Skirmish On The Ice - Kaelac's Bane

 

Points: 1500.

Deployment and Mission: Search And Destroy / Supply Lines.

Primary Objective: Take And Hold.

Detachment: Vanguard Spearhead.

Opponents Detachment: Battle Host.

This small engagement took place over the course of a week between Aeldari forces and the Rift Wardens garrisoned around the ice mines of Kaelac's Bane. The battles were nothing but brief skirmish raids, but ultimately proved to be the final conflicts between the two forces in this region. The Aeldari sought to take their vengeance out on Hyperia Hivesprawl before joining forces with the Imperium briefly, against the Black Legion, ultimately driving Abaddon's forces from the surface of Vigilus.

Webway Incursion - Kaelac's Bane

Points: 1000.

Mission: Divide and Conquer.

Secondary Objectives: Domination, Lines of Demarcation, and Oaths of Moment.

When an Aeldari structure was discovered in the frozen wastes of the North was discovered by an Imperial Navy flyover, the Rift Wardens were assigned to guard the site until a team of Mechanicum xenologists arrived to examine it. After several hours on guard duty, the structure activated a webway portal, releasing a strike team of Aeldari warriors.

The Rift Wardens rallied to the defence but were outgunned by the grav tanks and jetbikes swarming the site. Chaplain Lucastus took charge of the situation and attempted to take the fight to the invading enemy. The Aeldari attackers proved too strong and the Rift Wardens were decimated to a man. No survivors and no prisoners. 

Dig Site Alpha 12 - Kaelac's Bane

Points: 1700.

Missions: Ascension.

Secondary Objectives: Ascend, Bring It Down and Thin Their Ranks.

The battle of Dig Site Alpha 12 was a minor battle in which the Rift Wardens took part. Aeldari raiders had assaulted a Mechanicus ice mining station. They picked this target as it was lightly defended and they wanted to perpetrate an aggressive show of force against the Imperium. The major Craftworlds were engaged elsewhere so this was left to a minor craftworld.

The battle was short and the Aeldari successfully assaulted the dig site. They killed many and forced the majority of the counter attacking Rift Wardens to fall back to the nearest Mechanicus facility. The Aeldari planted their banners on the site atop bodies of the fallen as a message to the Imperium.

Victory to the Aeldari.