THE IMPERIUM ARRIVES

After its successful refit at Port Zion, Daimyo I was ordered to patrol the vicinity of 623DE and rejoin The Ronin.

En route to the vicinity, Daimyo I picked up a positive contact and proceeded to investigate.
Capt Sakai of Daimyo I ordered his psykers to call for reinforcements when the positive contact turned out to be naval vessels of the Imperium, which included a Overlord BattleCruiser.
Outgunned and surprised, Capt Sakai fended off the vessels until reinforcements arrived but not before taking torpedo hits that damaged its shield generators.

Daimyo I was joined by its sister ship, Daimyo II and the Slaughter Class, Kamikaze GO, with its 3 Idolator escorts.
Despite constant hailing for The Ronin, Fleet Captain Saburo was unable to fix on to the the coordinates of the engagement. The ongoing Warp Rift seems to be the cause of frequency breakdown. Captain Sakai of Daimyo I put himself and his fleet on an aggressive course and moved in to engage despite being outnumbered and outgunned.

In the ensuing engagement, the Republican fleet managed to cripple the Imperial Battlecruiser Enterprise. Daimyo II also managed to destroy the Yorktown. However, The Republican fleet lost the Kamikaze GO and all its Idolator escorts as they screamed in to help the embattled Daimyo I.

Daimyo I put up a fierce resistance and managed to take out at least 3 Imperial escort vessals before disengaging due to multiple torpedo hits.
It is clear that the Imperium has finally detected a breach in the Rift and have sent its Navy to quell the Republic.

The Republican Navy is on high alert and will continue to defend its independence from the Imperium.

The absence of The Ronin was sorely felt as Imperial bombers had free rein to engage the republican fleet. Thetorpedo salvoes of the Imperium also proved deadly especially witout fighter cover.

Republican fleet is advised to ensure that carrier vessels be present during any engagement and for future fleets to disengage if no cover is available.

The Free Republic

+++ THE FREE REPUBLIC
+++ REQUEST FOR NAVAL ENGAGEMENT SECTOR 546DE
+++++OFFICER REPORTING: FLEET CAPTAIN SABURO, THE RONIN

10.10.891

0054st Arrived in S 544DE. 1st Katana Sqdn & 54th Hayabusa Sqdn in attendance.
Commence patrol.
Warp Rift energy signature negligible at 0.074Kn. Situation Normal.

1330st Patrol en route to assembly point, Naval Order 1010891-AP002 at S545DE.

2355st Arrived S545DE. Carnage class cruisers, Daimyo I & Daimyo II at assembly point.
Captain Sakai aboard Daimyo I report situation normal at S548DE and ready to proceed for patrol sweep of S546DE.

11.10.891

0004st Fleet ordered to prepare for warp jump.
0019st Warp Jump. Patrol en route to sector 546DE.

+++ END TRANSMISSION

21.11.891

0256st Arrived S546DE. Daimyo I, Daimyo II, 1st Katana Sqdn & 54th Hayabusa Sqdn in attendance.
54th Hayabusa Sqdn report loss of 2 escort vessels during warp jump. May their souls be saved.

Situation Normal.
0430st 1st Officer informed of accumulation of anomalous energy signature in sector 546DE.
0431st Request Fleet Admiral Miyamoto to engage any unidentified vessels.
0543st 2nd Officer report increase in anomalous energy signature. Fleet and flight decks ordered on general alert.
0550st 1st Katana Sqdn request permission to perform reconnaissance of affected area.
Request granted.
0655st Request for naval engagement granted from Fleet Admiral Miyamoto.
Launching Doomwing fighter squadrons for close air support.
Request report from 1st Katana Sqdn.
0701st 1st Katana Sqdn report source of anomalous energy signature found to be a warp rift.
Possible unidentified vessels in vicinity. Request immediate fleet support.
Request Granted.
Fleet en routefor rendezvous with 1st Katana Sqdn at navpoint D2.
0805st Fleet arrived at navpoint D2. Warp rift signature registered at 15.56Kn.
0819st The Ronin bridge registers spike in anomalous energy signature coming out of warp rift. Contact eminent. Fleet on red alert. Prepare to engage.
0830st Unidentified Eldar cruiser with 12 escorts registered on fleet sensors.
Eldar vessels fail to respond to general hailing on all communication channels.
Scramble Doomwing fighter squadrons!!!
All fleet vessels. Engage! Engage! Engage!
For the Republic!




+++ THE FREE REPUBLIC
+++ ENGAGEMENT REPORT - SECTOR 546DE
+++++OFFICER REPORTING: FLEET CAPTAIN SABURO, THE RONIN

Lord Admiral Miyamoto,

I am pleased to inform you that the threat posed by the unidentified Eldar raiders in sector 546DE has been nullified with a resounding victory.

Losses
4 Iconoclast Escorts 54th Hayabusa Sqdn *2 vessels lost in warp jump
2 Idolator Escorts 1st Katana Sqdn 1 kill(escort)

Daimyo I lightly damaged from lance and torpedo hit from unidentified Eldar cruiser.
Request for immediate return to Port Zion for Fleet repair and rearm.

Kills
Daimyo I 4 kills(escort) Recommend Capt Sakai for Order of the Lion 2nd Class
Daimyo II 3 kills(escort)
1st Katana Sqdn 1 kill(escort)

Tactical Notes
Eldar vessels are fast, stealthy and extremely maneuverable due to their sunsail mode of propulsion. Future fleet patrols advised to operate solar sensors at full capacity to identify elder incursions. Courage of crewmen from the Katana sqdn must be commended.
Iconoclast escorts proved obsolete. Request permission to accelerate rate of Idolator production on all industrial communes.
However, Eldar vessels proved to be extremely vulnerable to massed gun batteries, 7 kills to the Carnage Class Daimyos are a good example of this. Ranged firepower proved effective as they received close air support from The Ronin.
So far, no sight of an Eldar carrier abounds. Fleet advised to continue on High Red Alert.
Fleet to resume patrol after rearm and refit.

Glory to the Republic!

Fleet Capt Saburo
Order of the Lion 1st Class
The Ronin
+++ END TRANSMISSION

Warmaster Update 2

Hi everyone,
I've updated the Warmaster league table again to reflect the recent BFG games.
Okay, let's get fighting!

Oh, Andy and I are playing Warhammer on Friday, at my place. We're playing our Invasion of Ulthuan campaign. Anyone coming? If we can get another pair of players, we can shift over to Junx's place (if Junx is agreeable, of course).

Warmaster update.

Hi everyone,
I've updated the Warmaster league to reflect yesterday's games...
Do you want to add BFG into the league as well? Then we can include Rom?
Oh andy, how come can only see the top 4 rows in the league table...

Deathly Shade

Viktor von Carstein could feel his spectral form take form...

He could feel the soft warmth of Sylvannian soil...

The smell of scented oils that lined his wooden coffin permeated his senses...

With the return of his senses also marks the return of his sentience...

And the bitter taste of defeat. And the choking sensation of anger...

He will have his revenge. And time is on his side....

The Pain of Victory

The green tide has been turned away...for the moment.

Brave elves that will not see ULTHUAN again. For every elve that falls, a crimson tear is shed.
For every Ork that fall, 3 rush in to take its place.

What is the life of an Ork compared to that of the Asur?

The cost too great to bear, and yet failure too heavy a burden to endure.

We are losing our place in this world, the tragic fates of the Old races are drawing to a close.

It is the time of Man, or of the Ork. Whichever will prevail......

In Caledor, the Dragons stir......

New Developments with Jason

Just to give you all a heads up on all I've been up to so far for my painting challenge.

Firstly, is my high elf mage. I've done some simple sculpting to my mage conversion. Mainly to putty up the gaps and bulk up the robes of the archer legs, just to give it some width so that it's not so 'top heavy'.

And also did some sculpting to the back of the mage, just under the rather insanely ridiculously huge collar of his... I initially had a robe from the hero box attached to the back, but it didn't really rest well on the mage and looked a bit unnatural. So i ripped it out and decided to sculpt in some folds to add some detail as well as hide the damage done by the plastic glue. So hopefully i can base him up soon and get him undercoated, then we're in business!!!

Next up is the HMS Repulse. Did the most work on this so far. It's quite enjoyable and quite a different experience. The colours are not 'exactly' the same as the tamiya ones I guess... sorry rom... I was adapting with GW paints instead... Still hopefully, it's up to snuff.

Well, I've constructed the main bridge and will commence on the rear bridge. In terms of construction, well, not that far now. After that it's to put on the main camo colours on...

Last but not least. I'd thought i'd put up a pic of the last project. The based and undercoated dark elf sorceress... haha... Junx, bet you thought I'd forgot about her...

Well, besides the couple of games of Space Hulk, I'm kinda itchy for a game... oh well, we'll see how it goes... (uh oh... see the half painted blood angel space marines in the background?)

New Developments with Junx

Hi Everyone,

We are all prepped to play PlanetStrike now. I've made and (almost) completed 1 Bastion.

The other stuff should arrive by this week. So by the next time we play, we should be able to play Planetstrike.

For your info, I lost terribly last week in Space Hulk, primarily because of insane rolls with Dylan and Jason.

Anyways, Rom is coming over for BFG one of the weekdays. I'll try to do up some blast markers.

As you can see, I have my days full building terrain in my favourite colour : GREY!

Basically, my upcoming projects after PlanetStrike is to finish up my Eldar Army.

Let's rumble!!!

The September Painting Challenge!

Alrighty all!
After many a debate between my left and right hemisphere of my brain; here's what i plan to do for September. So i'm proud to present my september painting challenge... in no particular order...

1. Shahrom's battle cruiser, the Repulse.
2. 1 imperial bastion or cityfight building (junx, you get to choose).
3. 1 high elf mage.

Yeah, that way, we get a bit of everything, and everyone is pleased...
haha...