Void Battle I over Ulant

 Now that Imperial reinforcements arrive over Ulant, the counterattack can begin. But before and new forces are deployed onto the planet surface, the Tyranid presence in orbit must be destroyed.

This particular 'Nid fleet consists of three Hive Ships with attending Cruisers< Kraken and Drone ships...

The Imperials have one Apocalypse Class Battleship, the Emperor's Sword; one Retribution Class Battleship. the Destroyer of His Enemies;, two Defiant Class Light Cruisers, the Void Triumph and the Eyes of Dire,  and attending frigates and destroyers...

The Imperial Navy strikes first, but quickly come to realize that taking down the Kraken is hard work (small vessels subtract one from to hit roll. then followed by a roll of 6 to penetrate it's thick armor...

The Emperor's Sword unloads a full broadside and it destroys an entire Kraken flotilla!

A Hive ship and cruiser close in on the Destroyer of His Enemies while the Drone flotilla sets its' sight on the Void Triumph...

As the Navy loses a destroyer,  the Eyes of Fire is attacked by a host of Kraken...

Although they both take substantial damage, both Cruisers survive...

Both Battleships fight off a host of Kraken and Drone ships while taking some damage. They also dodge a Hive Ship which passes between them...

The 'Nid Drone Ships are devastated...

The Void Triumph destroys one of the few remaining Kraken...

The last Drones and a Kraken fall to the guns of the Destroyer of His Enemies...

A Frigate is lost but the Destroyer of His Enemies claims another victim, a Tyranid Cruiser screening its Hive Ship (left edge of photo)...

A Destroyer is lost trying to finish a badly wounded Hive Ship, which joins a cruiser to escape...

The Imperial Admiral has won a victory! Two wounded Hive Ships and a single cruiser withdrew to regroup with the remaining forces of their fleet. One final struggle remains to the Imperial force to eliminate the Void Fleet of the Tyranids!

   

As one of the Navy's destroyer is lost, one of the Light Cruisers are taking punishment from a host of Kraken...

Both Navy cruisers take damage, but they survive...