29 to 30 January 2011

29 to 30 January 2011:  The Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion, who have come to Scelus to rescue the Sons of Malice, have been ground to a halt in the Kathal lowlands.  Skitarii foot soldiers of the Adeptus Mechanicus fought alongside the brave and stalwart guardsmen of Alpha Company, 2^nd Battalion under Captain Manarang.  The mechanically enhanced Skitarii screened the cherished Uradelns and fought valiantly in hand to hand combat against the traitor marines while the Uradelns fired volley after volley into the Arch-Traitors.  The Magos of the Adeptus Mechanicus called back all of their Skitarii mid-way through the battle after they had suffered heavy casualties and it was left to the Uradelns to go it alone.  Commissar Wheeler and Lieutenant Melius of 2^nd Platoon (HUG) inspired their men and all fought valiantly to the last, but they held the line against the vile enemy, who could not break through 1^st Platoon (HUG) under Lieutenant McCormack, although the latter sustained heavy casualties. 

The next day, in the Bane Valley sector, the contemptible Eldar struck in force and were given a sound thrashing!  Bravo Company, 3^rd Battalion under Captain Donovan fought well alongside Grey Knight space marines, earning their respect.  Our ordnance, armor support, and tank-hunting veterans devastated the fragile vehicles of the vile xenos, while they in turn could not so much as scratch our own, for ours were forged by men!  Their gaudily painted clown warriors avoided 1^st Platoon (HUG) with well placed fear and instead fought the Grey Knights, yet still they died.  We sustained light casualties and wrought such great destruction upon the foe that they fled back into the Web-way.  “Do not ask how you may give your life for the Emperor. Ask instead how you may give your death.”