War Rages Across the Galaxy
The Octarius system is ablaze as Hive Fleet Leviathan invades the Ork Empire, with neither side showing any signs of relenting. Meanwhile, Commander Shadowsun leads the Tau Empire forces to victory in the Battle of Mu’gulath Bay, deploying twelve advanced weapon prototypes with devastating effect.
Imperial Forces on the Back Foot
Lord Marshal Graf Harazahn of Vostroya takes control of a scattered Imperial Guard army and defeats the Eldar at the Gates of Balcarhsa. However, the Ultramarines chapter is mobilized to repel the Chaos horde known as the Bloodborn, led by Warsmith Honsou and M’kar the Thrice Born, who invade Ultramar.
Dark Angels and Crimson Slaughter Clash
The 5th Company of the Dark Angels and the renegade Crimson Slaughter battle over the Hellfire Stone in the Nephilim sector. The light of the Astronomican grows dim, and contact is lost with Ultima Macharia, Macragge, and Cypra Mundi.
Cadian High Command in Disarray
A murderous plot kills several members of the Cadian High Command, including the Governor Primus, but Ursarkar E. Creed takes command and routes the traitors, turning a Chaos victory into a Cadian triumph. Creed is appointed Lord Castellan of Cadia.
Armageddon’s Heavy Artillery Decimates Ork Hordes
The Armageddon 45th Heavy Artillery decimates the Ork hordes of Minerva, with each shell inscribed with the name of a soldier or civilian killed at Hades Hive during the Third War for Armageddon. The Red Corsairs emerge from the Maelstrom and lay siege to several systems, prompting the White Scars to withdraw from the Armageddon theatre to meet the threat.
The Great Awakening
A ripple of psychic power flows through the Warp, activating the latent abilities of millions of psykers and creating innumerable warp rifts. Several worlds are lost to daemonic infestation, and the Thousand Sons are seen in unprecedented numbers.
Mordian Iron Guard Puts Down Komarl Revolt
The 56th regiment of the Mordian Iron Guard puts down the Komarl Revolt, executing ten percent of the remaining population for forgetting their duty to the Emperor. The Imperial World of Cytheria defects to the Tau Empire, but a guerilla campaign by Catachan regiments undermines the Tau’s morale.
Tech Priests Discover Failures in the Golden Throne
Tech Priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus discover failures in the mechanisms of the Golden Throne that are beyond their ability to repair. Eldar forces from the Biel-Tan and Saim Hann Craftworlds destroy Imperial and Ork worlds surrounding the Octarius system, denying bio-resources to Hive Fleet Leviathan.
Night of a Thousand Rebellions
Countless worlds across the Imperium fall into unrest and rebellion, with even secure worlds like Enceladus, Darkhold, and Minisotira affected. The homeworld of the Lions Defiant Chapter is lost to anarchy, and communication is lost with large swathes of Segmentum Pacificus.
Distress Signals Flood the Imperium
A flood of distress signals and cries for help overload the Imperium’s communication systems, causing anarchy and panic to spread. The Red Corsairs crush the Marines Errant, dooming the chapter to a slow demise.
Warmaster Abaddon Launches the 13th Black Crusade
Warmaster Abaddon launches the 13th Black Crusade, laying siege to Cadia and attacking surrounding worlds. Imperial Forces launch a massive counterattack, pushing back the tides of Chaos at great cost. The Space Wolves’ 13th Great Company fight against the forces of chaos in the Diamor Campaign.
Gomorrah Destroyed
A comet hits and destroys the Hive World of Gomorrah, leaving only one survivor. Decades later, it is discovered that an Ork/Genestealer Hybrid controlled Space Hulk crashed into Gomorrah as a precursor to a full-scale invasion of the Spetzghasf system.
Battle of the Phalanx
The mobile Fortress-Monastery of the Imperial Fists is assaulted by forces of Warsmith Shon’tu and the Daemon Prince Be’lakor in the Battle of the Phalanx.
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