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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 6122192" data-attributes="member: 3400"><p>Not significantly, no. They may be three good leaders, but there are plenty of other around from Admiral Akbar, Wedge Antilles, Crix Madime, to Mon Mothma. Plus, they're all more integrated into the core structure from Star Wars on while the main characters have been a bit less reliably present. Nevertheless, that's not necessarily a huge problem for a secretive organization that's organized as an insurgency. Cellular structures and cellular independence are crucial elements of their security.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...How long has it been since you've watched the movies? Luke keeps Vader and Palpatine's focus on himself, but you might notice that the rebels manage to blow up the Death Star, Emperor included, <strong>without</strong> Luke's direct involvement.</p><p></p><p>I'd also point out that the other main characters aren't exactly in the dark about Han's troubles with Jabba as Empire starts up. The other rebel commanders know Han has a price on his head. They're just caught a little surprised/disappointed that he's finally (since there's been some time between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back) heading off to take care of it. From the perspective of the Star Wars Saga as an RPG, Han isn't trying to drive the action at all once the Empire attacks Hoth. He's reacting and improvising to get <strong>Leia</strong> to safety. And even before the attack, he's not leaving until the base is secure. It appears he's trying to head off for his personal issue resolution at a time convenient to the rest of the party. Of course, the GM has other plans like all RBGMs do and drives a better story as a result.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Then think about it this way, if Han, Leia, and Luke's adventures are tying up precious resources as you state above, maybe rescuing one of those precious resources justifies risking the other two. After all, it's Han's guile that enables the rebel commandos to bring down the shielding that protects the partially completed Death Star from being penetrated and destroyed. Hate for them to lose on Endor, and thus the war, for want of that particular nail...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="billd91, post: 6122192, member: 3400"] Not significantly, no. They may be three good leaders, but there are plenty of other around from Admiral Akbar, Wedge Antilles, Crix Madime, to Mon Mothma. Plus, they're all more integrated into the core structure from Star Wars on while the main characters have been a bit less reliably present. Nevertheless, that's not necessarily a huge problem for a secretive organization that's organized as an insurgency. Cellular structures and cellular independence are crucial elements of their security. ...How long has it been since you've watched the movies? Luke keeps Vader and Palpatine's focus on himself, but you might notice that the rebels manage to blow up the Death Star, Emperor included, [b]without[/b] Luke's direct involvement. I'd also point out that the other main characters aren't exactly in the dark about Han's troubles with Jabba as Empire starts up. The other rebel commanders know Han has a price on his head. They're just caught a little surprised/disappointed that he's finally (since there's been some time between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back) heading off to take care of it. From the perspective of the Star Wars Saga as an RPG, Han isn't trying to drive the action at all once the Empire attacks Hoth. He's reacting and improvising to get [b]Leia[/b] to safety. And even before the attack, he's not leaving until the base is secure. It appears he's trying to head off for his personal issue resolution at a time convenient to the rest of the party. Of course, the GM has other plans like all RBGMs do and drives a better story as a result. Then think about it this way, if Han, Leia, and Luke's adventures are tying up precious resources as you state above, maybe rescuing one of those precious resources justifies risking the other two. After all, it's Han's guile that enables the rebel commandos to bring down the shielding that protects the partially completed Death Star from being penetrated and destroyed. Hate for them to lose on Endor, and thus the war, for want of that particular nail... [/QUOTE]
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