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Galactic News Network
Breaking News Alert

The following report was released today by the Ministorium Informatus and cleared for publication by GNN. This past Tuesday, a reconnaissance unit
of our noble Blood Angels was searching an area recently thermo-bombarded by a renegade Imperial Guard unit. A data node was known to be in the area
as well as classified deployment maps kept in the local command center. A Land Speeder approached from the north and discovered the renegades had
occupied the command building. Shortly thereafter, Guard auto-cannon fire disabled the Speeder, indicating hostile intent.



A squad of Blood troopers entered through the eastern portal of the complex.



The Speeder had also spotted a Chimera that appeared to be the only armor in the area.



As the Blood Angels moved into the complex, it became apparent the renegade Guard held positions surrounding the command center in the distance.



A second squad accompanied by Librarian Count Platelet moved right to secure the data node while the first squad moved up the left to attack the Chimera
lurking behind a ruined bastion.



The Chimera emerged to take aim at the Angel squad and disgorged a unit of veteran Guards.



The Guard veterans opened fire, wounding several Blood Angels. Return fire felled several of the Guard.



The Angel squad moved forward and the Angel sergeant ordered his troops to assault the Chimera and eliminate the threat of its firepower.



Krak grenades made quick work of the vehicle.



The Guard veterans then assaulted the Angels, severely wounding three more Angels.



The second squad moved to the aid of the first squad survivors. The Guard veterans were wiped out.



The Blood Angel troopers then took shelter behind the smoking Chimera to plan their next move.



Meanwhile, Librarian Platelet secured the data node and determined it had not been compromised.



The renegade Guard commander now realized the threat, ordering his troopers to deploy.



The Guard group in the command center moved quickly to pack up the maps.



Guard squads moved to bring fire onto our heroic Astares warriors.



The auto-cannon crews moved their long range weapons forward to bear on Count Platelet.



The survivors of first squad moved to support the Count who had been winged by an auto-cannon shell. The Count’s wounds were serious enough to force his evacuation from the field.



The second squad determined it was time to take the fight to the renegades and moved forward, bolters blazing.



Braving las-gun fire, the Blood Angels’ boltguns began whittling down the Guard resolve



A solid volley of bolters and a Multi-Melta stripped the Guard commander of his bodyguard. Sensing that the tide may have turned, the Guard commander ordered his troopers
to retire with the prized maps and secure a victory for his Intelligence Services.



Bloodied, but not bowed, the Blood Angels retired to their bivouac to await their next call to duty.

Count Platelet!

Yes!

(I am the opposing player! Fun game!)

They had been on the run for 8 days. The 9th Vethean Guard regiment had been at the front line of combat against the heretical Alpha Legion, scoring a number of quick victories against the traitors. On the eve of their greatest triumph, slaying the war leader 'Alpharius' of the enemies, the tides had turned. Not from the Emperor's enemies, but from his own. An Inquisitor had decided that the 9th had been tainted, and their destruction was now only a matter of time.

Thankfully, an old friend in high command covertly alerted the 9th. Setting a diversion, they fled into the wilds of the planet Capella II. The pursuit was swift and brutal. By the 7th day, barely a company survived.

The ragged remnants dispersed and fortified a wide area, hoping that even if one detachment fell, the rest would remain hidden and secure.

Commander Taggard had deployed his men around a ruined command center, a forgotten relic of wars past. He had a defensible position, and quick lines of retreat to his brothers-in-arms to the south. Perhaps they could gather their strength and find a way off this blasted planet. They had to find a way to make contact with the Rogue Traders who held strong ties of allegiance to his homeworld, Vethea. To this end, he had found maps in the tower leading to a vox-relay center. This was their only hope.

As dawn rose, he heard the klaxon wail and knew that it would be for naught.

The Blood Angels had come.