Siege of Orgrimmar: The Barrens

The effots made towards the Siege of Orgrimmar in the Barrens were essential to the Allince's advance into Durotar and the Rebel Horde's survival. Landing in the ruins of Northwatch Hold and Theramore Isle, the Alliance forces supplied the rebels and reinforced their efforts against Garrosh Hellscream.

Prelude to the Siege
As tensions reached their breaking point between Garrosh and his dissenters, the Alliance sent envoys to the dissatisfied leaders of the Horde to broker temporary alliances against Garrosh. Agents of 7 were deployed across the Barrens and Durotar to provide the rebels with supplies, arms and armor. While such was greatly protested by a number of Alliance leaders, SI:7's covert arming of the rebel forces aided greatly in the war effort.

The rebel forces fought valiantly to secure their lands from the Kor'kron Guard and Garrosh's control, wresting the Southern Barrens from his grasp. Reluctantly, the rebels allowed the Alliance to re-establish their coastal fortress of Northwatch Hold to serve as a supply line for the push towards Orgrimmar.



First Regiment and Qimeng's Advance
Sailing from Stormwind, the First Regiment of the Elwynn Brigade and Qimeng landed in the ruins of Northwatch amongst a large Alliance warfleet in September of 33 L.C.. After gathering their bearings and scouting out the surrounding terrain, the two orders broke off from the Alliance forces and marched through the Overgrowth to Honor's Stand.

The First Regiment and Qimeng found the beleaguered fortress in desperate need of fortification and repair - which they immediately acted upon. Both orders sent out patrols into the wilderness to rout out Kor'kron spies and scouts. After nearly a week of vigil at the Hold, the two orders collaborated in the construction of a stone bridge that spanned the gaping chasm between the Northern and Southern Barrens, protecting the working peasants from attacks by Centaur and a force of the Kor'kron Guard. The bridge secured, the First Regiment and Qimeng marched on to Durotar to join the front lines of the siege.