--- 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