+++ THE DEVOURING OF NYX BETA CAMPAIGN+++
++ TRANSMISSION ARCHIVE ACCESSED++
BY ORDER OF THE INQUISITION, SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPERIUM’S WAR EFFORT IS CONSIDERED HIGH-TREASON.
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH: “KNOW THY ENEMY”
INVASION MONTH: t+2 <TERRAIN MONTH: APRIL>
DEEP SPACE OBSERVATORY "THE OCULUS"
INITIAL TRANSMISSION:
+Incoming Transmission+
Citizens of Nyx Beta, Our mission is clear: to bring aid and protection to those in need. But to do so effectively, we must first secure a vital point in the heavens – The Oculus. This observatory will guide our aid to where it’s needed most. Fear not, we seek not conquest, but to bring light in the darkness. Stand with us, citizens of Nyx Beta, as we embark upon this noble endeavor. Together, we shall overcome adversity and usher in a new dawn of unity and prosperity under the banner of the Greater Good.
For the Tau’va.
Aun’Vreth, Emissary of the Tau Empire
+End Transmission+
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
“My Children, We don’t need these false prophets to come down from the heavens, our knowledge is built from the ground. Fostered in solidarity, it is together, from the groundswell of our blood & sweat that w stand against them! Let them attempt to shine this light, for all they shall see are brothers and sisters, linked together in arms upon arms, as we proclaim our faith in the Risen Emperor! Four-Armed, Four-Warned, For the Emperor!”
SPACE HULK "THE GILDED LIGHT"
INITIAL INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
A bio ship of Hive Fleet Bahamut is being drawn to the Space Hulk “The Gilded Light”, what poor imperial soldiers will defend such a wretched place?
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
++Storm Guard Cruiser Blessed with Rage moving into range of space hulk, boarding torpedoes primed. Engagement time: t-minus three hours, fifty-four minutes
Thought for the day: Even a man who has nothing can still offer his life++
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
Tyranid bio ship has disengaged from “The Gilded Light” with great haste. The Hive Mind can no longer sense its creatures within.
PRAXIS SECUNDUS - INITIAL ATTACK
INITIAL TRANSMISSION:
Mobile Task Force ‘Birdwatchers’ rearm and refit complete. Overlord-Death Wish making hard burn for Orbital Defense Battery Sierra-Yankee-5. AO designated ‘Cairo Station’. Priming Thunderhawks and boarding torpedoes. ROE is Secure and Control, over.
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
Tyranid bio ships converging on Orbital Defense Battery ‘Cairo Station’. Imperial voxes are picking up a faint roaring in the background static
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
Overlord-Death Wish, Easy-Hotel-One! AO ‘Cairo Station’ compromised! Snowcap down, Easy-Lima down! Withdrawing to evac points! Request orbital interdiction of ‘Cairo Station’, over!
INVASION MONTH: t+1 <TERRAIN MONTH: MARCH>
ADEPTUS MECHANICUS RESEARCH FACILITY ZULU-EPSILON
INITIAL TRANSMISSION:
++Storm Guard committed to Facility Zulu-Epsilon, maximum prejudice. Estimated arrival four days/local. We are the storm and shall rain destruction.++
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
++Contact lost with Storm Guard taskforce, retaking of Zulu-Epsilon presumed failure.
Thought for the day: By the manner of our death are we judged.++
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
the hive is ours imperial scum
HELADON, THE ABANDONED SLUM HIVE
INITIAL INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
The swarms of Hive Fleet Bahamut begin to surround Heladon, the Abandoned Slum Hive, sensing lingering biomass within.
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
Mobile Task Force ‘Birdwatchers’ has eyes on hostile xenoforms. Vanguard interdiction confirmed. MO is Reconaissance in Force. Out.
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
Mobile Task Force ‘Birdwatchers’ reports AO not clear. Significant casualties inflicted upon Xenoforms. Extracting to secondary defensive cordon.
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
the hive is ours imperial scum
PRAXIS SECUNDUS - INITIAL ATTACK
INITIAL TRANSMISSION:
++Vox link open. 32nd Assault Korps in position to secure the ammunition manufactorums of Praxis Secundus. ++
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
“My Children! Once again I beseech your assistance, the vile followers of the two-armed god are once again attempting to take away the fruits of our labour! Rise with me once more and let us defend the Manufactorums!”
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
++Command Vox Link Open. Ammunition manufactorums, and sapper tunnels into Praxis Secundus secured. Labour revolts have been neutralized. Minimal casualties sustained. Glory to the Emperor. ++
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
“My Children! Do not worry, by allowing the Imperium this victory we have shown to the populace how their grip upon this world is weak! While they have marred Brother Uriah, it is just a badge of honour, proof of how they can only injure us physically. They think they have found our tunnels, but don’t worry it is simply a tendril. One we have cut-off and will come back stronger for it!”
PRAXIS SECUNDUS - FOLLOW UP ATTACK
INITIAL INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
++INCOMING ASTROPATHIC INTERCEPT, MESSAGE PRIORITY: CRIMSON PRIMUS++
THE GREAT WHEEL INVERTED
A BEAST OF BRASS AND BLOOD CHAINED BY A HUNTER OF OILED STEEL AND ANCIENT HATRED HAS SCENTED BLOOD
THE DAEMON INVERTED
THE GREAT FACTORY COMES ALIVE AS ITS DATASONG CURDLES AND TWISTS INTO DISCORDANCE THAT SHATTERS DIVINE NOOSPHERES
THE TOWER
A MIND OF PROFANE ALGORITHM AND HATEFUL LOGICS FIXES ITS GAZE ON THE MUNITION-WORLD
THE TOWER
“Starve their guns. Let the xenos-mind overwhelm the Imperial defenses while we turn their blessed warheads towards a more sacred purpose: Vengeance.”
THE TOWER
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THE TOWER
Praxis Secundus is under renewed assault, repeat, Praxis Secundus is under renewed assault! Enemy designation: Heretic Astartes, requesting immediate reinforcements! We have pulled back through the forges, but we cannot slow their advance. They’re engaged in sweeps, searching for something. We cannot break free of the cordon, we cannot get out! We cannot get out-
THE TOWER
++TRANSMISSION ENDS++
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
Praxis Secundus, Hatchling-Actual. Mobile Task Force ‘Birdwatchers’ is en route, ETA 24 Terran Standard Hours. Hold fast, or die fighting. Out.
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
++INCOMING ASTROPATHIC INTERCEPT++
Your walls are rubble.
Your forges burn.
Your Angels die.
Praxis Secundus is ours.
We are coming.
++TRANSMISSION ENDS++
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION:
Overlord: Death Wish, Majestic-1! AO is compromised, repeat, AO is compromised! Hatchling down, Lima One down, Nosebleed down! Multiple KIA! Request Broken Arrow support! Withdrawing to LZ for extract, out!
XENOS TRANSMISSION
INITIAL INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
+ Incoming Transmission +
To the valiant inhabitants of Nyx Beta,
In the midst of the encroaching darkness that shadows our beloved Eskair System, I, Aun’Vreth, emissary of the T’au Empire, extend a beacon of hope unto you. As the Tyranid threat looms ominously over our stars, I come not as a conqueror, but as a guardian of peace and prosperity.
Know this, dear citizens: the T’au Empire stands ready to offer you sanctuary and protection amidst the chaos of war. We have heard your cries for aid, and we answer with unwavering resolve. Where the Imperium of Man falters in protecting you from this Tyranid threat, we shall not waver. We extend our hand in friendship and alliance, for it is our solemn duty to bring order to the stars and forge bonds that transcend the boundaries of race and creed.
Together, we shall stand against the tide of darkness. United in purpose, united in strength, we shall prevail. Prepare yourselves, for the forces of the Greater Good are at your doorstep, ready to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity for Nyx Beta.
With steadfast resolve,
Aun’Vreth, Emissary of the T’au Empire
+ End Transmission +
FOLLOW UP INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION
“My Children, do not believe these lies! What are these aliens but another attempt to put a chain upon our wrists and shackles upon our feet! Would you transfer one master for another?! Keep your faleshoods from us T’au! There is but one truth and it burns in all our minds, let us not suffer the Alien. For there can be no peace nor prosperity without the loving four-fold embrace of the Risen Emperor! Four-Armed, Four-Warned, For the Emperor!”
FOLLOW UP TRANSMISSION
++PRIORITY SIGNAL++
>SCENARIO: ‘PROPHET OF REGRET’ via LISTENING STATION KAPPA-9
HOSTILE PROFILE: T’AU EMPIRE – DESIGNATION ‘SPECTRE’
MTF_BIRDWATCHERS ALERTED. MTF_OLD-CROW ALERTED. DTF_WINTER-CONTINGENCY ALERTED.
INVASION MONTH: t+0 <TERRAIN MONTH: FEBRUARY>
PLANETARY INVASION BROADCAST
INITIAL TRANSMISSION:
+++ PLANET WIDE VOX SUITES OPEN +++
+++ BROADCAST BEGIN+++
ALL IMPERIAL ARMY ELEMENTS, WARP STORMS HAVE PICKED UP A SUDDEN TYRANID INCURSION. SPLINTER FLEET SIZE UNKNOWN.
EVACUATION OF CIVILIANS TO UNDERGROUND BUNKERS TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.
PREPARE WHATEVER DEFENSES YOU CAN, AND GET READY FOR PLANETFALL.
ETA 11 TERRAN HOURS.
MAY THE EMPEROR’S LIGHT GUIDE YOU TO VICTORY. SUFFER NOT THE XENOS TO LIVE.
+++ BROADCAST TERMINATED +++
INTERCEPTED GENESTEALER CULT TRANSMISSION
INITIAL INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION:
“O my Children! Let us not fear their arrival for it is a time to show your true faith! For those true believers now is the time for action, arise to greet this enemy head on!
For those that require succour, come to Emergency Hab Gamma-Sigma-Chi. We have whatever you need; food, medical supplies, and strong, soundproof walls. Here you can praise the our lord without worry and be led in the faith safely.
Be strong and be ready! Faith shall set you free!”
-Brother Uriah
MOBILE TASK FORCE 'OLD CROW' TRANSMISSION
INITIAL TRANSMISSION:
++ ASTROPATHIC DUCT OPEN – TRANSMIT ++
++ AUTHORIZATION: BADWATER ++
…
……
[CONFIRMED]
“WHISPERS NEAR IO” SCENARIO DETECTED
HOSTILE PROFILE: [!]TYRANID
RECALL SUPPORT
REQUEST: MOBILE TASK FORCE ‘OLD CROW’
-MTF-OC CURRENTLY ENGAGED: SOLBLADE PARABELLUM – HF LEVIATHAN DEFENSE
REINFORCEMENTS DELAYED
-SIGNAL INTERRUPTED-
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HIGH STRATEGIC VALUE – PRIORITY REQUEST
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[ox-42497.lcn – zulu episilon]
..
…..
REINFORCEMENTS CONFIRMED
MOBILE TASK FORCE ‘BIRDWATCHERS’ ASSIGNED
STR-CRUISER ‘DEATH WISH’ UNDERWAY
[ETA: -?*]
++TRANSMITTED – ASTROPATHIC DUCT CLOSED++