Evacuation of Hoth - Gareth vs Will/Simon

[Gareth]

By now the game was battle was entering its final throws.

The Bombers advanced ready to engage the Transport. The Imperials sent forth a fresh recruit from the Academy to engage Biggs. The rest of the Imperial forces about turned to face the rear of the Transport. Getting behind it, meant that it was in trouble, and the Rebels knew that the inevitable was going to happen. All they could do now, was hope that they had caused enough of a distraction, that other transports, with personal cargo onboard, would be more fortunate. Opening fire on the Bombers, Han managed to shoot the missiles from one of the ships, whilst Dutch managed to severely damage the second, using his Advanced Proton Torpedoes to a near lethal effect. Biggs helped damage the second Bomber, and one more hit was sure to leave it a ball of fire. The remnants of the Squadron, opened fire on the Transport, finally stripping its shields, and getting a critical hit, which reduced its shield capabilities. The Academy pilot, who was on a head on course with Biggs, opened fire managed to destroy the X-Wing.



But the Imperials still had more work to do. As such the Bomber with its missiles still intact locked onto the Transport, ready to unleash its pay load. The transport, attempted to bring its shields back online, in a hope of buying more time. The squadron again moved alongside ready to unleash their lasers. Dutch and Han manoeuvred trying to avoid colliding with each other aware that with turrets, they were guaranteed to get firing opportunities. Getting ready to fire its missiles, Han opened fire on the Bomber seeing it destroyed, whilst Dutch used his Ion Cannon, to leave the second bomber drifting into the Transports flight path. That left the TIEs and Intercepter who again stripped the Transports shields, and scored more damage on the hull.



Into the final turn, the remaining Bomber under the effect of Ion, drifted forwards seeing the Transport turn into it. Thats one more ship, that the Rebels will never see again. Just maintaining fire arcs on the Transport the remaining Imperials moved, whilst the Y-Wing and Falcon both turned to face the rear of the Imperial fighters. If the Imperials failed in their mission now, they would be in trouble, with the Rebel ships behind them. Han and the Y-Wing opened fire, destroying one of the new Intercepter models, but the remaining TIE fighters had enough fire power, to eventually cripple the transport. Mission accomplished, but will they have time to get another of the Rebel scum fleeing the planet?