“The logic of the situation is unassailable. The enemy stands before you. Kill him. Kill him quickly. Kill him efficiently. But kill him.“—Skitarii Princep Margos Hediatrix during the Moirae Schism, c. M35 * * * Protious-58 crouched behind a large pile of crates in an alley that was […]
“Defeat is a bitter pill to swallow.“—unknown source, c. M2 * * * Is there any chance of eliminating the enemy threat without significant reinforcements, Alpha 239-A wondered. Two Rangers were down, and the accuracy of traitor fire was defying statistical probabilities. What’s more, the Terminator-armored traitor was […]
“Recon Two to Command One. Recon Two to Command One. We have ork walkers marching down the Corinthian Byway—a Deff Dread and three Killa Kans. Request anti-armor assets immediately. Tank, autocannon, anything. We’ve nothing that can stop them.“—Communication to Alpha Company Headquarters, 19th Barad Mine Volunteers, during the […]
“The battle for the Achaeon Suburbs was the nastiest fighting I’ve ever experienced. Urban fighting against orks, up close and personal, with flamers and scorchas turning combatants into living pyres . . . the nightmares aren’t going to go away anytime soon.“—Post-battle debriefing of a 20-year veteran of […]
On 3 851 741.M41, a detachment of four men were assigned surveillance duty at Generatorum B39 [Grid 629-A25]. An engagement with orks infiltrating the area resulted in three casualties and enemy occupation of the generatoratum. Given initial reports of the engagement, an intelligence officer was assigned to debrief […]
IMPERIAL VOXCAST—A sizable force of orks has has broken through the imperial defenses in Hegira’s Sea of Dust. On 3 825 741.M41, a xeno mechanized force estimated at 30,000 stormed the defenses of the 77th Hegira PDF Regiment, which was deployed at an oasis in the southeast corner […]
“Forward observers report thousands of enemy vehicles and tens of thousands of orks on foot advancing on Sector 19. Xeno artillery is targeting trench lines, and sensors identify at least 1,000 enemy aircraft heading our way. This is a major attack. All positions should fire as soon as […]
“Bastion 19-A6 was a powerfully armored but still small tower in an empty desert of sand and trenches. To its right and left, similar towers rose from the desert, only 200 meters away yet too distant to provide any reassurance of support. It was manned by 2,000 men […]
“For the troops defending Bastion 19A-6, the tactical situation was a nightmare. They were slaughtering the orks by the thousands, yet there seemed to be an endless number to replace the fallen. No such relief was available, however, for the defenders. The ork warlord, Rumlar, had planned with […]
“The orks have seized the trenches in Sector Nineteen. The defenses cannot hold. The orks are pouring into the suburbs of the city. We must send all reserves to the scene and try to create a bottleneck. If we fail, Hegira will fall.“—General Tiberius Vectrix, supreme commander of […]
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