M41.26.03.17 Return to STIRIA

The successful stabilisation of the STIRIA Orbital Platform enabled the Mission Eternal to send a strike force to the planet surface, where it soon encountered advanced brood organisms. A pitched battle soon evolved, and while no party was able to claim decisive victory, the Imperials were able to defend their tenuous foothold on the ground…

Debriefing: What a game! Close-run until the last battle round, and I do not regret anything about it!

Granted, I made a mistake in the second turn, when my Intercessors hid in a ruin instead of screening the center objective: this enabled Flo to deploy his large brood organisms closer to my line thanks to his detachment‘s tunnelling abilities (i.e. a 6“ deep-strike near a tunnel exit). That enabled them to toast my Land Raider, and all but neutralise my Assaukt Intercessors, less than of which made it into close-combat.

Highlights: I failed almost every Hazardous and Deadly Demise role, with 3 models nuking themselves, and 3 of 5 vehicles exploding; especially one Invictor, which went on to deal maximum damage to every unit within 6“.

The game was crazy funny, yet very tactical, and I enjoyed it immensely!