Apocalypse: Damocles Gulf Crusade II

The continuation of previous apocalypse campaign game.   Unfortunately, many participants could not make it in time and only a handful turn up for the game itself.  The side event became the "main event" whereby Tau and Imperium teamed up against the forces of Chaos who were also present in the previous side event.


APOCALYPSE (3 vs 1) - 5000 points per side.

Team Chaos
1. Lord Renzus (Chaos Space Marines/Khorne Daemonkin)

Team Space Knights & Space Elves
1. Cmdr R (Tau Empire)
2. Cmdr A (Tau Empire)
3. Me (Imperial Swords Space Marines)


SO THE STORY GOES....
Following the previous battle, Imperium suffered heavy casualties while defending Agrellan Prime from Tau and forces of Chaos.   The White Scars & Black Templars has retreated into the safety of the most fortified city that remains in Imperial control.  The Blood Angels & Dark Angel forces were so depleted that both chapters have withdrawn from the conflict.

The Tau too has suffered casualties and have withdrawn to the areas that they have captured from the Imperium while awaiting further directions from the Greater Good.   Meanwhile the forces of Chaos lead by Warmaster Renzus now ravages Agrellan unopposed.

On the Imperium side, only the Imperial Swords remained largely intact as it was ignored by the forces of Chaos during the previous battle.    Desperate to halt the advance of Chaos, the Imperial Swords did the unthinkable and sought aid from the Tau Empire.

The Tau Empire seeing the threat posed by the forces of Chaos agreed to the alliance.  After-all if the battle went their way, they could deal with the Imperium with greater ease knowing reinforcements are already en-route.

Tau gunline arrayed against the enemy

The Tau Empire & Imperial alliance are deployed across the battle field as a layered gunlines. The goal is to weaken the forces of Chaos as they take time to close in and advance.

Chaos Bike Squad advancing behind the cover of the Chaos Warmachine

However, the forces of Chaos came prepared.  Not under estimating the fire power of the Tau forces.  Chaos forces brought along a special shield generator that projected such a powerful force field that prevented no shooting attacks to penetrate it.  Not even orbital barrage were a match for the forcefield.

A small token force is dispatched to deal with the successor chapter

With the Forcefield in effect, the forces of Chaos seize the opportunity to advance forward.  Meanwhile, on board their ships.  Elite Veterans of the Black Legion teleported in to strike at critical targets.

Not even the Tau were spared...

Chaos Terminators appearing before the Tau gunline, attempting to blunt the Tau's firepower. 

Tau forces surrounded from all sides

Equipped with superior technology, the Tau forces intercepted the Chaos forces that teleported into battle, managing to blunt the Chao's forces alpha strike.  But will this be enough?  The Lord of Skulls has already closed in, ready to reap skulls in the name of Khorne.

Fire Warriors staying cool under duress

The forces of Chaos finally closed in while the Tau forces battle desperately to halt the Chaos advance.

Fur, fangs & sinew surge forwards towards the Tau

The Fire Warriors poured unloaded their entire clip of pulse rifles into the Khorne Flesh Hounds but with little effect. 

Last stand of the Space Marine Scouts

The Imperial Scouts having moved into position before the battle started, attempts to divert some attention from the gunline.  They succeeded but the was quickly cut down by Chaos Bike Squad.   The objective that they were guarding was lost to Chaos.

A Daemon Prince swoops in from the sky landing before the gunline

Tau and Imperial forces combined their fire power to bring down the Daemon but it was not enough to finish him off.

One Crisis suit dodging the melee attack from the Daemon

Surviving the barrage of weapon fire, the Daemon barreled its way into the Tau Crisis suits, slashing left and right.  Daemon weapon tearing through advance Tau armored suits.

Chaos Hounds rips into the heels of the Stormsurges.

Nearby, the Chaos Flesh Hounds leap onto the Stormsurges, some trying to climb onto the Stormsurge to rip the pilot off the warmachine.    With melee combat swirling all around, the Stormsurge pilots could not bring their heavy weapons to bear and focus on stomping at the Chaos Beast at their feet.   An Imperial Swords Dreadnought nearby closes in to assist the Tau in melee combat.

Chaos & Tau tries to dislodge one another from the objective

As the battle wears on, both Tau and Chaos forces are depleted.  Casualties are racking up on both sides.  But the battle rages on, with none willing to capitulate.

Tau finally dislodged from the objective

Despite the Tau's tenacity, they were no match for the Chaos savagery and brutality.  The remaining Fire Warriors & Devilfish Transport was torn asunder by the violent attacks from the Chaos Marine and Daemons.

Battle line has been pushed to the Tau's edge

As the battle draws to a close.  The Tau were contained within their own deployment zone, the Chaos forces has gained much ground.  Although the Tau depleted most of the Chaos forces, their own forces too were equally depleted and did not have enough numbers to fan out and retake the objectives.  

The Imperial Swords took light casualties but even then they too were locked within their deployment zone and lacked the mobility to retake the lost objectives in a timely fashion.   At long last, it seems like Chaos has emerged victorious again.  Another part of Agrellan Prime now falls under control of Warmaster Renzus.

Cutting their loses short, both Tau and Imperial Swords withdraw from the field of battle to regroup.

Maelstrom: Spoils of War (2 vs 2)

MAELSTROM: SPOILS OF WAR (2 vs 2)

Chaos Space Marines (1000 points each)
1. Chaos Lord CF - Chaos Space Marines
2. Cmdr C - Chaos Space Marines


Adeptus Astartes Coalition (1000 points each)
1. Cmdr Luminator (Space Marines - using Salamander CT)
2. Me (Imperial Swords Space Marines)


PROLOGUE
For past three months, several Imperial Merchant Ships carrying supplies to and fro the Korvialis Sector has failed to turn up at their intended destination.  Suspecting that something went amiss, the Imperial Governors of the Sector lodged a request seeking aid in their predicament.

The Imperial Swords answered the call for help.  After weeks of patrol and a chance encounter with the forces of Chaos, they finally tracked the culprits to their hiding place.  Dorumir II, a cold terrestrial planet with very thin but breathable atmosphere.   The planet's cratered surface appears to be barren but suggest that it once supported robust and much larger lifeforms.

After making planet fall, the Imperial Swords found that another Space Marine Chapter was already set-up to do battle with the forces of Chaos.  These Space Marines had no logo or insignia which can identify them,  except for their blackened armors.

The forces of Chaos are numerous indeed, with Typhus leading a massive horde of undead and another Chaos Sorcerer accompanied by a personal retinue of Chaos Space Marines, Cultist and Chaos Terminator with armored support.   The Imperial Swords know that they are outnumbered and only by cooperating with the mysterious black Marines will they stand a chance.

Traitor vs Loyalist

DEPLOYMENT
The Imperial Swords stay true to their usual tactics and adopted defensive position.  Tanks are place in positions that would allow them clear line of sight to potential targets.  The 1st Tactical Squad are deployed next to Predator Shendao while Vindicare agent is set-up closer to Predator Seratus.   The Black Marines Vindicator tanks take up positions close to the center of the battlefield.

Scouts from Black Marines took up forward positions putting them closer to the forces of Chaos.   While Scouts from the Imperial Swords attempt to encircle the enemy to flank them.

On the Chaos side, there were simply far too many of them,  with the zombies making up at least 70% of their strength.  With very little space left, the Chaos forces are bunched up tightly together.   The zombie horde taking one flank while the other flank is taken by the Chaos Sorcerer's retinue.

The massive hordes of Chaos

THE BATTLE BEGINS

Like a well oiled machine, all the Scouts in black armor surged forward towards the Chaos position in a synchronized fashion.  As they draw closer to the forces of Chaos, an overwhelming stench of decay assaulted their sense of smell.   

Imperial Sword tank gunner watch on as Black Marines lead the charge

 Above them, a drop pod streaked across the sky before it slammed into the ground right before the zombie horde.   As soon as the Drop Pod ramps drop down, the Spaces Marines in Black Power armor strode forward dousing the zombies with jets of flaming promethium.
Although many zombies collapse in a heap of burning putrid flesh, it was not enough.     Many more zombies shambled forward.   The Librarian leading the Black Marines, unleash his psychic attack against the zombies which did nothing.  The zombies merely return the same lifeless gaze at the Space Marines that suddenly appeared before them.

The zombies set aflame by purifying fire of the Adeptus Astartes

Across the battlefield, numerous Squads of Scouts in Black Armor advance steadily towards the Chaos battle lines like a black tide. 

Scouts moving ahead to support the Drop Pod by covering the flank

Equipped with double barrel shotguns, these Scouts know no fear.

Meanwhile, their Imperial Swords allies, remained stationary.   The crew of the tanks scan the horizon and the vehicles pivot on the spot.  Turrets begin to turn as it aligns its guns facing towards the enemy forces.

Space Marine Armored vehicles getting in position for a kill

In a brief moment, scores of Lascannons beams streaked towards the Chaos Battlelines, lighting up the battlefield.  Many Chaos vehicles were damaged but still functional.  The Chaos Predator suffered severe damage to the engines, could only turn its turret to return fire at the loyalist tanks.  The Lascannon beam missed ever so slightly knocking out the searchlight of the Imperial Swords Predator tank.

Bring it on!  Forces of Chaos advances!

Undeterred by the combined Space Marine's opening salvo, all across the battlefield the Forces of Chaos advance to meet the loyalist head-on.  Chaos Rhinos move steadily across, with their combi-bolters roaring.  The cultist too fired wildly into the Black Armored Scouts.

You can't see it from here, but the Scouts could.  The flies are really that small

Elsewhere the zombies continue to shamble towards the Black Armored Scouts, the thick miasma of decaying stench and the gazillion numbers of flies hovering over the shambling mass made it difficult for the Scouts.  Try as they might, their shotgun rounds fell short even at such close proximity.  Only two miserable walking dead stayed dead after the Scouts were done, while the rest continued forward.

Flamers might not be enough.  We need a nuke

The Space Marines that Drop Pod in earlier, now found themselves completely surrounded.  Hordes of zombies continue advancing towards them.  Their flamers spitting out promethium but it did little to dent the putrefying mass closing in on them.  Within moments, the Space Marines are swinging their flamers at the zombies in melee combat.

Objective Secured!  Let none claim it!

The return fire of the Chaos forces did little to stem the advance of the Black Marines.  The Scouts continue to push forward, claiming an objective while trading gun shots at the Chaos Marines, with both sides taking minimal casualties. 

Imperial Swords Scouts, entered the battlefield from the flank, made their way behind enemy lines and rushed towards another objective. Behind the Loyalist gunline, Imperial Swords Predator tank continued to focus their fire on the Chaos Armored vehicles.
Multiple Lascannon beams pummel into the Chaos Predator, rupturing the fuel tanks setting the tank ablaze.  The next Lascannon beam ripped into the engines, causing the Chaos vehicle to explode in a ball of flames.   The Chaos Hellbrute did not suffer similar fate as the Lascannon from the loyalist lines struck only the sides of its armor.

The black armored Vindicator rumbled forward and its Demolisher cannon roared, meters away a thunderous explosion rocked the Chaos battlelines and reduce the Cultist into red mist and charred body parts.  The Vindicare Assassin lying prone within the crater, spied the Chaos Sorcerer weaving a spell.     Taking aim, the Assassin made sure the Sorcerer was in his sight and pulled the trigger.  The hellfire round punch through the Sorcerer's head.  The Chaos Sorcerer howled in rage and agony before collapsing into a heap. 

The forces of Chaos counter-attack with zombies

It was not long before the Black Armored Space Marine Command Squad was swarmed with zombies.  The forces of Chaos have overrun their position, their flamers can no longer be brought to bear upon the masses of walking dead.     Sensing the trouble that their fellow battle brothers are in, Black Armored Scouts moved into position to reinforce their senior.

Brother Marine Glenn is down!  I repeat, Glenn is down!

 
Behind the hordes of zombies, the Chaos Hellbrute stomp its way towards the Imperial Swords Scouts.  Its heavy bolters roared into action, spitting out death.   The heavy bolter punched through the Scout's armor, leaving red mists of blood when the round exploded within the Scouts body.   The Scouts tried their best to retaliate but were stunned by the ferocity of the attack.

Chaos Hellbrute stands victorious

A krak grenade bounced off the armor of the Hellbrute before exploding on the floor.   Within moments, the Hellbrute closed in, its power claws scythe through the remaining Scouts, tearing through the loyalist's carapace armor, ripping into flesh and bones.    Chaos has retaken the position claimed by the Imperial Swords earlier.

The group of zombies lead by Typhus finally closed in on the Black Armored Scouts.  The Scouts leveled their double barrel shotguns and blasted into the zombies at point blank.   Couple of zombies fell before them but many more scrambled forward, their filthy plague infested hands tried to grapple the Scouts to the ground.  The Scouts were much faster and quickly swung the butt of their shotguns to pummel at the zombies but there were just too many of them and it was too little space.
Making it difficult for the Scouts to dodge the zombies, eventually several Scouts were pulled down by the zombies and torn apart.   The gory death of one of their battle brothers unnerved the remaining Scouts and forced them to retreat. 

Dreadnought on intercept course

At center, Chaos Rhinos advance towards the objectives.   Imperial Swords Predator turns its attention towards the Rhino.  Lascannon beams pummeled the Chaos Rhino until only a smoking wreck is left.  The occupants quickly disembarked from the ruined transport only to find the barrel of a Demolisher Cannon some short distances away staring right at them.   The Black Vindicator tank unleash its devastating weapon and the resulting explosion razed the ground before it.  The Chaos Space Marine that disembarked from the Rhino was completely annihilated on the spot. 

A squad of black armored Scouts at the far end finds themselves outflanked by zombies.  For each Scout that fell, a zombie followed.  Unfortunately the zombies were too numerous and eventually only one Scout was left battling for his own life.

Game over man! Game over!

The remaining Chaos Terminators & Chaos Space Marine squads continue to advance and plowed into the Black Armored Scouts.  Out numbered and out-classed, the Scouts were swift dispatched by the Chaos Marines.    In response, the Imperial Swords Dreadnought strode forwards, its Assault Cannon and Stormbolters blazing away at the Chaos Terminators.

Imperial Swords attempt to halt the Chaos advance

Nearby a Tactical Marine leveled his Plasma Cannon at the Chaos Terminator and watched as the super heated ball of plasma careen towards his target before exploding into a miniature sun.  The Chaos Terminators howled in anguish as the plasma melted through their armor, fusing steel, bone and flesh together.   The remaining Terminator was brought down by a hail of bolter fire from the same Tactical Squad.  

While the Chaos Terminators bore the brunt of the attack from the loyalist.   One squad of Chaos Space Marines surge forward and leap into the crater, seizing the objective.  The second squad of Chaos Space Marines take the place of the Chaos Terminator to delay the loyalist's advance.  Towards

Overwhelmed, the last remaining Scout tried to take out as many zombies

Elsewhere, the Scouts that retreated from melee combat rallied and turn to face the zombies.   Their double barreled shotguns roared, many zombies fell but many more came.  Lead by Typhus, the zombies tear into the remaining Scouts.  This time there would be no escape, slowly and eventually each scout was torn apart by the plague infested zombies. 

So close... the Dreadnought is left with 1 Hull Point

At the center of the battlefield, the Dreadnought finally collided into the Chaos Space Marines.  The Powerfist swung out and grabbed hold onto a traitor Marine before crushing through power armor, muscles and bones.  Once the traitor was dead, the Dreadnought effortlessly flung it to the ground.  The remaining Chaos Space Marines tried to engage the Dreadnought in melee combat.  One of them side stepped a slammed a krak grenade on the Dreadnought causing an explosion that blew off pieces of the Dreadnoughts armor.  As the battle continued, the Dreadnought sustained heavier damage but not before entirely wiping out the remaining Chaos Space Marines.

The second Chaos Space Marine squad was annihilated by the withering firepower of the loyalist forces.  Lascannon beams, Hellfire Rounds and Demolisher cannon made short work of the few remaining Chaos Marines.

The Space Marine makes a last stand against Typhus and his zombie friends

After wiping out the Scouts at the far end, Typhus charged into the Black Armored Space Marine Command Squad that was still engaged in melee combat with the zombies.   The Librarian and his squad fought bravely but could not withstand against the unending tide of zombies and Typhus's psychic assault.   Eventually even they were overwhelmed.

After a grueling battle, it seems like most of the Black Armored Marines infantry units were utterly spent.  Only the Vindicators were left.    The Chaos forces lead by the Sorcerer was also completely wiped out.
All that was left are masses of zombies scattered on the battlefield, all under the command of Typhus.

The entire Imperial Swords gunline turned their attention towards Typhus.  Boltguns thundered in unison, Lascannons blasting away.  Several Lascannons punch through Typhus's Terminator Armor causing gaping wounds.  The Herald of Nurgle falls to one knee and clutched his Manreaper tightly for support.

Just as the Imperial Swords thought that they put the Herald of Nurgle out of action.  Typhus got up on his feet again and clambered forward.   The Space Marines looked on with disbelief, Chaplain Dardalion immediately command his squad to fire at Nurgle's Herald.
Patching in his comm, he requested all fire power to be diverted on Typhus.  Boltgun rounds ricochet off Typhus Terminator Armor, plasma balls slammed into it and was deflected by Terminator Armor's built in force field.

The Vindicare Assassin takes aim and points his Exitus Rifle at the Herald of Nurgle.  Pressing the trigger, the hellfire round found its mark and punch straight through Typhus's head.   The force of the shot jerked Typhus head backwards with such a force that it snapped his neck.  But a few seconds later, Typhus head turns back towards the Space Marines and howled with a insidious laughter.

Pointing at the Space Marines he bellowed, "Pitiful loyalist dogs, witness the power of Nurgle in all its glory!!!!"   Just then, the ground shook as Black Vindicator tank unleashed its demolisher cannon upon the Herald of Nurgle.  A thunderous explosion rocked the battlefield, scattering charred body parts all over the place where Typhus stood.    As the smoke cleared, Typhus still remains, holding onto Manreaper with one hand.

Typhus the invincible

Before Chaplain Dardalion could issue another command, a throng of zombies smashed into their flanks.  The Tactical Space Marines are engaged and stuck in melee combat.   As the battle wears on, both zombies and marines fell. 

Dardalion realize that there were far too many zombies on the battlefield, all which were advancing upon thier position.  The Black Armored Space Marines were also all but expended leaving only two tanks left.  The Chaplain had no choice but to call for general withdrawal to avoid losing more men to Typhus.  For he knew Typhus would raise a new crop of zombies from all the fallen Space Marines as well as those fallen Chaos Space Marines.

As the Space Marines retreated, Typhus mocked at them.  "Your false Emperor cannot protect you!  Nurgle is the only God worthy of worship and Nurgle will have you!"



EPILOGUE
The two loyalist Chapters retreated from Dorumir II and returned one week later with reinforcements but found nothing.  Elsewhere aboard a Chaos Warship, Typhus presides over a ritual to transform the corpses recovered from the battle into the walking dead.  This battle has only strengthen Nurgle. 

Apocalypse: Damocles Gulf Crusade

APOCALYPSE (4 vs 2) - 8000 points per side.

Team Chaos
1. Lord Renzus (Chaos Space Marines/Khorne Daemonkin)
2. Lord Jarvik (Chaos Space Marines)

Team Space Knights & Space Elves
1. Commander Davinus (Dark Angels Space Marines)
2. Commander Zuriel (Blood Angels Space Marines)
3. Farseer Nicholas (Eldar)
4. Me (Imperial Swords Space Marines)

At the main battle:  Tau forces prepares to claim Agrellan Prime

 Last week, the FLGS hosted an Apocalypse Game to coincide with the release of the new Tau.   This is to feature the Tau's 3rd sphere of expansion into Imperium Space also known as the Damocles Gulf Crusade.
There were two Apocalypse games going on at one, both battles took place on Agrellan Prime.

At the main battle: White Scars sally forth to halt the Tau advance

The main battle features the Tau Empire, who find themselves going up against the Space Marines from White Scars and Black Templar Chapters.

At the main battle:  For Khosarro Khan!!!!

On side event, a loose coalition of Space Marines allied with Eldar are going up against the Forces of Chaos.  As my Space Marines are not painted in White Scars colors, I took part in the side event - which I shall try to cover.   This will not be in the same format which I typically write my Batreps, it will be slightly narrative but there are simply too many things to cover.

At the main battle: For the Greater Good!!!

PROLOGUE
The Tau Empire poised to strike at Agrellan Prime finds the planet to be well defended.  White Scar & Black Templars meet the main Tau force head on.  While a secondary force of Space Marines from various Chapters position at the planet's polar ice cap prepare to move at the moment's notice.

But before they could do so, the forces of Chaos has arrived.  Orbital bombardments from the Chaos Space vessels destroyed various Astra Miltarum regiments within entrenched positions.
The Imperial Commanders had no choice but to re-allocate their resources to face the Chaos threat.   The White Scars and Black Templars were on their own....

Imperial face off against Chaos

DEPLOYMENT
The Blood Angels are deployed in the center of the Imperium battle line.  On their left flank, the Dark Angel Ravenwing Squadrons are arrayed against the Chaos Warmachines.

Minions of Chaos Lord Jarvik the impatient

On the right flank a small detachment of Imperial Sword Space Marines are set-up behind the aegis defense line.   Opposite them are Chaos Cultist and warbands of Chaos Space Marine Chosen.
Helldrakes and Chaos Havocs take the center of the Chaos battle line facing off against the Blood Angels.

Imperial Swords backed up by Dark Angels

THE BATTLE BEGINS
Brother Avindal  gripped his bolter tightly and clambered over the Aegis Defense Line after Brother Sergeant's Fist instruction.  He scanned to left and right, his fellow battle brothers in other squads all moving in unison towards the Chaos Cultist.  Peering through his scope, he spies two Chaos Warlords standing on top of an Abandoned building, gesturing to their minions on the ground.
Avindal pondered to himself... wondering which Commander in their right mind would put themselves out in such an open position.   And his analysis is correct, within moments one of the Chaos Lord took a shot to the chest.  Multiple lances of Lascannons soon followed immediately and charred remains of the Chaos Lords toppled from the roof of the building.

Blood Angels plunge their forces into the midst of the Chaos ranks

Elsewhere Blood Angel descended from the skies right in the thick of battle.  Materializing besides them are Deathwing Terminators.  The Imperium seems sure to bring the fight to Chaos.

Ravenwing bikes speed towards the Chaos Warmachine

On the far left of the battlefield.  Ravenwing bike squadrons races towards the Khornate Lord of Skulls.  Deathwing Terminators deep strike beside them to help support the advance.

Chaos Spawns climb over the rocky outcropping

From their positions, the forces of Chaos surge forward to meet the Space Marines head on.   The massive Chaos warmachine rumbled forward crushing into the Ravenwing & Deathwing Termiantors without any care.   The inches thick Tactical Dreadnought armor provided little defense against the massive war engine.

Blood Angels in the thick of it

The Chaos Warship in high orbit unleashed orbital barrage upon the Imperial position and destroyed the Stormsword super heavy tank.  While Heldrakes swoop in and unleash their unholy warp fire at the Imperium position.   Hard-pressed from all sides, the Imperium soldiered on.  Not willing to give the forces of Chaos an inch of Agrellan Prime.
And all of a sudden, the Eldar entered the fray on the Imperium side.  No one knows where they came from or why they were here.   But the Imperium eager to end this battle to aid their brethrens in the main battle, pays the Eldar no heed.  Imperial guns are still pointing at the forces of Chaos, blazing away.

Eldar arrived to find numerous Chaos war engines arrayed against them

The Blood Angels continue to plow through the masses of Chaos Space Marines.  But the forces of Chaos are indeed numerous.   Every Chao follower that fell, another two takes their place.   Cultist from nearby, also turn their attention towards the Blood Angels.

Striking deep into enemy territory

With the Blood Angels leading the charge and an Aegis Defense line in between.   The Imperial Sword are safe to harass the forces of Chaos from their gunline.   Heavy weapon fires continue to pound the Chaos position. 

Blood Angel Stormraven turn their attention to another part of the battlefield

Streaking past the Imperial Swords Gunline, a Cestus Assault Ram commandeered by the Blood Angels unleash its deadly cargo on the Chaos Cultist.  The superheated  melta blast, reduced flesh to ashes and equipment into molten slag.

Appearing right behind the enemy lines!

As the Imperial Swords clambered over the Aegis to engage the Chaos Forces.  They suddenly find the forces of Chaos materializing behind them.   Chaos Obliterators unleash their meltas into the Deathwing Contemptor Dreadnought, utterly annihilating it.  While Chaos Terminator unload their plasma shots into a Squad of Imperial Sword Tactical Marines.  All but one Space Marine remain of that squad.

Space Marines take their revenge on Chaos

The actions of the Chaos forces that teleported in did not go unnoticed.   Every space marine near the Imperial Swords gun line, turn their attention to towards the Chaos Marines and unleashed the full fury of their weapons.   Bolters & Assault Cannons spat out rounds after rounds at the Chaos.  Beams of Lasers & balls of plasma shots slam into the Chaos Marines.

Dreadnought finishes off where the others have left off

 
After the deadly salvo, two Oliberators are left standing.  The Imperial Swords Dreadnought closed in, moving in to finish off what its Battle Brothers have started.  Elsewhere, Khornate war machines tear into the Imperial forces.  The Imperial is slowly being pushed back.  In desperation, the Blood Angels call down an orbital strike from an nearby Strike Cruiser but manage to only cause a minor dent in the massive ranks of Chaos bearing down on them.

The turn of the battle, Chaos is gaining ground

The Eldar now turn all their attention to the Khornate war engine.  Focusing all their eldritch technology on it, they finally destroy the Lord of Skulls.   But things are not going well for the Imperium and their Eldar allies.

There are too many of them!

Locked in combat still, Blood Angel Librarian & his Terminator escorts try to fend off the forces of Chaos.  But there were simply too many fleshhounds.   Imperial Sword Scouts jump into the fray to reinforce the Blood Angels but there too few of them.   Several rounds of vicious of melee combat saw only a few fleshhounds dispatched by the Space Marines and it is taking a toll on them.


It is soon becoming evident that the the forces of Chaos are gaining ground, while the Blood Angel's advance are stymied.   Chaos forces lead by Abbadon teleported in and began to route the Imperium and their Eldar allies.  One by one the Imperial positions to the left flank collapse.   

Time to find a new camping spot

Eventually, the Vindicare Assassin ran out of suitable targets.  Leaving his hiding place within the ruined Cathedral.   He is fired upon by the Chaos Cultist.  Wounded, the Vindicare fires his Exitus pistol back at the Cultist as he scramble for cover.   He is down on his last leg and would make his shot count....

As the battle continue to rage on, all that was left are small pockets of Blood Angels left on the battlefield, each desperately trying to take out as many Chaos as they can.  The Imperial Swords gunline remains largely intact.   Eventually even the Servo Skull capturing all the vid logs were shot down.  No pict logs were available after that.

Abaddon the Despoiler finally met up with the Eldar Avatar on the fields of battle.  With Drach'nyen, Abaddon tore into the fragmented embodiment of Kaela Mensha Khaine, plunging the daemon sword through the head of the Eldar Avatar, causing it to slowly dissipate into the Immaterium.

The Dark Angels Devastator entrenched within the fortified bunker was also forcefully and violently evicted from their hiding place.  Abbadon now leading all the remaining Chaos Forces advance closer and closer to the Imperial Swords gunline.    But small pockets of resistance still remains, the Blood Angels defiant to the last put themselves in front of the Chaos forces.  

Despite their valiant efforts, the Blood Angels were exhausted and dispatched by the Forces of Chaos.  A nearby Blood Thirster, tossed aside a Deathwing Terminator like a ragged doll and stomped towards the ruined Cathedral.

Through the courageous efforts of the Dark Angels & Blood Angels as well as due to their position on the battlefield, the Imperial Swords detachment still remained largely intact.   The successor Chapter then turn their attention towards the incoming Chaos Forces and focus their fire on the forces of Chaos.

The Blood Thirster already mortally wounded by the Dark Angels and Blood Angels was the first to go.  Concentrated bolter fire from Imperial Swords Tactical Marines finally dispatched the Greater Daemon.   
The Imperial Swords then systematically picked off the already weakened Chaos units one by one while Abaddon slaughter his way towards the Imperial Swords gunline.

The Imperial Swords then turn their attention towards the approaching Abaddon and pour overwhelming amount of bolter fire and heavy weapon fire into the Chosen of the Chaos Forces.   Abaddon already severely weakened by the Blood Angels could not stand before the withering fire of the Imperial Swords.  Several Lascannon beams punch through his Terminator Armor, the Warmaster finally fell to one knee with one hand leaning on Drach'nyen for support.   But before the Successor Chapter could finish off the infamous Warmaster, Abaddon glowed briefly and teleported away to safety.


As the day comes to an end, the Imperium and their Eldar allies realized they have lost the battle.  They have lost a lot of ground to Chaos and their forces are in complete disarray.   The Imperium have no choice but to retreat from the field of battle.   The White Scars and Black Templars are truly on their own in their fight against the Tau Empire....


EPILOGUE



Elsewhere at the main battle field.  The White Scars & Black Templars put up a fierce fight with the encroaching Tau forces.  Plunging 95% of their forces into the invading Tau Forces, the Space Marine Chapters left the Imperial Governor overseeing the battle with only a pocket defense force, which the Tau quickly capitalized on.  A splinter force of Tau forces, tore through the Landraider that the Governor was hiding in and promptly cut him down with the superior firepower of the Tau empire.

Elsewhere, the main Tau force are on the defensive as they bear the brunt of the full fury of two Space Marine Chapters.  Despite the Tau's superior technology, they could not stay the wrath of the Space Marines.  Shadowsun the commander in charge of the Tau forces suffered grievous injures at the hand of the Space Marines.    With the commanding officers of both sides out of action, both the Imperium and Tau Empire pull back from the field of battle to re-group.

The Imperium is now at an disadvantaged position and may truly lose Agrellan Prime to the Tau...or perhaps the forces of Chaos?