Apothis Hive: Incursion at Mechanicus Sector Sigma 55

The vanguard creature had overseen the capture of the human basillicum for the hive mind when the interlopers arrived on the began their assualt. With Uncanny tactical nous of the hive mind instilled within the vanguard organism, entered sector mechanicus sigma 55 with cold blooded murder in its mind.

The cockatrices Legionairies had begun their advance encountering little resistence after reaching the edge of the mechanicum sector with the basilicum in their sights, the stone brothers of legion were alerted by sudden gleeful shouts of the serfs that caried their bludgeoning objects, and shouted xenos! Having been set upon from the rear of their advance into the basicum the sorceror had known that the chaos gods were a fickle lot and vicotry would need to be earned.

With the plasma generators of the sector dominating the terrain the hive mind planned to slowly advance, the tyranid warriors would providing ordinance from distance with death spitter, venom canon, and barbed strangler, while genstealers and hormaguants would apply pressure, with the termaguants slowly advancing.

The trap is set and battle commences

After turn one the attacker of splinter fleet gothica advances to midboard.

the tyranid warriors rain fire upon the chaos space marines. For their turn one the space marines turn their bolters on the hormaguants. wiping the squad.

Meanwhile the ork boys begin their rampage through the administratum sector. While the death guard and dark angels prepare to do battle in the far reaches of the hive.

The upstart black legion meets the traitor guard of 115th Asphodel and Warmaster mcbane.

T2 raveners arrive, burrowing from below.

Broodlord charges, with genestaelers.

Raveners make their long charge from behind

T2 The hive mind wills it, raveners burrowing from below, emerge behind the traitor marines. the broodlord and his genestealers charge the marines, while the raveners make a 9inch chage as well. Wiping out the squad and trying to eat the sorcer too. With the power of the unending swarm the hormagants return to play

bo T2 the veterans of the long war regroups and unleash hellfire on the genestealers.

the chaos marines advance and tyr to wipe the brood but this chitin is thick and tough.

it isn't looking good for a meager chaos force.

the Cultists see nothing but claws and purple