[Pulp Alley Battle Report] Star Wars - The Red Shadow

Today I played a SOLO Pulp Alley game with my West End Games Star Wars miniatures (and proxies).
I was the Imperial player while I used Luke Skywalker as bot. The Major Plot point is Luke Skywalker, if he can flee from the other side of the board he is save. The Imperial league must defeat him to win the scenario.

Background:

Timeline 0 ABY (c. 3 months after the Battle of Yavin)

"The emperor Palpatine, doubting the reliability of darth vader in the search for his son, instructs one of his best agents, The Emperor's Hand Damon Gul Reda,  to capture and lead in his presence the man who destroyed the Death Star.
Gul Reda hire the Bounty Hunter Ranna and with her help he determines the route of the Skywalker's X-Wing. Gul Reda with his Star Destroyer Interdictor Kraken, intercepts the X-Wing of Skywalker. Chased from TIE Fighters, Luke must do an emergency landing in an unknown planet and there he is rescued by Nala, a young devaronian girl castaway, survived years ago to the crash of her parents' ship. Skywalker promises to take her away from the planet, when his starfighter will be repaired. However Guld Reda land with a special force of Stormtrooper guided by Ranna and approaches to capture Skywalker."

Overview of the board and deployment of the leagues:

The Leagues:

Galactic Empire - Emperor's Hand - Red Shadows
Perks (3): Well Armed (1), Greater Purpouse (2)

Leader (0): Damon Gul Reda "Red Shadow"
H d10 B 2d8 S 4d10 D 3d10 M 2d8 F 3d10 C 4d10
Abilities: Commander, Paralyzer, Unearthly, Drain Life
Optional Kit: Sci Fi

Sidekick (3): Bounty Hunter Ranna
H d8 B 2d6 S 5d8 D 3d6 M 2d6 F 4d8 C 2d8
Ability: Acquatic, Marksman, Eagle-Eyed
Optional Kit: Sci Fi

Ally (2): Red Shadow Stomtrooper Specialist
H d6 B 2d6 S 3d6 D 1d6 M 2d6 F 1d6 C 1d6
Ability: Burst Fire, Armored
Optional Kit: Sci Fi

Ally (2): Red Shadow Stomtrooper
H d6 B 2d6 S 4d6 D 1d6 M 2d6 F 1d6 C 1d6
Ability: Marksman, Armored
Optional Kit: Sci Fi

Ally (2): Red Shadow Stomtrooper
H d6 B 2d6 S 4d6 D 1d6 M 2d6 F 1d6 C 1d6
Ability: Marksman, Armored
Optional Kit: Sci Fi

Ally (2): Red Shadow Stomtrooper
H d6 B 2d6 S 4d6 D 1d6 M 2d6 F 1d6 C 1d6
Ability: Marksman, Armored
Optional Kit: Sci Fi

Models: 6 figures

Luke Skywalker 0 ABY
Perks (2): Network of supporters

Terror (5): Luke Skywalker
H d10 B 5d10 S 2d10 D 3d10 M 2d8 F 4d10 C 3d8
Abilities: Untouchable, Fierce, Noblesse, Concentrate, Disarming, Moxie, Speedy
Optional Kit: Sci Fi

BACKUPS:

Unexpected Ally: Wild Devaronian Young Girl Nala
Level 2: Brawler
H d6 B 3d6 S 1d6 D 2d6 M 1d6 F 1d6 C 1d6

Friendly Local: Raptor hound
Level 1: Brawler
H d6 B 2d6 S 1d6 D 1d6 M 1d6 F 1d6 C 1d6

 

Major Plot Point: Luke Skywalker 

 

The imperials move towards their prey, unluckily one of the Stormtrooper encounters an unexpected peril and he is down.

 

Luke run with his new friends, hoping to escape the pursuers.
Luke: "I sense an anomaly in the Force... The leader of the imperial forces is an abomination, I must avoid him before it is too late!"

 

 

The Stormtrooper specialist fire on the rebel group, defeating the raptor hound, however he is rushed by Luke and defeated himself.

Guld Reda: "Skywalker is fleeing! We must stop him!"

Gul Reda paralyzes luke preventing him from moving and dodging, then he is down by the concentrated fire of Ranna and the last two stormtrooper. Furious, Nala charge Gul Reda but she is down too (but will recover).
Gul Reda: "Skywalker is helpless, it's our chance to catch him."

Luke and Nala are again down, while Ranna has almost reached Skywalker.

Finally Ranna reaches Skywalker, wins the challenge and the boy is her prisoner.
Ranna: "The prey is finally mine..."

 

Gul Reda: "Well done Ranna, the Emperor will be pleased. Now Skywalker will meet his fate in the presence of the Emperor."

The Imperial League has caught Luke Skywalker, the major plot point, winning the scenario.

Star Wars - Female Alien Bounty Hunter Ranna

I repainted one of my reaper miniatures, it will be fine as a female alien bounty hunter, her name could be "Ranna". Maybe an hybrid between a dubravan and an aeosian parents.

The miniature with its old paint job:

A groupshot with the Bounty Hunter Ranna and her imperial employers.

Star Wars - Devaronian female wild hunter

Looking for alternative miniatures I could use alongside my true 25mm West End Games Star Wars miniatures, I've found this Ral Partha Europe (Dark Eye) miniature. The scale is fine. I painted it as a semi-human female Devaronian wild hunter.

A picture of a Devaronian female

A comparison size picture with a WEG Stormtrooper.

West End Games - Star Wars - Luke Skywalker (Tatooine outfit)

I painted Luke Skywalker with his Tatooine outfit.

West End Games - Star Wars - Crimson Guard Commander and more Crimson Guards

 I painted more crimson guards, including a Commander (black pauldron).

A Groupshot of Moff Gul Reda and his Crimson Guard.

West End Games - Star Wars - Crimson Guard (Red Stormtroopers)

I painted two WEG stormtroopers with a red paint scheme, they will be the elite bodyguards of Moff Gul Reda. I'm planning to paint three more crimson guards: a commander, a simple guard and a guard with heavy weapon.

I was ispired by the Emperor's Royal Guard Stormtroopers.

West End Games - Star Wars - Moff Damon Gul Reda

Here my first Star Wars miniature. A vintage West End Games Imperial Navy Trooper with a minor conversion (head/mask and rank insignia). Then I created a new character that I will use in my Solo games: Moff Damon Gul Reda.

Moff Damon Gul Reda also known as "Commander Red".

The origins of Damon Gul Reda are surrounded in secrets. He always wears a sinister battle helmet that conceals his features. It is supposed he was born to a very influential family on Coruscant. However, as far as anyone knew, Gul Reda has no family of which to speak.
Force-Sensitives find the presence of Gul Reda extremely disturbing. Gul Reda can nullify force powers, and if he is in close quarters to his targets his very existence drains the strength from force users and even normal beings. The uniquely designed battle-helm of Gul Reda, can either muffle or focus the Gul Reda powers as required. Guld Reda therefore specialised in jedi-hunting during the Great Jedi Purge.
With Palpatine's backing, Gul Reda became Moff of the Oplovis Sector in 3 ABY. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, Gul Reda remained part of the Imperial Remnant and retained control of a semi-independent sector. However, despite having both the firepower and the confidence, he did not mount a major attack on the New Republic, rather he concentrated on consolidating imperial power in his sector waiting the return of the Emperor.
Gul Reda proved to be a meticulous and efficient Moff and expect the very best of his subordinates. His sector became exceptionally well administered. Some speculated that Gul Reda served as an Emperor's Hand before his appointment as Moff.
Although at times ruthless, Gul Reda isn't uncaring, he helped to consolidate the Empire's control of the Oplovis Sector providing peace, order and prosperity to the loyal imperial citizens, but severely punishing the rebels and outlaws who still oppose to his government. His philosophy can be summed up in the motto "strict but fair". From 12 ABY, Gul Reda joined the Council of Moffs in the Pellaeon's Imperial Remnant.

While looking for ispiration for a intriguing imperial character, I was ispired by an image of the "Sith Eternal Fleet Technician".