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“You have your orders, the High Lords demand you stop the rape and pillage of The Emperor’s lands. The vile Xenos Orks have defiled that section of the galaxy for too long. You will crusade for the Holy Terra"

"Lord General we have already established the following forces for your crusade, you must use your political pull and sway to get the rest for your crusade. You shall have the Cadian 121st Infantry Corp, Frosian 7th Infantry Corp, Forsian 11th Calvary Company, Garmoil 3rd tank battalion, and Battlefleet Sadirum. We also grant you the Woliverines Valiantand all their resources; they have already established a bridge head into the system and await the Imperial Guard to garrison worlds. "

"Your mission is simple, purge the Charadon System of any and all Xenos and deliver the worlds, resources and civilians back into the fold Lord General Kruger Zonand. Fail and you shall meet the Emperor’s mercy.”

So I want to start a campaign with friends, start my own story about retaking/trying to retake the Charadon System. I ask you to pledge your forces to the cause/or against it.

Few things that might be cool to know. Add whatever you like:
What will you pledge?
Under any circumstances?
Why are they there?
Who leads your forces?
Do you have links to their fluff?
Any forces they tend to fight?

Also looking for feedback on the makeup this thread and titles/if anything doesnt make sense. Yes I know Generals dont have to rally for support of a crusade but it only way to insert unknown forces.

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/311429-wolverines-valiant/ for Wolverines Valiant Fluff

Imperial Forces-----------------Strength-----------------Commanders

]Space Marines
Wolverines Valiant------------------------------------Full Chapter-------------------------------Chapter Master Harbo
Ultramines----------------------------------------------Strike Force -------------------------------Captain Hadris Aurelius
??? -------------------------------------------------------Strike Force-------------------------------- Commander Tullius
Black Templars---------------------------------------- 419 Marines------------------------------ Lord Marshall Karak

Imperial Army
Cadian 121st-------------------------------------------Infantry Corp
Forsian 7th----------------------------------------------Infantry Corp
Forsian 11th -------------------------------------------Calvary Company--------------------------Captain Holt
Garmoil 3rd--------------------------------------------Tank Battalion------------------------------- Captain Wikman Schwab
Charidian Guard--------------------------------------Infantry Battalion----------------------------Lt Col Komnenos
251st Volantis Rifles---------------------------------Infantry Battalion
197th Skitarri Ranger--------------------------------Mandible
25th Krieg Siege Army-------------------------------Siege Army


Inquistion
Unknown

Fleet
Battlefleet Sadrium--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lord Admiral Vaoli
Strike Cruiser Valins Revenge-----------------------------------------------------------------------Captain Aurelius
Strike Cruiser Wrath of Pollo-------------------------------------------------------------------------Commander Tullius
Battle Barge Emperors Vengeance-----------------------------------------------------------------Lord Marshall Karak
Strike Cruiser Devine Light----------------------------------------------------------------------------Lord Marshall Karak
Strike Cruiser Black Sword----------------------------------------------------------------------------Lord Marshall Karak
Chapter fleet Yos of Wolverines Valiantt-----------------------------------------------------------Chapter Master Harbo

Astropathic Choir 22719/Macragge/FortressOfHera transmitting signal.
Contacting...
Contacting...
Contacting...
Contact made with Astropathic Relay 32667/Charadon

Lord General Kruger Zonand,

On behalf of the Ultramarines Chapter, XIII Legio and Wardens of the Eastern Fringe, we have heard your pleas for aid. Lord Marneus Calgar has decreed that we shall partake in this Crusade to accompany our vassal Chapter, the Wolverines Valiant, and reforge alliances in the crucible of war.

To this end, you shall be accompanied by half of the Ultramarines Second Company, Strike Force Praetoria (see InvasionOfTerroria/Waaagh!Skulkrusha), with appropriate auxiliary elements, consisting of:
-Tactical Squad Vorolanus
-Tactical Squad Solinus
-Tactical Squad Octavian
-Assault Squad Ixion
-Devastator Squad Tirian

-Terminator Squad Vitruvilus
-Sternguard Squad Demetrius
-Vanguard Squad Thracian

-commanded by force commander Acting-Captain Hadris Aurelius , and his honour guard
-with all necessary force elements including transports, munitions and housecarls.

ERROR
ERROR
Message hacked
Splicing...

In the name of the Ordo Xenos, you have been gifted with the presence of two Deathwatch Kill Teams.
These assets are not your prerogative to command, and as such, will not be placed on any force roster submitted to the Administratum.
Nor shall you proceed to assume command over this asset of the Holy Inquisition.
As a final payment for this gift of the Inquisition's, no aspect of your forces shall enter WarzoneArea21/361/Mogrok.
Any forces that enter this region will be dismantled, and you shall lose all titles and command, subject to forfeiting your life in service to the Emperor.

Regards.
The Ordo Xenos Inquisition.

---------------------------------------------------Thought for the day: Knowledge leads to doubt. Doubt leads to heresy---------------------------------------------------

Closing hack...
Channel withheld

The Strike Cruiser Valin's Revenge is already en route to the muster point. May Guilliman's blessing guide you.

Message ends

Well met Brother, the Wolverines Valiant welcome the Ultramarines into our Holy Crusade. Captain Hadris we shall show you to our command bridge when Valins Revenge reaches its destination.



PS: Yes this is epic! Thank you. Ill expand more when I have some time.

Astropathic Choir 57763/Charys/TheSpire
Contacting...
Contacting...

Contact established with Astropathic Relay 32667/Charadon

Lord General Kruger Zonand,

We have received word of your call for aid in the Charadon Crusade. We have information pertaining certain elements in the system which you might be interested in hearing.

We have been following a minor traitor warband, which goes by the name of "The Remnants", throughout several systems for more than a decade. In our last encounter with the warband, our scout squads managed to intercept their communications, including this message:

Relaying audio recording...
Processing...

[beginSequence=]

Forget this planet, [inaudible]! We have what we need, and we can't afford to lose the [audio garbled], not when we are so close! Get your men back to the ship and prepare for [audio stutter] - translation towards Charadon System, I repeat, all units, prepare for [audio cutoff]

[endSequence]

Following this information, we believe the warband to be en route to the Charadon System as we speak. We are unsure of their motives, but their recent actions seem to indicate they are gathering several artifacts of unknown, possibly xenos, origin.

As we believe these artifacts to pose a threat to the Charadon System, we will gladly dedicate our pursuing forces to your crusade, granted that we are given some liberties to continue our investigations into the warband.

The Strike Cruiser Wrath of Pollo is now on its way to the Charadon System, which contains following elements of our Third Company:

- Tactical Squad Antioch
- Assault Squad Iasus
- Scout Squad Primus
- Biker Squad Artabas
- Land Speeder Unit Alpha

- Terminator Squad 'Honour Company'

Said elements are lead by Strike Commander Tullius, who is accompanied by the Honour Company. Our forces also contain a small detachment of Imperial Guard reserves from the Charidian Guard, namely the 'Desert Eagles', led by officer Komnenos.

Naturally, the crew and support units of the Wrath of Pollo will be at your disposal as well.

We will assemble at the muster point and will contact you again once we have arrived in-system. We hope to discuss the matter of this possible Chaos intervention with you as soon as possible.

May the Emperor's Light guide your path.

End of message

Astropathic Choir Primus Alpha. Eternal Crusader command Priority channel

Connection Locked, Strength 96%. Encryption Sigma Alpha

Lord General Kruger Zonand,

We have received your request for aid in the Crusade against the vile Xeno threat in your sector.
The High Marshall has authorised the deployment of 419 marines under the command of Lord Marshall Karak.

Ships included:

Battle Barge:
Emperors Vengeance

Strike Cruisers:
Devine Light
Black Sword

Assorted Escorts and support ships


Conditions:

All Crusade forces are to maintain the right to leave, or operate on their own command at any time

Inquisition forces are to stay outside the fleets security zones unless authorised

The right to establish Keeps, recruit or purge any planet as required

The head of Warboss known as “The Bone ripper”

Return of the stolen relics and various religious and strategic tomes currently held by Planetary governor from Black Templar keep on Thrasus 12 during M39 962. DO NOT lie, we know you have them and will see them returned peacefully or no.


Auxiliary Forces:
all under escort to support the crusade by Crusade Force

10 ships of Imperial Navy Battle fleet sector 19 sigmar papa

Serfs and Armsmen

251st Volantis Rifles
197th Skitari Ranger support mandible
25th Kreig Siege Army and supplies for 2 Terran cycles of combat operations


If you confur, Elaments will be despatched to arrive no later than the feast of the Primarchs

May Dorns Bless your crusade.


Document attached, FORCE FULL ROSTA, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLY STATUS, ORK INTELGENCE REPORTS, XENO MIGRATION REPORTS, KNOWN ORK STRONGHOLDS AND FLEET LOCATION MAP

Message ends
Connection Closed

Kinda took a different line, not all impiral help is quite so open, and sometimes a double edged sword, so kinda represents the powerful allies but also are they there to keep you inline to question?

Trust I imagine, well total trust is rare.

 jhe90 wrote:
Kinda took a different line, not all impiral help is quite so open, and sometimes a double edged sword, so kinda represents the powerful allies but also are they there to keep you inline to question?

Trust I imagine, well total trust is rare.

I like it! Gives a good image of how 'communicating' with the Black Templars usually goes

I'm starting to fear for the Planetary Governor's life though...

 Ezra Tyrius wrote:

 jhe90 wrote:
Kinda took a different line, not all impiral help is quite so open, and sometimes a double edged sword, so kinda represents the powerful allies but also are they there to keep you inline to question?

Trust I imagine, well total trust is rare.

I like it! Gives a good image of how 'communicating' with the Black Templars usually goes

I'm starting to fear for the Planetary Governor's life though...

I don,t know, hand them over quickly and he can avoid a chainsword related accident, its Templers, not foul xeno savages. :-)
I took a route as fluff often describes them as very autonomous, even for marines, kind of don,t like being given orders by others, yet alone regular men is my take on it.
Arastes pride and such

Strike Force Praetoria


The Remnants pursuers/Strike Force Panther



Black Templars/Strike Force Hammer

Ok guys, messages have been returned. I have added into the orginal the forces we currently have. Will add some more Xenos as we get them/I make them up.

How I kind of see this playing is a kind of choose own adventure/D&D with your guys. Well see. Awesome stuff so far, feel free to name more commanders if you want.

Il write a reply tmoz, your chomandor may get gifted a bodyguard, or as some masy see insurance ploicey ;-)

Looks like I need to call on reserves, maybe bring in some Martian allies :-)


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Astropathic Choir Primus Alpha. Eternal Crusader command Priority channel

Connection Locked, Strength 95%. Encryption Sigma Alpha

Lord General Kruger Zonand,

We have revived your message, the fleet will be entering warp with all speed towards the primary rally point and proceed to fleet anchorage to run routine maintenance and load ordinance.
In regards to the additional munitions for auxiliary forces we can count on your support to the administration request i am sure, appropriate suplies can be found at munitions base 34076D and armoury sector 456GFQ.

Master of the engenerium and senior techmarine vanus requires that a repair dock of size no less than 7km is provided, and crews prepared to conduct a ECH9862 maintenance program.

as a honour from the Lord Marshall he has seen fit to assign you a bodyguard, Honour guard captain prometheous "sentinel" will be placed at your disposal and ensure your safety in the campaign and coordinate our requirements at HQ

FInaly your granting of the relics and Imperial Primus authority will not be forgotten. we remember deeds of honour and dishonour, and will repay each in kind.

ATTACHMENTS

MUNITIONS AND EQUIPMENT REQUEST DOCUMENT TEMPLER 001 ALPHA PRIMUS HELBRIET.

TOP SECRET, FOR SENIOR CRUSADE OFFICER ONLY : ENCRYPTED ALPHA LEVEL PURPLE


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

Connection closed.

If you don,t mind me bringing in my slightly rebellious forgeworld, and its skitari regiments.

Rumurs of a old dark age of tech colony in the system.

well later on into the story, templers need to find some scrap of proof first

 jhe90 wrote:
If you don,t mind me bringing in my slightly rebellious forgeworld, and its skitari regiments.

Rumurs of a old dark age of tech colony in the system.

well later on into the story, templers need to find some scrap of proof first

The more fluff the better, ill try to guide things for you guys to write. Your forgeworld might get attacked, warp routes altered, who knows.

Astropathic Choir 789/Battlebarge Crios
Connecting….
Contact Emperors Vengeance

Sargent Tangir, we have heard your request for a repair dock and munitions station. We will set up at the required coordinates provided. The Minatorium has granted a substantial munitions and supplies. We ask if you have made contact in your region and how it goes, we would like to provide another front for the Orks. The Wolverines Valiant are facing staunch resistant on their front and are locked in with the Xenos. Be advised Governor Thrasus has contacted sector command and has asked for help from the siege. He also pleads to have your forces diverted elsewhere. Again we leave the sector your judgment, but please advise your command to please make haste into your sector.

Battle Fleet Sadrium, Lt. General Hardy

...ending contact....lost

Lt. General Hardy removes himself from the holograph screening, dressed in full blue Naval officer wear. "Those Black Templars are in for a hell of a fight, but I wouldnt want to be that Governor. I mean who withholds from the tithe and steals from a Space Marine?" He says to no one in particular, only his junior officer nods his head and thinks Heretics, Chaos, those who shall not be named.

I would love to do some Ork writing if you'd guys would have me.

Quick question: Is the enemy strictly orks, or can others be thrown into the mix? If so, I might fiddle with that, but don't worry, I won't go extravagantly unfluffy or anything.

100% support both sides and will progress both sides/pit against. Going to be boring trying to think up Xenos/Chaos on my own. So please, insert forces for and against the Crusade. Someone can take up some warboss/warbands/demons/eldar ect. Make it a party.

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

Acting-Captain Aurelius reporting in. Initial contact has been made against greenskin forces around Grimdi, 0% casualties and 8% munitions spent. Full rout. It'll take more than a few orks to rout the Sons of Ultramar. We have integrated forces with the Wolverines Valiant admirably. We wait your reply, my lord.

However, we have encountered a slight problem. We seem to have engaged an Ork warband known as "Waaagh! Skulkrusha". Whilst this scourge may not be known to many commanders, Strikeforce Praetoria has encountered this particular plague before. Their chieftain, Warboss Skulkrusha, was responsible for murdering my predecessor, Acting-Captain Dramorian.
I personally defeated this beast once before, but it appears that the Emperor has given me a chance to seek vengeance on this filth again. My lord, we seek to bring this Ork's head to my Chapter in retaliation.
Give us free reign to do so, and the Ultramarines Chapter shall be in your debt. By this I do swear.

Hadris Aurelius, Acting-Captain of Strikeforce Praetoria

Closing terminal...
Transmission ceased.

Astropathic Choir Primus Alpha. Eternal Crusader command Priority channel

Connection Locked, Strength 92%. Encryption Sigma Alpha


To Crusade HQ From Strike force Hammer


Forward elements are conducting recon operations and scouting for main fleet. main fleet will be departing in 22 hours as loading of ordinance has taken longer due to problems at the primary void dock.

Lord Marshall has bid me say we are heading on your advice and will be reaching first ork picket zones in 3 days, expect stiff resistance and void combat, The Sons of Dorn will not be beaten by these savage xeno's rest assured. second front will be opened. please inform the Governor that we have the only fleet capable of breaking the blockade in good time before the planet is overun.

also the Lord Marshall has bit me to thank you for your strong voice in suport of our requisition order. he will not forget your action rest assured

relay to the Wolverines Valiant the Black Templers will open a second front and lessen the weight on there section of the line within 3 days.

A warning to all parties, long range sensors detected a blip, the vessel we believe is one of the Minitours, maybe the dreaded Carphadons, we cannot be sure. there reputation is known to us all and bodes ill if the are heading to this sector. we will continue to monitor the situation.


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

Connection closed.

In the dark bridge of the Emperors Vengeance many adepts and serfs gather round controls, panels and desks, giants in black stand above the scene on the upper deck, a skull faced chaplain. old. trusted, the high chaplain of the Templers and dread lord of the secret archives walks aboard, along side him a normal man in hooded robes who gets curt nods of respect from even the Lord Marshall.

Inquisitor Drax your plans go as expected. the peices fall into place. inform your acolytes to prepare for the second stage. on completion the debt is paid.

Venerable Brother Chaplain Saladin, take charge of Black Sword and prepare the special torpedo's for deployment. i trust only you in there charge, your reputation is unparalleled of all my staff.

Brother SGT Tangir instruct the fleet to prepare for departure soon as we are loaded. all captains, and issue the special orders only when we reach the 4th planet.

+ +Transmitting Intercepted Audio Recording of Battleship Heart of Iron++

[Static]...

"This is Archarus of the IV Legion. We are approaching the Charadon System, where greenskins run free while the rot that is the Imperium tries to clean it up"

"Sire, perhaps we should, er, let them fight it out? We can easily fight the winner"

"Silence, mortal!"

[Violent noises and squeel of pain]

"Besides this interruption of the weak, I am declaring myself the new Warsmith and leader of this campaign. Warsmith Rasaros has disappeared from our ship, and any search parties are a waste of resources and punishable by death. I want this message sent to all outlying Raider class ships."

++Voice recognition confirmed. Target has been identified as Archarus of the Iron Warriors Traitor Legion. Primary threat level. Engage on sight.++

Astropathic Relay 011/Wrath Of Pollo transmitting signal.
Contacting...
Contact established with Astropathic Choir 789/Battlebarge Crios

We have received your instructions and have linked up with the 11th Forsian Cavalry Company. We are also pleased to report that our forces have been bolstered by the arrival of Chaplain Apollon and his retinue of Veterans (ref. Squad Ilium) and Devastator Marines (ref. Squad Oreus).

As of this moment, Strike Force "Panther" of the Death Ravens Chapter is at your full disposal.

Our forces have landed on the surface of Grimdi, where the 11th Forsian Cavalry Company and our Scout squad are gathering intelligence on Ork positions. The rest of our ground forces is aiming to link up with Ultramarines and Wolverines Valiant forces in the area as we speak.

Our Strike Cruiser has engaged several smaller Ork vessels in orbit above Grimdi, and is ready to provide orbital support if necessary. Our long-range scanners confirm the findings of the Eternal Crusader, a vessel of average size has entered the system but is unidentifiable at this time. We believe the vessel to be en-route to the planet of Mogrok, although we cannot confirm if the vessel belongs to the Remnants. We would like to keep our cruiser within monitoring distance of this vessel until we can verify the vessel's identity and allegiance.

Strike Commander Tullius, Acting-Captain of Strike Force Panther

Closing terminal...
End of transmission.

Astropathic Choir Primus Alpha. Eternal Crusader command Priority channel

Connection Locked, Strength 92%. Encryption Sigma Alpha


To Crusade HQ From Strike force Hammer

We copy delivery of report concerning Traitor ships in the sector.
Will engage on site, Death to the Traitors.

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

Astropathic Relay 002/Valin's Revenge transmitting signal.
Contacting...
Contacting...
Contact made with Astropathic Relay 011/Wrath Of Pollo

Acting-Captain Tullius, glad to share this campaign with you. The Ultramarines Chapter appreciate the support. We are beginning to plan a Drop Pod assault on the main fort below us. Perhaps your forces could provide a planetside besieging force to keep the orks distracted?
If you require information about the greenskin menace in this sector, we'd be more than willing to give you data from our repositories. Link below.
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Ork_Empire_Of_Charadon

Just give the word, and the Ultramarines and Death Ravens can combine forces as per Codex Strategem 26 (Subsection 8).

Acting-Captain Aurelius

Closing terminal...
Transmission ceased.

Astropathic Choir Primus Alpha. Emperors Vengeance command broadcast channel, wide band, long range.

Connection Locked, Strength 91%. Encryption Sigma Alpha

To all Ships and Crusade HQ
Fleet update, op intel

Ship has been tracked, sensers caught a blip and more detail as passed a dust cloud. Approx size Strike cruiser/Luna class Cruiser
Speed is being tracked at faster than should be. ship conforms to no none imperial class on record in this regard.

Location map has been sent and vector seems to match with
planet of Mogrok. vector plotted on map supplied.

ships course, speed and route seems to track a area of interference, ship does not want to be seen, see attached map. Treat with extreme caution, something is up we do not know about.

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

On a massive throne made of human and ork bones, a scrawny, pale ork sat, twitching and spasming. His eyes glowed with red fire. A staff converted from a space marine chaplain's crozius was gripped in his right hand. His left hand clutched a crudely made sack doll. As they saw him twitching, a group of massive, brutal looking orks wearing necklaces of human heads rushed up and gathered around him.

Murmurs rose from the mob. "Da prophet... Da prophet is talkin' wit Gork an Mork!"

The nobs around Rakdeff leaned in and the pale ork spoke in a low, raspy whisper, "Deys comin'... Da humies is comin'. A whole crumpin' lot of 'em. A 'umie waaaagh. They's in space now. All da ships and da big armored nob 'umies is wit 'em. Soon dey'll be a proppa fight 'ere. None o' dis pansy killin' we's 'ad. Blood'll make rivaz and we'll gnaw on dere bones. We'll grow big 'an strong. Get all da scrap 'an build a totem ta Gork 'an Mork ta please 'em. We'll ride it inta battle and 'ave the honor of da gods. Send a message to da big boss dat da 'umies is cummin' an we wanna make an alliance. No sense fightin' among ourselves anymore. Dere's a bigga fight on da way..."

The nobs muttered and roared in shock to each other. Making an alliance with the other warbosses? Still, da prophet had spoken and da prophet was never wrong. They scrambled to comply.

Rakdeff's 'Ellraisaz-

Leader: Weirdboy Rakdeff, Da Prophet

Forces:
Da Eadtakaz- Mob of slightly under a hundred Nobz, Rakdeff's bodyguard, ride in three battlewagons with Rakdeff
Wurdag Da Buzza- Ork mek
Dagwur Da Blasta- Ork mek
Da Faiful- Mob of several thousand boyz in trukks. Including Burna Boyz and Lootaz.
Da Shreddaz- Mob of several hundred Bika Boyz.
Da Clankaz- Mob of about a hundred Killa Kanz
Totem of Da Godz- Gargant

Flashes of red light briefly illuminate the confines of the twisted metal wreckage of the stompa, before darkness smothers it again. Heavy breathing can be heard from the end of the large hallway that has been carved out of the metal debris, sat on a throne made of the same twisted, fused metal. The dark shape stirs, impatient, brooding, casting new shadows along the corridor.
"Boss, anuvva one ta see ya." The ork, clad in heavy golden armour, bowed briefly to the throne before moving to the side to join the ranks of the golden phalanx of his kin surrounding it.
The Ork on the throne reared up to it's full height: dwarfing a regular ork with it's sheer mass, even larger than a Killa Kan. In fact, some even believed that the Warboss wasn't an Ork at all, but some kind of half-ork, half-metal monstrosity. It certainly looked that way.

"And why be ya disturbin' me? Why do ya come ta Warboss Skulkrusha?"
He crashed off the dias, lumbering in his titanic suit of mega-armour. "Dis betta be werf it. Dey weren't." The huge power-klaw on his left arm gestured to the shredded bodies of orks from other tribes and clans either side of the throne room. The four chainblades of the power klaw revved in anticipation, each one the size of an umie priest's supa-chainsword.
"Warboss, da Prophet-"
"Da Prophet 'as NEVVA prophecized nuffin'! Ee's just a weak, pale, weedy little-"
"Da Prophet 'as called an alliance." The newcomer interjected. Skulkrusha froze.
"An... alliance?" He began to laugh, blood and spit flying from his jaws. The other orks joined in, rolling around the chamber. "Mad! Ee's mad! Dis one comes in 'ere, INTERRUPTS me and now dere's talk of an ALLIANCE?!" The chainsaws cycled up to a faster speed, the whirring now audible over the laughter.
"Da blue umies'll be dere." The noise stopped. Skulkrusha regarded the ork with beady red eyes, intent on malice.
"Wot?"
"Da beakies. Dat Ultramarine. And uvvas. A proppa good fight."

Skulkrusha turned his back to the ork herald. A blue Space Marine's helmet was lanced over the top of the throne, a white symbol emblazoned over the crest. A set of claw marks ran downward across the left side of the helm, made by a unique set of chainblades. The bone could still be seen beneath. Skulkrusha now became aware of his old battle wound, just below his adamantium ribcage. It hurt, but not in pain. In vengeance.

"We'll be dere. My boyz are ready for a good scrap. But on one condishun. Da blue beaky boss? Ee's MINE, 'ear me? Mine."
"Good as yours, boss." The herald left, his ears perked a little higher than they had been before he'd left. As he walk out of the Stompa's belly hold, he heard Skulkrusha bellow behind him.
"Get Kommanda Kogwotsit to ready 'is flyboyz. And get me my good shoota. Da one wiv da rokkit on. We got some work ta do."

Meanwhile, on the surface of Grimdi....

"This is Primus. Ork outpost spotted at..." Scout Sergeant Primus adjusted the scope of his trusty sniper rifle." [i]...five hundred meters. Twenty Orks in the courtyard, estimated another twenty in the barracks. One sweep should clear the base."

The Death Ravens' Scout squad had set up in a forested hill beside the Orks' position, their sniper rifles firmly aimed at the outpost's sentries. A small group of riders from the 11th Forsian awaited their signal beyond the hill, just out of sight of the outpost. The roars of the Greenskins and the clanking of their equipment were carried across the valley by the wind, the noise audible even on the other side of the hill.

"Is that a promise, Sergeant?" Captain Holt asked, as he motioned his riders to prepare themselves.

"A calculated guess."

Holt smiled. He was beginning to like this Sergeant.

"As long as your calculations include my men walking out of that outpost without several knives sticking in their chest, I'm all ears, Sergeant", Holt replied. He looked to his men. They were battle-hardened riders, each a veteran of more than a dozen campaigns against the Orks. They'd been performing reconnaissance actions for the past two days alongside Sergeant Primus and his scouts, relaying Ork positions to the Strike Cruiser orbiting the planet.

"You still haven't told me why this outpost deserves to receive the Emperor's wrath prior to the other ones, Sergeant." He knew the Astartes were an aloof bunch sometimes (he remembered his first deployment alongside the Dark Angels all too well), but he never got used to their tendency to not inform their subordinates of crucial details.

"You'll see why soon enough", came the snappy reply over the vox.

Slightly irritated, Holt signaled is men to move into position.

"I don't like surprises, Sergeant."

"Neither do I."

Holt sighed. He sincerely hoped that the Death Ravens knew what they were doing.

"The Orks are coming out of the barracks now, Captain", Primus spoke. "Wait for our signal."

Holt's body tensed. His men were tensed too, he could feel it. They always were, no matter how many times they had charged into an enemy line already. The horses were breathing heavily in anticipation. He hated waiting.

Five sniper shots fired in unison, disrupting the noise that hung in the air. The sound of explosions filled the air, drowning out the confused shouts of the startled Greenskins.

"Now."

"Forwards, men! For the 11th and for the Emperor! Charge!", Holt shouted over the cacophony of sounds coming from over the hill.

The horses sprang forwards, galloping at a speed ordinary horses couldn't hope to ever reach. The specific gene-treatment they had endured had turned them into strong, muscular and hellishly fast steeds. Holt couldn't help but stare at the sight of such perfect genetic engineering, as he drove his own horse forwards into the fray.

The few Orks still standing squinted their eyes in an attempt to peer through the smoke coming from exploded fuel canisters and wrecked vehicles, but only caught a mere glimpse of the armoured lance that was charging them. The riders slammed through the Ork ranks, sending several of them flying, crushing those unfortunate enough to be in their way and impaling the ones who remained. Their spears thrust deeply into Greenskin flesh, ripping the Orks limb from limb, mercilessly running them down. Holt aimed for a lone Nob who was attempting to get the horde under control, appearing right in front of the terrified Ork as he burst from the smoke. In one stroke, Holt jammed his spear firmly into the Ork's throat, his speed wresting the head free from its body.

It was over in less than a minute. The riders stopped on the far end of the outpost, their bodies and horses covered in thick layers of blood. Holt noted no casualties among his men, which relieved him more than he would ever admit.

He saw the Scouts already making their way down the hill, their rifles still smoking from the covering fire they had laid down.

"I guess you were right, Sergeant", Holt spoke to the arriving Astartes.

"As said, a calculated guess", the Sergeant replied, seemingly pleased at the riders' performance. "Your men fight well, Captain."

Holt beamed with pride.

"Thank you, Sergeant", he said, as he descended from his horse. "Now, tell me, why are we here?"

The Sergeant's face darkened. His eyes turned towards the Ork's barracks.

"Follow me."

The Sergeant started walking towards the ramshackle hut, Holt following slowly in his wake. The Sergeant seemed...concerned, or at least troubled, Holt noted. He remembered the words of his commanding officer, back in the days when he was just a regular rider.

"When the men get worried, you send in the tanks. When the officers get worried, you send in the air support. When Command gets worried, you send in the artillery. But when an Astartes gets worried... you best hope you have what it takes to face what's coming to you."

The last words kept repeating in Holt's mind as he approached the door, where the Sergeant was waiting. He gave Holt a stern look, before slowly and carefully opening the door.

What lay within sent shivers down his spine.

"...Terra preserve us..." Holt whispered, as he looked at the body hanging from the rafters...

Dead space marine? Of Chaos or Loyalist origin, both are enough to cause a space marine some anger, let alone a rider. If we're looking for more xenos, you could say it's a slain 'nid, those are never fun.

I was thinking of either some horrible Chaos mutant, a slain 'nid, or a dead Necron warrior; although a dead Space Marine could work too....