Ultramarines vs Guard

Thursday 22nd January - BSTS Hammered

What could their company have done to offend? To send down a force of Space Marines upon them - whatever it was it must have been serious. No time to think though. Defend the positions and fight for their lives - it was all they could do.

Their right was defended by a mighty Sentinel and Heavy Weapons Teams, but facing them was what looked to be a massive Land Raider Crusader. In the centre, the trusty Leman Russ and Chimera were ready to give as good as they got, but a squad of Ultramarines was lining up some particularly nasty looking big guns against them. The left flank was where the rank and file were positioned, but with the Tactical Squads heading their way, they'd need some support, or they would be crushed into the ground.

As the bullets started to fly though, perhaps ... just maybe ... it looked like the Emperor was smiling upon them. A lucky shot from an Autocannon rendered the fire power of the Crusader useless. Then the Leman Russ demolished the Devestator Squad before they'd even had a chance to line their targets up.

The Ultramarines quickly realised that their only way to victory would be to get forward and engage the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. With much of their fire power gone, and their Sniper Rifle'd scouts proving ineffective, the order was given to charge head-long forward and hope to reach the enemy before they all gave up their lives. Through the woods though, they could glimpse long rows of Lasguns pointed their way.

Meanwhile back in the guard ranks, the sight of the Chapter Master himself heading towards them, made them quiver. Could they take him before he came amongst them, wreaking death all around? On the right, the Sentinel had failed to stop the progress of the Crusader, and still with boltguns aplenty it had torn the Heavy Weapons Teams apart. Nothing for it but to stand and shoot. One by one, the Ultramarines fell to volleys of Lasgun shots, before they could reach the Guard lines. In desperation, the Crusader was trying to ram the Chimera and make its way towards the Russ, but nothing was working for them. When the Chapter Master himself fell wounded to his knees, the day was won.

This would be a famous day for this lowly guard platoon - one that would be sung about for ages to come.