SQUASH
During the battle, BC rebels managed to steal secret directions to the‘Squash Star’ HQ of the Empire’s allies in the Crikkit system. The SCC stormtroopers are known to be armed with enough squash power to dominate an entire tournament. Despite the threat of these sinister agents, the BC rebels flew into Crikkit knowing they were the only ones who could win there and restore freedom and balance to the COSMOs.... The first two rebel fighters into battle were Chewbacca and Han Solo. Both started strong and within 10 minutes, the BC rebels were 1-0 up on both courts. Chewbacca dominated his opponent with pure physicality while Han’s laid-back approach let everyone know there was no problem The Empire Strikes Back From there, the SCC troopers showed their strength, fighting back with drop shots, boasts and laser blasts down the walls to win both games 3-1. It was not looking good for the rebels as Han was taken away to be encased in carbonite. Return of the Squash Jedi Next up was R2-D2 (fittingly on court 2) playing one of the Crikkit troops who looked like Yoda. R2 squeaked and bleeped to a very efficient and convincing win. Meanwhile next door Princess Leia (no gold bikini) was on court with a giant called Jayant, rumoured to be part of the Hutt clan. After a shaky start the Princess’s agility and fighting spirit came to the fore and it was another 3-0 win for the rebels. That set the stage for the final massive battle. Luke Skywalker against Darth Cowell, Dark Lord of Crikkit. They went toe-to-toe with light sabres drawn. Luke won the first game and then the second, but the Empire was not done. Darth Cowell surged forward and took an easy game 3 and a close game 4. The force was strong with Luke Skywalker, though, and he felt the ghostly presence of his mentor Obi Wan Kenobi at the back of the court. Just as he had when he destroyed the Death Star, he found the crack, literally, in Darth Cowell’s defences, smashing a forehand into his opponent’s backside for a stroke on match point. A great win for the rebels was celebrated with food, ale and dancing Ewoks, but still no gold bikini. Staring Jason Kynoch as Chewbacca Matt Gyde as Han Solo Steve Settle as R2D2 Craig Telmer as Obi Wan Kenobi Jamie Salamon as Princess Leia Ben Kiggell as Luke Skywalker