Vader's Fist Enters the War

Vader's Fist Enters the War
Flashpoint, disguised as a Stormtrooper, spies on the Dutchman and another Imperial Officer talking about a captured clone prisoner and Rico, who is trapped on Kuat. Kuat has a vehicle factory, but it will take at least a day to produce the armor necessary to attack Rico’s position. The officer, Steven assures that they will maintain he blockade around Kuat until they’ve killed Rico and won the war.

Later, Flashpoint talks to Racket via hologram while alone, warning about their plans to blockade the planet, but Racket reveals that the Empire has the planet on lockdown, and there’s nothing they can do right now.

Racket goes to the unconscious 55, who Boris says will make a full recovery. Racket then tells Boris that the Rebel Alliance has told him the Empire is preparing to attack their base on Yavin IV, so Racket is sending Boris to assist in the base’s defense.

Later, on Yavin, Boris and the rebels set up defenses. But on the horizon, they see a dreaded sight: Darth Vader and his 501st Stormtroper Legion.

Battlefield

 * Yavin IV
 * Temple Base

Combatants

 * Rico's Brigade
 * Boris
 * Rebel Alliance
 * Galactic Empire
 * Imperial 501st/Vader’s Fist
 * Darth Vader

Battle Results
Vader’s Legion brings in hundreds of troops with two AT-STs for a frontal assault on the heavily-defended base. Vader unusually picks up a blaster due to his saber malfunctioning, and so the Stormtroopers go first and engage the base’s exterior defenses. But the defenders quickly destroy the two AT-STs.

Pinned down, the rebels across the river around the base both take and inflict heavy losses, The

Stormtroopers cross the river and engage the defenders outside the wall, who also get pinned down. One rebel outside accidentally blows himself up.

Vader leads his troops across the river and engages the defenders within the walls, but come under heavy fire and are unable to advance for a time.

A large group of Stormtroopers huddles around one stop outside the wall before joining the main force to charge in, resulting in the defender’s various defensive positions quickly getting overwhelmed.

However, Vader decides to briefly fall back and reorganize and pick up their wounded, with Vader fixing his lightsaber. Vader charges in and destroys several positions single-handed until he reaches the final squad, which includes Boris, and kills most of them before pulling back.

Two remaining coles throw grenades out, getting several kills. But then one dies, then the other. The Empire has won this battle.