Battle of Hive Haragon - Paragon Secundus

Points: 1000.

Deployment: Front Line.

Primary Objective: Duel.

The Battle of Hive Haragon was fought between the Rift Wardens and the Ultramarines, under Captain Ventris. The Rift Wardens attacked the Hive City in order to find out if they had the means to compete with the Ultramarines stationed there. The battle showed that the Rift Wardens were unprepared ; they stood little chance in the confined streets of the Hive City.  The experiences gained in battle, led chapter master Arthurus to the conclusion that Hive Haragon had to be taken, and it became the target of the chapter's aggression going forward.

Battle of Helghast Gate - Paragon Secundus

Points: 2000.

Deployment and Mission: Dawn of War / Swift Action.

Primary Objective: Terraform.

Detachment: Gladius Task Force.

Opponents Detachment: Gladius Task Force

The Battle of Helghast Gate took place during the early days of the war for Helghast Hive, between the Rift Wardens and the Ultramarines.

In the morning, the Ultramarines, led by Calgar and captain Ventris, took the main hive city gate with a surprise attack and pushed the Rift Wardens into the city proper. The Ultramarines attacked with the entire fourth company, two tank detachments and a host of outriders. The Rift Wardens counter-attacked the Ultramarine positions with their tanks but were unable to recapture the gate and sustained heavy losses.

Battle Of Outpost Draconis - Paragon Secundus

Points: 2000.

Deployment and Mission: Hammer And Anvil / Hidden Supplies.

Primary Objective: Supply Drop.

Detachment: Anvil Siege Force.

Opponents Detachment: Gladius Task Force.

The battle of Outpost Draconis was fought over two days when the Sons of Oar attacked and captured the Rift Wardens outpost Draconis, protecting the chapter's flanks in the campaign for Helghast. This outpost, which had successfully repelled frontal attacks during the campaign, became vulnerable, after a six week stalemate, to a flanking maneuver by the Sons of Orar. This was made possible by the capture of local objectives, which had pushed the Rift Wardens back to their outpost in the fields south of Helghast. The Sons of Orar attacked the eastern end of the defences from the flank, while a second force attacked Draconis from the south-east.

The eastern end of the Draconis defences was captured in a preliminary attack, which was followed by the main attack, supported by terminator strike forces. The attacks by three companies of the Sons of Orar, supported by effective artillery barrages, resulted in the capture of the last row of defences after fierce fighting. Towards dusk, the Sons of Orar under captain Jamius, reformed in preparation for an attack on the outpost itself. The attack was progressing after sundown, when the Rift Warden garrison detonated an ammunition dump near the station, lighting up the night sky. The Sons of Orar attack, having lost the benefit of darkness, was halted for the night. Fierce fighting during a series of counter-attacks prevented the Sons of Orar from advancing.

Dreadnoughts were ordered to clear the way for the main Sons of Orar battle brothers, when the terminators deployed to attack the strongest Rift Wardens position. Although they dominated the battlefield, the limited heavy weapons of the Rift Wardens did succeed in decimating the dreadnoughts. After being held through the day, late in the afternoon another attack by the Sons of Orar captured the outpost. This attack, broke the Rift Warden lines and the survivours were forced to fall back towards their main force assaulting the Ultramarine positions in Helghast.

Advance On Helghast - Paragon Secundus

Points: 1000.

Deployment and Mission: Crucible Of Battle / Sweep And Clear.

Primary Objective: Supply Drop.

Detachment: Gladius Task Force.

Opponents Detachment: Gladius Task Force.

The advance on Helghast was a general offensive mounted by the Rift Wardens, who attacked an intermediate defence line held by the Ultramarines under Marneus Calgar.  This was combined with a Terminator teleport assault, which allowed the Rift Wardens to support the primary attack from behind the enemy lines. The strategic objective of a breakthrough was not achieved but the tactical gains were considerable, the front line was advanced and many casualties were inflicted on the Ultramarines.

Skirmish In Helghast - Paragon Secundus

Points: 1000.

Mission: Rise Of The Machine Spirit.

Secondary Objectives: Assassination, Oaths Of Moment and Raise The Banners High.

Opponent's Secondary Objectives: Codex Warfare, Oaths Of Moment, and Raise The Banners High.

This engagement was a small firefight during the war for Helghast. The attack was conducted by the Rift Wardens upon a small force of Ultramarine successors, the Sons of Icarus, who were defending one of the outer districts. Under Arthurus' skilful leadership, the chapter decimated their foes and secured a wide area against the Ultramarines.

Battle of Fortress Heradon - Paragon Secundus

Points: 2000.

Mission: Open War deck.

A small task force of Rift Wardens led by Mordred, the chapter's Master of Sanctity, was dispatched to capture an outpost known as Fortress Heradon. As they approached through the morning fog what they thought was the abandoned outpost, the Rift Wardens found themselves caught in the crossfire of a strong Sons of Orar defensive position. The chapter fought well when they counterattacked, however, during the day the Rift Wardens made no headway, but suffered substantial causalities.

By mid-morning, a patrol of Sons of Orar led by their own chaplain ambushed a Rift Wardens resupply column. The ambush was successful and the Ultramarines successor claimed the ammunition and supplies for themselves. Mordred, with his forces now widely scattered around the ruined fortress and running low on munitions, waited until nightfall and determined that the situation was untenable. He ordered his battle brothers to fall back. Having accomplished nothing the defeat was seen as a stain on Mordred's honour. A disgrace he would have to overcome in the near future.

Battle of Macragge's Gate - Paragon Secundus

Points: 1500.

Mission: Open War deck.

Enemy reinforcements have arrived in the form of the 3rd company Sons of Orar. While the Ultramarines regrouped and resupplied, their successor chapter took to the field to buy them time. The Rift Wardens under Chapter Master Arthurus engaged them in an attempt to drive them back. The battle took place at the fortress known as Macragge's Gate.

Sons of Orar captain Jaimus made the fortress his first objective for his artillery and to block the Rift Wardens from escaping. On the morning of the battle, the Sons of Orar opened fire with massed heavy weapons while their battle brothers sought to bring down any Rift Wardens marines who appeared in the open. The outer defences were captured quickly and the Sons of Orar had found their opening.

Day two of the battle was shrouded in a thick fog of war from the amount of heavy weapon impacts and crumbling rockcrete dust in the air. The Rift Wardens sought to overwhelm their foe in a sudden close combat assault but the Sons of Orar were prepared and counter-attacked. The fortress fell within three and a half hours.

The Shrine of Saint Bathory - Paragon Secundus

Power Level: 60.

Mission: The Relic.

Agendas: Angels of Death and Reaper. 

Opponent's Agendas: Know No Fear and Reaper.

As part of the ongoing civil war between the Rift Wardens and the Ultramarines, the sons of Guilliman retreated from their superior opponents and regrouped at the Shrine of Saint Bathory. The Rift Wardens under Chapter Master Arthurus seized strategic objectives from the Ultramarines and then sent his battle brothers to help besiege the shrine. Arthurus' forces advanced south, encountering heavy resistance from the Ultramarines, and had to wait for reinforcements to arrive. These reinforcements arrived quickly enough to turn the tide of battle, and with dreadnought support, Arthurus was able to smash aside the enemy line, capturing the shrine with ease.

The next day, following the destruction of the Ultramarine defenders, the Rift Wardens right flank pushed through the enemy lines. Within days, the Rift Wardens had secured several vital locations including the minor hive city of Oridighast.

Battle of the Helghast District - Paragon Secundus

Power Level: 25.

Mission: Assassination.

Agendas: Angels of Death. 

Bad weather and difficult terrain hampered the Ultramarines efforts to regroup after the recent conflicts with the Rift Wardens. On this occasion as several Ultramarine squads moved ahead of the main company force, they came under fire from Rift Warden marines hidden in nearby ruins. This started a three day battle for the site. When captain Demeter arrived, the Ultramarines gained an overwhelming advantage, forcing the Rift Wardens to withdraw further into the ruined city/

On the second day, as the Ultramarines moved south around the Helghast district they came again under fire from from Rift Warden positions in overlooking tenement ruins. The Ultramarines charged in and took the advantage in hand to hand combat. 

Due to the collapsed and ruined streets of Helghast, the Rift Wardens were lacking in heavy ordinance. Only a single redemptor dreadnought was present to back up the intercessor squads. In this instance, the Rift Wardens lacked the overwhelming numbers present previously. During this battle, the Rift Wardens lost a newly promoted captain to the blade of captain Demeter. A revenge stroke for the loss of their own captain just days before.

Although they lost this engagement and forced to retreat, the battle showed the Ultramarines that the Rift Wardens were still a force to be reckoned with. If a reconciliation was not soon coming this war might drag on for weeks or even months.

Battle of Outpost Alpha-Zin - Paragon Secundus

 Points: 1000.

Mission: Shifting Front.

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

In response to the previous engagement, Chapter Master Arthurus led a small force to Outpost Alpha-Zin, a forward firebase used by the Ultramarines during the original war against the Death Guard and still occupied by a small force of the Ultramarines. It was chosen as a target simply to drive home the point that the Ultramarines were in the wrong by their actions and that the Rift Wardens were in a superior position. Arthurus hoped that with this action the Ultramarines would back down.

Arthurus force carried out a frontal attack under fire from Ultramarines dreadnoughts and gladiator tanks, countered by the Rift Warden's own dreadnoughts. The Ultramarine defenders, led by the phobos librarian commander, attempted some counterattacks, but these were repelled. The Ultramarines, threatened by the overwhelming attack, started to withdraw, abandoning the site. The Rift Wardens then occupied the outpost. During the next day, Rift Warden patrols mopped up the surrounding area, bringing down any Ultramarines discovered.

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.