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Due to the developments at [[Prospero]] the rebellion would be further strengthened by [[Magnus the Red]] and his Legion, the [[Thousand Sons]], servants of [[Tzeentch]]. Horus had nine Space Marine Legions and had all but destroyed three loyal ones. The way to [[Terra]] was wide open, and the [[Battle of Terra]] would follow.{{Fn|9}}
The [[Imperium]] later invaded the world, during the [[Great Scouring]] in mid -018.[[M31]] during the [[Great Scouring]]. This became known as '''Operation Carthage – The Scouring of Isstvan V'''{{Fn|10}} and also the [[Second Pacification of Isstvan V]]. The [[Desert Lions]] took part in the battle and were accompanied by an attached cohort of [[Legio Cybernetica]] [[robots]], when the [[Chapter]] attacked the world's defence forts. The [[Space Marines]] were preceded by the cohort, which had been programmed to advance on the defences in an apparently mindless fashion. Though the robots were easily destroyed by the defenders, they succeeded in mapping out the defenders' fire-plans and blind spots. When the Desert Lions launched their attack afterwards, only seven Marines were lost. All of the surviving robots of the cohort, were inducted into the Chapter as honorary members as a mark of respect.{{Fn|7}}
==Trivia==