Gospel~The Raptors strike

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Battle Details

Type: Battle
Date: 538.008.M31
Sub-Sector:Centrumeh Sub-Sector
System: Waacos System
Planet: Gospel
Victor: Loyalist
Draw:
Influence: 5

Forces:

Loyalists Involved In The Conflict Army:L-XXXX-5691

Traitors Involved In The Conflict Army:L-XIV-2424

Battle Summary

"Once I had a Father, once I had brothers, once I had a Legion, now all I have is hate. But my hate shall swallow the stars themselves before it is sated."

In the dark above the ravaged surface of þungur Metallikos, amongst the horror of point blank targeting solutions and withering defensive batteries, a fierce fleet engagement was underway between Loyalist and Traitor ships. Unexpectedly a small strike force of unknown origin arrives mid battle. Ignoring both loyalist and traitors alike they lunch a wave of Anvil Dreadclaws towards Gospel station, before the unidentified strike force departs as suddenly as it arrived.

The attacking wave of Dreadclaws slammed home into the battle worn Space Station unloading a cargo of Space Marine Legionnaires bearing no sign or seal of loyalty at all and even stranger yet, bore a heraldry which bears no mark known during the Great Crusade. These Legionaries proceed inwards towards strategic locations within the station. The mysterious force had breached the station in a Traitor held section and as they worked their way corridor by corridor inescapably they ran into a Death Guard Reaper group. Tasked with conducting Hunter Killer and Counter Boarding action Mission the Traitors quickly setup deadly barriers and strong points to repel the intruders. The mysterious raiders broke from cover, screaming ancient blood-cries they charged into the lethal crossfire and walls of flames that the Death Guard defenders unleashed. Dozen died before they reached the Traitors, torn to pieces by the fury of bolter fire, while others where incinerated in an inferno of chem-fire. But like a pack of raptors the raiders swarmed the Death Guard Legionnaires, pulverizing ceramite armour with heavy blows of their chainblades, their leader bellowing a challenge that the Death Guard Captain spared no time to accept. The Leader of the raiders charged, sword drawn back to strike. The Traitor Captain spun, his great scythe sweeping out in a lethal arc. The blade struck the raider splitting his ceramite armour open splatting blood onto the ground. The raider shoulder slammed into his foe, knocking the captain reeling, in return the great scythe lashed out again crippling the warrior. The Leader of the mysterious force, his armour now blood-spatterd, broken and aflame raised his might sword. With no time for thought or plan of action, he plunged his ancient terran blade directly into the heart of the Death Guard Captain, the Traitor fell. It was over. The Mortarion’s Legionnaires began to slowly withdraw, patiently and relentless, still dealing death at every turn. Eventually contact broke between the two forces and an eerie silence engulfed the now blackened and battle scared Station.

As swiftly as the unknown raiders had arrived they departed, leaving empty armories and supply caches behind them. It was like a giant ghostly armoured claw had just appeared and ripped out the vital organs of the metallic beast that was Gospel Station. Leaving nothing behind that could be used or salvaged by either Traitors or Loyalist…

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Skirmishes Added

Skirmish Designation	Victor	Defeated	Faction Victor
Gospel~The Raptors strike~1468597014	L-XXXX-5691	L-XIV-2424	Loyalist

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