Phalona Reach's horizon was changed by war, flashes of light, plumes of smoke and explosions were a permanent fixture now. Phalona Reach defence forces and Ultramarines clashed in the cities and the open land. the battle for the planet had truly begun.
The second battle of my little of campaign was rolled up and it was Pitched battle
Pitched battle
10VP for killing a character
5VP for killing a unit
No objectives just a straight fight
This game was 2000pts, so another large battle. As it was a battle for kills I brought as much armour as i can. Infantry would grant easy kills. My opponent bought an entire terminator list! (It was a joke we had talked about in the day as he was counting the terminators he owned.) so i was glad of all the tanks.
The battle started with guard searching for targets, only 2 squads of terminators and a Land raider to be seen the Guard commanders knew there were more forces waiting to teleport in. Bulgryns on the left flank advanced to protect the artillery. The artillery pounded targets and slowed their advance. The tanks that could poured fire into the Land Raider and destroying it. Dutch (Sly Marbo) was on the scene and shadowing a squad of terminators and a captain. His attempts to shoot the captain down failed.
The terminators slow deliberate advance carried on. The tanks poured fired into them and some terminators fell but the ancient armour carried many space marines through shots that would have ended even marines in Primaris armour. The Guard held the line well forcing the teleporting Ultramarines to stay in front of the lines. Dutch found himself fighting a squad of terminators and was struck down by a Chaplain....Will we see Dutch again?
The Ultramarine advance was inevitable, as soon as they closed into close combat the tanks fell one by one. Valiantly fighting but unable to give themselves enough space to bring their full force to bear.
Smoke filled the air, the crew of the Rogal Dorn Phalona's Fury loaded and fired, loaded and fired. Commander Laricon searched for new threats. the slow advance of the heavily armoured Ultramarine's was unnerving. Even when some fell the others carried on regardless. The battle had started well but the closer the Ultramarines got the more tanks were pulled apart by their ancient weapons. The company vox screeched into life,
"This is the 1st company of the Ultramarines! there is no shame in retreating to fight another day. We stood against the best and showed them what simple men can do. Commander Laricon retreat with what ever forces are left." Colonel Dubri's voice echoed around the tank.
Laricon rubbed his cordite stained eyes and looked towards Dubri's Leman Russ tank. Terminator chain fists ripped holes into the thick armour, fire and smoke poured from the rents made. Laricon saw Dubri leaning out of his hatch firing a bolt pistol and cursing the Ultramarines. His tank fired one last volley before succumbing to the damage caused. Commander Laricon led the small band of survivors clear of the battle field, a sombre mood hanging over the Phalona Reach defenders.
The Ultramarines took a huge win here Ultramarines 54 VP to Phalona reach guard 6VP
Phalona Reach VP total for Victory: 1000
Phalona Reach Defence Forces: 38
Ultramarines :83
Phalona Reach VP total for Victory: 1000
Phalona Reach Defence Forces: 38
Ultramarines :83
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