Orks stopped at Achaeon Suburbs – Part 1

“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 […]

Orks stopped at Achaeon Suburbs – Part 2

“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 […]

Battle of Skardu Valley – Dozaria

“The 23rd Salina Regiment did its homeworld proud. Every other regiment in the battle gave ground to the enemy; the guardsmen of Salina advanced.“—General Mattius Valsten, commander of the 4th Imperial Guard Corps, southern continent, Dozaria. * * * Imperial Voxcast (6 911 741.M41)—An attack by traitor forces […]

Fallen heroes (and villains)

Over the seven years of this narrative campaign, we’ve seen a large number of heroes—and villains—make a name for themselves. As is inevitable in an era of constant war, a number have fallen. They are the honored—or cursed—dead (or worse than dead). As the end of 741.M41 approaches, […]

Space Wolves raid Tau on Gallus

“Fenris breeds heroes like a bar breeds drunks – loud, proud, and spoiling for a fight.”—Grand Master Belial of the Dark Angels Background Sometime in the next few days, Cardinal Esau Gurney of Brimlock will make a historic and momentous speech in which he will call for an […]

Too many orks, not enough men

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 […]

Ork fleet attempts to blockade Hegira

Imperial Voxcast (3 833 741.M41)—For a few hours today, an ork fleet of more than a dozen warships attempted to blockade the moon of Hegira. The xenos failed. The arrival of Imperial warships drove them away. But the bold greenskin naval action resulted in a 20-hour interruption in […]