Screed Interdictor/Rogues vs Vader ISD & Victory

I recently got an Interdictor for Father’s Day along with an attractive leather carrying pouch for my pipes. While I would love to smoke while playing Armada, it’s decidedly an outdoor thing.

So I ran Screed, who I really like as a cheaper Vader, with an HIE Interdictor, Kallus/Flechette Demo, and a Comms Net flotilla. My squads were all rogue: Morna, Boba, Bossk, IG, Firespray, and Aggressor. On the other side was Vader in a Cymoon, a Vic2, and a Demo. Squad cover consisted of a pair of interceptors. I won the bid and chose second. He picked Superior Positions. I moved the station and a pair of obstacles with my grav shift and set up to do battle while sitting on the station. I missed the setup picture. Here is the close of round 1:

On the second round, we were still positioning. My rogues prepared a warm reception for him. IG88 knocked out the first interceptor in one shot. Here is the close of round 2:

On round three, the enemy Demo jumped into the fray for the triple tap on the Interdictor. The Cymoon moved into a good position to deliver a killing blow while the Vic covered the flank against my Demo. My squadrons delivered some solid damage against Demo. Here is the close of round 3:

Round four began with the Demo, who shot and moved to the far side of the Interdictor (It succumbed to Morna Kee at the close of the round). The Interdictor parked on the station for some mid-combat repairs. My Demo got in close to the ISD. The Vic burned its capacitors and almost popped my Demo. Here is the close of round 4:

Lots of damage cards all around. It was a battle of attrition.

In the final round, the ISD activated first, but couldn’t finish off either the Demo or Interdictor thanks to Brunson and Targeting Scramblers. I then activated my Demo and destroyed the ISD as well as put some damage into the Victory. The Victory ended my Demo, but failed to get the kill on my flagship. My Interdictor and rogues were able to finish it off, ending the game. Morna Kee, my last squadron to activate finished the task. Had she not been able to do the deed, the Victory likely would have been able to finish off my Interdictor the following round, which would have led to a mutual tabling. Even though it was solid win, it was very close to going sideways.

This was a bit of a test fleet for both the Interdictor and all rogue imperial squadrons. Performance of both factors was very strong, especially against such a light squadron screen on the other side.

Lessons Learned:

- The Interdictor is extraordinarily resilient when placed on the station with obstacles close by.

- Morna and Boba as a pair can push through a ton of damage on ships. They make a great team for finishing off damaged foes.