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The '''Orar Raid''' was a battle early in the [[Gothic War]] where a [[Chaos]] warfleet led by [[Warmaster]] [[Malefica Arkham]] tried to launch a surprise attack on the [[Hive World]] [[Orar (planet)|Orar]].{{Fn|2}} | The '''Orar Raid''' was a battle early in the [[Gothic War]] where a [[Chaos]] warfleet led by [[Warmaster]] [[Malefica Arkham]] tried to launch a surprise attack on the [[Hive World]] [[Orar (planet)|Orar]].{{Fn|2}} | ||
| − | Unlike many such Chaos attacks up to that point, the defenders of Orar were far from taken | + | Unlike many such Chaos attacks up to that point, the defenders of Orar were far from taken unawares. In fact, an entire battlegroup,{{Fn|2}} led by [[Imperial Navy Captain |Captain]] [[Compel Bast]] on the [[Mars Class Battlecruiser]] ''[[Imperious]]'' {{Fn|1}}, was preparing to leave orbit to help put down a rebellion in a nearby system and was already on full alert. They easily avoided the raiders' initial volleys and launched a vicious counter-attack.{{Fn|2}} |
| − | Losses were extremely heavy for the traitor fleet as they tried to escape: | + | Losses were extremely heavy for the traitor fleet as they tried to escape: the [[Slaughter Class Cruiser]] ''[[Soulless]]'' was crippled by a [[Nova Cannon]] hit from the ''Imperious'' and then destroyed by [[lance]] fire; a second Slaughter, the ''[[Deathskull (Ship)|Deathskull]]'', was reduced to a hulk by [[bomber]]s from the ''Imperious'' and was destroyed as it fell out of orbit{{Fn|1}}; even Arkham's own flagship, the ''[[Deathbane]]'', had its bridge smashed by fire from the ''[[Iron Duke]]''.{{Fn|2}} |
In the aftermath of the battle, the ''Imperious'' was outfitted with a salvaged targeting matrix, and Captain Bast received the [[Solar Cluster]] for the actions of his ship and crew.{{Fn|1}} | In the aftermath of the battle, the ''Imperious'' was outfitted with a salvaged targeting matrix, and Captain Bast received the [[Solar Cluster]] for the actions of his ship and crew.{{Fn|1}} | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007§ion=&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Ships of the Gothic Sector], pg. 108 (accessed 2010.11.22) | *{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007§ion=&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Ships of the Gothic Sector], pg. 108 (accessed 2010.11.22) | ||
| − | *{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007§ion=&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: 41st | + | *{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007§ion=&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: 41st Millennium], pg. 94 (accessed 2010.11.24) |
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The Orar Raid was a battle early in the Gothic War where a Chaos warfleet led by Warmaster Malefica Arkham tried to launch a surprise attack on the Hive World Orar.[2]
Unlike many such Chaos attacks up to that point, the defenders of Orar were far from taken unawares. In fact, an entire battlegroup,[2] led by Captain Compel Bast on the Mars Class Battlecruiser Imperious [1], was preparing to leave orbit to help put down a rebellion in a nearby system and was already on full alert. They easily avoided the raiders' initial volleys and launched a vicious counter-attack.[2]
Losses were extremely heavy for the traitor fleet as they tried to escape: the Slaughter Class Cruiser Soulless was crippled by a Nova Cannon hit from the Imperious and then destroyed by lance fire; a second Slaughter, the Deathskull, was reduced to a hulk by bombers from the Imperious and was destroyed as it fell out of orbit[1]; even Arkham's own flagship, the Deathbane, had its bridge smashed by fire from the Iron Duke.[2]
In the aftermath of the battle, the Imperious was outfitted with a salvaged targeting matrix, and Captain Bast received the Solar Cluster for the actions of his ship and crew.[1]
Sources
- 1: Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Ships of the Gothic Sector, pg. 108 (accessed 2010.11.22)
- 2: Battlefleet Gothic Resources: 41st Millennium, pg. 94 (accessed 2010.11.24)
