Skirmish on Endor (Recon-A)

The Skirmish on Endor took place shortly after the Battle of Endor as a small group of scout-troopers and stormtroopers, under the command of an Imperial Commander known only by the designation 347.609/D5, assaulted a treetop Ewok village.

Background
After the destruction of the Second Death Star in the Battle of Endor, most of the Imperial fleet had dispersed throughout the galaxy. However, a small number of Imperical forces were left behind. Knowing that they were not likely to ever be retreived from Endor, many of these abandoned Imperials were bent on inflicting as much damage as possible upon the Rebel forces still present on Endor.

The battle
One such group of Imperials consisted of the remains of a stormtrooper platoon (divided into Aurek Squad and Besh Squad) and Explorer Squad Esk-23. The group would scour the forests of Endor, hoping to find an abandoned space shuttle to take them off the planet, and survived by hunting native pray. Determined to punish the Rebels and Ewok insurgents, they would also eliminate any enemy they came across. At some point, some of the group's scouts discovered an Ewok village. As Commander 347.609/D5 was under order to attack any enemies with extreme prejudice, the Imperial group attacked the village. What they did not know was that the Ewok inhabitants of the village housed the Rebel Recon-A squad, which was under the command of Bren Harvist.

As the village was a treetop village, the Imperials had to ascend a stairway in a giant hollow treee, leading to the village. Upon ascendance, the Imperials had to traverse through an area of traps, such as log pinchers, log sweepers, and pitfalls. The Ewoks, who were split up into three squads, made use of spears and knives and attacked the Imperials by swinging across open spaces in vines, while the Rebels were armed with blaster carbines. An unknown number of soldiers on both sides met their ends by falling off the treetop village platform, while others were shot or mauled in melee combat. While the Ewoks' and Rebels' advantage was the Ewoks' intimate knowledge of the battlefield, the Imperials were characterized by exceptional resolution and high morale.

No grenades were used in this battle, due to limited supplies on both sides.

Behind the scenes
This skirmish appears as a scenario for West End Games' Star Wars Miniature Game in Imperial Entanglements. The scenario is entitled Terror in the Trees. Although a variant in which grenades are used is presented in the scenrio, it is specfically stated that grenades are not availble in Terror in the Trees. This article assumes that Rebel/Ewok victory is canonical. However, Imperial victory is possible when actually playing the scenario.

Appearances

 * Imperial Entanglements