Points: 2000.
Deployment and Mission: Sweeping Engagement / Chilling Rain.
Primary Objective: Sites Of Power.
Detachment: Anvil Siege Force.
Opponents Detachment: Vanguard Onslaught.
There were few setbacks for the Tyranids in their attempts to breach the walls of Hive Vardenghast. Led by the entity known as Deathleaper, the Tyranids snuck forward along the sides of the Varden River, which flows into the hive city through as vast sluice gate. Between them and the gate was a munitions depot. Munitions Depot Alpha-Bravo 223 was contested by the Rift Wardens as they sought to drive out the Tyranid aggressors. The Tyranids then had to force the Rift Wardens out of a long defensive line along the Varden River. These engagements took the Tyranids nearly two weeks. Other outer defence works along the river soon fell to the alien anvance.
Captain Lamorak choose to lead the defence of Vardenghast at Alpha-Bravo 223. The Rift Wardens resisted the initial Tyranid assault. Deathleaper led the majority of it's forces north in an attempt to outflank the space marines and then strike the depot directly. Lamorak responded by shifting his battle brothers out of their defensive positions to mirror the move to the north. Five squads of Intercessors were left to hold the depot. The Tyranids crushed this force with a sudden assault shortly afterwards, This sudden defeat concerned Lamorak and he ordered his forces back behind the walls of Hive Vardenghast.
Arthurus ordered the full evacuation of the outer defences but the situation was rapidly moving beyond their ability to control. The Tyranids followed close on the heels of the Rift Wardens and overran the outer defences without a fight.
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