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Feud of the Red Clouds
Final Report
His war steed carried him swift and true
The blaze of his anger striking out
The war mount glittering green and blue
and swiftly brought the end about
- Attributed to
War Singers of the Vendgo
The Strike of the Daggers
The Feud of the Red Clouds has come to a
bloody end. Years of internecine warfare came
to an abrupt and violent finale in a handful of
months. The introduction of outside forces
escalated the Feud beyond a petty squabble
between Station Masters, and into a brushfire
war between the great enemies of the galaxy!
Now, the desperate Magos of the Great Stations
could clearly say who would rule Rutilus.
In truth, the climax of the Feud of the Red
Clouds was not a single set piece battle. Instead,
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in was a series of operations conducted through
out the Crimson Path. Each element leading up to
the final victory.
The escalation occurred swiftly. Soon, the
Crimson Way was embroiled in combat as the
rivals factions each worked hard to best their foes.
There was much more at stake then simply control
of the Gas Giant, as each faction had madealliances or dark pacts. As the aircraft soared,
raged, and died political maneuvers whispered
through the Red Clouds.
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++Sit Rep by Region++
Warzone 1: Station Lambda
In the final weeks of the Feud, the Eldarremained relatively quiet. What wickedness and
sorcery they were up to is not entirely clear.
However, their forces seemed content to bat
away the few chaos aircraft fanatical enough to
try and invade the airspace around Station
Lambda.
Eiryuans unstable alliance between his
corsairs, craftworlders, and their dark cousins
continued to hold. However, some small
incidents such as honor duels, mysterious
disappearances, and other friction continued to
persist. Some speculate that this lack of unity
may have hampered the young pirate princes
ability to move towards his goals.
Controlled By: Eldar
Warzone 2: Station RoEnvoy Twala began to sense that her erstwhile
ally was beginning to understand the devils
bargain he had made to save his own skin. To
make sure Magos Archivald had no second
thoughts, she began to slowly marginalize the
Magos power using her new Guela followers of
the hybridized Greater Good of the Machine
God. Slowly, key figures were shuffled and her
only loyal troops started to become morerelevant aboard Station Ro.
In addition, Envoy Twala had her air caste
reinforce and litter the Airspace around Station
Ro with air mines, drone fighters, and beefed up
patrols. These precautions were sufficient to
defend her base of operations on Rutilus. No
one was able to successfully infiltrate her
perimeter with any meaningful military force.
Such preparations allowed the Tau to focus their
efforts to the other threats on Rutilus. The xenos
quickly identified the forces of Mistress
Mercievaux and Station Severus as their main
threat. They decided to strike this threat using the
beachheads they had all ready established in the
area.
Taking a desperate gamble, Envoy Twala called
her own space assets in close to the planet, and
dropped several powerful strike forces of Mantasand Manta Gunships to the few Tau controlled
aerial platforms within the airspace of Station
Severus. Strong electronic jamming accompanied
the move, and temporarily blinded the renegade
defenders as screened the true landing zone of the
space assault.
As the Chaos space forces responded to the threat,
Tau quickly withdrew. In the meantime, the Tau
also launched a series of feint attacks towards
Station Alpha. The Air Caste members had
calculated that the forces of Station Severus
would be eager to ensure their control of this
region as a symbolic victory over the Imperium.
The chaos defenders did not disappoint, and
quickly moved to repulse the feint.
The Taus strategy for winning the Feud of the
Red Clouds was set in motion.
Controlled by: Tau
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The Tau withdrew from the region, their feint
attacks had completed their purpose, and their
main attack was on its way to Severus. They were
satisfied with what they had accomplished, andleft the Great Station of Alpha for others to
occupy.
The Orks however, were no so sanguine. In their
lust for loot, their ramshackle craft also fell upon
the Great Station, eagerly bombing and shooting
up the station for sport. Chaos craft tried to
dissuade them from their attacks, but it only
seemed to encourage the Orks. Soon, Chaos
landing parties were being rerouted to hunt down
and exterminate Ork looters as each faction tired
to claim the Station as their own.
For the most part, the renegades efforts to gain
control of Alpha were successful, and the Ork
raiders were only a nuisance. Not a true threat to
their control. Magos Cy-Belle himself journeyed
to Station Alpha, and took his rightful place at the
command council of the station. He declaredhimself the new ruler of Rutilus, as he was now in
control of its figure head station.
Controlled by: Chaos
Warzone 4: Station Epsilon
Spearheaded by the Alpha Legion, the renegade
forces dove into the Ork ranks with a fury.
Mistress Mercievaux was content to let thecorrupted Astartes of the Legion take the war to
the Greenskin. However, rumors persisted that
the mysterious warriors of Ashkelons revenge
were after their own objectives.
For now, Mistress Mercievaux and her allied
renegades goals were aligned. She gave the
Legion a free hand in the area around Epsilon.
They took it, and pressed the attack home. Their
efficient operations cut through the Ork defenses,
slowly dismantling them. Aerial platforms fell to
the chaos attackers in handfuls.
Tau and Chaos forces scrapPainted and Scuplted by: Easy E
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Warzone 3: Station Alpha
The Imperial forces on Station Alpha were
completely cut-off and hamstrung. Desperately,
they moved to evacuate the station, finally
conceding that their efforts on Rutilus would not
be enough to rest the enemies of mankind from
the planet.
By some quirk of fate, their withdrawal was
successfully screened by the feint attacks of the
Tau air and space forces. As these xeno
elements launched their raids, the Chaos aircraft
closing in on Station Alpha were distracted. This
gave the Imperials a window of opportunity to
escape.
Skillful ship handling allowed Vice-AdmiralVolsk to proceed to low orbit and collect the
fleeing Imperial elements. Careful planning by
Commander Plegabo allowed the retreat to move
with unusual haste and coordination.
Only a token rear guard of Skitarri remained to
defend the great Station. It didnt take long for
renegades and xenos to try and exploit the
Imperial withdrawal. As the last Imperialshuttles were departing, the first wave of
opportunistic chaos raiders swept in.
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Warzone 5: Station Severus
Mistress Mercievaux watched her forces
spreading across Rutilus with satisfaction. Her
pilots had engaged in an all out assault of the
planet since day one of the campaign. Slaanesh
must be pleased, as the fall of Rutilus appeared to
be imminent. The Imperials had fled and her ally
Magos Cy-Belle had taken control of Station
Alpha. The Orks had been pushed back, and their
end was imminent. The Tau attacks had been
blunted near Alpha. Things appeared to be going
well.
However, from the Tau enclaves within the outeredges of Severus airspace, Envoy Twala
launched her final gamble. Wings of powerful
Tau Mantas and Gunships took flight, bent on
reaching and destroying Station Severus itself.
Outer defenses quickly zoned in on the
approaching Tau, but they were no match for the
massed firepower of the xenos. Waves of chaos
fighter interceptors were simply swept aside.
As the Tau strike force moved around the
Cyclops Eye, the interference proved difficult to
navigate. Several Tau attack wings became lost,
and were forced to abort. The location of Station
Severus proving to be as elusive as ever. In
addition, Chaos interceptor continued to attack in
frenzied defense of their Mistresss gains.
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As Orks often do, their resistance only stiffened.
However, the Alpha Legion seemed to know
when the greenskins were going to strike before
even the greenskins knew. Gatherings of Ork
forces were disrupted by sabotage and air raids.
Needed supply dumps were found to be empty,
leaving Ork fightas grounded. Key leaders were
killed as they moved forward to take commandof a disintegrating situation. Boss Badaxe fumed
as his horde seemed to become increasingly
impotent under the assault.
Soon, the Orks had been pushed back, and they
dug themselves in to defend their very spawning
grounds on Station Epsilon. Their supplies
safely stockpiled and armaments ready within
the protective shell of the Great Station.
Controlled by: Chaos
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Slowly, the strength of the Tau attack was being
diluted by the minute. However, after a perilous
flight, a number of Missile Destroyers and
Gunships managed to break through.
As they approached, the air defenses began to
pound away at the incoming Tau forces. The
Crimson Path was peppered with flak and shell.
In addition, a final desperate defense of
interceptors swept out to meet the incoming Tau
attack.
Grimly, the Tau air caste pilots tightened their
grip on the controls, and willed themselvesforward. Smoke began to billow from the
damaged behemoths as they closed the gap. The
seconds ticking by as the Mantas closed to firing
range.
As one, a barrage of seeker missiles and Ion
bolts arced out from the Tau aircraft. Warning
sirens and klaxons sounded across the command
deck of Station Severus, and for the first time indecades Mistress Mercievaux felt. something.
Point defense weapon systems, guided by
servitor brains automatically sprang to life, the
first time since their creation. Sluggishly, and
agonizingly slowly, they moved into action,
laying down a curtain of firepower.
Despite the defenses best efforts, hundreds of
missiles and Ion bolts smashed into the ancient
hull of Station Severus. Plasteel and ferrocrete
buckled and splintered as the huge explosions
gobbled up the oxygen within the station. Heavy
blast doors fell into place, as the hungry
atmosphere of Rutilus sucked the inhabitants
from the exposed portions of the Station.
The Tau pilots barely had time to survey the
damage. They turned upwards, and engaged
their rocket boosters, using their last bits of fuelto break into orbit for pick-up from the fast
moving Tau fleet.
Meanwhile, damage control parties raced to and
fro, as Station Severus bobbled and swayed in the
atmosphere. Warning klaxons shouted alarm as
the Stations position in the relative safety of the
Crimson Way began to slip. A calamity no one
living or dead had ever seen!
For the first time in decades, Mistress Mercievaux
felt alive, as the station itself fought the elements
of Rutilus for survival. Despite her advisors
pleas for flight, the Mistress held her post in the
command council and directed the efforts to
rescue the station from oblivion. For her part, the
Rogue Psyker and her sorcerous cabal spent hoursin arcane rituals, to bind the aid of demons and
other foul creations. Largely, the Mistress efforts
paid off, but the ultimate cost of her efforts was
still left to be paid.
Despite the Taus best efforts, the heart of Chaos
still beat on Rutilus. In fact, its darkness had been
spread to Station Alpha, and to the edges of
Station Epsilon.
Controlled by: Chaos
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NotablesMagos Cyril Deanarus- Adeptus Mechanicus- Station Alpha
Magos Deanarus left the flight deck of Station Alpha defeated. His forceshad been swept from the skies. His Imperial reinforcements had failed to
deliver on their grand promises of aid. Instead, they had been unable to cope
with the rising tide of xenos and renegades.
Magos Deanarus craft never made it to Taskforce 351s flagship; theFaithful
Servitude. What exactly transpired is unclear. Many have speculated that his
Aquila Lander suffered mechanical failure during the escape, and the loss of
Magos Deanarus was the anger of the Machine-God being visited on the
Magos.
However, strange augur readings prior to the disappearance of the Magos
craft, aligned with augur spikes associated with Eldar warpcraft and techno-
trickery. The Inquisition itself has taken over the investigation of the Magos
fate.
Vice-Admiral Nils Volsk- Imperial Navy- Faithful Servitude
After the failure at Rutilus, Volsk quickly left the system, eager to regroup
with the rest of Taskforce 351. Once reunited with them, he urged a return toRutilus. However, his urginings were over rode by sector command itself,
and the Vice-Admiral himself was ordered back to Segmentum Command.
It was only Vice-Admiral Volsks political connections that kept him from
being court martialled by the Fleet Commissariat upon his return. Instead of
execution, Nils Volsk was promoted to Staff Officer, and quietly shuffle doff
to a logistical post. He would never command in the field again.
Meanwhile, Taskforce 351 continued with its mission in the Furor Imperialiscampaign. As it progressed deeper into the Old Guard Stars, resistance only
stiffened. It culminated in the efforts to retake the lost world of Graingo.
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Commander Markus Plegabo- Imperial Navy- Aeronautica Imperialis
Upon his return to theFaithful Servitude Commander Plegabo was stripped
of rank and placed into confinement in the ships brig. Vice-Admiral Volsk
tried to pin blame upon the Aeronautica Imperialis commander, and make
him the scapegoat for the debacle on Rutilus.
After Vice-Admiral Volsks removeal from command; Commander Plegabo
was vetted by the fleet Commissariat and cleared for active duty. However,
the black mark of his failure on Rutilus would continue to plague him during
the rest of the Furor Imperialis campaign. For the remainder of the
campaign, he was relegated to staff work aboard theFaithful Servitude.
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Magos Konstanz Cy-Belle- Adeptus Mechanicus- Station Severus
Magos Cy-Belles insane gambit had been played out, and his great work
continued! However, his calculation did not go exactly as he had foreseen
them. Despite Mistress Mercievauxs promise to gain Rutilus as his own
fiefdom; she commanded her ne servant to accompany her aboardThe Harsh
Mistress.
Magos Cy-Belles rulership of Station Alpha and Rutilus was short lived.
Instead, the Magos was spirited off to one of Mistress Mercievauxs vassalworlds at the edge of the Old Guard Stars and close to Wilderspace. The
exact location of the Magos is unknown. Indeed, no one is sure if Magos
Konstanz Cy-Belle still lives.
However, the Magos creations at least have lived on. His insane aircraft
designs have been sighted waging war across the Old Guard Stars. The
events at Rutilus only heightened the demand for them.
Mistress Mercievaux- Chaos Renegade- The Harsh Mistress
Mistress Mercievauxs star was on the rise after her victory at Rutilus. Evennow, the Gas Giant remains in a vassal state to her. As a reward for their
service, the Great Stations were given to her loyal mercenary warbands, in
exchange for support, tithes, and oaths of fealty. TO this day, the Gas mined
from Rutilus has powered or financed many of the Mistress misdeeds.
After Rutilus, Mistress Mercievaux banded together with other renegades of
the Old Guard Stars. The Furor Imperialis Crusade was pushing deep into the
Old Guard Stars and threatened the very survival of the renegades. The
Harsh Mistress helped lead an asymetrical campaign against the supply lines
of the Imperial Taskforce fleets.
The capture or death of Mistress Mercievaux is an Imperial priority.
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Magos Kurness Archivald - Adeptus Mechanicus- Station Ro
As the renegade Magos began to lose control of his own station to the Tau
and their warped philosophy, Archivald began to realize that their was no
place for him with the Tau Empire. Even if the Tau had succeeded in
destroying Station Severus and gaining control of Rutilus; he realized he
would be nothing more than a high powered slave. They would not allow
him to create a new STC for humanity.
He wasnt sure what he feared most, to die; or for the Tau to take him in. He
realized that he was simply a pawn in their own schemes. In desperation, the
Magos negotiated a deal with Captain Hrax Voo instead. In return for his
loyalty, and a bountiful cargo of precious techno-relics; Captain Voo would
facilitate the Magos escape.
As the Taus final gambit played out, Captain Voo and Magos Archivald fled
into Wilderspace aboard the Rogue Traders ship; The Golden Fleece.
Captain Hrax Voo- Rogue Trader- TheGolden F leece
Captain Voo and his mercenaries played a small role in the Feud of the Red
Clouds. Once the Feud had exploded into open warfare, the Tau had little use
for the Rogue Trader. Instead, he made a modest income acting as a
logistical arm of the Tau and Guevesa forces below. However, the leash of
the Tau and Envoy Twala was starting to chafe.
Realistically, he had few options. When Magos Archivald approached him
the Captain saw his chance to escape from becoming embroiled to deeply in
the conflict beginning to encompass the Old Guard Stars. Captain Voo took
the Magos along with a priceless cargo and fled into Wilderspace to lay low.
The exact where-abouts and fate of the two are unknown.
Envoy Twala- Tau Water Caste Station Ro
The Envoys primary mission on Rutilus was foiled when Magos Archivald
and Captain Voo fled into Wilderspace. However, it was not a complete loss.
As the Tau evacuated the Station Ro, many of the former Tech-priests that
had been corrupted were eager to go with them, essentially joining the Tau
Empire. The minds of these traitors proved very useful in untangling lessons
about the Warp and other human technology.
Never openly acknowledged by her fellow Waste Caste envoys; her efforts on
Rutilus were seen as particularly daring and profitable. The overall failure of
her objectives were not seen as a hindrance, and instead EnvoyTwala was
reassigned to help undermine other Imperial worlds in the Old Guard Stars.
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Boss Badaxe da Undanob- Orks- Station Epsilon
After the initial assault on Rutilus was over, and the majority fell under the
control of Mistress Mercievaux and her allies, the Orks were still holed up
within Station Epsilon. Their strength had been broken. Boss Badaxe had
been proven to be weak, and as was the Ork way they began to squabble over
leadership. It was during these squabbles that Boss Badaxe was believed to
be killed. The exact nature of his death and by whom will never be solved.
Due to this fall into infighting, the Orks were never in a position to press
outward from Epsilon again. In the aftermath of the fighting, Chaos forces
spearheaded by traitor marines swept the station fothe orks and claimed it for
one of the many warbands that Mistress Mercievaux had allied with.
However, with all the Ork spores infesting Station Epsilon, the true questionis how long until the Ork menace resurfaces on Epsilon. For in the minds of
the new Chaos warlords, it is a matter of when and not if.
Eiryuan the Corsair- Eldar Corsair- Station Lambda
The exact nature of the Eldar and their role on Rutilus may never be known.
It is clear, that they were satisfied with their objectives being met, for just as
quickly as they arrived on Rutilus, they were gone again. In their wake, they
left a shell of Station Lambda. Chaos mercenaries quickly moved in a took
over.
It is unclear if the results of the Feud of the Red Clouds was exactly what
Eiryuan the Corsair intended or if he had fulfilled the dark prophecy of the
Faceless One. However, the Eldar on Rutilus had successfully eliminated one
Station Primus, and were suspected in the death of the second. Meanwhile,
the others had been scattered around the Old Guard Stars.
Whatever their objectives, the Eldar left Rutilus stronger than they had
arrived. For the Corsair had held together a dangerous alliance of
Craftworlders, Corsairs, and Dark Eldar. It was only a matter of time until
they would strike again.
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