diff --git a/Assets/battlefleet/images/IMG_4486.jpeg b/Assets/battlefleet/images/IMG_4486.jpeg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b578efa Binary files /dev/null and b/Assets/battlefleet/images/IMG_4486.jpeg differ diff --git a/Content/battlefleet/article/BattleReport.md b/Content/battlefleet/article/BattleReport.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..894a38f --- /dev/null +++ b/Content/battlefleet/article/BattleReport.md @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +--- +author: Rory Hinnen +description: Battle Report: Chaos Routed +date: 2026 May 24 10:41 +tags: Battlefleet Gothic, Scarus, Fiction, Imperial, Chaos, Thousand Sons, Battle Report +published: true +image: ../../images/IMG_4486.jpeg_ +imageDescription: A black table, both side arranged for battle, a planet and other terrain near the middle. +title: Chaos Routed! A Battle Report +layout: BattlefleetStory +--- +# Thousand Sons Routed! +## A small battle report from the Scarus Subsector + +## Ship Rosters +### Imperial + +## Zealous +### Dominator Class Cruiser + +*Leadership:* Captain Duran Durante, 8 +
+ +Light Cruiser Squadron + +## Resolute +### Endeavour Class Light Cruiser + +*Leadership:* Captain Tillinghast, 9 +
+ + +## Emporer's Shield +### Endeavour Class Light Cruiser +*Leadership:* Captain Lestrade, 7 +
+ +Escort Squadron + +## Rhomphaian Squadron +### Falchion Class Escort Squadron +*Leadership:* Captain Tarkus, 7 +
+ +### Thousand Sons + + +## Deathskull +### Slaughter Class Cruiser +*Leadership:* Sorcerer Onoris, 7 +
+ + +## Word of Change +### Devastation Class Cruiser +*Leadership:* Acolyte Captain Mhotep, 9 +
+ +Escort Squadron + +## Exterminator Squadron +### Infidel Class Escort Squadron +*Leadership:* Acolyte Captain Gilgamos, 9 +
+ +## Turn 1 + +*Imperial fleet* +All ships turn toward planet, all torpedos are fired towards the invading Thousand Sons Fleet. + +*Thousand Sons* +Responding to the Imperial denial of space, the Thousand Sons turn toward planet. The fleet fires all torpedos, 3 fighters, 1 bomber. +1 fighter engages the torpedos, destroying both. + +## Turn 2 + +*Imperial fleet* +The Resolute rolls leadership and goes under Load Ordnance. + +The Rhomphian squadron rolls leadership, and also goes under Load Ordnance + +The Light Cruiser Sqd moves fires on incoming missiles: 2 hits + +Zealous moves straight, and fires the Nova Cannon into the Chaos Sqd, and the squadron fails Brace For Impact + +The Thousand Sons squadron takes a direct hit, rolls 1 damage and takes down shields + +The Light Cruiser Sqd moves straight 20cm + +Torpedos hit fighters + +*Thousand Sons* +Idolator Sqd fails command role, no further leadership rolls. + +Moves through blast markers - no damage + +They fire 6 weapons against closing escorts: all fail + +Word advances, fires, and manages 1 blast marker on the imperial escorts. + +Deathskull advances into the gravity well of the planet, Fires 6 weaponss on Imperial escorts, 2 hits, one escort vaporized. + +It follows up with lances against Imperial escorts, no damage. + +Imperial Light Cruiser Squadron is masked by the planet, Deathskull has no more available targets. + +## Turn 3 +*Imperial fleet* + +Light Cruiser Squadron Locks-on; 5 hits on Deathskull + +Deathskull passes leadership and Braces, saves 2, resulting in 1 internal, no crit + +Zealous Locks-on, moves into planet well, and uses the gravity to move abeam + +Zealous manages 1 hit on the Deathskull, and rolls critical damage. + +Crit: Double 6, Bulkhead collapses, +4 + +Deathskull crippled + +*Thousand Sons* + +Escorts reload, move behind the Zealous and unload weapons. They manage to take down one Shield. + +Word fails reload, no further command rolls. It moves to the rear quarter of the Zealous. They manage to inflict one hit. + +Deathskull maneuvers behind the Imperial Light Cruiser Squadron, fires and makes 2 hits, 1 Shield down, 1 internal: Crit, starboard armarment +lance misses. + +Escorts miss. + +## Turn 4 +*Imperial fleet* +Light Cruisers whip around planet using gravity, behind Word, and unload all torpedos + 4 weaps - 1 hit Shields + overlaps fighters, they are destroyed + planet blocks remaining fire opportunities + Zealous lock on + unloads on Deathskull abeam + Deathskull braces + 2 hits, one internal, saves fail, hulked + Plasma drive overload + Sqd braces, one Shield + turns past planet, closes on Word + torps, weapons, 1 hit + torps one misses Word, 3 hits on escorts, wiped out. + +*Thousand Sons* + Chaos flees the field \ No newline at end of file