CAMPAIGN: Macharian Crusade: Week 4
The Macharian Crusade League continues!
We had almost over 30 folks show up at Battleforge Games yet again, and the Macharian Crusade is pushing and shoving into the galactic west. This fourth week featured most of the seven army groups punching and scratching their way through their second warzones. Lets do a quick recap so everyone can see how the forces of the Lord Solar are faring.
1st Army: Joura Warzone
Krieg Korps, Cadian Rangers vs Tyranids, CSM
The 1st Army Group is mired in the Joura Warzone. The world of New Perth has preseneted a tough challenge to the Krieg Korps. Marshal Hollweg reports losses due to a series of Chaos Space marine Raiders, and is halting to solidify his army’s baggage train. Cadia’s General Martel reports a further victory against the monstrous fauna of Joura. He is well into a Jouran pacification campaign and awaiting Titan and Ordinatus support to finish the deathworld’s ecosystem off.
Status: Slow Advance
2nd Army: Charaxidis Warzone; Battle of Chiros
Mordians, Barac Pioneers vs Chiros Red Guard
Generals Sejanus and Apfel report a complete victory on Chiros. The Arch-Heretic Colonel Richelieu has been killed and his Chiros Red Guard shattered in a major bloody engagement. His armored forces were held in place by stalwart Mordian forces with Legio Metalica support, and bombed into dust by massed Barac air power. Sejanus reports the conquest of the Charaxidis warzone is proceeding with all due haste.
Status: Advancing Quickly
3rd Army: Aurora Warzone
Genswick Rifles, Cadians vs CSM, Tau (Red Technocracy)
General Tarka reports a bloody stalemate on Lapis Majoris. His Cadian Shock Troops have been stalled by holdout partisans of the Red Technocracy as they moved to fully solidy control of the planet. Pineas IV has halted General Collins’ Genswick rifles in their tracks. A force of Alpha Legion infiltrators under command of Captain Sorge have destroyed key strategic assets of the 3rd Army. Mechanicus support teams have been redirected into the Aurora Warzone by the Lord Solar to rectify the situation.
Status: Stalled
4th Army: Garden Worlds Warzone
Steel Legion vs Eldar
Hive-Marshal Stanislaw reports a determined yet slow advance versus Il-Kaithe forces in the Garden Worlds. Initial landings on Leto faced a determined Eldar Warhost that inflicted serious damage to the Steel Legion forces. They have since solidified thier landing zones and broken through the xenos cordon, inficting heavy casualties on the enemy. Attempts to link up with Black Templar forces in theatre have been unsuccessful so far.
Status: Slow Advance
5th Army: Calverna Warzone; Battle of Kleistes II, “Da Kablowee”
Cadian, Crimson Guard vs Orks of Calverna
General Crassus has scored a resounding victory for the Crusade. During the spaceborne actions for Kleistes II, General Crassus, assisted by Ordo Xenos Master Pizarro have succeeded in capturing the Ork Killkroozer “Kablowee”. The shipboard action was described as a “nightmare” of close quarters fighting in the bowels of the ork vessel, yet the Cadian forces have pulled off an amazing victory. The Calverna battlefleet has moved off, and Crassus has ordered the 5th Army to prepare for give chase deep into the heart of the Ork empire.
Status: Advancing Quickly
6th Army; Palus Olidus Warzone
Catachan, Terrax Armored Corps vs Tyranids
General Arrian reports the campaigh for Palus Olidus continues. Terrax Armored troops have conquered large sections of the planet and are establishing a cordon around a primeval jungle believed to house the theorized “grub mother” of the world’s monstrous insects. Catachan forces under General Kariyapa report heavy casualties as they send hundreds of probing missions into this jungle to bring back insectoid genetic samples. Mechanicus Magos are using these to isolate the grub-mother’s exact location and determine the best way of destroying her. A detailed Catachan battlereport submitted to the Lord Solar can be reviewed here.
Status: Slow Advance
7th Army; Calverna Warzone
Valhallan Armored Corps vs CSMs
General Cyrus reports an initial push into the vast Calverna Warzone.Cyrus’ Valhallan Armored have been waylaid by incessant Chaos Marine raids in the region. An initial landing on Forax was mauled by these brigands as they prepared to engage Ork forces in theatre. Cyrus reports the sitation is slowly stabilizing. The 7th army is moving with speed to link up and support the 5th Army’s advance agasint the forces of the Arch-Maniac of Calverna.
Status: Stalled
Total Results:
1st Army: Slow Advance
2nd Army: Advancing Quickly
3rd Army: Stalled
4th Army: Slow Advance (3rd Warzone)
5th Army: Advancing Quickly
6th Army: Slow Advance
7th Army: Stalled
Summary:
The Macharian Crusade is grinding forward. This week sees an uneven general advance by almost every army group. There is very hard fighting occuring throughout the second sets of warzones. The 4th Army under General Lysander is still in the lead, fighting off Il-Kaithe Eldar in the Garden World warzone, but they’re slow advance has allowed other army groups to close the gap. Standouts this week are the 2nd and 5th Armies who both have destroyed opposition on the bloody fields of Chiros and successfully captured the Calverna Killkroozer “Kablowee”. The Lord Solar is elated and is headed into the Calverna Warzone to plan the destruction of Waaagh Kaboom with Generals Crassus and Cyrus.
Next Week: The xenos counter-offensive…
