Khattarn Insurrection
The Khattarn Insurrection was a Chaos-instigated anti-Imperial rebellion that arose on the planet Khattar in late M41.[1]
Overview
Khattar was once a world pledged to the Ecclesiarchy, until the ruling priesthood turned from the Emperor to the worship of the Gods of Chaos, embracing Slaanesh.[1] The priests gathered support, with Khattar's PDF and several Imperial Guard Regiments stationed in neighbouring systems joining their cause.[1][2]
Inquisitor Apollyon took command of the operation to suppress the Insurrection, instigating a Naval blockade of Khattar. Lacking the ground forces necessary to secure Khattar's surface, Apollyon called for aid from the Celestial Lions Chapter.[1][2] Five companies deployed to the planet's surface under the command of Captain Saul and crushed the rebellion.[1]
After the Celestial Lions withdrew from Khattar, however, Apollyon ordered an orbital bombardment of Khattar's cities, wiping out all 8 billion inhabitants while claiming that the planet's heresy ran so deeply that Khattar could not be saved. The Lions denounced Inquisitor Apollyon and his actions, which they referred to as the Khattar Massacre.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Third War For Armageddon - Imperial Forces: The Celestial Lions (archived page, last accessed via Wayback Machine 29th August 2020)
- 2: Blood and Fire (Novella) - Armageddon (Anthology), Chapter V
