Consolidation
With the Drukhari routed, Warlock Káire-Cesh deployed scouts to recon the surrounding area while the Sites of Power were analyzed. To his dismay, they reported back that a small force of Mon Keigh was deployed nearby and it was only a matter of time until they would detect his force and call for reinforcements.
The scouts reported a mix of Space Marine units, including a heavy dreadnaught. Taking advantage of the element of surprise, Káire-Cesh assembled a strike force, including a Falcon Grav tank carrying Fire Dragon aspect warriors with their devastating Fusion Guns. The force was tasked with quickly eliminating the enemy before they could reinforce.
As the Aeldari closed, the Imperial Fists responded with ineffective long range fire, before the Dark Reapers blunted the Mon Keigh flank, and the Wraithlord and Wraithguard pushed up the center, destroying an advancing unit of bikes. The central advance was supported by a deep strike attack by the Falcon, disgorging furious aspect warriors behind the enemy backline. This move put the enemy off balance and their leader’s bodyguard unit was severely damaged.
As the momentum swung the way of the Black Guardians, the Space Marines were able to teleport a unit of Terminators into the Aeldari backline. In their haste to deploy, or thanks to Ulthwé Farseer interventions, they too far from the center of the action to arrest the deterioration of their force’s battle order.
The Imperial dreadnaught made a final attempt at turning the tide, rushing to capture the center of the battlefield and bringing down the ancient Wraithlord in a hail of lascannon and missile fire. In response, the dreadnaught was severely damaged by fire from a quickly advancing Storm Guardian unit led by the Warlock himself, and finally destroyed in a massive fireball as the brave guardians engaged it in close combat.
The final enemy forces were quickly mopped up, with the Ulthwé force suffering few casualties, and the Spiritseer securing the spirit stone of the destroyed Wraithlord.
Imperial reinforcements are sure to arrive in a matter of days or weeks at most, but this devastating assault has bought enough time to finish the exploration of the sites of power and secure the withdrawal of the craftworld force.
++++++ Final Result: Ulthwé 57 Imperials Fists 35 ++++++