Spear of Verria
The Spear of Verria was a venerable Imperial Fists Cruiser, which took part in the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[1]
History
It was under the command of Captain Vendraal, when the Heresy's Battle of Pluto began. However it had been on deep void patrol, when the Alpha Legion launched their attack on the Sol System. By the time Vendraal returned to Pluto, the Imperium's fleets in the region had been scattered by the Alpha Legion's warships and the Traitors had seized Pluto's fortified moon, Hydra. Despite the moon now being defended by an Alpha Legion fleet, the Captain ordered his forces to prepare to board Hydra and had the Spear rush the fleet. As it began to be torn apart, Vendraal's forces were launched towards Hydra while he remained on the Cruiser with a skeleton crew. The Captain used the Spear to shield his forces, which successfully reached the moon under the command of the Centurion Gregorius Skekkir. The venerable Cruiser then fought on for another 22 minutes, before ending its fight by ramming the Alpha Legion Heavy Cruiser Cockatrice.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Community: Play Out Famous Battles From the Horus Heresy With These Epic Free Campaign Packs (Posted on 06/09/2021) - The Battle of Pluto: Hydra's Devastation PDF, pg. 4 (Last accessed on 6 September 2021)