Imperial Voxcast, 6 714 741 M.41—One-third of all Imperial Navy ships assigned to patrol the Dryillian Quarantine Zone were put out of action by Necron warships during a raid on the Melinoe Naval Base. Two cruisers, three frigates, and two destroyers were utterly destroyed, and a battleship, a […]
IMPERIAL VOXCAST ( 3 138 741.M41)—A boarding action to retake the Decora Mining Base, which was first reported last week, apparently involved fierce hand-to-hand combat —yet not a single Space Marine was killed, Imperial authorities say. Not a single xeno survived, either, authorities add with pride. The boarding […]
Primary Reactor Although severely wounded in the corridor fighting, several Marines insisted they were ready to continue the advance, and Apothecary Gauthier used combat stimulants to improve their combat readiness. Others were too wounded to continue, and one Marine was left to guard them. The depleted Squad Quintas […]
IMPERIAL VOXCAST (3 127 741.M41)—The Knights of Altair recovered the Tau-occupied Decora Mining Base today, slaughtering the xeno scum that occupied the void station for nearly three years. Elements of the 4th Company of the Space Marine Chapter redeployed from the fighting on Hegira to attack the Jericho-Class […]
“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 + + […]
“Senior Captain Gylo Cassia will go down in history as a great hero of the Imperial Navy. That’s what happens when you die in battle. If he’d lived, he’d be court-martialed for incompetence. His decision to split his fleet during the Tau attack was idiotic.“—private comments, Commodore Gadea […]
“If you aren’t sure what to do, attack. It may not be the best tactic for the situation, but you might get lucky. And, if you lose, at least you won’t live long enough to face a court martial.“—Admiral Arleigh Smythe, instructor, Imperial Navy Academy, Belliose III, speaking […]
Priority Message to Nguyen Naval Base: Previously suspected ork naval force in Sculptor System launched multiple attacks on Fleet Corvus in recent weeks. Xeno forces are far greater than projectioned, and Imperial losses have been serious. Reinforcement of Fleet Corvus is requested immediately.—Commodore Gadea Hennard. Response to Fleet […]
13 Imperial warships Lost Near Sculptor IVb Given that ork naval forces appear to be dominated by escort-class vessels, Flotilla 18-B is created. It consists of only two cruisers but 10 Firestorm frigates and 10 Cobra destroyers. The theory behind this force is that the escort flotillas will […]
“It cannot be denied that Imperial commanders had hints of the ork naval threat to the Sculptor System. Yet, as often is the case, the prevailing view that orks act impulsively and without forethought created complacency and overconfidence in the Imperium’s ability to contain the xeno threat.“—“My Life […]
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