One failing in the ongoing defense of Hegira is the paucity of disruptive raids aimed at the ork leadership and the xenos’ logistic capacity. If more attention had been paid to this years ago, perhaps the greenskin threat would not now include an industrial base that can produce […]
TheGM: Most blogs about terrain-building are how-to articles . . . or visual celebrations of a hobbyist finishing a terrain project. Not this time. My story is about frustration—and no small number of setbacks. Much of the fault lies with myself. I am overly ambitious at times, and […]
“Military authorities on Dar Sai have confirmed that xeno forces, after fighting two battles south of the Hanui Valley, have advanced 800 kilometers and now threaten the port city of Aruna. Two more battalions of Imperial Guard have been rushed to the city in an effort to slow […]
For several days after the defeat, PDF forces fled south, the Tau following closely behind. Although some units managed to maintain cohesion and fight a series of delaying actions, other units were highly disorganized and unable to account for fully half their roster of troops. Commissars shot dozens […]
A new warrior has joined the Tau invasion force on Dar Sai: Commander Tō’kra. The first significant xeno reinforcement since an Imperial blockade of Dar Sai took effect in 735.M41, Tō’kra arrived by way of a high-speed courier ship that recently outraced Imperial warships and made a rapid […]
How many worlds exist within the Corvus Cluster? Well, tens of thousands, at least. so, don’t expect a comprehensive list to be published any time soon. That said, the number of worlds mentioned in this blog over the past four years is impressive enough: 46. Thirty-three of these […]
The Thunderhawk lost altitude quickly, and Captain Nevarre felt his body attempt to rise out of its seat, only to be held in place by his seat restraints. “Pilot to Alpha-One. Atmospheric conditions are deteriorating; turbulence rising. Threat to aircraft estimated at 10 percent.” Encased in his power […]
A failed gamble The roar of outrage was deafening inside the Drop Pod. A rough landing had temporarily jammed the doors ramps and, in those precious moments, the orks had surrounded the Drop Pod and blocked the ramps with their vehicles. Ancient Boras was trapped—and he was furious. […]
SICKENING REALIZATION Standing outside his burning Rhino, Brother-Sergeant Gulterus took a moment to assess the tactical situation. He didn’t like what he saw. The battlefield was strewn with burning Rhinos and Predators, and all he could see as he looked south was a sea of green marching north. […]
The first fully documented military engagement between the Imperium and the Necrons occurred in 666.M41 in the Yuctan System, a sparsely inhabited star system close to the Eastern Fringe. The next confirmed military clash occurred seven decades later in a collection of backwater Imperial sectors collectively known as the […]
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