Evacuation D7

Chaos Space Marine v Orcs (+100) 1750 armies

Mission: Evacuation

Deployment: Evacuation

Hex: D7


The Thousand Sons prepared for their final fight on D7. Their mission all but over, the promise of a return to the Planet of the Sorcerers beckoned - only for a last minute threat to emerge with the arrival of a sizeable Ork horde. With all routes to the evacuation site blocked by green-skinned savages, the situation looked bleak for the servants of Tzeentch. At least, to all but Ahriman, the Master of Deception...

Ahriman laid his trap carefully. A squad of Thousand Sons, together with a Decimator and Contemptor, deployed to lure the green-skins away from the evacuation zone. Sure enough, the Orks charged forward, inflicting heavy losses on the Chaos Marines. Ahriman regretted the loss of so many battle brothers, but even as they fell, he saw his strategy start to pay off. The heavy guns of the Chaos Walkers began to inflict carnage amongst the Orks guarding the landing site, and a well-placed conversion beam slew the Ork Leader before he could react to what was unfolding.

With the Ork horde now in something close to disarray, Ahriman delivered his master-stroke. His Chaos Eagle command vessel had been kept hidden in reserve; now, with the Orks scattered across the field - either in pursuit of the bait that Ahriman had supplied or in flight from the murderous Chaos artillery - the main part of the Thousand Son force was able to deploy at the evacuation zone in readiness for their uplift.

Realising that their prey was about to escape, an elite Ork Mega-Nob unit sought to rush the departing Sons - only to be annihilated by a combination of conversion beams and lascannon fire. This proved the final straw for the remaining green-skins, who could only watch on in impotent fury as Ahriman and his force departed. A late-arriving Heldrake merely served to send the sullen Waagh back into the holes from which they came, again bested by the superior strategy of the Master of Deception and his immaculate battle planning.

Final score: Chaos Space Marines 6 (1xHQs, 1xTroop, 1xSlay the Warlord) Orks 5 (Defence Bonus)

 All is Dust, All is Dust!