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'''Quirion Octavius''' is the name of a [[Space Marine]] who originally saw service within the [[Imperial Fists]] [[Chapter]] that served the [[Imperium]] of Man.<sup>1</sup>
At some point, he was transferred to the [[Deathwatch]] where he continued to serve under the [[Inquisition]]'s [[Ordo Xenos]] kill-teams and held the rank of [[Captain]]. His long campaign had meant that his name inspired terror within a number of [[Eldar]] and [[Ork]] warlords. Captain Octavius frequently fell under the service of [[Inquisitor]] [[Agustius]] and at some point was assigned on a mission where he was to meet with the Inquisitor in the [[Segmentum Obscurus]]. However, during transit, his team discovered the [[Herodian IV]] [[warp]] gate being blocked and instead he was recruited to serve under [[Inquisitor Lord]] [[Brutius Parthon]] who dispatched his agent [[Kalypsia]] to direct Captain Octavius's team. They travelled to the Herodian system where they joined the [[Imperial Navy]] forces there who were struggling to combat a rogue splinter of [[Tyranid]]s that had mysteriously arrived and attacked Herodian IV]]. Despite the presence of the [[Mantis Warriors]], the Imperial forces were incapable of defeating the Tyranid forces and if the planet fell than the link to the Segmentum Obscuras would fall as well due to the importance of the warp gate. Despite the insistence of Captain [[Kastor]] who suggested that an [[Exterminus]] be conducted to purge the planet of the Tyranid infestation, Inquisitor Kalypsia instead ordered that a mission be conducted to target the ruling [[Hive Tyrant]] within the swarm in the belief that its destruction would cripple the [[Hive Fleet]].<sup>1</sup>
Initially, the Inquisitor ordered for a drop mission by [[Thunderhawk]] be conducted at a specific location on the planet. However, Captain Octavius refused the order as it was in the middle of the Tyranid swarm and thus they risked destruction. Instead, he directed his team to another site but during the flight, their gunship was attacked by [[Gargoyle]]s which saw the machines destruction. Though this was the case, Octavius and his men managed to land safely alongside Kalypsia. However, there they were ambushed by Tyranids who seemingly knew of their landing position and a [[Lictor]] was responsible for killing [[Sergeant]] [[Grevius]]. Two further deaths fell upon the kill-team when [[Tyrian Kulac]] of the [[Space Wolves]] and a member of the [[Crimson Fists]] both died in battle against the Tyranids. It was only the arrival of [[Librarian]] [[Shaidan]] of the Mantis Warriors and his kin did the Deathwatch forces survive. Shaidan's psychic powers were used to help that of the kill-team's own Librarian, [[Ashok]] in holding back the Tyranids until they could retreat. After returning to orbit, Captain Octavius concluded that the Tyranids seemingly were fully aware of [[Codex Astartes]] tactics and the strategies of the Deathwatch but Inquisitor Kalypsia dismissed his views as such concluded that their [[Xenos]] foes were mere animals. During his time in orbit, Quirion Octavius became somewhat suspicious of Kalpysia after he came to believe that she murdered an [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] survivor from the planet but despite his views, he continued to serve. In addition, in order to bolster his forces after their loss on the surface, he added into his kill-team Shaidan, [[Soron]] and [[Ruinus]] though they were not considered Deathwatch.<sup>1</sup>
