Ultramarine V's Tyranids, 6th Edition Battle - preamble.

Dawn.

The Ultramarine forces touch down on the planet Pablos I, an abandoned industrial mining world. Intel informs command of two artifacts that must not fall into enemy hands in the area... An old contruction crane that sits atop a deep vein mining shaft, and an unusual Tomb, likely of Xenos origin.

There has been rumours that some Tyranid spore pods were seen entering the atmosphere recently, so the marines stalk in on foot, opting to take in vehicles with support weaponry and speeders in the hopes of gunning down any aliens that they come across in short order. Two librarians and two units of sternguard bolster the core of the army as they advance towards the old construction crane - with an abundance of Hellfire rounds, they feel confident in their abilities, and the troops selected to come with them.

Just as day is about to break, the Librarians feel a change in the flow of the Warp... Strange shapes can be seen sillhoueted in the distance, near a strangly glowing skull and pillar tomb. Shrouded by the low light numerous building sized creatures hone into sight, heading directly towards the construction site the marines now hold.

++ CONTACT! ++

Librarian Endradus: 'Ultramarines, ADVANCE! No quarter, we kill every gribbly that moves! They do not take these objectives while we draw breath. FOR THE EMPEROR!'

... To be continued.

Warhammer 40k 6th edition Battles: Upcoming battle

If all goes according to plan - I should be taking my Marines back to the battle field this coming Thursday with an imperial guard Vanguard at my back... charging into the fight against the nemesis of the Ultramarine. The Tyranids.

Expect a detailed battle report by the weekend with many delicious photos of my Marines being dissected by Xenos claw, maw and psychic strike, whilst guardsmen pound the ground.  and a detailed battle report by the weekend!

-V

Sgt Robinus - Warhammer 40k Ultramarines Sgt.

Sgt Robinus Pegging it from a 'Nid horde.

Welcome to my page for one of the most decorated - and conflicted characters in my Ultramarines Warhammer 40k battleforce.

I play as Ultramarines (Aka Smurfs, or Space Lunchboxes) and one man has stood out with his acts in numerous battles. I shall reminisce on the top 3 memories of him here today :).

1. Sgt Robinus and the Traitor Guard.
Robinus and his tactical squad were mounted in a Rhino - and made a beeline up the center of the battlefield, parking up behind some wooded swamplands - only to be immobilised by a stray Battlecannon shell. The Squad dismounted by his command, into the swamp to use it as cover on their advance into the Traitor Guard Mech line. By the time he emerged from the treeline his armour was pitted with holes, and sprayed with the blood and entrails of his squad mates from a couple of rounds of heavy bombardment from the Traitor Guard lines. He sought vengeance, and targeting the closest Leman Russ Demolisher, he ran forth, melting the turret with a direct his from his Combi-Melta before charging in and tearing through its thick armour plating with his power fist, killing all the crew in the process. He proceeded to hunker up against a wall for a couple of rounds picking off guardsmen whilst the rest of the Marines battleforce outflanked and dismantled the opposing army around him.

2. Sgt Robinus and the Tyranid combat patrol.
As dawn was breaking, Sgt Robinus, accompanied by 4 marines and backed by a combat squad of tough marines, 2 landspeeders and a Captain went into battle against a Tyranid patrol consisting of a couple of squads of genestealers, a Trygon and a Tervigon, spewing forth Termagants. As the battle unfolded, he found his transport destroyed, as a large horde of fresh Gaunts charged towards his squad. They held out as best as they could, killing almost all of them but he was last man standing, he initiated a tactical retreat towards friendly lines, regrouping once he was at a safe distance. He then charged into 2 genestealers, wielding naught but his Powerfist he survived their attacks and killed them both - but this was not time to celebrate - a Trygon named Jennifer was making its way towards him from accross the field. He scaled to the top of a ruined building, and stood out on its precipice, ready to accept its charge. With a blood curdling battlecry he accepted the charge from the Trygon, and as it scaled the building towards him he pummeled it with that mighty fist - reducing it to a single wound before being cut asunder... As he lay their dying, the speeders finished off Jennifer and he was rescued, and put back to work.

Not Jennifer.

3. Sgt Robinus and the Great Race.
In his latest venture - him and his tactical squad, along with a small unit of allied scouts held a ruin that was about to become the brunt of a Tyranid Zerg. His unit held out bravely, opening fire for several rounds before enough of the squad was cut asunder, and they opted to make a tactical withdrawal to avoid being charged by a Tervigon, and a large force of surviving DevilGaunts and Termagant Xenos. The unit regrouped and advanced upon a Trygon that was in the midst of the marine force, opening fire - but being caught by the fire from the Tervigon and the gaunts and being the only survivor - he opted to fall back again to save being charged solo by them all.. He then spent the next two rounds legging it across the back of the battlefield, being persued by 7 Termagants, 14 Devilgaunts and a Tervigon, beying for his blood but whom were just not fast enough to keep up with this marine who was determined to survive and regroup with the remainder of his force. He survived the day, and now we are left wondering what the next battle will hold.

I will say one thing... The battles in which I have done my best in have had this guy at the front line with combi-melta and power fist, getting stuck into the enemy with no fear - although it is hilarious to see him in retreat, as the enemy try in vain to gun him down!

-V