
We only hear it described in Dawn of War: Soulstorm as Captain Indrick Boreale describes it to the Blood Ravens under his command. This way, the Marines need not waste time and effort on territory which does not come under attack, while not leaving any openings to the enemy. The beacon detects enemies passing through and can call down muhltipul, simmultaineus, and devahstahting defensev Dheep Strihikes on its position to deal with the enemy force, no matter where on the perimeter they attempt to break through. The Codex Astartes contains a solution to this issue: keep the majority of the force's Marines in orbit and deploy automated beacons around the perimeter. Steel Rain is a defensive tactic employed by Space Marines.īecause a Space Marine Chapter often sends only a fraction of its forces to any given conflict, it is difficult for them to defend a position if they attempt to cover the entire perimeter, they will be spread too thin to hold off a massed assault, so the only way to strengthen their defense at key points is to leave large sectors undefended.
