Escalation 1,000 - Mechanicus vs Tyranids

Points: 1,000
Armies: Tyranids vs Mechanicus (+50)
Mission: Purge the Alien (Modified)
Battlefield: Dawn of War
Day Fight


Location: New Mars 163 District 7B
Behaviour analysis: 87.8% complete
Mission success parameters acceptable
Solution: Decommission all workforce in local area and decommission all workforce in surrounding districts (Contamination 43.2% likely).

The Tech Priest Dominus had been reinforced since his previous encounter with the Genestealer Cult, now with defensive upgrades in the form of a void shield generator and offensive upgrades in the form of an Imperial Knight. Even a passing Lancer joined the eradication force.

In the first district, four Aberrant Engineers were seen, One Shot, One kill and the remaining ran away. If the Tech Priest wanted to show emotion he would have been chuffed.

In the second district, files show the Tech Priest was operating with an efficiency rating of 96.6% and progressing at 98.6% mission attainment before he went off-line. As the first to die he did not get to record the remaining battle which has been compiled from data recorders considered to be grade Epsilon reliable.

The Genestealer cult, who live their lives in hiding tried their best to stay out of sight and managed to keep all units (at least partially) alive. The Tyranids who joined the battle, a Tyranid Vanguard formation of Hive Tyrant, four Tyranid Warriors and fifteen Gargoyles were wiped out. Before they died, the Tyranids managed to take down the Lancer and a Destroyer.

Mechanius were left with four units having lost two, including their warlord.
Tyranids were left with five units having lost three
Both sides had Line Breaker, first blood went to the Tyranids.
Final Score (Second District):
Mechanicus 8 vs Tyranids 10

Overall Score Draw for District One & Two.


Escalation Scores
Tyranids 6
Walker 3
Orks 3
Imperials 2
Mechanicus 0