Gothic War: Schildlegheist

 

When the traitorous ships finally arrived, they were outnumbered and caught by surprise, leaving them little choice but to die fighting. For three days the two mighty fleets battled, inflicting horrendous casualties on both sides. But for all their ferocity, the Chaos ships simply could not match the forces arrayed against them.

Final battle of the war at the Schildlegheist system. The imperial Navy advances by the right, massing all firepower against two cruisers. Imperials must destroy the blackstone and get more points to win

Concentrated fire leaves the two heretic vessels gutted

The relatively unscathed chaos right trades fire with Black Templar strike cruisers, while the blackstone blasts away with her warp cannons

The renegade strike cruiser is destroyed by the Hammer of Purity

Now all imperial vessels go after the blackstone, but another warp ray blows up the Solar Macharius

Starships die on both sides, as a devastation cruiser burns to a crisp

Nova cannon shots, close range bombardment and broadsides from the Bloodhawk cripple the fortress

The Hammer of Purity dispatches yet another heretic with her macrocannons

Chaos dreadclaws assault in repeated waves the marine vessels, but the zealous Templars crush most of the hit and run attacks

Finally, much like in the rulebook, marine boarding parties seize control of the blackstone, which then shatters along with the remaining 3 battlestations left in imperial hands