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The skin of the manufactorum was pockmarked with failed Drop Pod insertions and scorched by torpedo bombardments, all prematurely detonated upon contact with the structure's Void Shields. Having overrun the complex's outer defenses, the Blood Ravens have advanced deeper within the structure in search of their first primary objective: the Void Shield Energy Conduits. These powerful transmission coils draw energy from geothermal stations deep within the planet's mantle in order to provide the hungry Void Shield projectors the energy they need. The Mission The Space Marines have finally broken through to the inner Manufactorum. The Void Shields are powered from the primary power source located deep beneath the world’s surface, but a trio of power conduits run up through a cavernous room at the heart of the structure. The Space Marines and their Mechanicus allies must destroy these conduits so that reinforcements may be deployed in the structure. The Armies For thi...

The bulk of the Blood Ravens task force slammed into the curtain wall of the Manufactorum relatively simultaneously. The liberal application of krak grenades and meltaguns provided issue for the Emperor's Angels of Death into the facility's outer defenses. They emerged into darkness, the interior lighting having been sabeutaged by infiltrating Blood Ravens special operations forces. As their Devastator squads took advantageous positions, the Tactical Squads rushed forward, mindful of enemy threats and taking cover where they could. Big Mek Skrapweld was ready for them. His quadrant of the Manufactorum was well-defended. Even as the Space Marines took their positions, his well-equipped mobs of Lootaz' hammered on the triggers of their Deffgunz. The crude, yet deadly weapons barked, sending a trail of phosphorescent tracer rounds in the general direction of the Space Marine entry points. Skrapweld screamed an order to his artillery team and the darkness retreated when the K...

Astartes, light vehicles, and Dreadnoughts emerged from the scrapyard on all sides of the Manufactorum. They drew together into two cohesive groups on the north and the south sides. The Ironclad Dreadnoughts and Devastator teams blasted holes in the outer skin of Assembly Alpha with nearly no resistance from the Orks. Some rapid-fire weapons ricocheted off their armor and dug furrows in the chemical-sodden earth, but there were no true defenses without. It was just enough to force the attackers into the relative cover of the Manufactorum itself. The Ork strategy was not lost on Captain Tchagras. They were walking into something of an ambush. Though, he was certain the Orks didn’t perceive it as a cunning strategy designed to minimize their own losses. The Orks simply felt it wasn’t sporting to be cut down out in the open without engaging the enemy personally. Tchagras could almost respect that considering the only armament he brought with him into battle were a pair of crackling...

For this game, we used the  Barren Wasteland F.A.T. Mat  from Tablewar. We think it worked perfectly for an Ork Scrapyard.  Doug Johnson, the creator of the F.A.T. Mats and President of TABLEWAR™, generously gave us 6x4 Industrial and 6x4 Underforge mats for this campaign. You'll see and learn more about those in upcoming missions. TABLEWAR™ has been developing innovative products for the hobby industry since 2010. Best known for the popular F.A.T. Mats that are now ubiquitous with tabletop gaming as the gaming surface of choice, they also carry a full range of products for the Display, Storage, and Light Transport of hobby miniatures. Check out the full line of TABLEWAR™ products at  www.tablewar.com  or the F.A.T. Mats at their marketing and distribution partner’s site  www.frontlinegaming.org . The denizens of the scrapyard surrounding Assembly Alpha no longer noticed the smell of iron and rust on the wind. The field of broken machines were piled ...