Escalation 1,500 - Imperium v Tyranids

Points 1,500
Imperial (Deathwatch) vs Tyranids (Genestealer Cult + Tyranids) +300
Mission: Purge the Alien (Modified)
Battle Field: Hammer & Anvil
Midnight Fight


PRAISE BE TO THE GREAT DEVOURER

The sky darkened as the spore fall and leathery wings of a million gargoyles blotted out the sun. The Deathwatch commander was prepared, as he always was. Using his night vision he surveyed the battlefield and although outrageously outnumbered, he had the better defensive position. His men had set up in the deserted ruins on the outskirts of town. The Alien spread themselves across the plains, trying to hide behind the rocky outcroppings, unaware of the bombardment to follow.
The sound of a big gun firing broke the peace - marking the start of the battle. An imperial tank, now in the hands of the Genestealer Cult, blasted one of the ruins from across the fire side of the battlefield. The Deathwatch commander marked it as priority target and wondered how deep the corruption of this cult had spread to get such military grade hardware.
A Deathwatch drop pod streaked down through the flocks of flying Tyranids to release a Venerable Dreadnought into the heart of the Alien, on a suicide mission to take out the Cult's tank. Mission accomplished, tank destroyed - first blood to the Deathwatch. The Dreadnought and its drop pod were also destroyed in the following battle. The Deathwatch tank, an Achilles Landraider, was under the control of a Blood Angel who succumbed to the red rage and with so many tempting Alien targets fired on a different group every time, ultimately wounding many but killing none. The Deathwatch kill teams, command and remaining Dreadnought had more focus and they waited patiently for the alien attack. Other than some confused Cultist Engineers who tunnelled up right in front of their defensive position, there was little to shoot at. The Alien was waiting for more forces to arrive before pushing into the Deathwatch firing lines. Upon realisation of this, the Deathwatch captain ordered the charge but it was too late, only one more alien was killed before the mission was declared a failure.

Tyranids Killed 2 Deathwatch units, 10 units remaining
Deathwatch Killed 3 Tyranids units, 6? remaining + First Blood
Tyranids win 12 : 10


Escalation Scores
Walkers 9
Tyranids 6
Mechanicus 3
Orks 3
Imperials 0