Tau take back ground on Hussaria

After weeks of quiet, the Tau Empire launched a new offensive on Hussaria against the Imperium. Ever since the space marines had re-invaded and taken most of the settled surface of the world, the Tau had planned to strike back, but the arrival of a warhound class titan on the world brought forward their plans. Detecting that the Warhound would be somewhat isolated on the the island of Narke for a short period, Tau commander Malkaor put together a fast moving strike cadre of warriors and vehicles, and in mid 04.020M42 landed on the coast using the cover of night and low flying shielded Mantas. To conceal their intent, stealth teams attacked guard forces and drew off the astartes on the main continent of Orebro, ensuring the titan was all but alone when the attack came.

 

Malkaor's forces ripped into the titan with all their firepower, and despite fighting back valiantly the war engine, taken by surprise before its supporting units were put in place, was unable to fend off an entire hunter cadre on its own. After several hours of fighting the imperial god machine crashed to the ground, defeated, spreading panic amongst the garrison of Narke.

 

Malkaor was quick to follow up, sending in his reserve forces to overrun the island chain and even landing a force on the Orebro continent before the astartes could disengage from their wild grox chase in the north and wheel to face the new threat. By 2204.020M42 the tau had established a defensive perimiter of drones and sensors, and now the tau would have to be forceably removed by the Imperium once again, while the tau prepared for their next operation to take Orebro and end the Hussaria campaign for a second time.