Space Hulk V1, mission 2

Marines have to consolidate their position, then hold out while they kill 30 stealers (Xenomorphs in my case).


Marine and Xeno players take turns placing the Marines in the hatched areas.

 Board all set out

 Meanwhile, The Lesser Wargamer is noodling on the floor.  We will see him again later.

 Deploy

 Run!

 Scuttle

 BLAM BLAM, open corridors of fire

 He's back and found some stompy Mecha

 Whoosh, flamer deals with build up of pesky Xenos

 Waiting to shoot...

 "Can I play Dad?"  YES!

 Boy shoots, and scores

 The Lesser Wargamer is overjoyed

 Me, less so when they Jam

 Shoot! (dice tower to keep the dice on the table rather than spread around the room)

 Mmmmm, strategery (but too late, his Mom calls him to lunch)

 BLAM, click, jam

 Scuttle, Scuttle goes the hoard

 Trying to get across the gap, failing spectacularly

 Big build up, time to 'DO SOMETHING'

 Cool more bugs, to 'DO MORE'

 YES!, a jam

 Xenos pour forwards

 Until next turn when the Marines sweep the corridor clear.  Not.  Good.

 Flames block more bugs

 Until POP, they go extra crispy

 19 down to this point, 11 to go

 Jam, rush scuttle, almost there...

 DOH!, last square too (got him with CPs)

 22, not looking good for the bugs

 Trying a sneak move, going for the jam

 Its working (clear jam with CP)

 Oh look, its not (got 'im with CPs)

 More flames, more crispy bugs

 Flamer Marine scores more hits

 29!, nearly game over

 Last one?

Yup, Game Over Man, Game Over!

Fun, yes, but for the Marines it is just standing and firing.  The stealer player is just hoping for a jam and a rush. However, big bonus for involvement of The Lesser Wargamer.

The next mission more than makes up for the lack of action in this one.  On to 'Rescue the C.A.T.', one of my favourites