“It’s those damned xeno torpedoes. They’re giving the Tau an edge over our ships. We’ve got to find a countermeasure that will allow us to close with the xenos before they cripple our forces.”—Captain Marcus Speakeman, senior intelligence officer, Fleet Corvus + + Tactical Briefing M-13-Beta-281-SGU + + […]
The Setting: A satellite communications relay station, outside the port city of Aruna, on the moon of Dar Sai. A small hedged yard features two eight-meter-tall communication arrays and a a rundown, concrete-block office building that sits alongside a rural dirt road. Across the narrow, rut-marred road is […]
Guardsmen Deploy Now that the guardsmen have a better sense of where the Tau are, their training kicks in—and their defenses firm up. One guardsman clambers aboard the civilian transport used to carry the High Mayor. The vehicle has no weaponry, but it has an open-top hatch, and […]
Tau Resurgent Two guardsmen are dead; Sgt. Deley is wounded. A hint of panic grips at the remaining guardsmen, but they continue the fight. Summoning all his strength, Sgt. Deley pulls a grenade and tosses it at the Fire Warriors in front of him. Alas, his throwing arm […]
“Imperial authorities are hunting for a criminal suspected of supporting theTau war effort on the moon of Dar Sai. The traitor, Lecia Athena, was last seen in Port Arena, which recently fell to the xenos. It is believed that Athena may be hiding amidst the hordes of refugees […]
“To the shock and dismay of Imperial citizens across the Sculptor System, Imperial authorities announced today that the besieged city of Port Aruna on Dar Sai has fallen to the Tau scum. Imperial casualties are reported to be heavy, with the xenos bombarding the port’s harbor as Imperial […]
“I thought the fall of Malati was bad. But when the city’s defenses collapsed, and I had to run for my life, at least the Tau were behind me. But when the order was given to retreat at Port Aruna, the Tau weren’t just behind me—they were on […]
“High ground is good ground for a sniper. But it’s also a danger. It’s the first place a veteran soldier looks for a sniper and, if things go wrong, high ground can be a trap. As Baker Company withdrew across Port Aruna, I forgot that lesson. It almost […]
To his Lordship, Petrov Karlson High Mayor of Aruna Per your request, I have drawn data from various sources to provide you with an assessment of the health, morale, and general living conditions of the citizens of Port Aruna. Submitted by Turiel Brykeman Ordinate to the High Mayor […]
“We all knew it was coming . . . the Tau attack. We knew it would be a tough fight. But, when the fighting began, we did well. The Tau used the Kroot as cannon fodder, and we slaughtered thousands. But the Tau behind made it to the […]
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