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Star Wars Imperial AssaultImperial Assault is FFGs strategy board game of tactical combat and missions for two to five players, offering two distinct games of battle and adventure in the Star Wars™ universe! Imperial Assault puts you in the midst of the Galactic Civil War between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire after the destruction of the Death Star over Yavin 4 with two separate game experiences. The campaign game pits the limitless troops and resources of the Galactic Empire against a crack team of elite Rebel operatives as they strive to break the Empire’s hold on the galaxy, while the skirmish game invites you and a friend to muster strike teams and battle head-to-head over conflicting objectives.
First player miniature, the mighty and equally fierce Wookie warrior Gaarkhan... Very easy to paint mini, basically just a wash and a bit dry brushing. The seasoned leader Gideon of the Rebel cell was a bit more challenging. The below hero descriptions are from FFGs website.
Gideon Argus, a seasoned Alliance commander, is just one of the heroes you may play over the course of an Imperial Assault campaign. Well-trained in battlefield tactics, Gideon Argus possesses a fierce intellect and the sangfroid to command calmly in the heat of battle. Argus may not deal the decisive blow, but his squadmates never get far without his guidance.
After building a reputation on smuggling and gunfighting, Jyn Odan pledged her skills to the Rebel Alliance. She’s fast on the draw and light on her feet, and she’s left more than a few Stormtroopers watching helplessly as her ship blasts out of orbit. In your Imperial Assault campaigns, Jyn Odan might be just the hero you need to run rings around Imperial troops. Jyn Odan bears two innate abilities that frame her gunslinging talents. The first ability is Quick Draw. By suffering two strain at the beginning of a hostile figure’s activation, Jyn Odan can perform an attack with a Pistol that targets the activated figure, potentially dropping an enemy before he even takes an action. Being a crack shot is one thing, but even that can be useless if you don’t have a way to escape enemy blaster fire. Thankfully, Jyn Odan also has the Opportunist ability. Whenever she attacks, if her target suffered damage, she may move one space, allowing her to get behind cover or set up another shot. A native of Alderaan, Fenn Signis joined the Rebel Alliance at seventeen years old and served two full tours of duty as an exemplary soldier. He was garrisoned at the Rebel base on Arda I when he heard of Alderaan’s destruction by the Death Star. Swearing to avenge his homeworld, Fenn Signis joined a Rebel SpecForces squad, and now, he aims to put his deadly skills to work against the Galactic Empire.
Although she is not a fully trained Jedi, Diala Passil is undoubtedly sensitive to the ways of the Force. Training and honing her weapon skills in secret, she has now thrown her lot in with the Rebel Alliance in the hope that she can do her part to overthrow the Empire. Diala Passil has trained with melee weapons, such as her Plasteel Staff, for years, and her expertise gives her abilities that few others can claim.
“In contrast to many Trandoshans, Qyzen Fess rejected the path of a mercenary to become a hunter of the galaxy’s most dangerous beasts. Earning “Jagganath points” with every honorable kill, Qyzen has traveled for years, seeking worthy prey and honoring his goddess, the Scorekeeper. Although his travels have brought him to Tython several times, he is never seen by the Jedi if Yuon Par is not at the temple. Despite his disdain of fame and fortune, Qyzen has attracted some notoriety. He often slips through apparently watertight Imperial borders to follow his prey, much to the consternation of the Empire’s officials. Qyzen is also the only living hunter to have killed a greater crested gundark, thought extinct for centuries. His simple habits and devotion to the Scorekeeper give him common ground with the Jedi, though many disapprove of the attitudes and instincts that come naturally to a Trandoshan.” Once completing the Lvl 60 Yavin story line you can get a big set of armour for him, I coloured the armour light grey and black and tried to emulate that look on the miniature.
Nexu were often exported and trained as security beasts, as used for patrolling on Malastare, or used in arena combat, as seen on Geonosis - you do remember the arena fight of Padme vs the Nexu in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, or?
The flimsy plastic power cable on the model was not to my liking. Fortunately there is a solution - Zinge Industries Poseable Wire Wrapped Cable! A great product that keeps up to it’s name. BTW - of all the Imperial models the E-Web Engineer is the worst. All are a bit soft - OK since it is not a mini driven game like Infinity - but this cast is just bad...
Taking an idea from Carl Woodrows fantastic blog, I decided to paint my Elite (red) Officer as a Chiss. The head is from a privat sculpt (Galactic Bastard mini), all the rest is just paint. Admiral Thrawn was standing model. ;)
I cut off the helmet and calves and repositioned the head and lower legs a bit, result is shown on the left mini. In the end it was not really worth it.
I also painted the lower part of the mini more white on this mini, since some people seemed to be irritated by a slightly dirty Storm Trooper - shock, gasp!
Expansions Twin Shadows - Investigate a growing Imperial presence in Twin Shadows, a new expansion for Imperial Assault! New dangers lurk in every shadow and darkened alley on Tatooine, home of bounty hunters and galactic scum. To make matters worse, Han Solo has disappeared while on assignment in Mos Eisley. Now, a crack team of elite Rebel operatives launches their investigation to uncover the truth behind the Imperial plot. Saska Teft and Biv Bodhrik
Saska Teft had something of a shady past before joining the Rebel Alliance in their fight against the Galactic Empire, and was also a skilled engineer. She eventually was sent to Tatooine to find Han Solo and investigate rumors of a growing Imperial presence on the planet, working together with the guerrilla fighter Biv Bodhrik. Saska Teft was extremely skilled with engineering, and was able to create various traps and devices including an energy shield and an andrenaline injector. She also had something of a shady past, having extensive knowledge of the criminal underworld, and even having contacts with various unsavory figures such as Trandoshan hunters and the infamous assassin droid IG-88. Biv Bodhrik (The mini shown is of course not the one provided with Twin Shadows. I foolishly gave the mini away and had to replace it with a suitable conversion.)
Biv Bodhrik joined the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War as a guerrilla fighter and eventually rose in the ranks, being driven by a thirst for vengeance for something that happened in his past relating to the Galactic Empire. He eventually was sent to Tatooine to find Han Solo and investigate rumors of a growing Imperial presence on the planet, working together with the engineer Saska Teft. Biv Bodhrik held extreme desires for vengeance. He was proficient in various weaponry, although his preferred weapon was heavy weaponry. He also can affix his weapons with a vibrobayonet, and was skilled enough in guerilla warfare to overwhelm even the greatest servants of the Empire.
Return to Hoth - The Rebels’ base on Hoth has been discovered by the Empire! As Imperial walkers descend to the surface and the last transports flee, a few heroes of the Rebellion step forward to protect a colony of refugees. Little do they know that their heroic actions will eventually lead them back to the very place from which they fled: Hoth! MHD-19, Verena Talos and Loku Kanoloa
Verena Talos was a Human female soldier and operative that was aligned with the Alliance to Restore the Republic. She aided the medical droid MHD-19 and the Mon Calamari marksman Loku Kanoloa in trying to evacuate some colonists from the Empire, they returned to Hoth shortly after the Battle of Hoth forced them to evacuate. "No one ever learns everything they need, but I have come close." Verena Talos Verena Talos participated in various operations in the past and had participated in the Battle of Hoth. She was among those who was forced to evacuate from Echo Base by the Galactic Empire as a result of the disastrous ground battle, which also made her very eager to exact revenge when the time came. She later aided some colonists, returned to Hoth with her comrades Loku Kanoloa and MHD-19 shortly after the evacuation. "I was born gifted; I trained to become the best." Verena Talos Talos was a skilled combatant, having engaged in several vital operations. She also had a lot of hate for the Galactic Empire for the destruction of Echo Base, and was eager to exact revenge on them for it when the time came.
Loku Kanoloa was a male Mon Calamari marksman that was aligned with the Alliance to Restore the Republic. "Sometimes study isn't enough, and you're forced to learn on the fly." Loku Kanoloa Prior to joining the Rebel Alliance, Loku Kanoloa was a member of the Mon Cala Special Forces, with whom he performed several missions. After joining the Rebellion, he put his skills as a sniper to good use. At one point, with very little lead time, he executed a mission to rescue several of his fellow Rebels from Imperial custody. Shortly after the Battle of Hoth forced them to evacuate, Kanoloa aided the medical droid MHD-19 and the Human female operative Verena Talos in returning to Hoth to evacuate some colonists from the Empire's grasp.
"We all use the same battlefield. Some use it better." Loku Kanoloa Loku Kanoloa was a very skilled and deadly marksman, and occasionally supported allies with sniping skills and a coordinated strike.
MHD-19 was a medical droid that was aligned with the Alliance to Restore the Republic. The droid aided the Mon Calamari Rebel marksman Loku Kanoloa and the Human female operative Verena Talos in trying to evacuate some colonists from the Empire, they returned to Hoth shortly after the Battle of Hoth forced them to evacuate. "I will do what I must to protect my fellow soldiers." MHD-19 Although MHD-19 was primarily and foremost a medical droid, being trained in over a thousand medical procedures, MHD-19 was also equipped with various weapons to aid comrades, being extremely loyal to the Rebellion. All 3 heroes are from the Return to Hoth expansion.
The Bespin Gambit - Not every battle is fought between legions of troops or flights of starfighters. Some battles are fought with information, secrets, and covert operations, pitting the bravest Rebel Spies against the terrifying Imperial Security Bureau. Now, you can bring this shadow war to your games of Imperial Assault with The Bespin Gambit expansion! Davith Elso and Murne Rin
Both heroes are from the Bespin Gambit expansion. After painting my Scarif troopers I decided to paint them in similar colours. I also wanted the more muted Mon Cal skin look of Admiral Raddus.
LAM Scrap Droids and Ugnaught Tinkerer
Jabbas’s Realm - Imperial reprisals have swept the galaxy, targeting not just the Rebels, but their families and loved ones as well. In desperation, you and a team of other Rebel operatives have gathered as many refugees as you can in hopes of shepherding them to safety in the Outer Rim. Your escape is discovered, however, and you’ve been shot down on Tatooine. Here, the power of the Empire is not as strong as elsewhere—but that doesn’t mean you’re out of danger. This is the domain of Jabba the Hutt, and you’ll need to play by his rules if you want to survive. Onar Koma
Shyla Varad
Shyla Varad was a Human Mandalorian female who hailed from the planet Mandalore, the cultural homeworld of the Mandalorian people, located in the galaxy's Outer Rim. Varad became renowned for her skill with both a pair of blades and a fibercord whip, using both in tandem on the battlefield to great effect. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Varad found herself far from home and cut off from her people, but she continued to live by Mandalorian tradition and eventually took up arms against the Empire. Varad was obsessed with learning about the Death Watch after she learned of a hidden base that contained records of the group. Shyla Varad possessed a suit of traditional Mandalorian armor, comprised of a set of chrome-grey plates over a blue flight suit, in addition to a brown leather utility belt worn at her waist, and a light blue cape. Her armor was equipped with a whipcord launcher, and Varad owned a pair of vibroswords, along with a variety of smoke bombs and remote detonators.
Alternate Miniatures
So who is Oskara? “Osakara was a native of the planet Ryloth. When her sister, Makara, was captured by Aqualish thugs to work in the Ryll spice mines she offered her services to the gang leader as an "experienced bounty hunter." Her first job went well and she was mentored by Gyax, a veteran hunter. Oskara continued to work for the spice mine gang to keep her sister safe. The spice gang loaned her out to Teemo the Hutt on Tatooine and although Teemo paid her well she learned that Teemo was planning on seizing the Ryll spice mine. Fearing for her sister's safety she partnered with the Wookiee gladiator Lowhhrick and the Human pilot Pash and sent a warning to her compatriots back on Ryloth. Oskara was female Twi'lek with green skin. She would seem jaded and cynical due to her rough childhood. She was careful not to get too attached to anything or anyone and focused on her mission instead of emotional entanglements.” from Wookieepedia. Since I am going to play Oskara using the Assassin talent tree I will use the Mak cards in Imperial Assault!
Scenery Scenery, for what? The games comes with markers and all all, or? All true, but for me it brigs the game even more to live. And since I had some Sedition Wars scenery unused, I decided to paint the terminals and some crates in Imperial grey / red.
The two sentry guns (very good to be used in “Indebted” as the pulse cannons) are also from Sedition Wars scenery.
After that I went even further, I searched the net and found some nice custom made scenery for Imperial Assault made by Combatzone Scenery!
And that’s how it all looks in a game:
Alternative Minis If you are looking for additional Rebels, do not look any further, Blind Beggar Miniatures fit the bill! You can immediately envision these folks on the beach of Scarif or on Endor. While a bit short for Legion, they fit perfectly to IA!
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Gaarkhan and Gideon Argus
Jyn Odan and Fenn Signis
Dalia and Mak
The mini is based on the Star Wars: The Old Republic Trandoshan companion of the Jedi Counsular class shown to the left.
Two Royal Guard (never understood why the Emperor has a Royal Guard... should it not be the Imperial Guard?) and an E-Web Engineer.
The single pose of the Troopers annoyed me a bit, since the material is easy to work with I started a conversion.
Saska Teft was an engineer allied with the Rebel Alliance during the events of the Galactic Civil War. She alongside Biv Bodhrik were dispatched to Tatooine to both investigate a growing Imperial presence on the planet and to find the freelance member Han Solo, who had disappeared during his assignment in investigating the planet at Mos Eisley, as they were considered among the Rebel Alliance's best operatives.
Biv Bodhrik was a guerrilla fighter allied with the Rebel Alliance during the events of the Galactic Civil War. He alongside Saska Teft were dispatched to Tatooine to both investigate a growing Imperial presence on the planet and to find the freelance member Han Solo, who had disappeared during his assignment in investigating the planet at Mos Eisley, as they were considered among the Rebel Alliance's best operatives.
"My knowledge is your weapon." Loku Kanoloa
"Though designed for healing, I can use my tools for more aggressive purposes." MHD-19
"I come from an ancient warrior tradition. That tradition will dismantle you." ―Shyla Varad
I recently got also into Star Wars Edge of Empire role playing. We played the beginners adventure and I got the (at least IMO cool) Twi’Lek Bountyhunter Oskara. After the second evening I decided to convert a mini to represent her.
