GALACTA 25: Galactic Rebellion

 Battles in Quadrant 44! The Solar Alliance vs. The Galactic Consortium. 

Using the Hertiage games rules from 1980. Two skirmish battles were played to determine the current situation in the White Star RPG taking place on the borders of  Red Shift sector Kelron and Blue Shift sector Venturi.

Players:  Mightyeroc and Mark E.

Solar Alliance forces:  64pts

1 Leader/ Star Knight Swordsman

1 Rebel Adventurer

1 Female Assault leader

1 Alien Squog

1Planetary Striker Officer

1 Planetary Striker Trooper

1 Security Robot

Galactic Consortium forces: 72pts

1 Stormtrooper Officer

2 Stormtroopers

1 Octopoid Section Leader ( Hired Mercenaries)

1 Octopoid Cannonier

1 Octopoid Grenadier

1 Warbot

The 8 point difference is on purpose as the G.C. has considerably better supplies and access to reinforcements than the S.A.  This can change depending upon the actions of the Players in the White Star: Star Rogues campaign and the outcomes of these miniature battles.

Battle 1: GC ground assault.

This battle started off with the loss of the Rebel Adventurer and the Alien squog in the 2nd Turn by the Warbot and Stormtrooper Officer. By turn 3 the Solar Alliance inflicts heavy casualties on the GC taking out the Octopoid cannonier and both Stormtroopers.

Star Knight dispatches Octopoid Cannonier.

 Turns 4 & 5 go poorly for the Solar Alliance, as they lose the Planetary Strikers, Female assault leader and the Star Knight swordsman in quick succession. Leaving only the lone Security Robot to flee the Rebel position and report the attack to the remaining Alliance forces back at their command base.

For the first game I played the Solar Alliance and Mark controlled the Galactic Consortium. There were some tense moments and cries of anguish as dice rolled poorly, and hearty bellows of "Oh yeah!" as dice rolled well!

Planetary Striker defeats GC trooper in melee. Battle 1.

 We then swapped forces reset the battlefield and played the second game. Since the GC won round 1, we decided they were pushing on and attacking the Command base of the Alliance forces.

Battle 2 layout. Alliance Command upper right.

Battle 2: Assault on Alliance Command.

The second battle sees the Galactic Consortium roll in Hot! The Alliance forces dig in for cover and try to hold the line!

The Octopoid Cannonier and Grenadier inflict first blood taking out the Planetary Striker and Security Robot respectively.

The Alien squog snipes a Stormtrooper, as the forces close in on each other and laser bolts scorch the landscape!

The last three turns quickly become a deveasting loss as the Consortium forces overwhelm the harried Alliance team. The Warbot blasts the Female Assault leader and alien squog, while a Stormtrooper kills the Rebel adventurer in Melee.

The Star Knight Swordsman holds the Stormtrooper Officer in melee combat for two turns before falling to his laser-sword.

The octopoid forces swoop in and clear the field of the remaining Alliance forces and the Galactic Consortium raised thier flag in victory.

GC stormtroopers move in.

  

Octopoid section team, deadly mercenaries.

Galactic Consortium: Victorious

Solar Alliance: Defeated

The outcome of this miniature battle will now affect the overall background in the White Star campaign. Keep your eyes peeled for more postings coming soon.

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