Imperial Armour Volume 9: The Badab War - Part One

Imperial Armour #9

by Alan Bligh

Inside this book are full histories and dispositions of the nine Space Marine Chapters who played the most significant part in the Badab War’s early stages. The Astral Claws, Fire Hawks, Marines Errant, Red Scorpions, Raptors, Novamarines, Fire Angels, Howling Griffons and Lamenters are each illustrated with extensive colour profiles. This volume also contains a complete army list, The Tyrant’s Legion, representing those forces that defended Huron’s conquered realms from the Imperium’s wrath, and a purpose-designed campaign system for you to re-fight your own Badab War. Also included are five unique campaign missions and a special Boarding Assault mini-expansion for Warhammer 40,000 that allows you to fight brutal ship-to-ship combats on the tabletop.

The full-colour, 208-page book contains 15 colour pictures, 120 full colour Space Marine infantry and vehicle profiles and 10 detailed colour star maps, as well as three new Apocalypse formations and twelve new special characters representing mighty warriors from the Space Marine Chapters featured in this book. Forge World’s book design team and Imperial Armour Writer Alan Bligh have done sterling work adding fantastic new depth to the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The book also contains a full colour, double sided poster containing a detailed Badab Sector map by Sam Lamont, and brand new Space Marine artwork by Paul Bonner.

Genres: War, Science Fiction, Games

199 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2010

Reviews

[J.G. Cully · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read this exceptional Warhammer 40k supplement back when it was first released around 2010-2011. Every time I come back to it I think the same thing. This is a well thought out, detailed, interesting and unique take on Warhammer 40k fictional history. In my humble opinion it is Alan Bligh's best work, even considering the excellent Horus Heresy books. well worth the read not just for the scenarios and rules, but for the attention to detail on every aspect of the Badab War from the battles and timeline to the uniforms, tactics and equipment. Exceptional.

[Tucker Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

40k at it’s best.


Part 1 of 2 in the Badab War Imperial Armour books, these are widely and rightly considered some of the best in 40k. Written has a history of a long finished conflict, these tombs contain lore on the Badab War, new unit and character rules, missions, and even a campaign system to enhance your games of 40k.

An absolute must for fans of the 40k series.