+++++CONTACT LOST WITH
RESEARCH STATION ATTILUS VII+++++
PRIORITY EXTREMIS
DATE 2360999.M41
TRANSMITTER PRISTINE TOWER, ASTROPATH KIURA
RECEIVER HOLY TERRA, LORD HIGH INQUISITOR, FIARION
AUTHOR INQUISITOR LUMINAS VARUS
Fourty-eight hours, Terra Standard Time, the Imperial Guard Garrison at Inquisitorial Research
Station Attilus VII in Segmentum Ultima failed to make the required daily
report to Inquisitor Luminas Varus of the Pristine Tower.
An urgent warp missive was transmitted to reach the nearest loyalist forces for immediate support. The Emperor’s Tears are in peril.
A Space Marine detachment of the Augurs Legion in transit
to Damocles Gulf has responded and are within two days warp travel.
+++++END TRANSMISSON+++++
+++AUGURS RESPONDING TO REQUEST FOR FORCES, ATTILUS VII+++
PRIORITY EXTREMIS
DATE 3361999.M41
TRANSMITTER EMPEROR'S DARK LIGHT, ASTROPATH EXALON
RECEIVER
PRISTINE TOWER,
AUTHOR COMMANDER AGGELOS, AUGUR'S 2ND CO
High Velocity Scout Cutter Mercurius, commanded by Captain Vaeltius, dispatched to
investigate disturbance at Attilus VII.
+++++END TRANSMISSON+++++
+++SUCCESSFUL WARP TRANSLATION TO REALSPACE, ATTILUS SYSTEM+++
PRIORITY EXTREMIS
DATE 4361999.M41
TRANSMITTER MERCURIUS, ASTROPATH VIKTOR
RECEIVER EMPEROR'S DARK LIGHT, ASTROPATH EXALON
AUTHOR CAPTAIN VAELTIUS, ALPHA SQUAD
Warp translation to realspace successful at 4361999.M41, 1100 hours ship's clock. No apparent signs of conflict observed. No returns on ship's scanners.
Initiating sub-light drives and setting course for Attilus VII. Estimated travel time eight hours Terran Standard. Will transmit next report upon orbital acquisition with Attilus VII.
Captain Vaeltius reporting .....<static>
+++++TRANSMISSION INCOMPLETE+++++
+++MERCURIUS, CONTACT LOST, 2ND CO COMMITTED+++
PRIORITY EXTREMIS
DATE 4361999.M41
TRANSMITTER EMPEROR'S DARK LIGHT, ASTROPATH EXALON
RECEIVER ANTEDILUVIAN HUNTER,
AUTHOR COMMANDER AGGELOS, AUGUR'S 2ND CO
All contact lost with Captain Vaeltius at 1100 hours ship's clock. Last contact terminated abruptly. All attempts at further contact result in failure.
2nd Company Fleet committed to
action with supporting forces from Legio Propheticus.
Course set to Attilus System. Warp translation in one hour.
+++++END TRANSMISSON+++++
"Of course I have line of sight on these grots with my reaver titan. Go ahead and use that fancy shmancy camera to prove me right."
"Are those squiggoths going to do what I think they're going to do?"
"Yup."
2358999.M41: The Imperial Garrison guarding the research project code named: EMPEROR'S TEARS abandoned it's post on Attilus VII.
2360999.M41: Inquisitor Luminus Varus makes contact with Augur's Space Marine Chapter and receives confirmation of request for force.
2361999.M41: Contact lost with Mercurius, Scout Cutter. Commander Aggelos commits 2nd Company Fleet, with support from Legio Propheticus commits forces to action and directs immediate translation to warp with course set to Attilus VII.
2363999.M41: Augur's, 2nd Company translates to realspace and reaches Attilus VII. Upon achieving planetfall, Scout Squad Epsilon reaches primary garrison access shaft and confirms no contact with Imperial forces or sign of enemy contact. At approximately 0500 hours, Terran Standard adjusted for Attilus Gravitational Pattern, Squad Epsilon reports contact with Orkoid infantry holding the the garrison access shaft. Commander Aggelos orders full deployment of forces.
Legio Propheticus commits two engines to the conflict, the Lupus Purgatus and the Lux Fidelis. At 0600 hours, one Ork Stompa rises from access shaft heavy lift platform accompanied by two gargantuan four-legged Orkoids.
Bombardment ensues from potential unknown third party. Devastates both Ork and Imperial Forces.
Reaver Pattern war engine, Identified as Umbral Assault, detected active.
Umbral Assault makes contact with Imperial Forces and opens fire from behind. Attacks directed toward Augurs forces.
Tau forces disengage cloaking fields and engage Orks and Augurs with aid of lost Imperial Guard Regiment.
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