Stuck in Warhammer 40k(isekai)

Orion's Gamble

3d person

Since the onslaught of Genestealers, Orion's troops have been on high alert ever since. Theta has been hell bent on trying to get communications, but most of the time it's just guttural screaming at the radio. Of the scavenged material of the dead genestealer corpres, were 80 autoguns, but no flak armour due to the state of it. The scavenging mission here eventually gave fruit to something unexpected: A skitarii production facility, some of which were ready for combat. Skitarrii were mostly vat grown, most likely, this badge was not ready for combat. The problem is that this area is 2.3 kilometres deep into the manufactorum, making it impossible to defend properly.

"Theta, is it possible for you to get this vats to our location?" Orion asks as he sees the techpriest incact the rituals to safely awaken the skitarii.

"Negative, the chance of damage is 88.4% and would risk future production. Lock the doors once we leave and when we have enough manpower and resources, we will capture this facility." Theta says with a metallic voice.

Soon the scavenger party returns now with 15 wide-eyed, pale and naked warriors, which they were tailored on the genetic level to be better soldiers. They were taller, more well built and more aggressive than the guardsmen. Theta gave them the finest quality armour of the stockpile which had red robes of mars over them to indicate their status as skitarii, this new force would be trained in using full powered shot lasguns, in other words be used as a 'stormtrooper' role. Even with some workers working overtime, just getting enough components and spare parts to the lasguns and armour was barely able to keep up with the damage done in the last battle, which creates the uncomfortable question for many on what would happen if the battle lasted longer. The bolt rounds are taking the majority of the resources to build and they rarely meet the quotas.

The scavenging teams had now more hands on deck due to the necessity of more resources, while less people were working on the production and just trying to have enough food to go around in the algae farm. The situation was not ideal, but if they were not attacked like before and kept a steady pace, then in a couple of months enough weapons, spare parts, food, and battle ready soldiers to make this place a fortress. Time was something they did not have. The days kept passing and soon the militia men became now organised into a whiteshield squad. Theta was meanwhile trying to make higher quality armour plating for the guardsmen and the skitarii, but due to a lack of resources it was hard. But things would change as a vox message responded.

"Hello, is anyone there?" a voice came from makeshift vox.

"This is Orion, current military commander of a manufactorum, identify yourself" Orion says as he rushes in to talk in the vox, soon a crowd is formed, Astartes, guardsmen, skitarri and workers gather to hear.

"This is Captain Cairus, leader of the personal guard of lord Markus. We request your location because soon night is going to fall and those xenos are more active at night." Says the captain.

"It might be a trap" Barsabe says.

"Perhaps, but these men will be a fine addition to our forces and even if it's a trap, with our recent addition, we can hold" Orion says and Barsabe soon gives in. With that Theta passed the coordinates and what corridor to approche from. Soon weapons were drawn as in both corridors battle stations were activated, with the bonus on each with 5 Skitarii on each side. Footsteps were heard on Orion's side and soon the forces travelled by themselves. There are a total of 8 kill squad stormtroopers, armed with carapace armour resembling that of the Kasrkins, but makshif in nature, equipped with Hellguns. In the middle was a regal looking man, clad in a very fancy looking carapace armour with gold decorated on it. He must be this hive's governor.

"Greetings governor, I am Orion" Orion says as he looks at the man. He has a regal looking look and his arms are covered, most likely to hide his rejuvenation treatment. He has ginger hair and an american civil war moustache on his face.