Strike Team 1
The team tore north through the jungles, speeding across miles like they were nothing. They had some of the fastest vehicles in existence. Raiders and Venom made traveling a cinch. This team's target was the Salahari Desert. An empty expanse of sand with relatively few lifeforms. Scanners indicated that a large contingent of Orks was moving up the desert, perhaps to sack an Imperial settlement. This was fine for the Dark Eldar. Avoiding the Orks was simple, plus they would keep the Imperials busy. Leaving the desert open to exploration.
They avoided the Roks by a long shot, staying far out of reach of the Orks. If they were lucky, Ork scanners might detect the Dark Eldar for a grand total of a minute. But the Dark Eldar would have zoomed far away by the time any type of force could be sent after them. Eventually, they entered the desert. Vast open landscapes were not the preferred area for the Dark Eldar, but it did help provide no obstacles for their fast vehicles to be hampered by. They set across the desert, searching for the artifacts.
Strike Team 2
Upon reaching the desert, this team split from Strike Team 1. While the first team went off into the desert, this team veered towards Lambate City. Their final destination was Desperation Tundra. Reports indicated it was a barren landscape of snow and ice. The artifact was likely buried underneath layers of ice. It was no matter. They would destroy the entire tundra if need be.
The team traveled along the edges of the Montorn Ocean. This would keep them out of reach of most of the world's forces. Staying undercover would be the perfect solution. Hopefully the Kroot were following directions and keeping the Imperials of Lambate City busy. Getting involved in any form of combat with the humans was not wanted.
Strike Team 3
Strike Team 3 had one of the longest journeys. They were headed for the Trololo Mountains. The path traveled was the southern edge of Swift Ocean. Unfortunately, a Necron Tomb was located near there and Necrons were emerging all over that place. This team would have to move swiftly to avoid combat with them. They stayed as far away from the Necrons as possible while continuing on their travel path.
The Syrabite of these troops looked at his scanners. The Necrons were likely to detect them. Combat was going to be unavoidable, unless the Necron decided to purposely ignore the Dark Eldar force. Not likely. Thus, this team was prepared to battle as soon as needed. The Scourges were ready to leap into the air at any moment.
Strike Team 4
They were tagging alongside Strike Team 3 at this point. The final location was the Trohola Desert. But rather than trying to go north, which would involve avoiding Orks, Tyranids, and crossing through Tau territory, they would simply buffer the forces of Strike Team 3 and cross the Necrons. Once they reached the mountains, this team would continue onward instead of delving into the mountains themselves.
Strike Team 5
This team was headed for the Timurid Marshlands. Bog lands empty of settlements. Save the abandoned Chaos one of course. For now they road alongside Strike Team 1. Splitting was pointless at this point. If they reached the end of the desert without finding the artifacts, 1 would go elsewhere in the desert while 5 continued north. They would pass Jork City before the Orks, meaning stealth would have to be maintained before the Orks attacked.
Strike Team 6
Perhaps the easiest, yet hardest, target of them all. They were looking for the artifact that was located in what was now the Montorn Ocean. The maps indicated that this was simply a valley back when the Chaos occupied the plant. The eons of time had resulted in it now being a vast ocean. While no enemies were expected out in the oceans, though a Chaos force had taken a city on the edges of the ocean.They would be avoided by hundreds of miles. Penetrating the depths of the oceans was the difficult part.
The anti-grav vehicles meant they could fly right across the oceans looking for the artifacts. The difficult part would be diving down to retrieve them. The Dark Eldar did not have expansive amounts of diving equipment. Only a small number of forces would be able to participate in the dive. If the Chaos detected the Dark Eldar, things would get complicated. Luckily, the Chaos forces did not have vehicles suited for cutting across oceans. Hopefully, that would keep them away.
