18: Tales of a Splinter Fleet
Game Eighteen: 1500 Points vs Salamanders
Hive Fleet Lyracian
Junior Prime w/ Swords, Toxic, Deathspitter & Regen
Hive Guard: 2 Broods x3
Zoanthropes x3
Mummy Tervigon w/ Catalysis, TS, AG, Talons
Aunty Tervigon w/ Catalysis, TS, AG, Talons
Termaguants: 2 Broods x10
Xenomorphs (Genestealers) x10
Tiny the Tyrannofex w/ Rupture Cannon, DL, CS
Salamanders Last Stand
Boiled Egg - Librarian Dallas and Beta Squads; Five Tacticals in Razorback
Bread roll - Alpha-Gravis; Five Tacticals w/ Missile Launcher
Bacon - Alpha-Pugnis; Five Man Tactical in Razorback w/ Flamer & Combi-flamer
Pancakes - Gamma & Delta Squads; Five Tacticals in Razorback
Maple Syrup - Epsilon Devestor Squad w/ Missiles
Inedible Rock - Predators XXI & XIX w/ Hvy Bolter Sponsons
Inedible Pebble - Two Typhoon Landspeeders
Inedible Stones - Armitage & Steel; Two Rifleman Dreadnought
Mission: Spearhead, Seize Ground (4 Objectives)
File: 798553/excom Date: 0736998.M41
Subject: Species Record - Tyranids
Rating: Caucus Theta
Our expandability force had been sent to Ceti-Alpha VI to investigate strange energy reading that were belived to be from a missing star liner. While investigating the ancient ruins discovered our scout speeder detected the advancing alien swarm skittering over the hills towards us from the south-east. Ordering the troops back into their APC's we prepared to eliminate this minor threat before continuing with our mission.
Trooper Lambert designated tags to the larger creatures based on observed behaviour as they approached. The Mummy and Aunty monsters were seen to be spewing forth tiny gaunt's from eggs nestled between their chitinous plates as they charged into the ruins. Tiny, the hulking monster behind them, stopped on a hill giving it an excellent firing position over the ruins.
Master Dallas was able to suppress much of the psycic potential of Junior and his Zoanthrope entourage. However a single blast of warp lighting incinerated half of Epsilon squad while XIX was wrecked and XXI stunned by salvoes of cannon fire. All available artillery was used to obliterate the Zoanthropes while their power was nullified by Master Anderson.
The losses did not seem to effect the hive as Aunty shuffled into one of the ruins to lay more eggs. A continuing torrent of heavy weapon fire prevents several APC's & XXI from shooting however Armitage, Steel and the Typhoons are able to critically wound Mummy.
We had little time to celebrate this victory as Beta and Gamma squads were forced to go to ground following the destruction of their APC's. Bellowing with rage Mummy thundering into cover as her babies spread out wounding Epsilon squad with small arms. It seems that Mummy was feeling no pain as she shrugged off missile fire that found its way into the ruins.
XXI managed a single shot wounding Aunty before Tiny's cannon penetrated the hull and killed both crew. This monstrosities next two shots disabled Armitage and Steel who were valiantly trying to put down Mummy. Gamma Squad and Beta squad (along with Master Dallas) were overrun by gaunts with poison dripping from their fangs.
Mummy emerged from the ruins her loud screeching showing her dominance over the lesser Xenos as she rallied them for a final mighty charge against Delta Squad. To the north Aunty also hurled her babies into the fray against Alpha-Gravis. Both were supported by the hulking forms of the Hive Guard shooting down the Landspeeders.
Salamander expeditionary force eliminated six minutes after contact with Xenos. Battle data compiled from records recovered with the sole survivor, Dreadnought Steel, who has now been rebuilt and returned to service. Recommended cause of action - Nuke the planet from orbit. – Magos Biologis Alder Garrick.
Hive Fleet Lyracian
Junior Prime w/ Swords, Toxic, Deathspitter & Regen
Hive Guard: 2 Broods x3
Zoanthropes x3
Mummy Tervigon w/ Catalysis, TS, AG, Talons
Aunty Tervigon w/ Catalysis, TS, AG, Talons
Termaguants: 2 Broods x10
Xenomorphs (Genestealers) x10
Tiny the Tyrannofex w/ Rupture Cannon, DL, CS
Salamanders Last Stand
Boiled Egg - Librarian Dallas and Beta Squads; Five Tacticals in Razorback
Bread roll - Alpha-Gravis; Five Tacticals w/ Missile Launcher
Bacon - Alpha-Pugnis; Five Man Tactical in Razorback w/ Flamer & Combi-flamer
Pancakes - Gamma & Delta Squads; Five Tacticals in Razorback
Maple Syrup - Epsilon Devestor Squad w/ Missiles
Inedible Rock - Predators XXI & XIX w/ Hvy Bolter Sponsons
Inedible Pebble - Two Typhoon Landspeeders
Inedible Stones - Armitage & Steel; Two Rifleman Dreadnought
Mission: Spearhead, Seize Ground (4 Objectives)
Subject: Species Record - Tyranids
Rating: Caucus Theta
Our expandability force had been sent to Ceti-Alpha VI to investigate strange energy reading that were belived to be from a missing star liner. While investigating the ancient ruins discovered our scout speeder detected the advancing alien swarm skittering over the hills towards us from the south-east. Ordering the troops back into their APC's we prepared to eliminate this minor threat before continuing with our mission.
Trooper Lambert designated tags to the larger creatures based on observed behaviour as they approached. The Mummy and Aunty monsters were seen to be spewing forth tiny gaunt's from eggs nestled between their chitinous plates as they charged into the ruins. Tiny, the hulking monster behind them, stopped on a hill giving it an excellent firing position over the ruins.
Master Dallas was able to suppress much of the psycic potential of Junior and his Zoanthrope entourage. However a single blast of warp lighting incinerated half of Epsilon squad while XIX was wrecked and XXI stunned by salvoes of cannon fire. All available artillery was used to obliterate the Zoanthropes while their power was nullified by Master Anderson.
The losses did not seem to effect the hive as Aunty shuffled into one of the ruins to lay more eggs. A continuing torrent of heavy weapon fire prevents several APC's & XXI from shooting however Armitage, Steel and the Typhoons are able to critically wound Mummy.
We had little time to celebrate this victory as Beta and Gamma squads were forced to go to ground following the destruction of their APC's. Bellowing with rage Mummy thundering into cover as her babies spread out wounding Epsilon squad with small arms. It seems that Mummy was feeling no pain as she shrugged off missile fire that found its way into the ruins.
XXI managed a single shot wounding Aunty before Tiny's cannon penetrated the hull and killed both crew. This monstrosities next two shots disabled Armitage and Steel who were valiantly trying to put down Mummy. Gamma Squad and Beta squad (along with Master Dallas) were overrun by gaunts with poison dripping from their fangs.
Mummy emerged from the ruins her loud screeching showing her dominance over the lesser Xenos as she rallied them for a final mighty charge against Delta Squad. To the north Aunty also hurled her babies into the fray against Alpha-Gravis. Both were supported by the hulking forms of the Hive Guard shooting down the Landspeeders.
Salamander expeditionary force eliminated six minutes after contact with Xenos. Battle data compiled from records recovered with the sole survivor, Dreadnought Steel, who has now been rebuilt and returned to service. Recommended cause of action - Nuke the planet from orbit. – Magos Biologis Alder Garrick.
Love the "starlog" type entry! Nifty batrep too.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I thought I would try something different this time as I enjoy creative writing. I shall aim to do the same with the next couple of games and see how they look.
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