Tod 5 op 9  The Empire Retreats  (Replaces tod1 op9 Sullust)

It has been an interesting few months for the Empire in this sector of the galaxy.  They have lost a sizable contingent of ships... a whole fleet... in what should have been a simple blockade.  The Emporer is sure to question the generalship of the commander involved.  Fortunately for him, he is dead.  The Star Destroyer Truculance was his last command.

The Empire is now in full retreat in this sector.  Awing3 Hunter/Killer groups are out searching for the main retreat route of the convoy.  Several possible points in the Annon sector are being investigated.  The retreating armies of the Imperium will need basic supplies and large ships to pick up the smaller vessels before they attempt the month long hype back to secure Imperial territory.  That means there will be some delay in their embarking on the long journey while they bring up a star destroyer or two and some carrier freighters for the transports, shuttles, gunships, et al.  

The Illinii mumble something like "Basra" or "Bazzra" which translates into something like a terrible defeat for the enemy and load their ships with the most terrible weapons they can make to insure it.  They have missiles with many small warheads that eat their way through a ship's hull in a flash, perforating it like a sponge.  They have fitted out their ywings with up to twelve lasers and huge arrays of these and other projectile weapons to drive the point home to the Empire that they should leave now and not come back.  The Illinii are no less determined to destroy Imperial life and property in full retreat than they were when the Empire was blockading them and trying to land on their planet. 

The Empire will not be having a good time.  There are masses of freighters, transports, and shuttles, with a few surviving gunships as the only possible support.  If they are located quickly before they get more support there will be a bloodbath.  Pilots are reminded that this is a "would be" Empire Invasion Force with a full army of Stromtroopers and all the necessary naval force to deliver it.  We have destroyed the naval strike force but the ground units are mostly intact. They will face us again somewhere if they are not destroyed now.  Many of the transports encountered if found will be Stormtrooper boarding vessels and troops used in the blockade.  They are not nice people.  One has only to remember the Alliance retreat from Yavin to understand what to do.  




