Points: 2000.
Missions: Data Scry-Salvage.
Secondary Objectives: Bring It Down, Oaths of Moment and Stranglehold.
Opponent's Secondary Objectives: Aerospace Targeting Relays, Behind Enemy Lines and No Prisoners.
On the first day, the Tau forces split into two columns, both attacking the city of Sartur from the east and west. The Tau assault was suppressed by artillery fire, leading to an artillery duel that lasted for the remainder of the day. A second Tau offensive from the east was successfully repulsed by the Rift Wardens. Unknown to the space marines however, the Tau were in the process of being reinforced by two more detachments including a variety of battle suits.
On day two, the Tau launched a series of large scale attacks on the Imperial centre and eastern flanks. The Rift Wardens held their ground, counter-attacking later in the afternoon, and driving a wedge between the Tau columns. This caused the Tau to halt their assault and pull back to regroup. For a time this allowed the Imperial defenders to retake lost ground and resupply their arms and munitions. The space marines also reinforced their numbers with three hundred battle brothers and several dreadnoughts.
Shortly before dawn on the third day, the Tau returned to assault the hive city, bringing with them many battlesuits and hammerhead tanks. They opened fire while the Imperial defenders were unprepared. The Tau fire warriors penetrated the Imperial lines, capturing the city gates and allowing their army immediate access to the city streets. The Rift Wardens offered stubborn resistance, refusing to yield until the local civilian population had been evacuated even though it cost them many lives. The Imperial line was eventually overpowered and the defenders forced back into the heart of the sprawling city.
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