Newport

orbital bombardment tactics ineffective. The planet\'s sudden blizzards have made starfighter close-air support almost impossible to coordinate. Faced with no other option for crushing their opponent, the Empire committed ground troops for a conventional assault. Imperial and Alliance forces have fiercely contested the city for two straight days, in that time wreaking massive damage on the town and its infrastructure with brutal short-range turbolaser artillery bombardment and proton-torpedo strikes. After failing to breach the Rebel defenses, the Empire has now established a forward prefabricated garrison base to facilitate the final assault against the Rebellion\'s last line of defense. Join the Empire and blast the insurgent scum from their trenches, or support the Rebellion and eliminate the enemy\'s foothold on our planet!
Newport is one of few spaceport cities on the desolate Alzoc III, making it a prime target for the Empire\'s invasion of the mineral-rich planet. Rebel planetary energy shields have made traditional