Reunion at Daemon Run

BFG Scenario Competition Runner Up

By Michael Pike
This scenario, set in the closing years of the Gothic War is
about a Grey Knight force led by an Inquisitor seeking to
destroy a Slaaneshi fleet.

REUNION AT DAEMON RUN

Emperors Chosen
Grey Knights strike cruiser
Aegis
Grey Knights strike cruiser

The closing years of the Gothic War were witness to many

battles between the Imperial Navy and remnants of the vast
Chaos Incursion fleet. During these years the Inquisition,
particularly the Ordo Malleus, was active in cleansing the
taint of Chaos activity from the Gothic Sector.

Hammerhands
3 x Gladius class frigates

Because of the inherent secrecy of the Inquisition, little is

known of their efforts. What have emerged are rumours and
legends of their deeds. One legend is that of Inquisitor Lord
Gyorgy Coldirons pursuit of the Slaaneshi fleet of Warmaster
Lady Erzsebet. During the Gothic War, Lady Erzsebet and her
fleet terrorized the Orar Sub-Sector. The daemonic activity
associated with the Slaaneshi force was so prevalent that it
drew the attention of the Ordo Malleus. Inquisitor Lord
Gyorgy Coldiron is said to have taken a personal interest in
the pursuit of this particular Chaos force. Some say that it was
the high level of daemonic activity; some say it was his
particular hate for the vile God of Deviant Pleasure, and some
say it was because the Slaaneshi Warmistress, Lady Erzsebet,
was rumoured to be his twin sister, Lady Erzsebet Coldiron.

Exorcists
4 x Hunter class destroyers

Whatever the reason, by the grace of the God-Emperor, Lady

Erzsebets fleet was brought to bay by Inquisitor Lord
Coldirons Grey Knights task force outbound from Anvil 206.

THE BATTLE OF DAEMON RUN

Historical Grey Knights Forces
Inquisitor Gyorgy Coldiron
Grey Knight Brother-Captain Andros, Master of the Fleet
Leadership 10, 1 re-roll
Grey Knights Terminator boarding party
On board the Divine Blade
Divine Blade
Grey Knights battle barge
Nemesis
Grey Knights strike cruiser
Valorus
Grey Knights strike cruiser

Bannishers
3 x Nova class frigates

Historical Chaos Forces

Warmistress Lady Erzsebet Coldiron
Leadership 9, 1 re-roll
The Mark of Slaanesh
On board the Favoured Concubine
Favoured Concubine
Despoiler class battleship
Daemonette
Repulsive class grand cruiser-Daemonship
The Mark of Slaanesh
Insatiable
Devastation class cruiser
Deviant Lust
Carnage class cruiser
Wanton Desire
Murder class cruiser
Incubus
Slaughter class cruiser
Succubus
Slaughter class cruiser
Sirens of Cruelty
4 x Infidel class raiders

FIRST TURN
The Chaos fleet takes the first turn.

BATTLEZONE
Generate Celestial Phenomena from the Deep Space
Generator table. The Grey Knights player may place 1
additional asteroid field anywhere on the board between the
mid-point and his board edge after the Chaos player sets up.
The sunward edge is either of the short edges.

SET UP
The Chaos player places their entire fleet within 30cm of the
sunward edge.
The Grey Knights player places their entire fleet within 30cm
of the opposite short edge.

SPECIAL RULES
The Grey Knights use the standard Space Marine fleet rules.
Inquisitor Coldiron affords a +1 boarding modifier.

Michaels own ships

enacting out the
scenario.

All Grey Knight vessels ignore the effects of the Mark of

Slaanesh.
As an option, the Daemonhunter rules from Battlefleet
Gothic magazine issue 16 may be used instead of the above
special rules.
The Favoured Concubine may not disengage.

GAME LENGTH
The game lasts until the Favoured Concubine is destroyed or
escapes via the short edge opposite its set up area.

VICTORY CONDITIONS
Favoured Concubine escapes without being boarded
Major Chaos Victory
Favoured Concubine escapes after being boarded
Minor Chaos Victory
Favoured Concubine is destroyed without being boarded
Minor Grey Knight Victory
Favoured Concubine is destroyed after being boarded
Major Grey Knight Victory
Any other result is a draw.

HISTORICAL OUTCOME
Because of their deviant desires and lust for forbidden
pleasure, Lady Erzsebets Slaaneshi fleet had been reluctant
to give up their new found diversions, but with Abaddons
withdrawal from the Gothic Sector, the Imperial forces
became too numerous to remain. Belatedly, the Slaaneshi
fleet began its run towards the Eye of Terror.
Acting on information from his Inquisitorial operatives,
Inquisitor Lord Coldiron and the Grey Knights were able to
intercept the Chaos force as it began its run into deep space.
As the two fleets closed to contact, Brother-Captain Andros
manoeuvred his fleet behind a line of asteroid fields to mask
their approach. With a screen of Thunderhawks in the lead,
the Grey Knight strike cruisers, along with the two squadrons
of frigates, emerged from the left side of the asteroid belt. The
Chaos screening vessels surged forward to meet the threat.
As her escorts sped forward to meet the Imperial forces, the
Favoured Concubine launched waves of fighters and bombers
to support them. The Chaos fleet was unaware that the battle
barge, Divine Blade, along with the destroyer squadron were
skirting the opposite side of the asteroid field lining up for a
flank attack.
With her escorts drawn off, the approach to the Favoured
Concubine was clear, or so it seemed. As the Divine Blade
closed at full speed, its sensors detected the faint signature of
an enemy vessel off its starboard bow. Suddenly the threat
boards on the Divine Blade lit up with warning lights and
screaming alarms as an enemy vessel was detected close on
board. The Daemonette had materialized from the Warp and

was bearing down on them. Without command the destroyer

squadron Exorcists turned as one to meet the new threat.
Torpedoes from the Exorcists and the Daemonette crossed
paths as both salvoes fired at close range struck home. The
sacrifice of the Exorcists was great, but it bought time for the
Divine Blade to close on her prey.
The batteries and lances of the Favoured Concubine
bracketed the Divine Blade as it continued its attack. Its
shields and armoured prow held true. The Divine Blade
hurtled headlong into the Favoured Concubine with
tremendous force. The Grey Knights boarding parties poured
onto the Chaos vessels led by Inquisitor Lord Coldiron,
Brother-Captain Andros, and the Terminators. The savage
battle raged on board the Favoured Concubine as the
terminators cut a path to the enemy bridge. Daemonettes and
cultists alike fell under their Nemesis blades.
Lord Inquisitor Coldiron burst onto the enemy bridge to a
surreal sight of Lady Erzsebet sitting in her command chair
sipping a glass of wine. Lady Erzsebet rose and spoke to her
brother for the first time in a hundred years. Why brother,
look at you, mother would have been so proud! she spat,
and equally ashamed of you. Inquisitor Lord Coldiron
stated as he raised his anointed weapon above his head and
charge up the steps leading to his awaiting sister.
Daemonhammer met Daemonic blade in an epic struggle as
the battle between the Grey Knights Terminators and the
daemonic minions of Slaanesh swirled around them. A titanic
struggle, not unlike that of the Emperor and Horus ensued.
In the end, the Divine Blade moved off from the stricken
Chaos vessel. Just as it gained safe distance, the warp drive of
the Favoured Concubine imploded, taking the Carnage
cruiser Deviant Lust along with it into oblivion.
Upon witnessing the destruction of their masters vessel, the
surviving Slaaneshi vessels scattered and ran. The cost was
heavy for the Grey Knights and many of those present that
day lie with the other honoured dead in the crypts beneath
the Emperors Temple on Titan.
The fate of Inquisitor Lord Coldiron is unknown. Some say he
is a hero of the Imperium, others condemn him for using the
power of the Inquisition for his own personal vendetta. The
Inquisition will not confirm or deny this action.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Pike lives in Owensboro, USA. This is his entry to the recent Battlefleet Gothic Scenario competition, he came very
close to winning!