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Assault on Rig Gamma-Septus: Battle Report

May 2024·pp. 70–101

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Matt’s Hernkyn Yaegirs meet Ben’s Brood Brothers around an orbital gun and mining controls. The cult’s early control of the weapon damages the allied boarding force, but the Kin gradually win through shooting, close fighting and their Theyn’s refusal to stay down. Holding the promethium system also enables a subterranean transport to arrive on the main board, linking the small skirmish to the beach assault.

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