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| The only hope for Armageddon?? |
The planet had been well prepared to meet the alien
menace. Early warning signs had been heeded, the defences had been
readied ... and still they came.
Demonstrating
the kind of single-minded intelligence for which they were rightly feared, the
Tyranids made planet-fall in areas rich in biomass: the jungles,
industrial and other populated areas. They were quick to establish and
reinforce a solid foot-hold on the planet and from there, they spread.
The
PDF, bolstered by regiments of Imperial Guard, were quick to respond,
meeting the enemy on the scorched plains to the south of the Hive City.
In an engagement designed to divert the oncoming hoard away from the
more populous outskirts of the Hive, a mobile force harried and harassed
the implacable advance of the creatures. Days had passed with no word
from this force, just an ever-present static on the Vox.
