Rust Fields War
The Rust Fields War began in the aftermath of the Great Rift's creation, as a coalition of Forge Worlds led by Mars and Graia sent mining fleets to exploit the vast belt of mineral rich asteroids known as the Rust Fields. After operations began however, it was discovered that Ork clans ruled the interior of the Rust Fields and the two sides soon clash. This began a great war, that has now drawn in untold numbers of additional Imperium forces, as the Adeptus Mechanicus fights to retain its foothold in the asteroid field.[1]
In truth, the Orks had been fighting a territorial war with the Squats of the Leagues of Votann for generations. The Trans-Hyperian Alliance is stirred into action by the Imperial and Ork fighting, and now the Adeptus Mechanicus pours in forces to retain its foothold in the region.[2]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition), pg. 35 — The Quest for Knowledge: The Rust Fields War Begins
- 2: Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (10th Edition), pg. 14
