Star Wars Armada "Battle for the Bottom" Palpatine vs Konstantine - ION Radio Battle Report

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In today's episode, Ken and John use two commanders not typically seen on the table. Emperor Palpatine and Admiral Konstantine. Who will keep their commander from ending up as binder fodder?

This Episode was filmed in August 2023.

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0:00 Titles and Fleet introductions
3:07 Objectives and Deployment
6:16 Turn 1
12:18 Turn 2
26:28 Turn 3
40:49 Turn 4
52:31 Turn 5
59:32 Turn 6
1:02:48 Score and After Action Report

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Ken's List
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Assault: Opening Salvo
Defense: Contested Outpost
Navigation: Solar Corona

Imperial II (120)
• Emperor Palpatine (35)
• Gunnery Team (7)
• Electronic Countermeasures (7)
• Dual Turbolaser Turrets (5)
= 174 Points

Victory I (73)
• Minister Tua (2)
• Gunnery Team (7)
• XI7 Turbolasers (6)
• Electronic Countermeasures (7)
= 95 Points

Arquitens Light Cruiser (54)
• Captain Needa (2)
• Turbolaser Reroute Circuits (7)
= 63 Points

Squadrons:
• 3 x VT-49 Decimators (66)
= 66 Points

Total Points: 398

John's List (123/398/400)
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Interdictor Suppression Refit (90 + 38: 128)
· Admiral Konstantine (23)
· Grav Shift Reroute (2)
· Targeting Scrambler (5)
· SW-7 Ion Batteries (5)
· Interdictor (3)

Arquitens-class Light Cruiser (54 + 7: 61)
· Turbolaser Reroute Circuits (7)

Arquitens-class Light Cruiser (54 + 7: 61)
· Turbolaser Reroute Circuits (7)

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 + 2: 25)
· Comms Net (2)

Gar Saxon (23)
5 x Mandalorian Gauntlet Fighters (5 x 20)

Most Wanted
Contested Outpost
Volatile Deposits

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