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− | The '''Achilus Crusade''' is an ongoing [[Crusade]] of the [[Imperium]], begun in 777 | + | {{ambig|subject=the Imperial Crusade|disambiguation=Achilus}} |
+ | {{Battle | ||
+ | |Name =Achilus Crusade | ||
+ | |Image = | ||
+ | |Image caption= | ||
+ | |Conflict = | ||
+ | |Date = 777.[[M41]] | ||
+ | |Location = [[Jericho Reach]] | ||
+ | |Outcome = Ongoing | ||
+ | |Combatant1 = [[Imperium]] | ||
+ | |Combatant2 = Forces of [[Chaos]]<br>[[Tau Empire]]<br>[[Hive Fleet Dagon]] | ||
+ | |Commanders1 = [[Tiber Achilus]] (KIA)<br>[[Solomon Tetrarchus]] | ||
+ | |Commanders2 = Various | ||
+ | |Strength1 = ''[[Achilus Crusade#Imperium|See Order of Battle]]'' | ||
+ | |Strength2 = ''[[Achilus Crusade#Crusade Forces|See Order of Battle]]'' | ||
+ | |Casualties1 = Heavy | ||
+ | |Casualties2 = Unknown | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | The '''Achilus Crusade''' is an ongoing [[Crusade]] of the [[Imperium]], begun in 777.[[M41]] to reclaim the [[Jericho Reach]] region from [[Xenos]] and [[Heretic]]s.{{Fn|1}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Under the command of [[Lord General Militant]] [[Solomon Tetrarchus]], he commands not only [[Imperial Guard]] detachments but also [[Space Marine]] detachments, [[Titan Legion]]s, and [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] forces. The Crusade also operates in close cooperation with the [[Deathwatch]] against various [[Xenos]] forces in the area, but relations can become tense if the Crusade attempts to usurp the autonomy of the Deathwatch.{{Fn|1}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | The Crusade | + | The Crusade intended to rapidly conquer the Jericho Reach to use it as a staging area for other Crusades to capture the [[Eastern Fringe]] and potentially begin an offensive against the [[Tau Empire]]. The catalyst for the Crusade was the discovery of an active [[Warp gate]] in [[Segmentum Obscurus]] which had a quick and easy path to the Jericho Reach. When word of this new discovery reached the [[High Lords of Terra]], a Crusade was approved to take advantage of this Warp route. The Crusade's original commander was Lord General Militant [[Tiber Achilus]] (after whom the Crusade was named), but after a [[Gellar Field]] failure on his [[Grand Cruiser]] resulted in the ship being lost to the [[Warp]], Lord General Militant [[Tetrarchus]] assumed command.{{Fn|1}} |
− | The Crusade is taking place over three salients: designated Canis, Acheros, and Orpheus. The general Imperial strategy is | + | The Crusade is taking place over three salients: designated [[Canis Salient|Canis]], [[Acheros Salient|Acheros]], and [[Orpheus Salient|Orpheus]]. The general Imperial strategy is for Canis Slient to drive towards the core of Jericho Reach and crush native resistance while Acheros and Orpheus Salients move swiftly through uninhabited rim worlds, encircling the core and disrupting [[Tau]] activities in the area. Early on, the Crusade enjoyed rapid success, taking several worlds from heretic and rebel forces.{{Fn|1}} |
− | In Orpheus Salient the Crusade was the most successful initially under the command of [[General]] [[Curas]], bringing sixty | + | In Orpheus Salient the Crusade was the most successful initially under the command of [[General]] [[Curas]], bringing sixty [[system]]s under its control against secessionist forces and petty rebel empires. However, this success was short lived, as [[Tyranid]] [[Hive Fleet]] [[Dagon]] moved into the area and annihilated a large portion of the Salient's crusading forces. Most of the salient's leadership was shattered and at least 50% of troops in the area were lost. At least nine worlds have been overrun by the Tyranids in Orpheus Salient.{{Fn|1}} |
− | In | + | In Acheros Salient, the Crusade is bogged down in bloody fighting against [[Chaos]] forces, including warbands of [[Chaos Space Marines]]. The Chaos Marines orchestrated a massive, well-organized counterattack consisting of [[Space Hulk]]s and [[Cruiser]]-class vessels. The Acheros salient fleet, dispersed across the area in twenty sub-groups, were isolated and destroyed while poorly protected troop convoys were hunted down and ravaged. Only the skill of [[Imperial Navy]] fleet commanders and Space Marine forces prevented a sudden and savage loss of the entire salient, organizing an ordered withdrawal. At least 160,000 troops were lost in the Chaos offensive in six weeks of savage fighting, the majority of which were [[Guardsmen]] who were killed when their transport ships were destroyed.{{Fn|1}} |
− | In | + | In Canis Salient, a bloody war of attrition is taking place against heretic and secessionist forces. Control for key worlds, such as [[Khazant]] and [[Vanity]], has swung back and forth several times.{{Fn|1}} In addition, Space Marine and Imperial Guard forces began to clash with [[Tau]] [[Cadre]]s dispatched from the [[Sept]] of [[Velk'Han]].{{Fn|2}} |
==Crusade Forces{{Fn|1}}== | ==Crusade Forces{{Fn|1}}== | ||
− | ==Imperium== | + | ===Imperium=== |
====Imperial Guard==== | ====Imperial Guard==== | ||
*[[Cadian Shock Troopers]]: 2 Regiments | *[[Cadian Shock Troopers]]: 2 Regiments | ||
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*[[Dark Sons]]: 3 Companies | *[[Dark Sons]]: 3 Companies | ||
*[[Grey Knights]]: Classified | *[[Grey Knights]]: Classified | ||
+ | *[[Genesis Chapter]] | ||
*[[Deathwatch]]: Classified | *[[Deathwatch]]: Classified | ||
+ | *[[Hammers of Dorn]]{{Fn|3}} | ||
*[[Blood Swords]]: 2 Companies | *[[Blood Swords]]: 2 Companies | ||
*[[Relictors]]: 1 Special Detachment | *[[Relictors]]: 1 Special Detachment | ||
*[[Storm Wardens]]: 7 Companies | *[[Storm Wardens]]: 7 Companies | ||
+ | *[[Templars of Blood]] | ||
*A Crusader Company containing elements of the [[Death Spectres]], [[Subjugators]], [[Disciples of Caliban]], and [[Iron Snakes]] | *A Crusader Company containing elements of the [[Death Spectres]], [[Subjugators]], [[Disciples of Caliban]], and [[Iron Snakes]] | ||
====Adepta Sororitas==== | ====Adepta Sororitas==== | ||
*[[Order of the Valorous Heart]]: 1 Commandery | *[[Order of the Valorous Heart]]: 1 Commandery | ||
− | *[[Order of the Bloody Rose]]: 4 Commanderies | + | *[[Order of the Bloody Rose]]: 4 Commanderies |
*[[Order of the Argent Shroud]]: 1 Perceptory | *[[Order of the Argent Shroud]]: 1 Perceptory | ||
*[[Order of the Fiery Tear]]: 1 Mission | *[[Order of the Fiery Tear]]: 1 Mission | ||
*[[Order of the Crimson Oath]]: 2 Missions | *[[Order of the Crimson Oath]]: 2 Missions | ||
− | ===Imperial Navy==== | + | ====Imperial Navy==== |
+Vessels of Note: | +Vessels of Note: | ||
− | *''Belial'' | + | *''[[Belial (Battleship)|Belial]]'' — [[Emperor Class Battleship]] |
− | *''Execution'' | + | *''[[Execution]]'' — [[Oberon Class Battleship]] |
− | *''Proclamation of Wrath'' | + | *''[[Proclamation of Wrath]]'' — [[Vengeance Class Grand Cruiser]] |
− | *''Eternal Requiem'' | + | *''[[Eternal Requiem]]'' — [[Exorcist Class Grand Cruiser]] |
− | *''Caelestis Dictatio'' | + | *''[[Caelestis Dictatio]]'' — [[Mars Class Battle Cruiser]] |
====Adeptus Mechanicus==== | ====Adeptus Mechanicus==== | ||
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*[[Legio Cybernetica]]: 1 Division | *[[Legio Cybernetica]]: 1 Division | ||
− | ====Departmento Munitorum==== | + | ====[[Departmento Munitorum]]==== |
*'''Pioneer Corps''': 3 Regiments | *'''Pioneer Corps''': 3 Regiments | ||
*'''Field Enforcement Corps''': 2 Regiments | *'''Field Enforcement Corps''': 2 Regiments | ||
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*'''Administratum Assay Corps''': 1 Corps | *'''Administratum Assay Corps''': 1 Corps | ||
− | ====Inquisition==== | + | ====[[Inquisition]]==== |
− | --Classified--- | + | ---Classified--- |
− | ====Officio Assassinorum==== | + | ====[[Officio Assassinorum]]==== |
---Classified--- | ---Classified--- | ||
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====Chaos Space Marines{{Fn|1}}==== | ====Chaos Space Marines{{Fn|1}}==== | ||
*[[Alpha Legion]] | *[[Alpha Legion]] | ||
+ | *[[Death Guard]] | ||
*[[Word Bearers]] | *[[Word Bearers]] | ||
*[[Berserkers of Skallathrax]] | *[[Berserkers of Skallathrax]] | ||
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====Cults and Renegades{{Fn|1}}==== | ====Cults and Renegades{{Fn|1}}==== | ||
*[[The Stigmartus]] | *[[The Stigmartus]] | ||
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*Hordes of Renegades, Deviants, [[Mutant]]s, and [[Daemon]]s | *Hordes of Renegades, Deviants, [[Mutant]]s, and [[Daemon]]s | ||
===Tau Empire=== | ===Tau Empire=== | ||
− | * | + | *Forces from the [[Sept]] of [[Velk'Han]]{{Fn|2}} |
+ | *The '''Mal'caor Fleet''' under the command of High Admiral [[Kor'o Y'eldi]] | ||
===Tyranids=== | ===Tyranids=== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
− | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Deathwatch Core Rulebook]] pg. | + | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Deathwatch Core Rulebook]] pgs. 331–349 |
+ | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Deathwatch: The Achilus Assault]] pg. 101 | ||
+ | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition)]], pg. 60 | ||
− | [[Category:Battles ( | + | [[Category:Battles (Adepta Sororitas)]] |
+ | [[Category:Battles (Astra Militarum)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Battles (Cadian Shock Troopers)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Battles (Chaos)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Battles (Mordian Iron Guard)]] | ||
[[Category:Battles (Space Marines)]] | [[Category:Battles (Space Marines)]] | ||
− | |||
[[Category:Battles (Tau)]] | [[Category:Battles (Tau)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Battles (Tyranids)]] |
Latest revision as of 19:52, 6 February 2024
This article is about the the Imperial Crusade. For other uses of Achilus, see Achilus (disambiguation). |
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The Achilus Crusade is an ongoing Crusade of the Imperium, begun in 777.M41 to reclaim the Jericho Reach region from Xenos and Heretics.[1]
Under the command of Lord General Militant Solomon Tetrarchus, he commands not only Imperial Guard detachments but also Space Marine detachments, Titan Legions, and Adeptus Mechanicus forces. The Crusade also operates in close cooperation with the Deathwatch against various Xenos forces in the area, but relations can become tense if the Crusade attempts to usurp the autonomy of the Deathwatch.[1]
Contents
Overview
The Crusade intended to rapidly conquer the Jericho Reach to use it as a staging area for other Crusades to capture the Eastern Fringe and potentially begin an offensive against the Tau Empire. The catalyst for the Crusade was the discovery of an active Warp gate in Segmentum Obscurus which had a quick and easy path to the Jericho Reach. When word of this new discovery reached the High Lords of Terra, a Crusade was approved to take advantage of this Warp route. The Crusade's original commander was Lord General Militant Tiber Achilus (after whom the Crusade was named), but after a Gellar Field failure on his Grand Cruiser resulted in the ship being lost to the Warp, Lord General Militant Tetrarchus assumed command.[1]
The Crusade is taking place over three salients: designated Canis, Acheros, and Orpheus. The general Imperial strategy is for Canis Slient to drive towards the core of Jericho Reach and crush native resistance while Acheros and Orpheus Salients move swiftly through uninhabited rim worlds, encircling the core and disrupting Tau activities in the area. Early on, the Crusade enjoyed rapid success, taking several worlds from heretic and rebel forces.[1]
In Orpheus Salient the Crusade was the most successful initially under the command of General Curas, bringing sixty systems under its control against secessionist forces and petty rebel empires. However, this success was short lived, as Tyranid Hive Fleet Dagon moved into the area and annihilated a large portion of the Salient's crusading forces. Most of the salient's leadership was shattered and at least 50% of troops in the area were lost. At least nine worlds have been overrun by the Tyranids in Orpheus Salient.[1]
In Acheros Salient, the Crusade is bogged down in bloody fighting against Chaos forces, including warbands of Chaos Space Marines. The Chaos Marines orchestrated a massive, well-organized counterattack consisting of Space Hulks and Cruiser-class vessels. The Acheros salient fleet, dispersed across the area in twenty sub-groups, were isolated and destroyed while poorly protected troop convoys were hunted down and ravaged. Only the skill of Imperial Navy fleet commanders and Space Marine forces prevented a sudden and savage loss of the entire salient, organizing an ordered withdrawal. At least 160,000 troops were lost in the Chaos offensive in six weeks of savage fighting, the majority of which were Guardsmen who were killed when their transport ships were destroyed.[1]
In Canis Salient, a bloody war of attrition is taking place against heretic and secessionist forces. Control for key worlds, such as Khazant and Vanity, has swung back and forth several times.[1] In addition, Space Marine and Imperial Guard forces began to clash with Tau Cadres dispatched from the Sept of Velk'Han.[2]
Crusade Forces[1]
Imperium
Imperial Guard
- Cadian Shock Troopers: 2 Regiments
- Tekarn Armoured: 1 Regiment
- Iaxian Tithe Guard: 2 Regiments
- Terrax Guard: 3 Regiments
- Harakoni Warhawks: 1 Regiment
- Mordian Iron Guard: 1 Regiment
- Descaal Lancers: 1 Regiment
- Scintillan Guard: 5 Regiments
- Maccabian Guard: 2 Regiments
- Mortessan Highlanders: 1 Regiment
- Gunmetalican Armoured: 1 Regiment
- Volg 3rd: 1 Regiment
- Monrass Scythewind Reconnaissance: 1 Regiment
- Merov Penitentiary Indenture: 4 Penal Legions
- Gathalamor Heavy Grenadiers: 8 Battalions
Space Marines
- Angels Vermillion: 1 Company
- Space Wolves: 1 Company
- White Consuls: 2 Companies
- Dark Sons: 3 Companies
- Grey Knights: Classified
- Genesis Chapter
- Deathwatch: Classified
- Hammers of Dorn[3]
- Blood Swords: 2 Companies
- Relictors: 1 Special Detachment
- Storm Wardens: 7 Companies
- Templars of Blood
- A Crusader Company containing elements of the Death Spectres, Subjugators, Disciples of Caliban, and Iron Snakes
Adepta Sororitas
- Order of the Valorous Heart: 1 Commandery
- Order of the Bloody Rose: 4 Commanderies
- Order of the Argent Shroud: 1 Perceptory
- Order of the Fiery Tear: 1 Mission
- Order of the Crimson Oath: 2 Missions
+Vessels of Note:
- Belial — Emperor Class Battleship
- Execution — Oberon Class Battleship
- Proclamation of Wrath — Vengeance Class Grand Cruiser
- Eternal Requiem — Exorcist Class Grand Cruiser
- Caelestis Dictatio — Mars Class Battle Cruiser
Adeptus Mechanicus
- Legio Venator: 3 Maniples, 2 Scout Maniples
- Korvat Knight House: 2 Formations
- Centurio Ordinatus: 1 Ordinatus
- Skitarii: 4 Regiments
- Ordo Reductor: 2 Siege Regiments
- Legio Cybernetica: 1 Division
Departmento Munitorum
- Pioneer Corps: 3 Regiments
- Field Enforcement Corps: 2 Regiments
- Labour Corps: 4 Battalions
- Administratum Assay Corps: 1 Corps
Inquisition
---Classified---
Officio Assassinorum
---Classified---
Chaos
Chaos Space Marines[1]
Cults and Renegades[1]
- The Stigmartus
- Hordes of Renegades, Deviants, Mutants, and Daemons
Tau Empire
- Forces from the Sept of Velk'Han[2]
- The Mal'caor Fleet under the command of High Admiral Kor'o Y'eldi
Tyranids
Sources
- 1: Deathwatch Core Rulebook pgs. 331–349
- 2: Deathwatch: The Achilus Assault pg. 101
- 3: Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition), pg. 60