Apocalypse The Next Mission

The Battle of TarrinV was a close and bloody battle. 16,000pts a side. On the side of the Imperials were Ultramarines, Sisters of Battle, Vanilla Marines and Cadians. On the side of the Xenos were 2 Eldar forces, Tau and Chaos (who perhaps had something more sinister in mind). The 4 objectives were an Administratum, a large Cathedral, a crashed Aquilla Shuttle containing gene seed and a promethium refinery.
The Sisters were stylishly late and didn't arrive until the second turn because they were too busy applying make up. This left the imperial forces who heroically blockaded the city eitherside of the Cathedral. They fought a brave fight too the end and the Cathedral was closely contested. This was helped by the early losses of the 2 Chaos Landraiders to the 9+ lascannons.
The Emperor's Children were too busy polishing there hot pink armour and didn't notice the advancing marine forces who cut them down. But not before an Avatar came to there aid and slaughter the remaining Imperials. The Chaos Hell Talon swooped in and cleared the board of the newly deployed Smurf snipers and speeder squad (best 135pts spent). The Eldar Phoenix strathed the forces in the city whittling them down.
The Nuns with Guns arrived via flank march behind the Xenos forces. However unknown to them the Xenos had expected this and waited in ambush. Half the nuns were wiped out before even firing a shot thanks to the combined gunfire of the Tau and Eldar. They claimed the Chaos Defiler but it was too little to late. The battle was over for them.
The Cadian Hellhammer had fired shot after devestating shot at the Xenos before finally falling to the deathblow of an Avatar. The Eldar Cobra slinking away to snipe elsewhere.
In the end the Imperial Blockade proved too strong and the Chaos/Xenos forces were unable to push through. Chaos fought a hard fight holding the marines back on the flank and were in the end survived only by Kharn and his loyal Beserkers. Left facing Marnius Calgur and his remaining Ultramarines.
The battle may of gone differantly if the two orbitting frigates had performed the Orbital Strike. However in the confusion of the orbitting battle both commanders recieved conflicting intelligence so the bombardments didn't happen for either side.
Good game and it was great playing on the long 4"x18" table. Pity about the uninvited roving rules lawyer how insisted at correcting players at the top of his voice. I hate people like that but that's a differant topic. If any of the players are reading this then thanks for playing guys and making it an enjoyable game.