiraneau was not so lucky. He was critial in positioning the engaged squadrons on debris to avoid the withering point defense of the battle cruisers. With clenched jaw he saw the Command Cruiser turn towards his transport, bringing its full batteries to bare upon him. He never considered anything but total commitment to his command. He issued a final Squadron Command to the Imperial fighters, engaging the two BWings and YT2400 threatening the Raider breakthrough and weakened squadrons. But now he was unable to find purchase in a less than lethal turbolaser battery, "All hands prepare to abandon ship!"

The MC80 opened on Chiraneau to lethal effect. Turbolasers pieced the thinly armoured transport causing catestrophic system failures. The ship buckled and broke apart as he ejected in his life pod. But all was not for naught. The Imperial Squadrons now had total supremeacy, the Raiders had broken through the line. As he drifted into the void of space he hoped grimly for rescue and hoped that his vallient efforts would not go unrecognised.

With limited time remaining Tarkin Relayed orders to the bombers to dissengage with the Battle Cruisers and focus on inflicting further losses. Narrowly avoiding destuction by the Cruisers the Bombers, who had run a fearsome gauntlet of Point Defense, turned their attention to the lighty armed Corvette and Transport. Stele and Jendon worked their savagery on the Transport, with Rhymer and Tie Bombers assisting. It limped away barely alive from the bomber onslaughter. A final Tie Bomber received an order and with a fearsome cry of "For Chiraneau!", brought it bombs down upon the crippled transport utterly destorying it.

In the final action all parties tended to their wounds, the CR90 limping away from Rhymers Ball with one hull. Tarkin with hubris of his own had failed to belay further squadron commands. Instead showboating with the Raiders on the edge of the board with Navigate commands. His conceit yet again his undoing. Perhaps a character flaw?

The Imperial Navy claimed a decesive victory and many much needed supplies!