as long as the "orange " dice taint the bag, all your dice are spending time with the wrong kind of dice.
execute the ginger dice

as are their blue cheater cousins...

Non-sequitur... Your facts are uncoordinated as you refer to another reality.

<*** this being in character with Panaka; no similarities should be inferred to those living or dead ;) ***>


Encoded Transmission

From: Colonel Panaka

To: Republic Command Staff

With all due respect sirs, the monarch planet of Naboo asked for help from the Republic many years ago, but was ignored -- deemed not important enough to strain ties with the banking clans. Lead by our Queen and our new allies, the Gungans, we fought back against the Trade Federation and we won our freedom. Even the young Chancellor attended our victory celebrations. All, may I remind you, without Republic aid. Naboo joined the federation of planets to end the tyranny that appeared on other planets across the galaxy; however, if we, the people from Naboo, are to be a part of the Grand Republic Army, we require autonomy in our military procedures. The Jedi should not be leading this war. Do not underestimate my respect. I have known General Kenobi for many years and hold him in high regard. I am sure that the Jedi are capable, although now seems that the objectives are different from our own.

In particular, my men were loaded on the transport for planetside assault when a Jedi named Windu released half of the pilots from duty. He apparently was to led this encounter.

From the moment we entered the atmosphere, we picked up the Separatists’ readings. Much like an earlier encounter by Captain Argyus, there was a company of superior B2 Super Battle Droids. When we debarked the shuttle, we found ourselves in the middle of a slum city. Door to door fighting was to be expected.

My pilots formed up, creating a defensive perimeter guarding the main access road, as well as providing support cover. Then this Windu character appeared riding some rocket astromech; that blue and white unit looked familiar to me, and landing near the main center core. It opened a door for the Jedi and he quickly ran inside. That's when more readings came online. Multiple targets, as many as we had previously counted. It was a trap!

Then came the rolling droidekas…and that's when things went from bad to even worse.

Within seconds, the flood of droids poured into the center core, covering 3 of the 4 exits. Windu was the prime target. Those droidekas must have been reprogrammed since the had a hatred for the Jedi I hadn't seen before. Combined with a flurry of quad blasters and backed up not only with BD Sergeants and Officers, but also Viceroy Nute Gunray's personal tactician OOM-9, allowing them to pin-point a swamp fly at 30 strides. Their regular BD, that I have seen numerous times as nothing more than marching maintenance ’bots, were transformed into killing machines -- matching the accuracy of my own battle-hardened pilots.

To his credit, Windu sensed the blasts to come and managed to somehow elude their cross-hairs, but after twin droidekas and the 8th or 9th droid, he was getting noticeably weaker. I witnessed when he reflected a blast upon the attacker, but those B2 and their infernal armor, it merely ricocheted. 10 ticks or so later, Windu was not looking too good.

I ordered my troops to cover his retreat and from that point on, we fought a purely defensive withdrawal. I lost half my squad of good men to save Windu.

Sadly, we were not able to save his R2 unit from the advancing droids as we were cut off, but we did eliminate them when our forces reunited. We were evenly matched before the full-retreat communique was sent. To even the score, one of my best rookies took it upon himself to enter the center core and grenade those 'bots back into slag. The door was locked behind him and I did not see it open again before we evacuated. I can only imagine, based on our esprit de corps, that he did not survive, but took out more than his fair share and left a crater that will not be easily filled.

R7-OY was abandoned as well -- or what there was left of it. It served well and protected the Jedi to the end of its cycle.

I implore central command to double-check with intel as to the proper deployment for the terrain. Why a Spaarti Demo Squad was not assigned to me I am unable to say since we encountered more doors than anyone that day. The need to create an access point slowed our offensive with our limited numbers. We were out manned nearly 2-1. The Republic should come first over personal desires.

Respectfully Yours,
Colonel Panaka, Grand Protector of Theed

End of Transmission


Naboo Squad ::
65 Mace Windu, Legacy of the Light Side
20 Captain Panaka of Theed
17 Odd Ball
80 Naboo Pilot x8
9 R2-D2, Astromech Droid
8 R7 Astromech Droid

Sounds like the Wicked Witch and Toto. "I'll get you my pretty, and your little Doombot too"

Well, the Republic must bring other weapons into play.

Commander Den,

You have continued with you victorious display of strategic genius, and the death of their R2D2 is much needed positive boost to an otherwise rough round of conflict. Keep at it commander, and the rest of our brothers will rise from the ashes and bring us victory as they follow in your example.

Now Commander, despite not being able to secure all demolition sites on the planet, initiate operation firestorm and destroy the city. We will show all who defy the Separatists are doomed!

Grievous

Juiceman

That's ok, I'm just trying to figure out which one of the flying monkey's I am...lol.

Excellent victory, General Greivous will not be pleased. Great job, we are only two points behind. we keep creeping up on the CIS forces and we will soon take the lead in this war

Don't be so sure Republic Dog, your Jedi pups have fled from my *cough* forces and your medical frigate is now mere ashes. I will deal with my commander once Dooku's health has been tended.

Maps for round 4?