The Asilay Encounter 3 - The Battle of Asilay

Combatants| * Asilay
* Sovereign Fleet of Caladon

Commanders| * Grand Don Louancett the 97th of the Asilay
* Admiral Curren, Caladon Fleet

Strength| * Asilay Fleet\*
* The Flagship of Asilay, Super-class star dreadnaught
	+ 24 squadrons of fighters
* 5 Capital-class cruisers
	+ 12 squadrons of fighters
* The Mirado, Mon Calamari MC80 Star Cruiser
	+ Rogue squadron (12)
	+ 2 Additional X-Wing squadrons (24)
	+ A-Wing squadron (12)
	+ B-Wing squadron (12)
* The Hunter's Tribunal
	+ Hunter squadron (6)
	+ Crimson Oath squadron (6)
* Sovereign Fleet of Caladon:\*
* Caladon's Guardsman, Venator-class Star Destroyer
	+ Bandit squadron (12)
	+ Aviana squadron (10)
* C.C. Freedom, Corellian corvette
* C.C. Liberation, Corellian corvette
* C.C. Diligence, Corellian corvette
* C.C. Providence, Corellian corvette

Casaulties| * Booum
* Estimated 10-15% of starfighters
* C.C. Providence
* C.C. Diligence
* Estimated 20-30% of starfighters

*After learning that a powerful alien species is preparing for war against the larger galaxy, Blaine, Bota, and Genos steal an Imperial Star Destroyer and start the war earlier - against the Empire, however it doesn't stop there. Soon, the might of the New Republic rallies against the Asilay, while Genos and Bota take the fight to Grand Don Louancett personally.*

## **Previously**

After depositing *The Veltmoor* in Asilay space and alerting the Empire, a massive space battle begins between the two superpowers.

Retreating and reporting their status to the New Republic, scouts are sent and troops are rallied in case the battle between Asilay and the Empire doesn't go according to plan.

## **Recap**

### **Empire Against the Asilay**

Gathered in the war room aboard *The Hunter's Tribunal*, New Republic forces have joined the group and their scouts have reported back bad news - The Empire's initial attack has failed.

Reporting back that the Asilay fleet, and their large super-class ship, the *Flagship*, have only taken minimal losses, it seems the initial gambit has failed.

### **The New Republic Rallies**

The New Republic decides that they need to end the destructive conflict in one swift stroke, otherwise the Asilay would gain even more ground and become an even bigger threat.

Massing a large fleet just out of the system, many of the New Republic's heroes join the battle. From the New Republic, they send *The Mirado*, a Mon Calamari MC80 Star Cruiser, led by Luke Skywalker himself, alongside the famed Rogue Squadron.

The group's alliance and support of Caladon leads to fleets being sent by their Senator-elect Holla Ettyk, including three capital-class ships.

Admiral Salve, working with leaders like Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles and Soontir Fel, the Caladonian fleet, and Blaine, Bota, and Genos, they come up with a plan of attack. And even though their resulting fleet was much smaller than the Asilay armada, the New Republic combined fleet had slightly better weaponry and, more important, they had the Force on their side.

It was decided that Blaine would lead a squadron of tramp freighters to help the fight and all the pilots who risked their lives would be compensated well by the New Republic. It was also devised that Genos and Bota would board Grand Don Louancett the 97th’s personal ship, The Flagship of Asilay.

Blaine stealthily dropped the two off, using his newly-configured cloak, and left to regroup with the fleets.

### **The Battle of Asilay**

The Battle of Asilay had truly begun, and both sides suffered immediate losses. Louancett's *Flagship* immediately opened fire using its giant gun, destroying The C.C. Freedom.

The turning point in the battle was Bota Zi facing one, if not the greatest, warriors of the Asilay named Booam the 37th on the bridge of their *Flagship* while Genos Ia’danian faced Dark Jedi Ronia.

Genos was more powerful in the force than Ronia, and even with her cybernetic enhancements, she know she would be defeated. Running, she tricked Genos to follow her over an Asilay memory-regaining tube, and he fell in. Only Asilay or those with extremely high willpower can survive this process, and Genos was able to withstand several minutes, partially undergoing the process before he was able to escape the tube.

Bota Zi, after killing Booam in an intense battle involving jetpacks, brawling, and head-severing, followed Genos and knocked the already weakened Ronia out. Resisting the urge to kill her, he put his gun down and sat down, exhausted, holding Booam’s severed head in his hands.

With Grand Don Louancett taken hostage, the fleet surrendered: the information, leadership, and position he holds is more important to the Asilay than 100 Star Destroyers… and the New Republic knew this.

The toll from the battle was immense, The Guardsmen needed to be restored and The C.C. Freedom was all but destroyed. Bandit Leader, Gal Tevanus had lost his life as well, and his son, who he had brought aboard to stay with Senator-Elect Holla Ettyk, was left parentless. Gal had become good friend of Blaine’s during the creation of Bandit Squadron, so Blaine took the young red-haired Caladonian under his wing.

After the battle, the Asilay signed a peace treaty with the New Republic, and Ronia, under permission of the Grand Don, removed her cyborg implants and joined Blaine, Genos, and Bota.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Blaine Hansom
* Bota Zi
* Genos Ia'danian

### **NPCs**

* Kaimitscoborro
* Talcoborro
* Grand Don Louancett
* Holla Ettyk
* Siv
* Luke Skywalker
* Jack Cronn
* Baron Soontir Fel
* Wedge Antilles
* Tycho Celchu
* Wes Janson
* Derek 'Hobbie' Klivian

## **Inventory**

* +1 Battle of Asilay medals to all involved

## **Notes**

* This was the last mission Rogue Squadron flew in until it was reformed a few years later
* This was perhaps the last mission in which Soontir Fel served for the New Republic
* Holla Ettyk, a former PC, appears as an NPC
* Ronia begins following the group as an NPC
* Zephyr Tevanus begins following the group as an NPC
* Asilay decides to repair *The Veltmoor* after it crashed into their ocean. Not wanting an environmental hazard or a giant crashed ship as an eyesore, they decide to fix it, even though that would cost more than creating a new one.
* Asilay captures 3 Star Destroyers in addition to *The Veltmoor*, which they keep under terms of their peace treaty with the New Republic.
* Genos learns Battle Mind from Luke Skywalker
* First time Blaine leads a squadron of tramp frieghters named "Sabacc Squadron" - something that he will reuse a few times in his career