Phalona Reach

 

Phalona Reach is a large planet on the edges of Imperium space. Surrounded by a an asteroid belt providing a plentiful supply of minerals meaning the planets population are quite well off compared to the average Imperium citizen and the planet it self is protected somewhat from the horrors of the galaxy. Recently elected to rule the planet is a man called Xavier Snarpe . A man with extreme views and charisma. He gives speeches about throwing the shackles of the imperium and most of the worlds populace are starting to agree with him. In an audacious move he stopped the Imperial tithes from Reach, using the minerals to pour into their own defences and military forces.

"For to long the imperium has ignored us. They take and take and what do we get? What does Phalona get from the imperium? I'll tell you........nothing!!!! The Emperor would never abandon us but the High lords of Terra? They would in a heart beat if they had hearts. Take and take is all they do, well now we are free and the minerals of this planet are all ours as is rightfully so. We are not blind to the threats we face human and xenos so must be ready and stand together! Our military will increase, our space defences will need bolstering and we most of all need you Phalona. Your selves, your sons and daughters to produce, manufacture and defend our sacred planet! Are you with me Phalona!!!!" - Governor Snarpe

The planets Arbites force was overwhelmed by a surprisingly well organised and larger than suspected PDF force and Phalona's time as an independent planet started. Years went by until an adminstratum drone found that tithes from Phalona has stopped and the slow gears of the imperium started to move. It was noted that an Ultramarines battle barge was in a nearby sector and would be rerouted to remind the planet of their duty to the emperor. 

In his palace Xavier Snarpe received word of the arriving battle barge from various inter system ships captains. He gathered his command staff . He knew this would happen he knew the angels of death would arrive at some point the imperium is slow not stupid.  He stood and headed to the command room

"So it begins"

From the Imperium perspective (written by Matt the Space Marine player)

The old satellite drifted around in orbit of the dirty grey planetoid as it had for centuries uncounted it's instruments still watching the depths of space, it's machine brain following it's programmed instructions dutifully. Suddenly with a violent screaming burst of red and violet energy space was ripped open the narrow breach opened a passage spitting a swarm of cathedral like vessels to sweep past the satellite there forms shedding waves of energy from there flanks as the translation was completed and tge breach sealed itself. Auspex's pinging waves across the system gathering data into the vessels cogitators, assessing the strategic situation the vessels manouvering thrusters fired bringing the bows around toward the target that had been selected and the main engines fired with a roar shoving the vessels forward. In the stratagium a towering figure in blue power armour stood stoicly looking at the main situation display his grizzled face giving nothing of his thoughts away, his right hand tightened into a fist causing the silver chain around his arm guard to chink, he showed no respose to the heavy footfalls behind him telling of an approching warrior, this warrior came to a halt next to him his dark green armour a vivid counterpoint to the first warriors blue, taking a deep breath the warrior in green spoke

"Lt Titus the enemy awaits us"

Titus turned away from the holotank strode past the warrior in green, he turned his head briefly to the Dark Angel

"Ready your men, we drop as soon as we are in range"