“To admit defeat is to blaspheme against the Emperor.”—Primarch Roboute Guilliman of the Ultramarines * * * Strategic Background It is 6 247 742.M41. The Damocles Gulf Crusade is under way. The main Crusade Fleet has moved against the rebellious Garrus Colony, but the 5th Company of the […]
“I have taken great pains not to laugh at the actions of aliens, nor to weep at them or to hate them, but to understand them.”—Ethereal Aun’shi * * * Tau Turn Two Three Fire Warrior teams, the Riptide, and a Devilfish carrying a Breacher Team arrive from […]
“While the enemies of the Emperor still draw breath, there can be no peace.”—Captain Gabriel Angelos, Blood Ravens * * * Tau Turn Four The Tau commander realizes that she doesn’t need to take any risks to win this battle. With no enemy infantry in sight, she and […]
“The foundation of victory is this: Know where your enemy is, and where your enemy does not want YOU to be.”—General Rachael Honour, commander of the 3rd Imperial Guard Field Army, after her victory over Archenemy troops during the Cromwellian Uprising of 543.M40 * * * TheGM: Sometimes […]
“Why attack the enemy directly? Attack where he least expects. Attack him on the flank, or fall upon his rear. You will lose fewer warriors, and you will leave your opposing commander at a loss.“—Commander Puretide, 703.M41 * * * Imperial Turn Two The Knights’ mechanized column continues […]
“Stand firm against the enemy. Many victories have been won simply because an army was resolute and determined. They pressed their attacks. They refused to give ground. They fought until the enemy simply lost heart. I’d rather have an army with 20 percent higher morale than an army […]
“Victory is not taking the battlefield. Victory is destroying the enemy. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool.“—Commissar Bernard Mantel, speaking as the prosecutor at the trial of regimental officers after the disaster at Arnac-la-Poste * * * Tau Turn Five The battle is winding down as darkness […]
“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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