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I thought about mentioning a necron as well, but the problem is how badly you need to damage one so it can't phase out, but I suppose maybe it's tomb was badly damaged in the Great Sleep, so they can't phase out?

I was thinking a Tyranid Genestealer? It would mean that there's a whole bigger problem on the way, with the main Hive Fleet coming?

ThiS is epic. High command will respond.when they get to a feasible location

Where you say "Inquisition Unknown" is that due to you having plans, or would you welcome some (sane-level) 'quizzy input?

I'd have to brush up on the retinue hierarchy, but I have time to play...

The only people I ask not be named is heads of the Wolverines Valiant companies/high command. Rest are up to whomever, there is no limit on the amount of Inquisition agents, maybe the agents battle? Maybe they screw everything up.

The following correspondence was found after the liberation of an ork fortress.

From da Desk of Kaptin Grinbad
Kaptin of da Dakkanator.
Da Skurge of Faustian system.

To Da illustrious Boss Bone-Rippa
I have received your request fer da help of me and my boyz and must certainly say you have come to da right ork. With me at yer side dem omies won't know what hit em. My Krew is built of da following.

Ships
Da Dakkanator
(Da killyest krooza in da Ghool Stars and my flagship)

Mork's revenge (Krooza)
Kaptin Lud

Da BlitzaBonker (Dakka Boat)
Kaptin Zlock "Da Blood Baron"

Plus a bunch of Rokks and other smaller kans

Boyz

50000+ various sluga and shoota boyz various nob bosses.

10 mobs of flash gitz (100 boyz)
(My personal honork guard)

5 mobs of Kommando (73 boyz)
Headed by da Korporal Gadnuk Eadwoppa.

2357 Nobs of various equipment.
Under the command of my first mate Krem BootBlazer and his underlings.

7 weird boyz
Lead by Eadbanger Zed KlockWog. "Da Wizzard"

50 mega nobz
Commanded by da infamous Togg Uhgrimm, "Da Moon Breka"

294 Storm Boyz
Headed by Kernal RuntWhippa

Included in my forces are an unknown number of Gretchen for the operation and maintenance of our Kits.

Wheels and Walkers

112 Trukks with da appropriate crew for operation

43 Battle Wagons
(My personal wagon Da StormRida is off limits)

23 Killakans

2 Gorkanauts
Da Mahreen Killa
Da Goon Krumpa

1 Morkanaut
Da Bragg

1 Stompa
Old Booma
Piloted by Big Mek BrainBreaka.

As you can imagine all this Dakka will cost ya. In exchange for my services you must satisfy my following demands.

1 I am to be paid a sum of 300,000 teef
2 My meks will receive first dibs on all looting.
3 My boyz reserve da right to recruit any of yer boyz.
4 You can't have any of my boyz.
5 I have the final say when and where me and my boyz fight.

We can discuss any additional concerns you may have once I've received a 10,000 teef deposit.

Dictated not read
Kaptin Grinbad
Kaptin of da Dakkanator
Da Skurge of Faustian system

End of message.

In reply to Kaptin Grinbad.

I zoggin hate to admit it but yer help might prove invaluable in stompin dez gitz back to da durt. I agree to pay yer free and acknowledge yer demands. But if you and yer boyz don't deliver like ya promise I swear to Gork and Mork i'll have ya torn to bitz and feed yer crew to my Squigoth. Meet me at the attached coordinates, you will receive yer retainer there and da rest when dis job is over.

Astropathic Choir/Battle Barge Crios
Open connection with all Crusade Forces and High Command….
Connection strength Alpha…
Security level….70%...warp disturbances detected…….

All Crusade forces, the following is an update to current situations and further tasking from our Lord Commander.
All current forces have currently reached launching points and are engaging the Orks. On the Western Front, Strike Force Paetoria has linked with elements of the Wolverines Valiant 2nd company after the Wolverines established a bridgehead in the Grimdi sector. These forces have quelled the majority of the Orks and will be moving onto Chormi, a desert world with few cities but a breeding ground for the Orks. As requested I will be moving a Guard force to help divert Ork attention. The Garmoil 3rd (Captain Wikman Schwab) tank company and Forsian 7th Infantry Corp (Captain Brown) will attack the city of Vernon.

On the Grimdi, Strike Force Panther has linked with the 11th Forsian Calvary and reported to have found some disturbing *FILE DELETED*. With Grimdi under firm Imperial control they will be diverting into the Eastern front where there is believed to be a Traitor band of Iron Legion. I am assigning the 121st Cadian Infantry, commanded by Col. Truax to bolster this front. What planets and resources they find are yet to be determined.

Driving the center, Strike Force Hammer and the Black Templars are attacking the Blidia sector. Minimal losses have been sustained but full assault has yet to progress.

REPORT ON XENOS THREAT KNOWN: Currently we anticpate two warbands standing between us and further progress into the sector, standing forces are unknown. There has been an unknown ship heading towards Mogrok, all forces are monitoring and informed to stay out of range of Mogrok. Scouts have made contact with civilians fleeing all sectors, talk of traitor marines of the IX Legion follow.

All Forces, we have established contact in the Charadon sector but we need more resources and men. I am asking for all alliances to be forged and am raising the Imperial tithe on surrounding sectors. The Wolverines Valiant have sustained heavy losses in two companies but rest of forces remain unchanged.

May the Emperor bless our coming battles,
Lord Commander Karak
End Signal
….transmission lost….

Commissar Donol lowered his smoking bolt pistol to his side, and wiped the blood of the crewman off his face. Stealing from the Emperor and his royal navy was one thing, attacking a commissar mid questioning is fething stupid. This is what happens when the Imperial Tithe is raised so quickly, to many thugs without proper training. Donol had read of the Charadon sector in his classes at the Schola Progenium. He had learned of the disaster at Rynn’s world, and the Crimson Fist demise. How many former Imperial worlds have been lost to the Ork incursion and how the Warlord Snagrod the Arch-Arsonist had established rule for years. How he had been swept up in the crusade to take back the lands he couldn’t understand nor did he care, he was here to unleash the Emperors justice and insure the newly founded 88th Amtev Infantry Corp.

His Corp was just a small part of the new field army being sent to join the crusade. Orders had not yet reached them of where the pieces would fall but Operation Red Curtain was underway and the might of the Emperor was due to hit the greenskins soon.

"Sire! Loyalist forces have intercepted data transmissions! They know we are here!" The cultist shrieked.

"Quiet! Do they know why we are here?" Archarus asked to the man.

"N-no, lord. They remain as ignorant as ever." The man said, staring at Archarus' feet in fear of his master.

"Good. I have had enough bad news for the time being. The orks have fought against us being able to land on their pathetic excuse of a planet. But, as always, we have endeared and fortifications have been made. It seems the orks are acting more coherently, but I cannot tell for sure." Archarus said, and the cultist risked a glance at Acharus' face, feeling reasonably assured at his good mood.

Archarus noticed the man's gaze, but did nothing of it. Let him stare, Archarus thought. Let him feel safe. Little does he know he is to meet the orks head within the next few days.

Archarus turned away from the man, who stood there relieved that he had survived the encounter. As Archarus left the man he reached for his vox. +Archarus. I want all battle brothers to meet at the hall. We must prepare to land on the planet and guide the Flesh to battle. The orks will not want us to expand our territory, but we will not let savages stop us. We never have before. Meet me in precisely one hour. Don't. Be. Late.+

Astropathic Choir Primus Alpha 2. Emperors Vengeance Prmus Channel Alpha 7

Connection Locked, Strength 86%. Encryption Sigma Alpha

TO CRUSADE HQ

Fleet has engaged outer ork ships, minimal damage, 12 frigate class ships destroyed, 2 boarded, 4 crippled and crashing into 9th planets orbit, will burn up no point wasting ordinance

9th planet has been secured and operations to secure the 8th are commencing. Loss's minimal

Ork fleet behaving oddly, a small fleet of "kroozer" class vessels is on route to Mogrok. main fleet remains but void combat power depleted by detachment leaving.
will reach and liberate main planet in 14 days at the most if pace keeps up.


a crude document was found during boarding of enemy ship, seems acording to xeno experts the Ork forces are looking for something, no more details known. mention made of planet matching description of Mogrok.

Imperial Fist HQ Phalanx has been informed of Iron Warrors in the area and are interested. Warsmith is suspected senior chaos lord. expect further units to arrive in time if MO matches previous incidents.

May the Emperor bless your campaign
Equary Brother SGT Tangir for Lord Marshall Karak
Senior communications Officer of Emperors Vengeance,

On board the Emperors Vengeance in orbit over the 8th planet, the dark bridge was a hive of activity, several groups of senior adepts, Marines and members of the inquisition gathered round the vector plots, mapping and system plans, finaly they agreed. somthing unkown is indeed going on, the Orks, Unkown vessel headed to Mogrok., a pattern is forming my lords.

Lord Marshall Karak stepped forward onto a dais.
Brother SGT Tangir inform Black Sword to commence bombardment, rescind special orders, unload the virus bombs for now. extermitous can wait.
to all escorts maintain perimeter around planet, permit no intrusions.

Brother SGT Dangas Prepare to fire on my mark, all cannons and prepare drop pods for deployment. hanger 1 to be ready for imediate deployment of the air support units.

Chaplain Vargos, Follow me to the briefing room, Inquisitor Drax, and magos Ford may also attend in 10 minutes once we have discussed your mission.

I have no more use for the prisoners, Burn them and dump them out the airlock. full purge of the cell block 7Delta.

you have your orders, carry them out.

******
deep within the most secure vaults of Emperors Vengeance machinery came into life, humming equipment came to life, adepts busily prepared a large pod for activation.
Tell only the inquisitor. Daggerstrike is ready for deployment. the Templers will not understand our reasons but they will the results.

Astropathic Relay 002/Valin's Revenge transmitting signal.
Contacting...
Contact made with Astropathic Choir 789/Battlebarge Crios

Aurelius here.

We're in high anchor over Chormi right now. A few boarding actions over Ork Roks and Kroozas in orbit have been carried out, with large success. Three of my brothers are recovering from minor damage taken. The ships have been dropped onto the planet's surface, right over the Ork's heads, with most of their forces on board. Such is the wrath of the Adeptus Astartes.
We'll commence assault on the primary city, Chormidial, when you command, my lord.

What I am more concerned with is the allowance of ships to breach our blockade and head to Mogrok. My augurs support the findings of my brothers, with an unmarked Luna class Cruiser approaching the world at full speed.
What is on that world that we don't know? No Imperial force that we know of has been deployed there, and the reports of unknown forces mobilizing there has me concerned.

Give one of us a chance to scout the planet, just to see what in Terra is going on down there.

Emperor be with you,
Acting-Captain Aurelius

Ending transmission...
Transmission ceased.

THIS COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN BROADCAST BY THE KOR'MYEN'KAUYON,
OF THE SA'CEA SEPT OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS T'AU EMPIRE.

Honourable Gue'la'o, Lord General Kruger Zonand.
I am known by Shas'O Shi'ur Mont'yr Sa'cea Vral Vash'Mal'Caor, by your tongue, Commander Voidspider. We come with good tidings.
We shall assist in your crusade to remove the Be'gel menace from this cluster you name the Charadon sector, with all my fleet and brethren beside me.
These worlds have languished too long in their uncultured savagery, and must be enlightened by the Greater Good.
In return for our much needed assistance, we demand half of all worlds released to be integrated into the T'au Empire, and for the colonies created to be subsequently immune to any and all attempts of recolonisation by your Gue'la. We also demand to be integrated directly into your Gue'la'chiagor, command structure, and share complete force amalgamation. A small gesture of your Iur'tae'mont, don't your think?
Together, the stars can shine for both of us, under the light of the Greater Good!

Failure to accept these generous offers, which my comrades advise me to, will result in the Kor'Myen'Kauyon and all it's Kir'qath'Ta'lissera becoming hostile immediately and scattering your forces into the abyss where you shall languish in your Mont'au ways.

Your choice, Gue'la'o. Unity, or immediate annihilation. Your choice.
We generously grant you two Rotaa (30 Terran hours) to inform your commanders and join us.


For the Greater Good!

On board the Black Sword a group of Marines stand on the bridge, there conversation quiet but clear.

are the vox rumurs true, the Tau are on the move Brother Chaplain

Vox gossip, but not unfounded Sgt, we will keep the sensorium on deep scan, if this is true i want to know the minute they enter range. i want no suprises, we have them enough with this unknown Cruiser.

Aye Borther Chaplain, i will keep the crews on rotation, no human weakness shall hide our enemies. May is speak a moment of something that bothers me. in my prayers i have had ill omens, dark thoughts.
this are of space, the unknown, Iron Warriors, things move we do not see. this i feel does not bode well......

Tau, templers, this is going to be fun lol

To all Imperial Forces, I gather the High Command and ask for guidance on the Tau request. The Wolverines Valiant vote against combined forces. How say the rest?

Templer fleet will never side with zeno scum, this is heresy, heresy will be purged. You are warned. Arastes, general or lord are all subservient to the emperors law.

Such as it is, such a agreement our fleet will leave but not before taking heretic heads.

What other reply can chomand expect?

Could we direct another force against them? The orks, perhaps?
Alliance is out of the question, as agreed with my Templar brethren.

This is the high chaplain of black templers to all ships and chomands

Remember your duty to the emperor, heresy roots lie in weakness and fear. Do not let this alliance tempt you no matter the odds you face Remember the great stand of the winged angel at the eternity gate, alone, the fearless defenders when darkness threatened to obscure all light, the marines who fell fell defending our supreme lord.

Through bravery, brotherhood and loyalty we will triumph. Only united as one can victory be achieved.

Aboard the Dakkanator Kaptin Grinbad stood alone on the metallic stage of the WAAAGH! room. In this small stadium he had gathered all the members of his WAAAGH! council. His Inner WAAAGH council consisted of Big Mek BrainBreaka, Eadbanger Zed KlockWog, Krem BootBlazer, Gadnuk Eadwoppa, Kernal RuntWhippa, Togg Uhgrimm, and Kaptins Lud and Zlock. The members of the outer council, (which numbered in the hundreds) were just nobs in good favor with the Kaptin, usually Flash Gitz and Boss nobs. The massive Ork freebooter looked to the mass gathered before him and smiled.

"Alright boyz lissen and lissen good. We got a Job to do." The ork clicked a button on a remote and a holographic model of a planet appeared. "Dis right here is Mogrok, we have been paid to make sure dat neither dem omies, nor dem kaos boyz zog up what dey got cookin down dere. Da Dakkanator and Da BlitzaBonker are gonna stay here to guard da planet. Da Mork's Revenge has a special mission to intercept a omie freebooter dat calls demselves Rogue Traders." Kaptin Lud spoke "Boss what's dis Git worth to us, I ain't complaining or nuffin". Grinbad threw the clicker at the lesser Warboss, "Raise yer zoggin hand" the ork rubbed the area on his head where he was hit and spoke "sorry boss".
Kaptin Grinbad pulled another remote from his trousers and continued. "To answer Kaptin Lud's question, da omie has some artifact dat we need to get back to Mogrok". Mek BrainBreaka raised his hand. The ork Kaptin pointed at him "speak". Da mek spoke with care not to offend "Boss If you don't mind me askin, why is dis wurld so important, looks like a pile of squig droppings if ya ask me." Da boss responded with a sense of excitement.
" da boyz down on Mogrok found something big, something related to da Warp, I don't understand what it is but deez boyz seem to think it's da key to winin dis war." The Kaptin clicked his remote and the holo globe zoomed onto a large island. "Dis is where dey found da ruins. Boss Bone Rippa has a Weirdboy studying da fing and I figured he could use a hand, so Zed you and da rest of da weird boyz are gonna go down to da planet and figure dis out. Mister BrainBreaka I'm tasking you with setting up fortifications, I want Old Booma on da surface as soon as possible. Any questions".
Grinbad waited and the room was silent. The hulking pirate smiled "Right then, let's go make some Zoggin money" the whole room erupted in cheers and WAAAGHS.

Communication link….searching….searching…Tau fleet found….broadcast located.
Commander Voidspider, this is Chapter Master Harbo of the Wolverines Valiant. I speak on behalf of the Imperial forces present here and Imperial forces across the galaxy. We find your “offer” to be none other than a hidden threat. We do not know what species you have met on your travels but humanity does not take to threats. You speak of some “greater good”, there is no greater good than the all Holy Emperor, and such talk is heresy. The Tau offer an olive branch in one hand and a knife in the other and spit on our Emperors throne. We reject your offer and give you 24 hours to vacate the Charadon sector before our forces engage on sight.

Connection ended

Harbo nods to the holy graph displaying the other leaders of the Crusade. All nod back and know they have done the Emperor proud. Knowing the Tau would not leave, the Lord General had already sent reinforcements to the Tau sectors. The Imperial guard would see whose gunlines were better in this Crusade.

Communication link CLASSIFIED…Strength Alpha…
Honorable Inquistion, it has come to our attention that Mogrok is becoming a focus point of the Xenos forces and unknown craft have entered the area surrounding it. I request an update on the status and situation of Mogrok. If I am to procure this sector I must take Mogrok, please provide instructions going forward.

Lord General, our orders remain in place. No Imperial force is to enter Mogrok, on pain of death.
You are dealing with the problem admirably. The Deathwatch have nearly completed their task. You shall witness its effects soon.

We require you to move all Imperial assets you wish to keep intact to at least a distance of 193.5 million kilometers away from Mogrok at soon as possible. If you obey, no harm shall come to your forces.

The Inquisition are watching.

----------Thought for the Day: An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred.----------

For the eyes of Crusade Command ONLY
--Vermillion level encryption--
--Combat log of Brother Eperus, attached to Kill Team Alpha, under Sergeant Claudio--
--Report begins T+7 days after insertion--

"That's it." Eperus whispers over the squad vox to the kill team. A large, pyramidal shape juts out from the cracked, eggshell surface of Mogrok, looming ominously over the crater lip surrounding it. "That's the source."
"++And you're sure this time?++" Brother Haakon snarls back. "++That last structure was just a-++"
"I'm sure." Eperus retorts.

He performs a quick scan over the basin of the crater, searching for any signs of recent activity. Nothing. Desolate, barren, empty.
Slinging his modified bolter over his shoulder, he raises to a kneeling position and pushes himself off from the ledge.
The fall is slow and silent, the planet's feeble gravity gently lowering the black-armoured Astartes down till his ceramite boots touch the ashen grey surface. The sniper scans the terrain again.
"All clear."
"++You heard him,++" Sergeant Claudio barks. "++Advance to the target site.++"

Over Eperus' head, four figures leap over the lip of the crater, all clad in the same ebony armour. They continue to sprint as fast as the gravity will let them over the wasteland, before reaching the boxy pyramid and leaning up against it's smooth flank.
"++Sepheran, make an entrance. Karrack, you've got point.++"
"++I live to serve, Sergeant.++"
A marine, toting a combi-melta moves away from the door, and blasts a circular hole through the wall. No sound can be heard through the airless void. The melta's heat melts the surface, causing it to drip over the armour of the Astartes who runs in a split-second later.

"++Karrack, what do you see?++" Claudio has unsheathed his power axe at this point, it's blue blade shimmering off his armour.
"++Empty, Sergeant. Just corridors. No signs of any occupants. Yet.++"
"++Good, Haakon, Sepheran, we go in. Eperus, you're covering us. Get the entry point and keep it clear.++"
The sniper nods in affirmation, and sets up by the rough, cooling doorway. The metal has already begun to condense far faster than any standard metal ever could. Eperus raps his shoulder in good luck. Claudio returns the gesture.

"++Blackshield, you're on point again.++"
"++Wonderful.++"
Eperus watches as the four Deathwatch descend deeper into the bowels of the structure. Haakon gives a grin, his feral smile being the last thing he sees.

In the distant atmosphere, Eperus sees the blinking lights of starships approaching. Hostiles.
Eperus mutters to no-one in particular. "Samson, you'd better have us clear for evac."

--Extract ends--

+Sire, movement has been detected near the artifact. We cannot let anyone else ha- +

+I will take out this threat. And do not waste my time with talk of we. We do not do anything. There is no talk of 'we' between Flesh and Iron. Iron is infallible, and you are not Iron.+ Archarus snapped.

+I'm sorry lord. P-please h-have mercy. I only w-wanted to warn you sire.+ The vox officer stuttered out.

+Do not speak out of turn! We will engage this threat, and claim the artifact as our own. Iron within. Iron without.+

"Change of plans. Something else wants to claim the artifact for themselves. We shall not let them. Prepare for orbital landing." Archarus said, and as one the Iron Warriors readied themselves for battle.

THIS COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN BROADCAST BY THE KOR'MYEN'KAUYON,
OF THE SA'CEA SEPT OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS T'AU EMPIRE.

We are disappointed by your poor decisions and paranoia, Gue'la. Due to your denial of our reasonable request, our forces are now at war. Your absolute annihilation shall commence shortly.

I have at my command my entire strike cadre consisting of:

15 Mobilised Hunter Cadres
10 Standard Hunter Cadres
3 Optimised Stealth Groups
3 Pathfinder Insertion Groups
5 Armoured Interdiction Cadres

1 Or'es El'leath class Battleship
5 Lar'shi'vre class Cruisers

We hope you see the error of your ways before your imminent destruction.


FOR THE GREATER GOOD!

Seaching, ..... Boradcast found, signal weak, 19% lock. interference high, apmplfier online, filter 17 active. activating concealment filter, scattering primarry source, sending via outpost 17, 6% scatter complete.....

This is the Black Templers, Dread lords of the void, Emperor avenging sons and defenders of Terra.

Stay out of Imperial space Heretical xeno's or we will send your fleet home a molten hulk only filled with the dead.

you only have one warning. no more will we given.

No Pity! No Remorse! No Fear!

message closed

The Lord Marshall briefed his assembled marines, officers, chaplains and senior human chomanders. atop the ornate stone dais in the great hall boomed out.
Aye brothers and loyal imperial officers it is true, the Tau come into this mess of a sector, they bring men, ships, all cowards who cannot even raise a knife in battle!

Finish these orks savages off then we hunt Tau, and soak this sector with there blue cowardly weak blood.


***** quietly on the bridge later, all busied about the ship as the Marshall watched the fleet in orbit, another landing commenced, another planet to be purged

Brother SGT Tangir inform Eternal Crusader that this sector is worse than we thought, be prepared to have reserves waiting if required. the Tau come, Orks, and Traitor Marines, we do not want to be spread thin, that is to invite being picked off one by one.

Dagwur watched through his tellyskope as the long line of humie tanks rolled into the valley.

"Deyz dere, boss. Juz' like you sed dey'd be."

"Of course deyz dere," Da Prophet rasped, "Juz like I sed da 'umiez was commin' an dey came. Juz like I sed ta ally wit Skullkrusha and ya'll gits was tinkin' 'e would'n go fer it, an I told ya ta mention da blue beakies an den 'e did. Juz like evytime I sed sumtin' an den it 'appens. Dat's why I winz twice as much wit 'arf da boyz of enny dumb warboss on dis rock. Why you still doubtin' me, Dagwur?"

Da Prophet held up the sack doll he always carried with him and started to to squeeze. Dagwur felt a sudden, crushing pressure on his torso.

"I...I wuzzn't doubtin' boss! Honest! Da prophet iz Nevah wrong! I wuz juz sayin' what I wuz seein' iz all!"

Da Prophet eased his grip on the doll. The pressure eased. Dagwur gasped in relief. "You wuz juz statin' da obvious, ya dumb git," Rakdeff said, "Iz they all in yet?"

Dagwur double checked his tellyskope. "Yeah boss, it lookz like deyz all in da valley."

"Good," Da Prophet said, grinning wickedly, "Press da button."

Dagwur pulled a big metal box covered in antennas out of his musty sack. He pressed the single, large red button on the box.

Explosions ripped apart the valley walls. Massive avalanches rained down from both sides of the canyon onto the Imperial Guard artillery company.

"Oh, noze!" Da Prophet said in a high, screechy voice that he used when he was impersonating humies, "Da clevva plan we'z 'ad ta put a whole lotta big gunz way back behind our boyz an shoot da orkz ta piecez before dey could get close cuz we'z a buncha cowardz is all mucked up! Ow'd dey do it? Ow'd dey git us? We'z all know we 'umiez iz so much smarta den dem stoopid greeniez!"

Several of the nobs chuckled at Da Prophet's antics. The roar of engines and the crank of lumbering joints sounded near the canyon lip. Rakdeff frowned. Dagwur looked through his tellyskope again.

"Da Shreddaz an' Clankaz iz movin' in early, boss."

"Wot!?" Rakdeff scowled, and grabbed Dagwur's tellyskope from him. Sure enough, the Killa Kanz and Warbikes had all started pilling in, tearing open tanks and blasting away humie infantry as they dodged and weaved between falling boulders. Not all of them were successful at dodging the rocks.

"They'z supposed ta wait till tha rockz STOP fallin', tha dumb gits." Rakdeff snapped irritably, "Oh wellz, it ain't dat important if some of 'em git crumped. Let's gun on ovah. We'z need ta loot az many a' doze 'umie wagonz as we can. An' see if sum 'o da really big missiles survived. I wanna put 'em on da totem ta da godz. After dat, we'z gonna 'ed to da 'umie airstrip 'an jack us a ship."

Dagwur turned to Da Prophet in confusion, "Wot we need a ship fer, boss?"

"Ta git ta Mogrok."

Dagwur felt more confused than ever. "Wot da crump's on Mogrok?"

"Everytin'."

Dagwur sighed. It was no good trying to learn more when Da Prophet was in one of his secretive moods. "But why'd we go ta' all dis trubble ta muck up da' 'umiez if we'z leavin'?"

Da Prophet flashed Dagwur a smug grin, "Ya see, dis 'ere iz why I'M da boss. Boyz see you make gadgetz an' tink you'z cunnin'. But dat ain't cunnin'. Dat'z juz instinkt. All da warbosses 'ere 'az forgotten 'ow ta be cunnin'. Gork an' Mork are cunninly brutal an' brutally cunnin', but da warbosses iz only 'alf, so dey'z only 'alf blessed. I iz fully blessed which iz why I iz gunna be in charge when dis iz all ovah. Gork an' Mork tellz me wot's wot and wot's really 'appenin'. Now you'z wanna know why we'z mucked up da "umiez? Two reasons. One, so da "umiez can't go turnin' deze big gunz on us when we'z takin' a ship, an two, ta help da udda bosses stick it to da 'umiez real good, see? Cuz we 'az an alliance an' I'm nice like dat. We'z leavin dis dump. Da 'umiez ain't. Oh, dey'll be 'umiez on Mogrok, but a lot less dan dere'd be if we 'adn't dun what we dun today. Dey'z gonna get bogged down 'ere real good."

Dagwur nodded in admiration. Da Prophet really was cunning.

"EY!" Da Prophet yelled angrily, "WHY'Z YOU ALL MUCKIN ABOUT!? I SED GUN IT FOREVAH AGO! NOW STEP ON DA METAL OR I'LL MAKE YA A 'OOD ORNAMENT!"

The drivers, who had been distracted snooping in on Da Prophet's plans, jammed their feet on the gas. The battlewagons and trukks roared to life and boyz fired wildly in the air as they descended on the now nearly completely obliterated artillery company.

Astropathic Choir Primus Alpha. Emperors Vengeance long range channel 12

Connection Locked, Strength 78%. Encryption Sigma Alpha

TO CRUSADE HQ

Fleet is in orbit over main target planet, outer worlds cleansed and garrison forces deployed. preparing to break siege on planets capital and clense planet

Majoprity of ork fleet destroyed or on route to Magok, Warboss has gone with them taking most of cruiser class warships.

oporation nearing completion. warn Magok that large ork force on route. i repeat large ork force on route. arrival estimated in 6-10 days. Tell Inquisition, this kind of secrecy can only be them. who else can keep all the fleets away like this?

please have a replacement governor waiting for planet. has proved most unhelpful, will deliver emperors Justice.

please relay latest TAU movements, will assist in repeling invasion once system secured.

Brother SGT garan
secondry Comm officer
Emperors Vengeance

To all Imperial Forces, I ask if any are in position to intercept and harass Ork Forces destined for Mogrok. I also ask for all to find the Chaos scum who taint this sector.

A governor shall be provided, my Lt General will fill in for the time being. Our artillery brigade was recently decimated by the Orks. Be aware our seige forces are now below strength until reinforcements arrive.

To hq

The krieg brigades have sufficient guns intact, ammunition is good, primary bombardment cannons are still well supplied.

Can break ork forces with minimal assistance, will require garrison force to replace lost PDF units to mop up and keep the reinents at bay without support and allow our fleet to leave and deal with other problems in this sector.

Planetary assault to commence within hours.

Emperors Vengeance
Signing out