Editing Battle of Phall (section)

==The Contenders==
On team [[Emperor]] we have the Retribution fleet, a full third of the [[Imperial Fists|VIIth legion]] fleet; initially under command of Captain Yonnad, who was killed in the Warp storms that had bedevilled the fleet, and command fell to [[Alexis Polux]]. The vessels of the VIIth were well equipped from the armouries of Terra, having some weapons and hull designs not available to any other legion. The Retribution fleet also contained a wide variety of ship classes giving the overall fleet the edge in adaptability and maneuverability.

On team [[Horus]] we have [[Perturabo]], Primarch of the [[Iron Warriors]] and his entire legion's war fleet, which outnumbered the Imperial Fists following their losses in the warp; they also had the advantage of surprise as well as a massive grudge against the Imperial Fists that they could finally act on. The Iron Warriors fleet had the advantage of being some of the biggest and most well armoured starships that had ever been built. Although that advantage in pure tonnage meant their ships were slower and better suited to planetary actions rather than void combat, which would be a decisive factor in this battle.