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WARP RIFT

ISSUE 23

HORIZON

THE BATTLEFLEET GOTHIC NETZINE

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WARP RIFT • ISSUE TWENTYTHREE • MARCH/APRIL 2009

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ISSUE TWENTYTHREE – CONTENT:

Hello,

You can check out our blog at the following

location:

his month we will call it Warp Rit - he

Battleleet Limante Fanzine.

http://www.players.tacticalwargames.net/tiki-

view_blog.php?blogId=10

ENCYCLOPEDIA GOTHICA

BATTLEFLEET LIMANTE

A large part of this issue has been dedicated to the

Limante sector and its battleleet. It will provide

you background, famous ships and captains, a

special leet list and a dedicated scenario. Next

issue we will have a focus on the enemies of

Limante.

he Limante Sector

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Famous Ships & Personage of Limante 7

Battleleet Limante

A Story from the Limante Sector 11

Check out the Warp Rift forum at:

Special Suprise Attack Scenario

http://www.tacticalwargames.net/forums/index.

cgi?act=SF;f=89

Beside the GothiComp 2009 announcement the

Showcase section brings you a lot of Tau. Self

made Tau and conversions. Very nity done by

a German BFG player who unfortunatelly isn’t

good at writing in English. You can contact me if

you wish to help out.

UNAUTHORIZED Q & A

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he High Admirality Answers

“Greetings admirals out there, I am honoured for the

opportunity that Roy and Warp Rift staff have given me

to contribue at the expansion of this fantastic webzine.

First of all, my goals for Warp Rift are to create a new

Battle Report section, where you can read of adventures

and wars of others in our magniicent Battleleet Gothic

Universe. Then, we are going to expand the Tactical

Center with some Masterclass from the brave admirals

out there and with deep analisys of manoeuvres. I am

glad to serve in the ranks of Warp Rift, and hope that

you and the Emperor (or other deity) gonna love my

works. See you in Immaterium. Class Dismissed “

he Oicer’s Mess takes is into a special operation

to destroy the Delivirance, the behemoth we

showed in Warp Rit 21’s Dry Dock section. Will

the Imperial Navy succeed?

SHOWCASE

O’Shovah - Tau leet

GothiComp 2009

And in between we have some answers by the

High Admirality in an unoicial Q&A.

OFFICER’S MESS

Target Priority

Next issue I’ll bring you some info on the fan

project Battleleet Gothic: Chronicles. A large

undertaking led by Maverick.

Davide ‘Kratz’ Ferrari

THE CLOSING PAGE

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For the Limante Sector,

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BATTLEFLEET LIMANTE

BY BRYAN MCMAHON

Located at the very edge of the Ultima segmentum

the Battleleet Limante is last on the list for nearly

every request/reit you can imagine. hey do the jobs

most normal leet commands do, pirate hunting,

xenos purging, trade lane protecting. But without all

the extra equipment the others readily enjoy... Any

one who volunteers to serve in this Sector of Emperor

forsaken space can expect no glory or recognition

except from those with whom they serve. he lack

of regular support and control from any higher

commands means discipline and rigid adherence to

orders is less than common. In fact they encourage

their ship commanders to use their own initiative to

decide how to proceed in a battle. his can produce

spectacular results (Both good and bad!).

As such the main colour scheme of the Sector is

Gold, with Blood red prow and Blue lighting for

the observation decks. Grey and Black as trims

are not uncommon but Green and Blue are almost

unheard of for colours. Any who enter this Sector

rarely leave and those who enter leave their past

behind them and embrace the train of thought for

this area of space with a reckless abandon. Lest they

be branded as heretics and shot. Why Guliman and

the Inquisition deigned to keep them in the dark

about events form so long ago, none can fathom...

Recently sightings of Orks have increased along the

boarders of the Riame cluster (5 habitable systems

all within 10 Light years of each other or less.) and

monthly raids are not uncommon. But because of

the lack of Cruiser sized salvage most of the Ork

ships follow the same doctrine of choice that the

local Imperial Navy follows. Why they would be

extending to the rim of the galaxy instead of the

core, none can imagine just yet. But some whisper

of a ravenous all consuming race of xenos. hat can

strip bare a world in weeks of all it once was, leaving

a dried husk behind it. Such rumours are squashed

immediately and with extreme prejudice.

he training regimens last a varying time

depending on the applicants skill and ability to

learn. here is no predominant naval families in

this area of space. It is a by ability command that

weeds out the weak and puts only the most skilful

into positions of authority. he Sector command

has some control over who is in charge where, but

usually by the time they ind out, changes have

already been implemented.

Only time will tell the truth or falsity of these

rumours, and the fate of this entire Sector of space

rests upon the actions of those brave few patrolling

this distant area of the Imperium, alone and

without support...

he Limante Sector

he whole sector is divided up into 7 non equal sub

sectors. he largest is called Prime. he smallest

is called Omega. With Trian, Oilia, Riame, Polia,

and Wedgm falling in between. Each is named for

a planetary system or local Hero of days long past,

and have changed several times since the formation

of the Imperium.

Something the Inquisition would like to keep quite

however, is the local commanders are still under

the belief that the Emperor and the rest of the

Imperium are still ighting against Horus and the

Traitor legions all this time later. And the execute

any who would tell them diferently as heretics

attempting to sow dissent among the populace

during a time of war.

History of the Limante Sector

selection system prevalent previously in place.

Several wide spread riots occur but are quickly

quieted by local forces.

M40.89192751 . Ork forces defeated at the battle of

Hipieros IIX. Wreckage of large vessel of unknown

coniguration burns up in atmosphere only slightly

before impacting and wiping out all life on world.

Ater radiation levels dropped to acceptable

limits investigation teams discovered the vessel

was actually several salvaged vessels put together

within a large rock formation that allowed them

all to function in concert with one another. he

Battleship Tia’s Fury was discovered to be apart of

the wreckage but beyond all attempts to salvage it.

M29.89765411 . Sector incorporated into the

growing expanse of space under the dominion of

Humanity. Regular trade routes with outlying Eldar

exodite worlds and stout humanoid colonies.

M36.87314900 . Candidate positions are

overlowing with likely captains but due to a lack

of vessels to command many are assigned training

ships as their own vessels and are encouraged to

become inventive in renovating them back into

active service.

M30.11873114 . Segmentum command orders

cessation of all trade routes with outlying xenos

species. Boarder disputes soon erupt into open

conlict.

M38.41973601 . Inquisitor Tiuo arrives and gives

more impassioned pleas to help their fellow man

against the arch enemy, leet command surrenders

their last two remaining battleships the Tia’s Fury,

and Guilimans Eye, to Segmentum control along

with all active grand cruiser analogy and redraws

battle strategy to cover for their loss.

M39.11091101. Ultramarines Captain Manerius

Calgar arrives and helps to crush a growing rebel

insurrection and gives renewed praises to their

support of the Imperium and its ight against the

traitor and his defective legions.

M30.13659817. Space Marines from the

Ultramarines Legion arrive and help thwart xenos

incursions against Human occupied worlds. News

of the Heresy brought to light to the populace.

Martial law instituted on all worlds within

jurisdiction of Sector leet command.

M41.0010115 . Ork forces routed on planet Femel

II when intrepid band of soldiers snuck past enemy

lines and reactivated several defence laser weapons

and destroyed several capitol ships before their

shields could be raised. Ork counter attack wiped

out the brave soldiers but the damage was done,

this morale boost to the defenders was enough

to inspire a counter attack strong enough to

overwhelm the resilient enemy forces.

M31.56403411 . No news as to the outcome of the

Heresy so it is assumed the battle still rages. No

new ships or supplies from Segmentum command

reinforced this idea and the local Sector command

instituted lexible combat doctrines to allow for

more rapid response to imminent threats but at the

expense of being able to muster larger capital ship

leets.

Present day : Ork raiding parties sighted ighting

ancient Elder trading partners from exodite world

Khanes garden. Orks shown to be no match against

the superior mobility of the Eldar escort leet and

were quickly routed. Sector command made secret

arrangements with all known Exodite worlds

to assist in protection in exchange for upgraded

propulsion designs. Implementation of schematics

due to be incorporated into next wave of escort

vessels starting in 2 standard years. Expected

increase in propulsion near to 17%. Estimated

3month extended construction times added to

current wave. Expected increase in next wave 2

months due to familiarity with new construction

techniques.

M40.55917091 . First Sector encounter with xenos

species classiied as Ork’s by Segmentum command.

Full retreat initialised on 5 worlds. Defensive

tactics inefective against tough and rugged capital

ships. Ground forces fail to halt enemy advance or

even slow it down. Ultramarines under command

of Chaplain Finius arrives to crush the xenos

incursion and repel them from the Sector.

M33.98120031 . Inquisitor Fregh returns with

fervent pleas for the sector’s populace to contribute

to the Imperium’s continued survival against the

arch enemy and his traitor legions. Fully half of

the Sector’s capitol and escort ships are pulled

into service for Segmentum command. he

remaining ships coordinate for overlapping areas

of responsibility.

M40.87918211 . Ork forces sighted within local

Nebula ater they raid a listening post and fail to

disable all surveillance monitors. Sector command

issues new orders for patrolling leets to concentrate

their routes into that area of space to route out any

potential resurgence of invasion.

M36.56190811 . Sector command receives the

go ahead for a plan to institute open selections

for oicer positions and do away with the Class

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