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Welcome to the 3rd game of our Tyranid vs. Imperial campaign. In the last battle, the Guard units managed to power up the containment fence, improving the defences at Complex Alpha, but at huge cost. Now, through the jungles, the Hive Mind is sending a new type of threat towards the Imperial outpost at Complex Alpha.

The first games can be found here:

Game 1 http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/435158.page
Game 2 http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/437880.page

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Sergeant Reld of the Cadian 61st adjusted the focal length of his magnoculars and swore under his breath. The constant haze of the sulphur clouds made any kind of long range visual read indistinct at best, but today was worse than usual. The fizzing snap of the power field surrounding the containment fence arcing in the damp air carried across the beaten zone at the edge of Complex Alpha. Around him, hastily erected defences dotted the hab-complex, thrown together following the Inquisitor's warning of an imminent enemy attack. A detachment of armour was also enroute from the landing zone to further bolster the defences.

Reld looked across at the heavy weapons teams and dug in guardsmen. Any filthy Xenos that attacked them here would be caught up on the containment fence and then destroyed at leisure by the guns of the Cadians. A cold chill run through him as he caught sight of movement on the other side of the fence. He cursed himself for such mindless fear and keyed his vox bead.

"Movement at the fence" It seemed the Inquisitor was right. "Safeties off lads - wait until you have a clear target before firing. Anyone wasting the Emperor's ammunition today is on KPs for a week!"

Even as he spoke, the Sergeant could see more and more movement. The entire tree line at the edge of the fence seemed to be alive. "Wait for it lads......wait for it..."

Suddenly, with a burst of foliage, something leapt into the air. It was followed by a score of other forms and a screech of inhuman hunger. Bat-like wings spread wide as the Xenos took to the skies. In seconds the first of the aliens cleared the fence.

"Emperors bones!" spat Reld "They're flying over the fething fence! Fire, fire - give them everything you've got!" Reld raised his pistol and fired off a shot into the swirling mas of Tyranids flapping towards his men.

"And for feth's sake get on the vox - where’s that armour!"

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Like all the games in this campaign, the battle is fought using night fight rules (representing the ever present sulphur clouds). The Imperials must survive for 7 turns against the fury of the Tyranids. All Tyranid organisms can fly in this scenario.

Complex Alpha


A view from the Imperial lines


The command squad takes cover


Heavy Weapons await business, with a ground scanner looking for targets


Reld and his men deploy to counter the threat


Antipodean Rangers guard the all-important spotlight


The first swarm of winged monstrosities land inside the wire


Followed by larger Tyranid Warriors


They quickly close with the defenders


More swarms arrive


Give ‘em hell men!


The first Cadian position is quickly overrun, but the Rangers prove a more stubborn opponent


Die in the name of the Emperor!


Catastrophe! The Cadian command squad is ambushed by infiltrating Warriors (at this point we realised the GM really did hate us)


The Rangers destroy the first two Gargoyle swarms


You’ll have to do better than that Xenos scum!


Oh….yes, that might do it….


The Guard lines are in disarray as the Warriors run amok – and still no sign of the armour (damned reserve rolls…)


Tyranid swarms continue to pour over the containment fence


The Rangers find themselves toe to toe with a much greater threat than the gargoyles


The Warriors run amok through another squad before they are finally brought down. But they have distracted the Guard for long enough…


The Rangers go down fighting, their honour intact


The swarms close in for the kill


Finally, the armour arrives


Sentinels join the fight


But with the Xenos so close, are they too late?


The dense sulphur clouds impairs targeters and scopes – most of the heavy weapons can’t find a target in the dim light


The outer complex is totally overrun


The Sentinels manoeuvre for a better firing angle


It is a target-rich environment…


The last surviving command squad orders the men to fight to the last


The Hellhound moves up for some flamer action


Sergeant Reld’s squad battle the first gargoyles to reach their position


The Heavy Weapons position falls


The Sentinels wound the Tyrant


But the last surviving Shrike destroys one of the walkers before it is brought down


The Hellhound roasts the gargoyles and wounds the Tyrant again


The Sentinels pull back as the swarm approaches


Reld and his men remain locked in combat with the gargoyles


The command squad disappears under a tide of Xenos


The Hellhound’s brief sally is ended by the Tyrant, which then leeches a handful of guardsmen and knits its wounds


Reld avenges the command squad


The sole survivor of the scanning team makes a break for the treeline, but is brought down by fleshborers


The second wing of Shrikes destroys the Sentinels


Spitting curses at the Xenos with his final breath and with his sword in his hand, Sergeant Reld of the Cadian 61st falls…..and Imperial resistance at Complex Alpha is at an end.


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From the launch bay of the Strike Cruiser “Hammer of Foes” Captain Gordus of the Sons of Gord listened to the final transmissions from Complex Alpha as the defenders were overrun. The Inquisitor had not fully appreciated the threat that the Tyranids posed – their ability to adapt to meet any foe was well known. He had left the Cadian garrison wholly unprepared for what they faced

Gordus was vexed. For a member of the Ordo Xenos, Iniquitos seemed strangely illprepared to deal with the contamination of Remuera Majoris IV. Perhaps it was incompetence, or perhaps something else. The Inquisitors reasons for this mission were becoming more obscure with every passing hour.

The Captain keyed his vox “Squads Secundus and Fortus prepare for drop pod insertion. We will clear the facility of the Xenos and return Complex Alpha to the Imperium. Tactical command, instruct the Cadians to conduct a similar operation to the west. We will strike east and crush the Xenos in the middle”

A new voice chimed in his ear as a transmission was received on the bridge. “Captain, as message from Inquisitor Iniquitos. He requests your presence for a briefing on the situation on the ground”

Gordus turned to the launch bay doors, their shimmering power fields repelling the cold void. The yawning doors framed the dull green shape of Remuera Majoris IV far below.

“Tell the Inquisitor to meet me planetside. Its time he provided some answers for this mission and his willingness to sacrifice good soldiers needlessly. Coordinates to follow.”

Gordus cut the link and hefted his storm bolter in one hand. One way or another, he would be getting answers from the Inquisitor.
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Another close and challenging game. The poor old Guard lasted until the beginning of turn 7, but a combination of terrible reserve rolls for the armour and poor spotting rolls saw the nids chomping the whole garrison.

A really fun scenario – these different types of games are great to play and really give you an opportunity to do something a little different form normal missions.

Next game, Kill teams advance through the steaming jungles in an effort to eradicate the Tyranids now infesting the complex. Jungle warfare at its best!

These....are the most exciting and visually best battle reports my eyes have seen

Amazingly painted armies, and awesome terrain as well. Cool to see a GM running a game for once hahaha.

AWESOME!!! Looking forward to the next battle.

Awesome.

where did you get that terrain??

Poor cadians, never stood a chance!
Excellent report! Very well painted armies, and a great story arc.
I'll be watching for the next one!

Awesome as always!

These narrative battle reports with unique missions are really great!

Superb.

Fantastic batrep, great terrain and armies too!

Damn Xenos! Emperor preserve us. great campaign love following it and I also love the detail and the models.

You sir, are awesome! Thanks for these great campaigns full of amazingly modeled terrain and minis!

Great battle report!

I cannae wait for the next one! Great as always!

Brilliant stuff, looking forward to the next chapter!

Beautiful models and pictures, keep up the good work

more soon , please!

This battle report is truely a standard we should all wish achieve one day!

Absolute pleasure to read, and love the running story. Go Rangers! Your sacrifice was not in vain!

Love your shrikes!

Magical as usual Gordy

I wish I could get my mates to do a campaign like this. Slackers.

But to at all rival this we'd need terrain and need to finish painting our armies...but still!

Stellar as always. Looking forward to the fourth battle!

Beautiful models, terrain and board: as always. You do the game and hobby of 40k a great service. Looking forward to the next report!

Man I love these bat reps, always awesome to rad and I love the pics. This particular scenario caused me to switch to nids, gotta love the bugs

Another cinematic masterpiece of a report.

Keep them coming.

very nice cant wait for the next one