Alan Sutton Palpadude's Endor Operations

Alan Sutton Palpadude's Endor Operations is the Dark constructed list Alan Sutton posted on DeckTech.^[1]

Deck info

Player: Alan Sutton
Published: 6 February 2002 (DeckTech)
Published title: Palpadude's Endor Operations
Format: Premiere - Original VS1
Side: Dark
Starting Card: Endor Operations
Starting Interrupt: Prepared Defenses
Starting Effect: Fear Is My Ally
GEMP Importable deck: Download
Strategy: This is an Endor Ops deck that dominates in space and doesnt have to worry too much about losing on Endor.

Decklist

Objective 1x Endor Operations Character 1x Emperor Palpatine 2x Lord Vader 1x Darth Maul, Young Apprentice 1x Janus Greejatus 1x Grand Moff Tarkin 1x Grand Admiral Thrawn 1x Admiral Chiraneau 1x Admiral Piett 1x Commander Merrejk 1x Major Marquand 1x Lieutenant Watts 1x Navy Trooper Fenson 1x Sergeant Barich 1x Sergeant Elsek 1x Sergeant Irol 1x Corporal Avarik 1x Corporal Drelosyn 1x Corporal Misik 1x U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) Weapon 1x Vader's Lightsaber 1x Maul's Double-Bladed Lightsaber 1x AT-ST Dual Cannon Starship 1x Executor 1x Chimaera 1x Devastator 1x Death Squadron Star Destroyer 1x Boba Fett In Slave I 1x Dengar In Punishing One 1x Zuckuss In Mist Hunter Vehicle 1x Tempest Scout 2 1x Tempest Scout 4 1x Tempest Scout 5 1x Tempest Scout 6 1x Speeder Bike	Location 1x Endor 1x Endor: Bunker 1x Endor: Landing Platform (Docking Bay) 1x Endor: Back Door 1x Sullust Effect 1x Conduct Your Search 1x Crush The Rebellion 1x You Cannot Hide Forever & Mobilization Points 1x Fear Is My Ally 1x Closed Door 1x Enter The Bureaucrat 1x Establish Secret Base 1x Lateral Damage 1x Ominous Rumors 1x Perimeter Patrol 1x Relentless Tracking Interrupt 1x Prepared Defenses 1x Endor Occupation 1x Evader & Monnok 1x I Have You Now 2x Imperial Command 1x Trample Admiral's Order 1x Battle Deployment

Defensive Shields

These cards were posted as Defensive Shields outside the 60. They do not count toward the 60.

Ten Defensive Shields named under their own 'Defensive Shields (10)' header outside the 60.

Original post

Palpadude's Endor Operations

Author: Alan "Palpadude" Sutton
Published: February 6, 2002
Rating: 4.5
Description: This is an Endor Ops deck that dominates in space and doesnt have to worry too much about losing on Endor.

Strategy

Response to bad reviews

vader69, I only have 6 troopers, not 8. And I never have several at one site. I just need to control 3 sites with troopers or AT-STs to flip the objective. Then I use the rest to lose when I need to lose a card or two, and get them back during my draw phase. I dont need trooper assault because I would never get a chance to use it (unless I wanted to use it on one or two troopers). Troopers are not the main source of my ground power.

Now, back to the strategy

This deck relies on the Closed Door/Perimeter Patrol combination to slow down my opponent?s attempts to attack me on Endor.

First turn, before I activate, I use Conduct Your Search to take the Back Door into hand, and use Mobilization Points to take the Executor, and then if I know I?m not facing a numbers deck, I toss YCHF & Mob Points to the lost pile to take Perimeter Patrol (or Relentless Tracking if I already have PP). Then I activate, then use Endor Operations to take Ominous Rumors into hand, and deploy it.

If I get any biker scouts or Fenson, I deploy them to the Bunker along with Perimeter Patrol. Next turn I take Establish Secret Base and Closed Door into hand, deploy characters to the Back Door and Landing Platform, and deploy Closed Door and Establish Secret Base, and flip Endor Operations.

Then I start to concentrate on space. First thing I do in space is play Imperial Command to look for Piett, then use him to look for Merrejk, then use him to deploy Sullust from Reserve deck. Once I can afford the Executor, I deploy it, and keep playing more ships as I get them to Endor and Sullust.

With Endor Operations flipped, its very easy to survive in space, and if I get Vader and Tarkin together its even easier. They wont get any destiny. Unless my opponent has some trick up their sleeve to block my Force drains, I can Force drain for 2 at the Back Door, 1 at the Landing Platform, 5 at Endor, and 4 at Sullust (unless I deploy Chiraneau, then its 6 at Endor and 5 at Sullust).

If my opponent deploys an Undercover spy to an Endor site, I can put Relentless Tracking on the spy to make him lose 3 Force each turn.

Endor Occupation is in there mainly for preventing any celebrating. The other part of it can come in handy too sometimes.

Original card list

As posted on DeckTech
Starting (9) Endor Operations/Imperial Outpost Endor Endor Bunker Endor Landing Platform Prepared Defenses Conduct Your Search Crush The Rebellion You Cannot Hide Forever & Mobilization Points Fear Is My Ally Locations (2) Endor Back Door Sullust Characters (20) Emperor Palpatine Lord Vader x2 Darth Maul, Young Apprentice Janus Greejatus Grand Moff Tarkin Grand Admiral Thrawn Admiral Chiraneau Admiral Piett Commander Merrejk Major Marquand Lieutenant Watts Navy Trooper Fenson Sergeant Barich Sergeant Elsek Sergeant Irol Corporal Avarik Corporal Drelosyn Corporal Misik U-3PO Weapons (3) Vader's Lightsaber Maul's Double-Bladed Lightsaber AT-ST Dual Cannon Starships (7) Executor Chimaera Devastator Death Squadron Star Destroyer Boba Fett In Slave 1 Dengar In Punishing One Zuckuss In Mist Hunter Vehicles (5) Tempest Scout 2 Tempest Scout 4 Tempest Scout 5 Tempest Scout 6 Speeder Bike Admirals Orders (1) Battle Deployment Effects (7) Closed Door Enter The Bureaucrat Establish Secret Base Lateral Damage Ominous Rumors Perimeter Patrol Relentless Tracking Interrupts (6) Endor Occupation Evader & Monnok I Have You Now Imperial Command x2 Trample Defensive Shields (10) A Useless Gesture Allegations Of Corruption Battle Order Come Here You Big Coward Do They Have A Code Clearance? Fanfare Resistance Secret Plans We'll Let Fate-a Decide, Huh? You've Never Won A Race?

Sources

Palpadude's Endor Operations, decktech.net
Palpadude's Endor Operations, stephenskilton.com
Palpadude's Endor Operations (GitHub Pages)
Palpadude's Endor Operations (Wayback of decktech.net)

References

↑ Palpadude's Endor Operations, DeckTech (Alan "Palpadude" Sutton, 6 February 2002). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages; Wayback Machine.

[dt-21225-1] Palpadude's Endor Operations, DeckTech (Alan "Palpadude" Sutton, 6 February 2002). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages; Wayback Machine.

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