Disaster on Mars!

[Malamute]

New Victoria, Mars. 25rd September 1889. The offices of the Illustrated London News Overseas Reporting Team.

Dear Reader,

I regret to inform of a disasterous engagement that occured on Saturday 22nd September 1889 between the forces of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, (Gaud Bless 'Er) Empress of India, Mars, Venus and Atlantis and the indigenous Sky Dwelling Martians on the plains outside Kaa-Nas-Ooktaa.

We are still trying to piece together the events from the recollections of the survivors as to how a whole column could be massacred by  an inferior foe. Among the missing presumed dead are The Admiral Lord Ivor Mough D'Ivor, Major Allan Farquar-Farquarson VC, Lord Belborough and the French journalists Henri Bic and Jean Paul Biro.

Your Humble servant,

Archibald Harris-Hampton
The Illustrated London News

The relief column comprising both British and Japanese troops snakes its way across the plain towards the camp at Kaa-Nas-Ooktaa


Gentlemen of the press including the famous French journalists Henri Bic and Jean Paul Biro record the scene


Lord Belborough, his servant Satinder Bath and Major Allan Farquar-Farquarson VC in the Belborough Safari Walker "Molly"


The illustrated London News Overseas reporting team are surprised as Martians suddenly descend from their skiffs above. They are killed to a man, but put up a stiff resistance defending themselves with pens and pencils


The vehicle now without a driver crashes into the rocks, but no Martians are injured.


Before they can react The Admiral Lord Ivor Mough D'Ivor's walker is also attacked and the crew cut down in seconds.


The Admiral's last stand. "What were his thoughts at the end I wonder?


More Martians appear and attack the remnants of the column


With his master gone, Satinder Bath bravely battled on until he too was overwhelmed


Only a group of civilian volunteers and some coolies make it to the safety of the camp, fortunately they did lose the tea rations en route. So all is not lost. "God Save the Queen"

[Bugsda]

Shocking! This could bring down the government 

Top war photography Nogs 

[Mason]

Cracking stuff!

"God save the Queen!"







(And the Tea!)

[OSHIROmodels]

This was a very enjoyable game, even more so than the first one as we sort of finalised some of the Martian details 

Cracking set of photos though, the Admiral about to get his comeuppance being a favourite 

cheers

James

[Phil Robinson]

Splendid models, report and photo's, bravo gentlemen!

[DoctorPete]

Great game and figures!  Does not pay to be a reporter on Mars.   

[Heldrak]

Beautiful painting and great photography! 

[aggro84]

More Loveliness!

[Hitman]

 
WOW!!  What a great looking table. Superb table and figures. The game must have been a blast to play. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 

[Yankeepedlar01]

Mad but quite wonderful!

[Driscoles]

Can`t get enough of these " Mars Brothers "  stories !!!!

[rob_the_robgoblin]

Awesome photos!

I love the vehicles you use in these games. Brilliant stuff.

[Hammers]

Oh, what beastly savages... It certainly looks like Gladstone and his non-expansionists will have a rough day in Parliament defending their policy.

[Ray Rivers]

I love the vehicles you use in these games. Brilliant stuff.

Indeed! 

[FramFramson]

Does not pay to be a reporter on Mars.   

You can say that again! The casualty rate in the press has been 100% so far!

Perhas these natives are the kind that imagine that cameras steal a bit of your virtue...