Power Play - Hesperous Prime

Points: 1000.

Deployment and Mission: Hammer And Anvil / Chilling Rain.

Primary Objective: Sites Of Power.

Detachment: Gladius Task Force.

Opponents Detachment: Gladius Task Force.

The Dark Angels plan now is to assassinate the Rift Warden leadership and plunge the chapter into disarray, thus making them easy prey. The first attempt to do so was ill conceived and the Rift Wardens crushed those troops sent against them. However, within days the Dark Angels defeated an advancing column of enemy troops and slew their lieutenant commander. In retaliation, a sizeable force was marched to battle and the two space marine chapters faced each other in the lower streets of Dendelgeist Hive.

The Rift Wardens opened the battle early in the morning, but their heavy weapon fire was put out of commission by the Dark Angels. Terrified civilians described the battle opening with a charge by the Rift Warden's Outriders. However, the Dark Angels fired their bolt weapons in rapid succession and the slew dozens of the loyalist marines. The Dark Angels then assaulted and fought to kill in assault, specifically targeting those Outriders they could reach. 

The Rift Wardens realised that they were outmatched here and were able to withdraw. The Dark Angels however, burnt the enemy dead, denying them any of their precious geneseed.