Brother vs Brother - Paragon Secundus

Points: 1000.

Mission: Crossfire.

Secondary Objectives: Engage On All Fronts, Oaths of Moment and Slay The Warlord.

In the aftermath of the Plague Wars, the Rift Wardens assisted the Ultramarines in cleansing the Paragon system of the Nurgle infestation. Concerns had been raised that the Rift Wardens had been overzealous in their efforts to purge the chaos presence, killing innocent Imperial citizens. Chapter Lorgraine made the case that the only way to ensure that the taint of the ruinous powers was cleansed from Paragon Secundus was to eradicate the population and start again. Despite Ultramarines captain Chrissus requested a hold on the purge Lorgraine continued to decimate the civilian population.

This lead to Chrissus leading an attack on the Rift Wardens attempting to force a stay of execution. Lorgraine saw this as an attack on the chapter and unwarranted, and retaliated with extreme prejudice. The battle was brief and saw the Ultramarines killed to a man, including captain Chrissus. The Ultramarines, seething with anger, mobilised and brought the two chapters to war.

Battle for Avalonia - Dharrovar

 

Points: 2000.

Mission: No Man's Land.

Secondary Objectives: Engage On All Fronts, Oaths of Moment and Secure No Man's Land.

The next target in the Dharrover campaign was the city state of Avalonia. The Rift Wardens were deployed to the Avalonian space port in anticipation of an arrival of Astra Militarum forces arriving from orbit. The space marines were tasked with preventing the arrival of supplies and reinforcements ahead of the Imperial assault.

Avalonia was defended to two main fortresses, one on each of the east and west side of the city, as well as several smaller fortifications around the space port. Due to the surprise Imperial attack, these smaller fortifications were only partially manned. Orbital bombardments took down the void shields and decimated the city's fortifications. The Rift Warden attack was swift and sudden. Few of the defenders had survived the initial attack, with only a few sporadic groups of enemy guardsmen putting up a defence. Imperial command ordered the Rift Wardens to hold and occupy the space port ahead of the main landing.

Chapter Master Arthurus, took command of three companies to patrol the parameter of the landing zone. The Astra Militarum defenders attempted to launch a counter attack supported with what few artillery units they had left. Immediatly the Rift Wardens organised a defensive line to safeguard the landing zone. After two hours of trading small arms fire, Arthurus decided to lead his battle brothers in a direct assault, weathering the storm to bring down the traitorous guard and their artillery units. Although the defenders were supported by handful of lemun russ battle tanks, they were unable to hold back the space marine attack, an were cut down to a man. When the loyalist guardsmen arrived, they found a space port already pacified by the Rift Wardens.