“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 […]
An Imperial patrol destroyed an ork warship in the Sculptor asteroid belt earlier today. During the lengthy battle, a Firestorm-class frigate was lost with all hands. The Dauntless-class light cruiser, Narcissus, accompanied by the frigate, Little Victory, encountered the xeno vessel during a routine patrol of the asteroid […]
ALERT TO ALL IMPERIAL VESSELS: Patrol 17-01 was attacked at 08:09 today by ork warships while engaged in a routine patrol of the central asteroid belt of the Sculptor System. One enemy capital ship was identified as “Da Butcher,” the xeno vessel that destroyed the Imperial cruiser, […]
The Imperial Lunar-class Cruiser is perhaps the most widely used warship in the Imiperial Navy, with more than 500 in service in the Ultima Segmentum alone. Most effective when operating in numbers, the cruiser has enough armor, shields, and weaponry to hold its own in a Void fight.—Encyclopedia […]
A Kill Kroozer is a relatively broad term for a cruiser-class warship of the ork species. Cobbled together from whatever materials are available—including the hulks of Imperial and xeno vessels—Kill Kroozers consist of a bewildering variety of weapons, propulsion systems, and capabilities. Almost always, hoever, they are armed […]
ALERT TO ALL IMPERIAL SHIPS: Task Force 7-A engaged the fleet of an unidentified xeno species in the Elara System. Ten of 16 Imperial ships were destroyed, with the surviving vessels forced to withdraw.—Broadcast by Imperial Navy headquarters, Belliose System. + + INCIDENT REPORT: CONTACT WITH XENO FLEET […]
The Decora Mining Base in the Sculptor System has been seized by the Tau, following a naval battle that saw five Imperial Navy vessels destroyed.—Imperial Voxcast, 3 248 738.M41. + Security Clearance Sigma 3 + Instructional Lesson: Battle of Decora Base Source: Naval History of the Corvus Cluster […]
IMPERIAL NEWS SERVICE (3 820 737.M41)—A fleet of Tau warships today launched an attack against Imperial naval forces near the moon of Dar Sai, military authorities have announced. Fleet Corvus, under the command of Commodore Gadea Hennard, already is claiming that two xeno vessels have been destroyed […]
IMPERIAL NEWS SERVICE (3 820 737.M41)—Naval authorities report that the battle against the Tau navy continues to rage above Dar Sai. Several Imperial vessels have been damaged, but recent reports suggest Fleet Corvus is holding the xenos at bay … 10:15 (Imperial Turn Two) All Imperial capital ships […]
The naval engagement known as “Clash at Asteroid KV-9” was insignificant compared to the large naval battles that would occur later in the Al’gel Campaign. Yet, for the Air Caste crew members involved—particularly those aboard the Yr’Ko—it was the most horrific fight of their military service.—”The Complete History […]
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