Batrep

On this day in blood angels lore:

A detachment of ultramarines on a previously unscouted planet put out a general call for assistance after stumbling upon a tau heavy weapons depot. Railguns were holding off the ultras advance. A small detachment of the blood Angels fifth company led by brother sergeant Saul Tarvitz answered the call.

Upon arriving in system a tau ship was damaged severely and crashed to the surface resulting in an unstable warp drive. Daemons began to pour forth from the warp rift caused by the unstable drive. Sergeant Tarvitz readied his assault squad accompanied by a priest, and also obtained the assistance of the terminator assault squad, "Avengers", that was traveling with them. The terminators were to be delivered groundside by the stormraven gunship Sanguine Spear while the assault squad dropped into the thick of the fighting to provide much needed relief for their ultramarine cousins.

Upon arrival, the assault squad saw the true Nature of the beasts pouring forth from the warp. Assault squad "Laora" immediately attempted to put the meltagun to good use by targeting the soul grinder that had materialized to assail the ultras devastators, but to no avail.  The Sanguine Spear arrived to provide terminator support to the devastators and to attack the soul grinder. The ultras devastators were wiped out but managed to cast quite a few khorne bloodletters to the warp from whence they came. As this occurred, a golden visage was observed dropping from the sky.

The Sanguinor, in all his resplendent mystery, arrived on the battlefield and struck down a tau stealth team, and proceeded to strike down a herald of tzeench. As he continued around the battle casting daemons into the warp and striking fear into the tau, "Avenger" squad completed the destruction of the bloodletters and moved on to destroy the soul grinder. The assault squad then moved on to daemonettes of slaneesh and proceeded to cast them back into the ether of the warp while a unit of ultras eliminated a nurgle threat. The sanguine spear had been damaged by an errant railgun shot but continued to pump out assault cannon rounds. With the success of these battles, the warp drive was quieted and the Sanguinor proceeded to eliminate threats from daemons while the ultras and blood angels mopped up what remained of the tau force. After the battle had concluded, the Sanguinor vanished back into the mystery shrouding him. This time however the witnesses numbered greater than any previous recorded sighting. In addition, astartes of another chapter witnessed his appearance. The inquisition may find this troubling, however those ultras that fought along the sons of Sanguinius on that day will forever remember and appreciate the grand golden apparition that turned the tide of battle.

Blood Angels fifth company sergeant Saul Tarvitz of the third assault squad "Laora" has been recommended for battle recognition.

The Sanguine Spear has succeeded in another engagement, adding to it's battle record.