HoloNet News (HNN) Exclusive:

ISD Inflexible Operating in the Corporate Sector

Rebel Craft Falls Into Imperial Hands; Re-education Begun

BONADAN - Working off an intelligence tip, Imperial forces operating from the Imperial Star Destroyer Inflexible force the surrender of a rebel corvette.

After a successful campaign in the Braxant Sector, where the Empire helped local civilians turn against rebel terrorists, the Imperial Star Destroyer Inflexible relocates to the Corporate Sector. Immediately upon arrival, locals are so enthusiastic about the Empire's forceful arrival in the sector after months of deadly skirmishes, that they give the intelligence operatives aboard the Inflexible knowledge of the location of a terrorist corvette.

Not expecting the Empire to move as forcefully as it did, the corvette was found lightly escorted. Once the escorts were eliminated, the Corvette surrendered.

"This is what happens when we do things by the book," Maj. Purvis, wing commander aboard the Inflexible informed reporters.

"So often we squads on the Rim - and sometimes even closer to the core - operating outside the Naval order of battle," Maj. Purvis said, shaking his head. "Today we kept things strict. One flights of TIE/sa Bombers; another flight of TIE/ln fighters flying escort, and then one element of TIE Interceptors flying flank - just like the naval tactical handbook shows."

"Now that we're going back to the book, our pilots have high morale and they're successful! Under that traitor who led these pilots before, it was clear that the ship was not tight. Now we're doing things by the book, and the boys just know what to expect. There's really no secret to this success."

Eager to demonstrate their lately found loyalty to the Empire, the rebel prisoners have begun to disclose the whereabouts of other rebel element. Before even being treated for psychoses by IT-O Re-education droids, the detained rebels informed on their former compatriots. Acting swiftly, a flight of TIE Interceptors flew out to the indicated location and eliminated a band of rebel fighter craft.

"Our pilots tried to offer them the same deal as the other prisoners," Maj. Purvis said. "Unfortunately, they were much too fanatical to surrender as the more reasonable rebels did."

"It's sad, really," Maj. Purvis added. "Sad, but just.

Meanwhile, local inhabitants of the Corporate Sector have reacted disappointed to the news; hoping the Empire would summarily execute the rebel traitors for their disloyalty to the Emperor, but also for the terror campaign they waged in the Corporate Sector.

"Re-education's too good for them," area man said.

"The civilian is correct," ISB agent Thernstrom said, "but sometimes you just catch more kirik flies with Arkanian sweet milk than you do with acetic acid. Look what we were able to accomplish with this softer approach than the locals understandably demanded."

"Yes, re-education is too good for them, but we have to keep our eyes on the prize - being one big happy galaxy again. That's what the Emperor wants, and that's what the ISB strives for."

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BATTLE #1

SECTOR: Corporate Sector
WINNER: Empire

DATE: 2014-07-13

EMPIRE: Mikael (me)

Captain Jonus + Squad Leader + Shield Upgrade

Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Concussion Missiles + Proximity Mines

Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Concussion Missiles + Flechette Torpedoes

Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Concussion Missiles + Flechette Torpedoes + Seismic Charges

Howlrunner

3x Academy Pilot

Colonel Jendon + Weapons Engineer + ST-321

2x Saber Squadron Pilot

REBELS: Dagobah Dave & Kelley

CR-90 Corvette (Fore) + Single Turbolasers + Quad Laser Cannons + Toryn Farr

CR-90 Corvette (Aft) + Single Turbolasers + WED-15 Repair Droid

Etahn A'Baht + R7 Astromech + Expert Handling

Ten Numb + Fire Control System + Munitions Failsafe + Expert Handling + Proton Torpedoes (2x) + Ion Cannon

Gold Squadron Pilot

BATTLE #2

SECTOR: Corporate Sector
WINNER: Empire

DATE: 2014-07-13

EMPIRE: Mikael

Darth Vader + Determination + Engine Upgrade

Soontir Fell + Push the Limit

2x Alpha Squadron Pilot

REBELS: Kelley

Jan Ors + Moldy Crow + Blaster Turret + Nien Numb

Blue Squadron Pilot

Gold Squadron Pilot

Knave Squadron Pilot

Thanks for the reports!

GAME #2: ... Though the Imperial ships won the scenario, DagobahDave (being a rebel sort of dude) scored this win for the Rebels.

SECTOR: Abrion

WINNER: Rebels

DATE: 2014-07-13

REBELS: Tim

....

IMPERIALS: Joseph, DagobahDave

...

A rebel sort of dude indeed.

It's a good thing that I wrote up last night's report of our battle. Clearly your captured rebel Corvette crew needs more 're-education'.

Thanks for the report!

Rooke and Phoenix squadrons rejoice at the hard won victory in Brak sector.

HoloNet News (HNN) Exclusive:

Skirmishes on the Outer Rim Demonstrate Empire's Resolve to Bring Stability to the Entire Galaxy

OSLUMPEX - Having secured the Corporate Sector for the Empire, the fighting forces of the Imperial Navy attempt to return stability to the Wyl Sector. Tragically, terrorist elements and natives are recalcitrant in their objection to civilization.

"Some people just don't get it," Maj. Purvis, wing commander aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer Inflexible told HNN reporters. "No matter how much you try to help them out, they just can't see the light of the core from the forgotten corner of the galaxy that they find themselves in. It's tragic that pilots have to die in order to bring it to them."

The Wyl Sector is indeed a nearly-forgotten hindquarter of space. With its most salient feature being the Shaltiin Tunnels hyperroute that connects the Oslumpex to Zygerria (both in neighboring sectors), Imperial navigators rightfully call the Wyl Sector 'hype-through country'.

"Tragic, yes. Worthless, no!" ISB agent Thernstrom added to Purvis' analysis. "Even if these natives are backward, the Emperor's wisdom is such that the ... nerfs should be forced to drink at the trough, even if they're too dumb to know how to drink."

Demonstrating both metaphorical poetry as well as subtle strategic thinking, the ISB lends voice to the Emperor's just cause of uniting the galaxy and stamping out nihilism and lawlessness on the Outer Rim.

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BATTLE #1

SECTOR: Wyl Sector
WINNER: Rebels
DATE: 2014-07-21

EMPIRE: Mikael (me)

Howlrunner + Squad Leader + Shield Upgrade

3x Academy Pilot

Scimitar Squadron Pilot + 2x Flechette Torpedoes

Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Flechette Torpedoes + Seismic Charge

REBELS: Jared

Whisper + Rebel Captive + Veteran Instincts + Advanced Cloaking Device

Boba Fett + Veteran Instincts + Proton Bombs + Engine Upgrade + Navigator

BATTLE #2

SECTOR: Wyl Sector
WINNER: Rebels
DATE: 2014-07-21

EMPIRE: Mikael (me)

Howlrunner + Squad Leader + Shield Upgrade

3x Academy Pilot

Scimitar Squadron Pilot + 2x Flechette Torpedoes

Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Flechette Torpedoes + Seismic Charge

REBELS: Michael

Chewbacca + Luke Skywalker + Expert Handling + Anti-Pursuit Lasers + Millennium Falcon + Intelligence Agent

Airen Cracken + Swarm Tactics

2x Bandit Squadron Pilot

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P.S. Dave, I'm a bit confused on the maps. The last two maps both say Phase 10. (I do download them and compare - even if I'm not particularly strategic about how I choose which sectors to fight for, not have I tried to understand the rules of the galactic game.)

Yay the Inflexible is back!

Thanks for the reports!

P.S. Dave, I'm a bit confused on the maps. The last two maps both say Phase 10. (I do download them and compare - even if I'm not particularly strategic about how I choose which sectors to fight for, not have I tried to understand the rules of the galactic game.)

The map on the front page is accurate, except that I need change "Phase 10" to "Phase 11" and change the dates. I'll fix that today.

Yay the Inflexible is back!

But just wait. HNN SHALL BE reporting on a grand epic battle in a few days.

Won't it, Dave?

*Evil grin*

HoloNet News (HNN) Exclusive:

Deplorable and Condemnable Rebel Tactics EXPOSED!!

Decive Strategic Defeat for the Rebellion along the Perlemian Trade Route!

LANTILLIES - The Rebellion is exposed for what it is, a traitorous terrorist organization with no regard for human life or civilized decency. (Of course, informed consumers of HNN reports were already aware of this.)

During a regular customs enforcement exercise, assisting local civilian authorities, a transport accompanied by a rebel privateer is found carrying illegal weapons and computer slicing equipment is destroyed by Imperial Forces. During its attempted escape, the transport was destroyed. The cargo was later found to contain both illegal slicing equipment as well as children's toys (of the integrated brick system variety) laced with biological contaminants, bound for the Imperial core - doubtlessly intended to be put into the hands of human children on civilized systems from Coruscant to Corellia.

"Some days you just can't believe it anymore," Maj. Purvis, wing commander aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer Inflexible told embedded HNN reporters. "One moment they're trying to undermine law and order in space, and the next they're going after defenseless children. I'm so proud to be serving the Empire in this fight, but sometimes you just can't fathom how ... just plain evil the rebellion is. It's clear that while many of those deluded souls fighting for the Empire are other humans, their tactics are inhuman and clearly of alien origin."

"I mean, what human would do such a thing?"

"Aliens indeed," ISB Special Agent Thornstrom added. "These creatures do not have any sense of decency the way that humans do. Human decency is the product of civilization and the desire for a peaceful and stable galaxy. Aliens see things differently. For them it's all about their species trying to take the wealth and good paying jobs from our human population. They're not content with their expansive territories on the Outer Rim. Now they're coming for what we've built, and if they have to kill humans children, they figure all the better."

"You should have seen the alien contaminants aboard those juvenile recreational aids."

"Toys?" HNN asked.

"Yes, toys," Agent Thernstrom clarified. "They were laced with probably deadly alien microbes. From the Alien's perspective, the only good human children are dead or contaminated and infectious human children. That's just how those Outer Rim bugs think."

Regrettably the privateering vessel was able to depart the sector before Imperial forces were able to apprehend it. However, the clear fact of this matter - as first brought to you by embedded HNN reporters - has local authorities aghast and willing to provide the Empire with more volunteers and recruits for the military forces of the Empire.

"Send them to the Naval Academy of Prefsbelt," Maj. Purvis suggested the authorities send their eager young men looking to defend their homes, lives and children from this barbarism. "That's the quickest way to get out here in the front line. In fact, pilots from our academy even participated in this exposure of depraved enemy tactics. If you want to put a halt to these potential atrocities, join the Imperial Navy as a TIE Pilot!"

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EPIC BATTLE

SECTOR: Perlemian Systems
WINNER: Empire ("strategic victory")
DATE: 2014-07-27

Rebels EMPIRE: Mikael (me)

GR-75 + " Dutyfree " + Slicer Tools + Comms Booster + Frequency Jammer
Lt. Blount + Elusiveness + Assault Missiles + Hull Upgrade
Airen Cracken + Elusiveness + Assault Missiles + Hull Upgrade
Biggs Darklighter + R2-D2 + Shield Upgrade
Horton Salm + Flechette Torpedoes + Ion Cannon Turret
Grey Squadron Pilot + Ion Cannon Turret

Empire REBELS: DagobahDave

Boba Fett + Gunner + Heavy Laser Cannon + Hull Upgrade + Veteran Instincts
Soontir Fel + Push the Limit + Stealth Device
Captain Jonus + Flechette Torpedoes
Krassis Trelix + Gunner + Heavy Laser Cannon
2x Onyx Squadron Pilot + Heavy Laser Cannon
5x Academy Pilot

Thanks for the report! I had a blast playing in that one. Go Rebels Imperials!

Thanks for the report! I had a blast playing in that one. Go Rebels Imperials!

I'm glad you had a good time. It was totally worth the ... 7? hours we spent fighting those 300 points without a break or even dinner. (Good thing there were pretzels, chips and salsa.)

It'll be even more epic once we get an Imperial huge (or two). That way it might not take quite as long as this did.

Still, why did take so long? I felt we went pretty quickly with everything.

I gather that most Epic games take several hours, but that felt like a marathon. I think the long play time was the perfect storm of my bad flying and two-waves attack plan that turned out to be more like a trickle, the dense asteroid field, ions, and a general difficulty to find opportunities to concentrate fire. One ship would get destroyed here or there, but we didn't have any rounds where a lot of stuff just got wiped out.

SECTOR: Sluis

WINNER: Imperials (scored as a victory for Rebels)

DATE: 2014-07-29

REBELS: Patrick

Airen Cracken + Cluster Missiles + Determination + Shield Upgrade

Etahn A'baht + Marksmanship + R2 Astromech

Ibtisam + Autoblaster + Fire-Control System + Veteran Instincts

IMPERIALS: DagobahDave

Colonel Jendon + Weapons Engineer

"Night Beast"

Scimitar Squadron Pilot + Assault Missiles + Seismic Charges

Soontir Fel + Stealth Device + Push the Limit

Casual game. My Rebel list was designed to try out some abilities that I never use -- Anti-Pursuit Lasers and ion weapons. It didn't work out that well, but it wasn't meant to. The APLs only came into play once, and didn't do any damage. The ion turrets were a little more effective, paralyzing the Interceptor and making it easy to kill. The Phantom went down late in the game, leaving one damaged Outer Rim Smuggler chasing the Bounty Hunter with no real hope of success.

SECTOR: Perlemian Systems

WINNER: Imperials

DATE: 2014-08-02

IMPERIALS: Patrick

"Whisper" + Advanced Cloaking Device + Outmaneuver

Turr Phennir

Bounty Hunter + Rebel Captive

REBELS: DagobahDave

2x Rebel Operative + Ion Cannon Turret

2x Outer Rim Smuggler + Anti-Pursuit Lasers

Dave,

thank you for hosting such a fun and interesting campaign. For me, this is what X-wing is all about!

Looking forward to the next season.

I wanted to say great job with the campaign and excellent battle reports.

I hope to be able to participate next season given time and other players.

Season 2 Phase 6 is now complete. Phase 7 begins! We're getting close to the final battle. Send in your battle reports!

http://outworld-studio.com/uxgc.html

Haven't sifted through all the battle reports yet, but my friends and I enjoy playing objective based games.

Do you only take the dogfight matches for the official battle?

Also, great job mate.

The current season only allows standard dogfights, but it should be finished in the next month or two. For the next season, we'll use a new map and allow a greater variety of scenarios and match-ups, especially since Scum should be available around the time season 3 begins.