Hive Acheron
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This article is about the Hive on the planet of Armageddon; for the other uses, see Acheron (disambiguation). |
Hive Acheron is a large Hive on the Imperial world Armageddon, located to the far east of the main bulk of the population, in Armageddon Secundus.[1][2] It did not have any part in the First War for Armageddon however it was a part of both the Second and Third wars.[Needs Citation]
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First War for Armageddon
Angron didn't manage to make it as far east as Hive Acheron and so it took no part in the First War.[Needs Citation]
Second War for Armageddon
Acheron became the last bastion of human power on Armageddon. The population were preparing themselves for one last fight but just as the Orks were charging, vast holes were blown in their ranks as an orbital bombardment began and large numbers of Space Marines were dropped via Drop Pod. In the end little damage was done to Acheron and it became Commander Dante's temporary field headquarters. From this time on Acheron was no longer under threat.[Needs Citation]
Third War for Armageddon
With the fall of Acheron to the Orks by the treachery of Herman von Strab, Imperial forces were pushed on to the defensive and forced to maintain a perimiter. Weeks later Space Marine detachments were finally brought in and landed by Thunderhawks. They succeeded in recapturing several areas around the main Hive, including Acheron Bridge and Von Strab's Memorial Arch however the Hemlock Cordon was overrun by the Orks of the Blackskulls Tribe from the Hemlock River Tunnel. This forced the Imperial armies to attack the Hive itself as their escape route had been cut off and Ork reinforcements were rapidly approaching in the form of Kroksnik's Deth Traks.[3]
Within Acheron itself a bloody civil war had broken out, resulting in the forces of Von Strab being pushed into the depths of Acheron's underhive. This strike was led by the Noctan Strike Forces.[3]
In the Ash Wastes around the Hive, Cadian and Savlar forces were trying to blockade any Ork reinforcements. They were at last reinforced by Warlord and Reaver Titans. This effectively cleared the wastes of the Orks back to their own drop sites where two of three Roks had already been destroyed by the Salamanders, supported by Legio Metalica. The third fortress remains whole and intact and a dangerous threat to the area.[3]
Results Table[3]
This battle seems to have gone well in favor of the Imperium with four sites held and the rest contested. The Orks have no major strongholds although the Hemlock Cordon and Hemlock River Tunnel are dangerously close to being in Ork control.[3]
| Key feature |
Orks
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Imperial
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Outcome |
| Ash Wastes |
43%
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57%
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Contested |
| Ork Rok Dropsites |
38%
|
62%
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Imperial held |
| Acheron Bridge |
31%
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69%
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Imperial held |
| Acheron East Factory Complex |
47%
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53%
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Contested |
| Von Strab Memorial Arch |
42%
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58%
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Contested |
| Hive Acheron |
34%
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66%
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Imperial held |
| The Hemlock Cordon |
55%
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45%
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Contested |
| Hemlock River Tunnel |
59%
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41%
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Contested |
| Motorway |
44%
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56%
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Contested |
| Acheron West Factory Complex |
40%
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60%
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Imperial held |
Trivia
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Many of the settlements of Armageddon are named for dark figures or places associated with either the end of the world or the afterlife in various mythologies. In this case, Hive Acheron is named for Acheron, the "river of woe", one of the five rivers that led to the Underworld in Ancient Greek mythology.
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Sources
- 1: Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition), pg. 33 (inside back cover)
- 2: Archived Armageddon site: Armageddon Campaign Map (archived page, last accessed via Wayback Machine 24th December 2020)
- 3: Third War for Armageddon website: Hive Acheron Warzone News (archived page, last accessed via Wayback Machine 24th December 2020)
Uncited
- Chaos Attack - suppliment to the Armageddon Board Game
- Battle for Armageddon - Armageddon Board Game
