Blame it on the Wookie

 "All teams call in"

"Rogue 3 confirmed", "Rogue 5 confirmed", "Rogue 6 confirmed", "Rogue 2 Confirmed", "Rogue 5 confirmed"

"Rogue 1? come in Rogue 1 where are you?"

"Looks like Rogue 1 didn't make it, ok boys lets hit the targets and get out of here before those Imperials turn up"

"Where's the Wookie gone? shit where did that patrol come from....go, go, go"

No plan survives contact with the enemy. So Thursday's game did not get off to the best of starts. 1 Player short, so 1 team short. The teams land and quickly split up to hit their targets. It then went wrong as surprise was lost when the Wookie decided to rush past an outbuilding straight into an Imperial patrol. Luckily the scout troopers were no match for the irate Wookie. The rest of the squads poured some rather desultory fire into the remaing Imperials who fell back.

Lets go

Where did the Wookie go?

Second Imperial patrol

The Wookie though chased after the last scout, quickly dispatching him before being gunned down by a second patrol. Rogue teams 4 and 5 then went onto the offensive with all guns blazing. Meanwhile Rogue teams 2, 3 and 6 cautiously advance on the space port. At this point another scout patrol literally walked around the corner straight into them. These were quickly dispatched but all semblace of secrecy was gone.

Go, go go

Right lads, quietly does it

More Imperials!

With Rogue teams 4 and 5 chasing down a lone stormtrooper. Lets just say shooting practice is required. They ran to a team of speederbikes. They quickly put down a hail of fire taking them out.

Speederbikes!

Shit, no ammo

Meanwhile teams 2,3 and 6 reached the cargo bay, slowly making their way in to set the charges. Unfortunately the Imperials were now aware of the situation and the garrison began to deploy. Heavy fighting ensued with 2 rebels down and another bleeding out. 

Quietly does it lads

More Imperials 

Pew, pew pew

Another Imperial patrol arrived on the table and promptly engaged Rogue teams 4 and 5. Once again ammo seemed to be an issue for the Rebels. At this point another rebel was left bleeding on the table. Though team 4 retrieved the informer, they now discovered his astromech was lost in the swamp with valuable intel to support the Rebellion.

Imperial patrol

Rebel scum being dispatched

So things are still in the balance. The loss of 3 rebel commandos and 2 others wounded is being felt as more Imperials begin to arrive. Next week will be tense.