Corellian Conflict - Turn 3

After sweeping the last round of games the Rebels were wondering if this is the week that the Empire would strike back?  It was time for another turn of the Dice Age Games Corellian Conflict Campaign.
 


Attacks

After losing a pair of base attacks and having their hyperlanes raided successfully the Imperial fleets were looking for vengeance this week.  They had however become wary of the significant defenses that the Rebels had erected around their bases and opted instead to attack a pair of suspected Rebel outposts.

Despite having just lost a supply convoy there, Admiral Ozzel started with an attack on the planet Drall whose diplomats had been busy preventing any further Imperial attacks on Corellia itself.  Admiral Ackbar brought his fleet to the defense of the planet.  Ozzel chose to test out the ability of the Rebels to gain Long-Range Intel during the battle.

Mon Mothma launched a 3rd Hyperlane Raid, this time on Truuzdann.  The Rebels felt that one more raid would help get them the supplies needed to liberate the sector.  Sensing trouble, Lord Vader again moved to block the raid with his force of twin ISDs.

That left Moff Jerjerrod to launch an assault on the Rebel presence in the New Plympto system.  The Imperials found an outpost that was testing out Targeting Beacons and a fleet led by Garm bel Iblis. 

Battle Results

Ozzel used the Imperial Spynet to try and get a deployment advantage and out flank Ackbar's gunline.  Ackbar was hoping to use the advanced sensors on Home One to help win the Long Range Intel around the planet.  The position of the dust clouds prevented long range shooting early in the battle.  Eventually the ISD was destroyed by combined Rebel fire and the combination of Jan, Biggs, and Gallant Haven was too much for the Imperial squadrons who died attacking the Rebels.  Both Luke and Biggs earned Veteran status in the battle.  The Interdictor was able to sneak around the dust clouds and work with Demolisher to cripple Home One.  Despite both sides losing a large ship, the battle went to the Rebels who claimed several objective tokens and won the squadron battle.

Jerjerrod's attack on New Plympto and its Targeting Beacons got off to a strong start when the Rebels mis-deployed Yavaris allowing the ISD to sweep the flank free of squadron interference.  In the end, the Rebels were battered with only the Liberty escaping to Hyperspace.  The Imperials established a base on New Plympto to ensure no further Rebel presence there.

Having failed at a raid earlier against this same fleet, Mothma took a very cautious approach.  The battle was close and tense.  Neither ISD was killed and made it to the opposite deployment zone to score objective points.  The Rebels were able to kill the 2 Decimators hauling objectives.  In the end, the game was decided by 1 VP.  No ships killed and 4 squadrons lost on each side.  The Rebels scored one more VP based on a slight difference in squadron cost and it was down to the final rolls.  Still, that 1 VP difference helped the Rebels secure 80 additional Resource Points.

Sector Map

Imperials

• New Plympto
• Polanis
• Raider's Point
• Saberhing Asteroid Belt
• Selonia
• Xyquine 

Rebels

• Centerpoint Station
• Corellia- Base
• Corfai
• Drall - Outpost
• Duro 
• Nubia - Base
• Truuzdann
• Vagran

Campaign Score

Rebels 5 - Imperials 0

This was the closest round yet.  I feel like the campaign is quite a bit closer to even than the 5-0 score would imply.  The Imperials went for softer targets to hamper the Rebels this round, but that kept them from scoring points.  None of the battles were especially destructive, so everyone now has a fleet at or approaching 500 points.

The Imperials know that if they are going to come back they need to take some high value targets next round.
The fleet lists after Round 3 are below.  Veterans are bolded, while Scarred units are in red.
 
Moff Jerjerrod - 493

1-2

• Most Wanted
• Fleet Ambush
• Dangerous Territory
  

ISD-II

• Moff Jerjerrod
• ECM
• Heavy Turbolaser Turrets
• Gunnery Teams
• Leading Shots
  

VSD-I

• Quad Turbolaser Cannons
• Warlord
• Sensor Teams
  

Arquitens Light Cruiser

• Hand of Justice
• Intel Officer
• Dual Turbolaser Turrets
• Reinforced Blast Doors
  

Raider-I

• Instigator
• Flechette Torpedoes
• Ordnance Experts
• Agent Kallus
  

Howlrunner
Valen Rudor
TIE Advanced
TIE Fighter
TIE FIghter
TIE Fighter
TIE Defender
TIE Defender
Captain Jonus 

Admiral Ozzel - 515

1-2

• Blockade Run
• Contested Outpost
• Salvage Run

Interdictor Suppression Refit

• Admiral Ozzel
• Grav Shift Reroute
• Interdictor
• G-8 Experimental Projectors
• Wulff Yularen
• Ion Cannon Battery

ISD-I

• Gunnery Team
• Minister Tua
• Electronic Countermeasures

Gladiator-I

• Demolisher
• Engine Techs
• Ordnance Experts
• Assault Proton Torpedoes
• Intel Officer

Arquitens Light Cruiser

• Captain Needa 

Bossk
TIE Defender
TIE Defender
TIE Defender
Decimator
Mauler MIthel

Darth Vader - 495

1-2

• Station Assault
• Fleet Ambush
• Solar Corona

ISD-II

• Vader
• Quad Turbolaser Cannons
• ECM
• Gunnery Teams
• Support Officer

ISD-II

• Quad Turbolaser Cannons
• ECM 
• Gunnery Teams
• Support Officer

Arquitens Light Cruiser

• Slaved Turrets 

Agressor
Agressor
Decimator
Decimator
Morna Kee

Admiral Ackbar - 500

3-0

• Close Range Intel Scan
• Planetary Ion Cannon
• Sensor Net

MC-80 Assault Cruiser

• Admiral Ackbar
• Home One
• Leading Shots
• XI7s
• Projection Experts 
• Reinforced Blast Doors

Assault Frigate MkIIa

• Gunnery Team
• Gallant Haven
• Dual Turbolaser Turrets
• Intel Officer

Nebulon-B Support Refit

• Salvation
• Spinal Armaments

GR-75 Transport

• Toryn Farr
• Comms Net

Jan Ors
Biggs Darklighter
Wedge Antilles
X-Wing
Luke Skywalker
The Ghost 

Garm Bel Iblis - 500

1-2

• Targeting Beacons
• Planetary Ion Cannon
• Minefields

Pelta Command Variant

• Phoenix Home
• Garm Bel Iblis
• All Fighters Follow Me!
• Ahsoka Tano
• FCT 
• Expanded Hangar

MC-80 Star Cruiser

• Liberty
• Gunnery Teams
• Intel Officer
• Spinal Armaments
• Dual Turbolaser Turrets 
• SW7
• Major Derlin

Nebulon-B Escort Frigate

• Yavaris
• Raymus Antilles

GR-75 Transport

• Bomber Command Center
• Boosted Comms

Keyan Farlander
Ten Numb
Dagger Squadron
B-Wing
YT-1300
YT-1300
VCX-100
HWK-290
B-Wing
Nora Wexley
Rogue Squadron

 Mon Mothma - 500

2-1

• Most Wanted
• Hyperspace Assault
• Superior Positions

MC-30 Torpedo

• Mon Mothma
• H9 Turbolasers
• APT
• Ordnace Experts
• Foresight 
• Skilled First Officer

MC-30 Torpedo

• H9 Turbolasers
• Assault Proton Torpedoes
• Lando Calrissian
• Ordnance Experts

CR-90a

• Turbolaser Reroute Circuits

CR-90a

• Turbolaser Reroute Circuits

 CR-90a

• Turbolaser Reroute Circuits

CR-90b

• Overload Pulse 

Ketsu
Corran Horn
Lancer
YT-2400
Han Solo
Dash