Into the Maelstrom

Tempus Fugitives Campaign Weekend

March 19th

& 20th

Dark Angels Space Marines

(Philip Powell)

Part of Taskforce Aquila

With a number of practice games under my belt, I went off to Mansfield and

Maelstrom Games to attend the Tempus Fugitives Campaign Weekend.

I was assigned to Taskforce Aquila which was a mixed force of Space Marine

Chapters, if I remember correctly: A Dark Angels Successor, 2 Salamander

Forces, An Ultramarine force, a Ravenguard Force and 2 other Codex Marine

Forces.

We battled hard facing the Xenos forces of Tyranids, Eldar, Orks and Necrons

plus a couple of the players got to face Chaos Space Marines and Daemons.

End result for me was 3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss (to Orks).

Unfortunately the rest of my Taskforce got battered with only a few additional

wins – we ended up joint Last with Eldar and Exorcist Marine Factions.

My Dark Angel Force – Strike Force 1500pts + Spearhead 1000pts

HQ: Master Gabriel (counts as Belial), Master of the Deathwing (1#, 135 pts) Campaign Pack upgrade Strength 5

HQ: Master Sammael, Captain (1# 150pts) Fortified Defence – Storm Shields count as Codex Astartes Versions.

Troops: Deathwing Terminator Squad (5#, 250 pts)

4 Terminators Power Fist x3; Storm Bolter x3; Chain Fist x1; Assault Cannon

Sergeant Lightning Claws (pair)

Troops: Deathwing Terminator Squad (5#, 225 pts)

4 Terminators Chain Fist x1; Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x3; Heavy Flamer

Sergeant; Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield;

Troops: Tactical Squad (10#, 220 pts)

Space Marines Bolt Pistol x9; Bolter x7; Plasmagun; Plasma Cannon

Sergeant Bolt Pistol x1; Power Fist

Fast Attack: Ravenwing Attack Squadron (7#, 315 pts)

5 Bike Squad Bolt Pistol x5; Meltagun x2; Twin Linked Bolter

Sergeant Bolt Pistol x1; Power Fist; Twin Linked Bolter

Attack Bike Bolt Pistol; Multi-Melta;

Fast Attack: Ravenwing Attack Squadron (4#, 205 pts)

2 Bike Squad Bolt Pistol x2; Meltagun x2; Twin Linked Bolter

Sergeant Bolt Pistol x1; Power Sword; Twin Linked Bolter

Attack Bike Bolt Pistol; Multi-Melta;

Formation: Ambush Spearhead (4#, 515 pts)

1 Venerable Dreadnought Assault Cannon; Dreadnought CCW; Heavy Flamer; Venerable)

1 Venerable Dreadnought Dreadnought CCW; Storm Bolter; Plasma Cannon; Venerable)

1 Venerable Dreadnought Assault Cannon; Dreadnought CCW; Storm Bolter; Venerable)

Formation: Seek & Destroy Spearhead (4#, 240 pts)

3 Ravenwing Support Squadron (Unit Type: Vehicle (Skimmer, Fast); Multi-Melta x3)

Elite: Chaplain Dreadnought (IA) (2#, 235 pts)

1 Chaplain Dreadnought Dreadnought CCW; Storm Bolter; Assault Cannon; Litany of Hate; Venerable)

1 Lucius Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pod (IA) ((IAA2, pg. 31) or (IA2, pg. 152);