After Action Review #3: Invasion of Vandalla Island

 

 

 

Stardate: Forday, 103-130 ABY/TAg Market Island Security Forces

Subsector: Shannekam

Planet: Zenya

Region: The Tau-Tau Autonomous District

After Action Review:  Bongolaanian Invasion of Vandalla Island;

Evening, Local Time

 

In the late afternoon, the TAg Market Island Security Satellite (Secsat) detected two task forces of grav barges putting to sea from Donmils and Havran Islands.  About an hour before local sunset, the task forces reached the northern shoreline of Vandalla Island.

 

 

According to the invasion plans, discovered by Diplomatic Security Team-Three (DST-3), this attack was not suppose to commence for another 18-36 hours.  The Bongolaanian ground force commander may have realized the plans were compromised and decided to launch the attack early.

 

The TAg Market Island Grav Patrol Boat Squadron, however, had a surprise of its own. 

 

 

 

Shortly after sunset, both naval task forces were attacked by GPVs 255 and 256. 

 

 

 Several guard vessels and grav barges were damaged and/or destroyed in the attack. 

 

 

 Unfortunately, GPV-255 was sunk with all hands. 

 

(Image derived from the album cover of Fast Attack Boats)

 

 

GPV-256, didn't fare any better.  The boat sustained heavy damage and over half the crew were injured, some seriously.  Lieutenant Commander Katzir managed to beach the shattered hulk near Ooverton and evacuate his surviving crew. 

 

(Image derived from the Movieland Wax Museum Exhibit of PT-109)

 

 While neither of the Bongolaanian landing forces sustained serious casualties, it appeared to have delayed the advances on Vianda and Ooverton. 

 

 

 By midnight local time, the battledroids of the 7th and 8th Cohorts of the 599th Droid Infantry Legion (599 DIL) appeared to have assumed a defensive posture against another possible counter attack. 

 

 

 

This respite allowed the Vianda and Ooverton Constabulary Battalions to muster up to full strength, while initiating the evacuation of non-combatants in both cities. 

 

 GM's Notes

 

The ship counters in the map pictures were borrowed from Command at Sea, while the infantry units are from Star Viking--which is a free download!