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Tau prepare military action against Al’gel System

A massive Tau armada has been assembled in the Dal’yth Sept, with the intent of making a preemptive strike against a growing Be’gel (ork) threat in the nearby Al’gel System. The presence of orks in the Al’gel System has been known to the Tau High Council since the launch […]

Review: ‘Adeptus Mechanicus Skitarius’

The novel, “Adeptus Mechanicus Skitarius,” offers an intriguing if ultimately disappointing depiction of the military forces of the Empire of Mars. That’s a shame, as the Adeptus Mechanicus—with their cold-hearted logic, slavish devotion to a warped religion, and their augmented but ultimately diminished humanity—are among the most compelling “factions” in […]

Upcoming Event: Pyramids of Stigmata

An Upcoming Event: This 40K skirmish game is scheduled for the FALL IN! miniatures gaming convention, hosted by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (HMGS). Event begins Friday, Nov., 6, at 7 p.m. Click here to learn more about FALL IN! The results of this event will influence the […]

Morkai (Vengence System) – Part 1

Morkai is a Class H desert world in the Vengence System of the Corvus Cluster. Once an important mining center, the planet has suffered severe depopulation in the past millennia and, with a rapidly declining biosphere, it is estimated that life outside of environmentally controlled hive cities will be impossible […]

Morkai (Vengence System) – Part 2

HIVE CITIES When the Great Crusade swept through the Corvus Cluster, the first Imperial administrators arrived on Morkai with the intent of quickly developing the planet’s mineral resources for the support of the Emperor’s Legions. Given the planet’s harsh environment, it was decided to organize compact communities atop […]

Morkai: History of a dying world

  The Vengence System was reclaimed by the Imperium during the Great Crusade when elements of the Ultramarine Legion swept through the Corvus Cluster in 997.M30. The system’s third planet, Morkai, was populated by primitive desert tribes that welcomed the forces of Terra as gods. Imperial survey teams determined the […]

Inquisition strikes at Mora (Part 3)

MIXED SUCCESS TURN SIX: The death of the Tau Emissary was unfortunate, but there was still one member of the Water Caste—an assistant to the Tau agitator—who needed to be seized. Having crushed the Kroot battle line, the Knights of Altair raced across the field, but the Tau had […]

Inquisition strikes at Mora (Part 2)

MAYOR CIERZA CAPTURED TURN THREE: It took little effort to mop up the human traitors. My stormtroopers quickly eliminated the remainder of Cierza’s militiamen, while Cierza put up only token resistance—the traitor was dazed but largely unharmed as he stumbled out of the ruins of his transport. The main […]

Inquisition strikes at Mora (Part I)

NEWS REPORT—Imperial authorities announced that the mayor of Mora was arrested—and executed—yesterday for treason after allegedly negotiating with xeno representatives to surrender his community rather than face a possible military attack. Mora, a small plantation to the east of the beleagured city of Malati, is not strategically significant, authorities say. But […]

Imperial Guard retakes Iron Spires (Part 3)

Disaster strikes! The honor of rolling for game’s end is offered to the ork commander, who rolls low—the battle goes another turn. Drat, thinks the Imperial commander. TURN SEVEN In the ork deployment zone, the Warlord arrived to take his revenge. His Rokkit Boyz deployed and fired upon the […]