Mission 3 - Big Game Hunting

(based on the original campaign by Jim Chadwick, originally posted in http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/945073/the-erasmus-campaign-feedbackrequested)

Rebels (100 points)
- 3 Red Squadron X-Wings, one of them with the R2 Astromech (70 points)
- Wedge Antilles, with an R5 Astromech (30 points)

Imperials (100 points)
- Mauler Mithel, with Squad Leader and Stealth Device (22 points)
- 1 Obsidian Squadron TIE Fighter (13 points)
- 1 Academy TIE Fighter (12 points)
- 1 Storm Squadron Advanced TIE with Concussion Missiles and Shield Upgrade (31 points)
- 1 Saber Squadron TIE Interceptor with Veteran Instincts (22 points)

Episode III

BIG GAME HUNTING

(background music: Bob Marley's Bad Boys)

It is a period of civil war.

After the destruction of the Death Star in the battle of Yavin,

the Rebel Alliance has tried to establish a new secret base  in the Erasmus System.

Some days ago, they managed to destroy most of the Echo Net satellites

that connected the system to the Core Worlds.  

In the last days, there have been many attacks on Imperial convoys

and the Moff of the Erasmus system has issued an order to increase Imperial patrols.

Meanwhile, the Rebels are preparing an attack on the garrison station 

and many of their pilots are approaching the established rendezvous point.

A group of reporters is accompanying an Imperial patrol that has installed a speed trap 

near the hyperspace entrance of the Erasmus System.

Reporter: Good morning, Coruscant! Today we'll accompany some of our brave soldiers in their efforts to police a dangerous Outer Rim sector. Rumors abound that some criminal elements of the self-called Rebellion Alliance have been causing trouble in the system. We have been allowed to accompany Sergeant Brutus Joy and his platoon. Sergeant Joy, are you proud of your job defending the Galactic Civilization from pirates, smugglers and other undesirables?

Sergeant Brutus Joy: Well, many of these systems are not happy with the advantages brought to them by civilization... They prefer their old and savage ways, if you know what I mean... (a high pitched whizzing noise can be heard through the datacom)... What the hell was that? Those ships must be going at least 100 Parsecs above the speed limit! They are endangering other pilots with their reckless maneuvers!... Message to all Troopers! Stop those ships immediately!

Wedge Antilles approaches the Rebel rendezvous point at high speed with an X-Wing escort

Trooper Kenny Jax: Unidentified vessel, your speed is 105 Parsecs above the limit in the Erasmus approach corridor. Please stop your ship and be ready for inspection.

The Rebel pilots pass by the Erasmus' approach corridor speed trap

Captain Antilles: Erh... Could we leave this in a warning, Sir? I overslept and I'm getting late to work, you know?

Trooper Kenny Jax: (mumbling to himself) Man, I'm too old for this crap... Thankfully I only have 2 more months to retire... Stop your ship immediately before I shoot you down!

An Obsidian Squadron pilot tries to block the path of Captain Antilles and his X-Wing friends

 Captain Antilles: OK, time to get serious... Take this, you evil Imperial scum...

The TIE fighter had no chance against Antilles

Trooper Kyle Sularen: Oh my, they killed Kenny!... You'll pay for that, dirty scoundrels!

Antilles flees escorted by his Wing companions, but the Empire traffic agents are closing in

Trooper Cartman Zherooh: I'll block his escape!
 

A TIE Inteceptor places himself just in front of Antilles and prevents him from moving away

 
Trooper Kyle Sularen: Good move, Cartman! Sergeant, I have a good lock on the felon...

Sergeant Stan Nilar: Trooper Sularen, permission to engage the fugitive with any force you deem necessary!

While an Advanced TIE gets a good lock on Antilles
Mauler Mithel orders him to focus fire while getting rid of Antilles' shields

Trooper Kyle Sularen: Oook, let's start with a warning shot... (swoosh sound)... Oh, #&!k... I think I pressed the wrong button and launched my missiles!

A lucky missile shot from the TIE Advanced blows to pieces Captain Antilles' ship

Sergeant Stan Nilar: Well done, Trooper! It may seem a harsh sentence for speeding, but it's the only way to teach people how to pilot with caution... spare the missile, spoil the speed limit breaker...


Reporter: And a good show of how our valiant Troopers are civilizing the frontier, one system at a time.
 
(meanwhile, in the Rebel rendezvous point)
Rebel Commander: I cannot believe it! Antilles is late again... What silly excuse will he invent today?... Anyway, no time to wait for him to start our mission... Pilots, to your ships! Let's get rid of Erasmus' Imperial garrison once and for all.