Batrep: The Battle for Selucis
In the glowering shadow of storm clouds, the rain fell on Shabala's face. He knew what was to come and the interminable wait that streched out before him. He had been promoted to sergent of this small marine platoon by his company and in the redeployment had been sent to augment the security detail on this backwater world of Selucis. The foliage on the planet had become excessively vibrant even at higher latitudes such as where he found himself now. "...and this is where they're coming because they they know the city of Hasthinapour holds two million victims, and those damn 'Nids are always hungry." the words of belial echoed in his mind. "what they dont know is that here they face a power more terrible than any they have witnessed, the Dark Angels. " The giant man was impressively huge in his terminator armor. His gravel deep voice could plow the earth and slightly graying temples bespoke calm command.
When the three deathwing squadrons had arrived at the local space port people did not know what to make of the massive warriors whose numbers were so few. They were some who voiced concern that to send such a puny force was to invite death with open arms. The genestealer cult numbers in god knows how many, and they send us 16 soilders? Shabala knew better. The warriors that stood beside him on the field were massively experienced and it was that experience that would make it possible to survive today. it was just his squad, the terminators and hopefully brother elijah the dreadnought. That was all that was keeping the city to the east secure.
Then he saw it. Even at this distance, though the rain, the tyranid leader was nearly three times the height of the 'gaunts around him. The Overfiend. The Hive Tyrant. The overfiend was looking around him, surveying the field. Rain seemed to steam off his skin and it had so many arms and weapons it well as have been a hindu god of death. It stalked about imperiously preparing its assault troops. then it screamed. It was a scream of metal twisting in the night, of murder, of life removed from bodies a million times over. The scream was a clarion call to its fellows, and the other nids took up the call. The noise came from everywhere. The echoed off the surrounding hills, cleaved into his heart, and pierced the earth causing ground to bleed in response.
His earpiece sparked clearly with belial's roaring voice. "The emperor calls our souls to service! Show them the vengence that is your birthright! Lets send these bastards back to the abyss! "
The torrent in the sky renewed its vigor. Shabala checked his chainsword and pistol. If the devils got all the way to the ruins he would take as many with him as he could, and defend his brothers with his life. All was that was left was the work at hand. Then it began...
Hq Belial th/ss
Alpha (Command) squad lc w/ banner, apoth w/ th/ss, 1x th/ss and cml, x2 lc
Beta squad x2 th/ss, x1 th/ss with cml, x2 lc
Gamma sqaud x1 pw/sb, x3 pf/sb, x1 pf/sb and cml
Tactical squad with flamer, missle launcher
dreadnought with asscan, pw/sb
Hive tyrant had: twin-linked devourers w/brainleech worms, and a stranglethorn cannon, with psychic powers Leech Essence, Paroxysm, and Hive Commander.
Hormagants(25) had scything talons and toxin sacs.
Termigaunts(10) had fleshborers
devilgaunts(10) had devourers
Genestealers(2x10) had rending claws
Gargoyles(10) had fleshborers
Warriors: 2 with scything talons and deathspitters, 1 with scything talons and venom cannon.
Tyrant guard had scything talons and rending claws.
The mycetic spore had ripper tentacles, I think they're calloed.
The zoanthropse has no weapons but its braaaiiiin.
When the three deathwing squadrons had arrived at the local space port people did not know what to make of the massive warriors whose numbers were so few. They were some who voiced concern that to send such a puny force was to invite death with open arms. The genestealer cult numbers in god knows how many, and they send us 16 soilders? Shabala knew better. The warriors that stood beside him on the field were massively experienced and it was that experience that would make it possible to survive today. it was just his squad, the terminators and hopefully brother elijah the dreadnought. That was all that was keeping the city to the east secure.
Then he saw it. Even at this distance, though the rain, the tyranid leader was nearly three times the height of the 'gaunts around him. The Overfiend. The Hive Tyrant. The overfiend was looking around him, surveying the field. Rain seemed to steam off his skin and it had so many arms and weapons it well as have been a hindu god of death. It stalked about imperiously preparing its assault troops. then it screamed. It was a scream of metal twisting in the night, of murder, of life removed from bodies a million times over. The scream was a clarion call to its fellows, and the other nids took up the call. The noise came from everywhere. The echoed off the surrounding hills, cleaved into his heart, and pierced the earth causing ground to bleed in response.
His earpiece sparked clearly with belial's roaring voice. "The emperor calls our souls to service! Show them the vengence that is your birthright! Lets send these bastards back to the abyss! "
The torrent in the sky renewed its vigor. Shabala checked his chainsword and pistol. If the devils got all the way to the ruins he would take as many with him as he could, and defend his brothers with his life. All was that was left was the work at hand. Then it began...
Hq Belial th/ss
Alpha (Command) squad lc w/ banner, apoth w/ th/ss, 1x th/ss and cml, x2 lc
Beta squad x2 th/ss, x1 th/ss with cml, x2 lc
Gamma sqaud x1 pw/sb, x3 pf/sb, x1 pf/sb and cml
Tactical squad with flamer, missle launcher
dreadnought with asscan, pw/sb
Hive tyrant had: twin-linked devourers w/brainleech worms, and a stranglethorn cannon, with psychic powers Leech Essence, Paroxysm, and Hive Commander.
Hormagants(25) had scything talons and toxin sacs.
Termigaunts(10) had fleshborers
devilgaunts(10) had devourers
Genestealers(2x10) had rending claws
Gargoyles(10) had fleshborers
Warriors: 2 with scything talons and deathspitters, 1 with scything talons and venom cannon.
Tyrant guard had scything talons and rending claws.
The mycetic spore had ripper tentacles, I think they're calloed.
The zoanthropse has no weapons but its braaaiiiin.
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