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===The Corruption of Office===
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Although the Governor of [[Trugoy]] was quick to reaffirm his loyalty to the Emperor, it was a hollow pledge indeed; resentful at the method of Compliance and the ignorance displayed by the invading Imperial Army, the embers of rebellion had never truly been smothered. Even before the Heresy erupted Coreward the ruling families of the planet had reverted to the practices of the clan hives before the arrival of the Imperium which involved ritual sacrifice and bloody infighting amongst the nobles, using the Underhive populations as pawns and cattle.
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Taking advantage of the coming battles and subsequent chaos which would result the Governor implemented a series of mass ritual slaughters deep within the Underhive believing that this would increase his personal power. Resurrecting the suppressed cult religion of the hives the Governor planned to elevate himself with the powers of the old gods and declare independence from both Horus and the Emperor, delivering the forces of both as sacrifices.
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Unaware of the Governors true plans the Loyalist build up on Trugoy had gone well, with the cooperation of the Governor the Loyalist commanders were able to make planet fall and assemble their forces quickly and efficiently. Hoping for a well defended base of operations, this changed at the last minute when the Governor reported that Traitor forces had infiltrated his defense network and suppressed the vast array of ground weapons which were intended to hamper the enemies own landing attempts. An ill-omened start to the Campaign indeed. Expecting fierce resistance from the local System forces harboring the fleeing Loyalist army, the Warmaster’s commanders were surprised and somewhat suspicious at the lack of defensive fire from the ground based facilities. Unwilling to let their prey escape them for any longer they ordered a full scale landing to commence the engagement before any of the larger guns can be brought to bear.
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After the initial clash of forces on the planets surface the Governor revealed his true face and declared himself independent of the Imperium! Shunning not only the Emperor but the Warmaster as well, it became clear that it was his intention to lure both forces to his world in an insane mass sacrifice to his the gods of the world’s pre Compliance religion. With the primary Hive in virtual rebellion forces from both sides needed to be sent in to attempt to assert control over the government and attempt to usurp the rogue bastions from within. However it was clear that the Hive itself had long ago reverted to its old religion in its resentment to its forced Compliance, as part of that mass ritual sacrifices were being performed in the Underhive on a daily basis and while this placated the masses, it had begun creating massive disturbances in the Warp. It was too late the stop the sacrifices already underway, but invading force had to choose whether their forces would suppress any future rituals if they gained control of the Underhive.
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Striking hard and fast the Loyalist forces gained quick control of the Underhive and sent multiple strike forces to deal with the rogue elements. With the Governor and the majority of his lackey’s dead it left a large amount of upheaval in the Hives which further cleared the way for a new power to take command. The Loyalist forces made strong headway's in securing the major sections of the Hives and surrounding tactical areas, however the occurrences of the last major conflicts showed that things could change at any moment. It was also clearly evident that the world’s old religion, at some point, had become corrupted and was now little more than a chaos worshiping cult.
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Multiple Daemons summoned by the sacrifices in the Underhive began appearing amongst the Warmaster’s forces and while initially though to be allies, they began waging their own war of their choosing, whether there was any method to their attacks and who they supported is unknowable.
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In the final stages of the campaign on Trugoy itself, the Loyalist forces consolidated their hold on the Hives and the planets tactically important sites, even against both the Warmasters regular forces and their corrupted allies. With their control over the Underhive all but complete they reinforced the conditions of the Imperial Truth in an attempt to prevent further Daemonic incursions, but it appeared that the damage may have already been done and by suppressing their religion for a second time, the forces of the Emperor reminded the people of Trugoy of the original compliance. Seeds of rebellion quickly sprouted into open revolt, forcing the garrisons to fight wars on two fronts.
  
 
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Conchobar Mac Nessa stared across the blasted, pockmarked killzone that surrounded the massive hive and idly stroked the neck of the large peryton beside him. The strange creature shook it’s antlers to loose the dirty rainwater that had pooled there, stretched it’s massive wings a loosed a long, mournful bellow.  “Yes Cadeyrn, the big man spat, soothing the beast with a rough hand, “I too despise the air here”. Conchobar ran his hand through his thick, rain-soaked beard and adjusted the blue tartan fly plaid of his heavy kilt so it rested over his thick spiked hair. Leaping into the saddle, he turned Cadeyrn to face down the House Tuatha battle line. The men of his Sidhe Guard stood resolute despite the dark, sheeting rain. In the middle of the line a quartet of god-suits stood facing the hive.  The regiment immediately to the front of High King Nuada Silverhand had prostrated themselves before the massive knight suit in supplication. The Castigator waved a massive, glowing warblade in blessing over the troops who offered up shouts of praise to the god. Similar rituals were taking place before the other god-suits as the Sidhe Guard sought the protection from their deities in the upcoming battle.
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The crack of a power-whip drew Conchobar’s attention to the hulking forms of the enslaved fomorian brutes that the clans had conscripted before leaving Eire-Nua. Two large feral-looking clansmen were herding the grey-skinned cyclopean brutes into the battle line with flaming brands and faintly glowing whips. The creatures hissed and snapped at each other as they were goaded into place, their mace-like tails thrashing backwards and forwards in wary alertness. The creatures were unpredictable but Conchobar knew their worth in battle. They felt almost no pain and were exceptionally difficult to kill. The big man’s hand unconsciously moved to stroke one of the many scars that crossed his heavy frame as he remembered the first time he’d encountered one of the fierce creatures deep in the heart of the Darkwarren Moors on Eire-Nua. If his father hadn’t been there to….
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Conchobar growled at the unbidden memory and loosed a savage cry that carried down the House Tuatha line. “Guardians of Eire-Nua! Clansmen! Brothers!” he cried. “Soon the dishonourable traitors that have betrayed the sky-brother’s father will be upon us. This is good. The Eaters of Worlds they call themselves. But they will not feast on the is world! Trugoy has been placed under the protection of the Tuatha and their servants will see their will done”.
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The massive head of Nuada Silverhand turned away from the militia before the knight towards the sound of engines in the distance. The sound of the blue and white heavy tanks screaming across the ruined streets threatened to drown out the thunder and drenching rain as Conchobar concluded with an emphatic, “For Tuatha and Eire-Nua!” The cry was taken up along the battle line as the god-suits advanced ahead of the Sidhe Guard. Behind Conchobar the massive mountain guns and mortars had started up the bombardment.
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“Fear not Clansmen! The Gods are with us!”……..
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The rain had ceased and a dim twilight had descended. Smoke drifted lazily from the ruined forms of blue and white Spartan battle-tanks.  In a crater to the North-East of Conchobar’s command position, the men of the Sidhe Guard were forming an honour guard about the fallen Lugh Lamhfada. About the prostrate Knight Lancer were the remains of a score of World Eaters and the burning ruin of their Spartan transport. A short distance away the towering Knight Paladin, Prince Matunos, scanned the horizon.  In the distance, the broken astartes force was retreating from the field.
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Conchobar had borne witness to the duel between knight and primarch and had loosed an exultant cry as Angron’s guard had dragged the unconscious primarch from the field. It was to be short-lived however as the astartes commander that accompanied the feral primarch had then cut down the god with rage-filled strokes from his massive chain-axe.
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A low keening had begun as more of the Sidhe Guard became aware of the god-suits’ fall. “Victory always comes at a cost Highlord,” a deep voice from behind Conchobar stated sadly. Conchobar turned to face Conn Fomorkin, his second in Command. Rumoured to have the blood of the fomorii in his line, Conn stood eye to eye with the Highlord even as Conchobar sat in the saddle of Cadeyrn. Conn’s broad chest was splattered with blood and a deep gash across his shoulder was slowly dripping blood onto the broken plascrete at the feet of the pair.
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“Yes Chieftain,” Conchobar grated, “but Lugh Lamhfada will rise again as do all the gods”.
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“Hmmph,” Conn grunted in reply. “The herbalists report losses of one in ten Highlord, with two more in ten requiring treatment.”
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“Noted,” Conchobar replied matter-of-factly. “You should get that arm looked at my friend. The battle for this world is far from won”.
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“Just a scratch,” Conn smirked as he turned from his Highlord.
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The landers were arriving to retrieve Lugh Lamhfada. Conchobar watched the huge craft descend with a heavy heart. From somewhere amidst the throng of Sidhe Guard below his position he heard Conn’s deep voice ring out. “Dammit Seamus, who’s got the bloody ale kegs”…….
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Battle Details

Type: Battle
Date: 063.008.M31
Sub-Sector:Centrumeh Sub-Sector
System: Trugoy System
Planet: Trugoy
Victor: Loyalist
Draw:
Influence: 5


Forces:

Loyalists Involved In The Conflict

Army:L-I-3135

Army:Q-KNT-2151

Army:L-XIII-2422

Army:L-VII-5059

Army:L-XIII-1313

Army:L-VII-3177

Army:L-VII-8431

Army:L-XIX-5065

Army:L-VII-3460

Army:L-XVIII-2139

Army:L-X-4135

Army:L-VII-1140

Army:L-XVIII-7498


Traitors Involved In The Conflict

Army:L-XX-3187

Army:L-XII-4985

Army:I-ARMY-8733

Army:L-XVI-9805

Army:Mitch

Army:I-ARMY-4140

Army:L-XII-3140

Army:L-XVII-5245

Army:L-XX-5126

Army:L-XVII-5831

Army:A-MECH-666

Army:L-XII-1974


Battle Summary

The Corruption of Office

Trugoy 2.jpg

Although the Governor of Trugoy was quick to reaffirm his loyalty to the Emperor, it was a hollow pledge indeed; resentful at the method of Compliance and the ignorance displayed by the invading Imperial Army, the embers of rebellion had never truly been smothered. Even before the Heresy erupted Coreward the ruling families of the planet had reverted to the practices of the clan hives before the arrival of the Imperium which involved ritual sacrifice and bloody infighting amongst the nobles, using the Underhive populations as pawns and cattle.

Trugoy 4.jpg

Taking advantage of the coming battles and subsequent chaos which would result the Governor implemented a series of mass ritual slaughters deep within the Underhive believing that this would increase his personal power. Resurrecting the suppressed cult religion of the hives the Governor planned to elevate himself with the powers of the old gods and declare independence from both Horus and the Emperor, delivering the forces of both as sacrifices.

Unaware of the Governors true plans the Loyalist build up on Trugoy had gone well, with the cooperation of the Governor the Loyalist commanders were able to make planet fall and assemble their forces quickly and efficiently. Hoping for a well defended base of operations, this changed at the last minute when the Governor reported that Traitor forces had infiltrated his defense network and suppressed the vast array of ground weapons which were intended to hamper the enemies own landing attempts. An ill-omened start to the Campaign indeed. Expecting fierce resistance from the local System forces harboring the fleeing Loyalist army, the Warmaster’s commanders were surprised and somewhat suspicious at the lack of defensive fire from the ground based facilities. Unwilling to let their prey escape them for any longer they ordered a full scale landing to commence the engagement before any of the larger guns can be brought to bear.

After the initial clash of forces on the planets surface the Governor revealed his true face and declared himself independent of the Imperium! Shunning not only the Emperor but the Warmaster as well, it became clear that it was his intention to lure both forces to his world in an insane mass sacrifice to his the gods of the world’s pre Compliance religion. With the primary Hive in virtual rebellion forces from both sides needed to be sent in to attempt to assert control over the government and attempt to usurp the rogue bastions from within. However it was clear that the Hive itself had long ago reverted to its old religion in its resentment to its forced Compliance, as part of that mass ritual sacrifices were being performed in the Underhive on a daily basis and while this placated the masses, it had begun creating massive disturbances in the Warp. It was too late the stop the sacrifices already underway, but invading force had to choose whether their forces would suppress any future rituals if they gained control of the Underhive.

Trugoy 6.jpg

Striking hard and fast the Loyalist forces gained quick control of the Underhive and sent multiple strike forces to deal with the rogue elements. With the Governor and the majority of his lackey’s dead it left a large amount of upheaval in the Hives which further cleared the way for a new power to take command. The Loyalist forces made strong headway's in securing the major sections of the Hives and surrounding tactical areas, however the occurrences of the last major conflicts showed that things could change at any moment. It was also clearly evident that the world’s old religion, at some point, had become corrupted and was now little more than a chaos worshiping cult.

Multiple Daemons summoned by the sacrifices in the Underhive began appearing amongst the Warmaster’s forces and while initially though to be allies, they began waging their own war of their choosing, whether there was any method to their attacks and who they supported is unknowable.


In the final stages of the campaign on Trugoy itself, the Loyalist forces consolidated their hold on the Hives and the planets tactically important sites, even against both the Warmasters regular forces and their corrupted allies. With their control over the Underhive all but complete they reinforced the conditions of the Imperial Truth in an attempt to prevent further Daemonic incursions, but it appeared that the damage may have already been done and by suppressing their religion for a second time, the forces of the Emperor reminded the people of Trugoy of the original compliance. Seeds of rebellion quickly sprouted into open revolt, forcing the garrisons to fight wars on two fronts.

Skirmish Reports

Skirmishes Added

Skirmish Designation Victor Defeated Faction Victor
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039329 L-I-3135 I-ARMY-8733 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039396 L-I-3135 L-XVI-9805 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039454 L-I-3135 A-MECH-666 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039520 Q-KNT-2151 L-XII-1974 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039581 Q-KNT-2151 I-ARMY-4140 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039651 L-VII-5059 L-XII-4985 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039722 L-XVII-5831 L-VII-5059 Traitor
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039797 L-VII-5059 L-XX-3187 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039848 L-VII-5059 L-XII-4985 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454039929 L-XVI-9805 L-XIII-2422 Draw
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040018 L-XIII-2422 L-XII-4985 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040147 L-XIII-2422 L-XX-3187 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040195 L-XIII-1313 A-MECH-666 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040385 L-XIII-1313 L-XVI-9805 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040489 Mitch L-VII-3177 Traitor
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040550 L-VII-8431 L-XX-5126 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040601 L-VII-8431 L-XII-3140 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040672 L-VII-3460 L-XII-3140 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454040762 L-VII-3460 L-XX-5126 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041045 L-VII-1140 L-XVII-5245 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041093 L-X-4135 I-ARMY-4140 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041162 L-X-4135 I-ARMY-8733 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041281 L-XIX-5065 I-ARMY-8733 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041321 L-XIX-5065 I-ARMY-4140 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041371 L-XIX-5065 L-XII-3140 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041407 L-XVIII-2139 Mitch Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041623 L-XVIII-2139 L-XII-1974 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041669 Q-KNT-2151 Mitch Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454041879 L-XX-3187 L-XVIII-2139 Traitor
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454042095 L-VII-1140 L-XII-4985 Loyalist
The Rallying of Trugoy~ACT of Heresy: Trugoy~1454042200 L-XII-3140 L-XVIII-7498 Traitor

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