The 8th Cadian continues to harass the Lamenters, as a small force of Guard troopers ensconced themselves within a city on the outskirts of the Badab Sector. A Lamenters spearhead was dispatched in an attempt to remove the Imperial presence from the rightful home of the Secessionists.
Two assault squads and two tactical squads comprised the majority of the taskforce, all embarked in razorbacks and rhinos, respectively. In addition, a Sternguard Veteran unit was deployed with a transport rhino. The 8th Cadian countered with scores of traitorous guard troopers in chimeras and a vendetta, along with a chem-cannon armed chimera. An armoured sentinel was also placed in defense of the city.
As the Lamenters moved forward, brash tactics spelled the doom of the task force from the start. The sternguard unit was deployed in range of the command squad and attempted to cut them down where they stood, however their cover was too great. The sternguard squad didn't last much longer, as the chem cannon managed to penetrate blessed ceramite armour without much difficulty. Throughout the battle, the difficulty that the Lamenters encountered would continue to grow. The assault squads unfortunately did not have much of an opportunity to engage the guard troopers in close combat, and as a result, caused a massive deficiency in the effectiveness of the task force. Unfortunately, the guard troopers were not able to be removed from the city, although after such a furious fight not much remains within the city. It is possible that the Astral Claws will send reinforcements and assist the Lamenters in another attempt to remove the 8th Cadian from its Badab Sector beachhead.
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