Interlude:
"Admiral Kraken, what are our future plans concerning Rachuk?" asked Commodore Harrier at a conference meeting following shortly after the invasion had taken place.
"Well, the most important aspect concerning Rachuk is it's major stormtrooper training facility, and the expansions that were are planning to add that will include an extensive training facility for Naval officers. Basically, it will be a recruitment and training station for most branches of the Empire from which our fleet will be filled with the crewers needed to run it. As more ships are constructed, more crews, and troops will be needed to fill them, and replacements from battle needed." said Admiral Kraken.
"Ah. I see. So now, where will our major Naval Base be located in this sector? Vladet seems to be a primary candidate for it." said Commodore Harrier.
"Yes, although in fact it will not be Vladet that our Major Naval Base will be constructed, at least, not in the sense of a Dockyard, etc." said Admiral Kraken, "Rather, Vladet will be the base for our construction yards, and major Headquarters for the fleet. But, as to where most of our ships will be stationed when not on assignment, and where ships from all over the Empire will come to for reprovisions, and small repairs, Rachuk will be the main base for operations. Not only will it be simpler to replace crews there, but with ships coming and going, it should have adequate defense. But just in case someone attacks, for right now, I will assign four Fire class Light frigates to defend the world. But fleets should come and go with some regularity." said Admiral Kraken.
"Right. So, will I command the world's defenses as previously planned, or will that duty fall to someone else?" asked the Commodore.
Then the meeting moved on into the economic, and ground defenses stations of the Rachuk conference..........
Now:
"Sir, the enemy has taken heavy losses, but their landings are well under way. Shall I dispatch the 2nd Army to eliminate them, and their beachhead?" asked the aide.
The general shook his head in a no gesture, and instead ordered three of the remaining scout walkers to deploy from their hidden emplacements, and proceed to attack the ORS troops. The fourth one was still on the move, and was still attacking the site of the initial landing with grenades, and laser cannons. As the ORS troops came under heavy fire the Samurai gunships swooped in from above to provide fire support. The remaining mobile anti-aircraft artillery emplacements came out of their hiding emplacements once more, and continued to fire at the Gunships. One burst into flames, and struck a tall building, collapsing it. Fortuantley, damage was minimal, and nobody was hurt. The civilians had long since been evacuated into the caverns in the mountians. Two more Samurai's had been damaged, and were forced to withdraw. Three shuttles were blown up by fire from the Scout Walkers, and in return, one was hit by a missile from one of the shuttles, and was blown to pieces. Another was hit by the Samurais, as were three of them by the remaining Mobile AA platforms, which were actually AT-ST walkers relegated to AA duty. With the remaining ones once again retreating into cover. The ORS troops once again sufferd heavy losses, as the remaining two scout walkers advanced on them with Grenades thundering, and laser cannons blazing.
OOC: Damages: TNO:
4 AT-ST Walkers destroyed
ORS:
1 Samurai Gunship destroyed
2 Samurai Gunships damaged
3 Shuttles destroyed
1,000 ORS troops killed
13 Heavy Landspeeders destroyed
