Ulant: The Tyranid Swarm attack the small Hive City Helios

 A massive 'Nid force is approaching Helios. Ripper Swarms, Hormagaunts, Termagaunts leading Warriors and Genestealers on the left...

In the center, leading Neurogaunts, more Temagaunts and Hormagaunts, and Genestealers, followed by Barbgaunts and Biovores.

On the right. yet more Neurogaunts, Termagaunts, Hormagaunts, Genestealers and Warriors...

Dug in forward of Helios' Wall in the center/right are located the PDF forces strengthened with heavy weapons...

On the left...

As the swarm begins its advamce, the Imperial forces score their first hits in the center...

Successful hits are also scored on the left of the 'Nids, but the Broodlord has arrived (bottom right/center)...

The lesser Tyranids surround their Lord...

As Gargoyles and a Carnifex move on to the battlefield, the lesser creatures are being mowed down by the Imperials...

On the 'Nids right, even Warriors are being struck down by the defensive fire...

The Norn Emissary now arrives, to guide the Great Devourer to victory...

The first Imperial losses as the Biovores and Barbgaunts begins to find their range...

Heavy losses sustained in the Imperial' right-hand bastion...

The PDF troops taking some losses on the left as well now as Warriors and other Tyranid shooters get the range...

The last Neurogaunt didnt quite make it to the Imperial Lines...

The PDF troops are desperate to halt the Swarms' charge before it strikes home...

Hormagaunts prove not to be strong enough to make it into contact...

Even the Genestealers are suffering high losses...

At the Imperial right bastion, the Genestealers begin harvesting the humans...

Its the same on the Left. Despite the heavy toll the PDF reaped upon the 'Nids, they are devastated once melee commences...

As the Genestealers destroy the Olgryn defenders, the Norn Emissary reaches the gate...

The PDF forces have been virtually annihilated...

As the Tyranids reach to destroy the gun crews and the Norn Emissary braches the gate, Helios becomes the latest source of Tyranid biomass to be devoured. If the Imperials dont' break through the Tyranid blockade, the planet Ulant will be lost...