Orks take ground on Haven

The orks had arrived late in the Hecate Gap but their landing on Haven had already made significant progress by mid 11.022M42. Responding to this threat the Imperium, keen to expand their own hold on the world, sent a force of Adeptus Mechanicus to reduce the ork infestation on the world. Unfortunately the orks once again deployed their Stompa, and the effect was decisive. the orks overwhelmed the imperial force and continued pushing south from their initial landing positions on the north west of the main continent. The Stompa, now a feared war machine was informally christened "Hope Killer" by Imperial forces on the planet.

Further north, a small team of Angels of Vengeance marines discovered and eliminated an emerging genestealer cult related to the tyranid infestation in the far north, and the Imperium discovered the tyranids were for the moment at least, not a significant threat to the occupation of Haven. The primary concern now for the coalition of imperial forces on Haven was the growing strength of the greenskins under the control of the Blood Fang Tribe.

This threat was further underlined when the Tau, led by commander Stormwatch, made a landing on the northern continent between the forces of chaos and those of the orks. The Tau had made progress on Ergura's Fall but Stormwatch was still tasked with setting up a forward base on Haven. More than once the Tau had tried to establish a presence on Haven, but commander Stormwatch could not have chosen a worse landing area. The orks immediately attacked, and once again "Hope Killer" led the charge. The Tau were successful in reducing the mighty war engine to scrap, but were not able to contain the ork assault. Stormwatch managed to extract himself along with his battered landing forces and the ethereal Aun'tso, but the ground was yielded to the orks. That success meant the destruction of Hope Killer would be short lived, as the orks immediately began reassembling their terrifying war machine.