Attack at Lecharis Ridge Breakthrough Mission - 4000 points - Orks vs. Dark Angels ++++DESPATCH URGENT++++ ATTN. ALL IMPERIAL COMMANDERS ARMAGEDDON, IRION PLATEAU At approximately 24:00 last night, a massive Ork force attacked the Dark Angels defensive positions on the Lecharis Ridge. The Orks slipped past the outer pickets to assault the ridge in the dark. Though the Dark Angels, led by Interrogator-Chaplain Cyrus and Sector Commander Jakob were able to inflict heavy casualties, Ork units on foot were able to break through the lines on the North flank. Markings indicate that the Orks were from the forces of Moondog of the Bad Moons tribe and may be attempting a rescue of their Warlord, recently captured by the Space Wolves, and now held in the Kerr facility near Hive Oberon. The Dark Angels report that they are pinned down and cannot give pursuit. Casualty reports from the Dark Angels indicate that they have lost a large portion of their fighting strength at the ridge and Moondog's Orks are attempting to take advantage by raiding the ridge and infiltrating forces behind the lines. Master Joseph of the Fifth Company of Dark Angels has despatched reinforcements... Report of the battle: 24:00 Auspex detect massive Ork movement just outside the perimeter of the Lecharis defenses. Commander Jakob orders defenders to stand firm. Darkness limits firing. Squads Saul, Ishmael, Michael, Christopher, Amos and Squadron Corax report good hits, but enemy numbers not diminished significantly. 24:03 Ork forces advance, perimeter not breached. Brother-Dreadnought Raphael struck by massed Rocket fire and destroyed. 24:07 Defensive battery fire decimates Ork Center. Interrogator-Chaplain Cyrus ordered to South flank, Deathwing squad Zephaniah ordered North. Squads Christopher and Matthew report massive Ork numbers on flanks. 24:09 Further Ork forces approaching. Trukks advance on flanks, support weapons moved into position in center. Trukks under fire, crews stunned. Squadron Corax under fire from Ork Warbikes, one speeder down. Ravenwing Squadron Hezekiah report ready to counterattack. 24:14 Orks within visual range. Squad Saul reports Ork center decimated by Vindicator and Devestator fire. Ork Goff Warboss killed! Brother-Dreadnought Gabriel reports presence of Ork Dreadnought and Kans on North flank, assaults Ork mob. One Kan destroyed, Gabriel surrounded. Ork Warbikes lose over half strength to Tactical fire. Ork Trukk on North flank unloads, Squad Matthew requesting aid. Ork Dreadnought strikes Deathwing squad Amos with crude plasma weapons, three Brothers lost! Deathwing squad Zephaniah responding, almost within range to assault. 24:18 Whirlwind counter-battery fire hits Ork Lobbas - Weapons still functional. North flank being overwhelmed. Commander Jakob refuses to redeploy. Ork Skarboyz advance on center. One mob thrown back by massed Bolter fire from Squads Mark and David. Gabriel destroyed! His soul rest with the Lion... South flank under assault from Ork Nobz in Mega-Armor. Squad Christopher requesting assistance! Cyrus and Assault Squad Solomon report nearby. Whirlwind destroyed by the Nobz and a second Warboss! Preliminary Ork assault on North flank eliminated by Terminators. 24:25 Ork Dreadnought eliminates half of Terminator squad Zephaniah! North flank overwhelmed! Chaplain Cyrus and Squad Solomon destroyed by Ork Nobz! Squadron Hezekiah reports under heavy assault by Orks and Gretchin. 24:31 Commander Jakob and his command squad under fire. Commander Jakob lost! Redeploying Land Raider and Vindicator to North flank. We pray that they will be in time... Dark Angel rearguard forces arrived soon after and South flank not breached. North flank collapsed, allowing Goff mobs to penetrate behind the lines. Master Joseph has called on Ultramarine forces to intercept the Goff army currently believed to be approaching the Kerr facility... Jesse, Aug. 31, 2001