Novgorod Guard expand bridgehead on Enaloth

Situated to the galactic north of the Mordecai system, the system of Enaloth had emerged as a pivotal battleground in the struggle for dominance within the Perseus Deeps as 024M42 began. The Imperial forces, led by the experienced and now long serving General Veers, recognised the strategic significance of Enaloth in their broader campaign against the encroaching forces of Chaos and the Tau Empire. With the new pathway through the Cicatrix Maledictum secured, the Imperium sought to expand its dominion into the galactic east, and Enaloth, with its necron-infested tombs, stood as a formidable barrier to their ambitions.

In late 023M42, the Imperium had made landfall on Enaloth, securing a precarious foothold amidst the ancient ruins and desolate landscapes that covered the planet's surface. Gradually, they fortified their landing zone, preparing  themselves conscientiously for the inevitable confrontation with the awakened Necrons.

As General Kutuzov ground out a brutal campaign against the forces of Chaos in the Mordecai system, the Novgorod Guard now spearheaded the Imperial offensive on Enaloth. With their usual implacable resolve, they launched a relentless assault against the Necron defences, their artillery fire and ranks of Leman Russ tanks forming an impenetrable wall against the advancing xenos.

The Necrons, not content to allow the armies of humanity to simply take their world, launched a counter attack against the Imperial invaders, their mechanical forms marching directly into the teeth of massed Imperial firepower. Yet, despite their resilience, they faltered in the face of the Imperial Guard's steadfast defence, as their ranks were decimated by charges from the specialist Novgorod cavalry units.

By early 03.024M42, the tide of battle had turned decisively in favour of the Imperium. Fully half of Enaloth lay under Imperial control, and the progression of the campaign was precisely on General Veers' pre-invasion schedule. However, the struggle for Enaloth was far from over. The Necrons, ancient and undying, remained a formidable foe, their wrath unquenched by the loss of territory. As the Imperium pressed forward, their resolve would be tested, as  the battles ahead would be fought not only in the desolate tombs of Enaloth but in the very heart of darkness itself.