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[[Image:Tyranids incursions.jpg|thumb|right|Leviathan's path into the galaxy from the galactic south. Other Hive Fleets are also shown.]]
'''Hive Fleet Leviathan''' is the largest and greatest [[Tyranid]] [[Hive Fleet]] to invade the [[Galaxy]]. It attacked in 997.[[M41]] from the galactic south. Unlike the majority of previous Hive Fleets that attacked from the [[Eastern Fringe]], Leviathan instead skirted under the galactic rim of the galaxy and then pushed upwards through the galactic plane, spreading its forces across a broad front that covered the [[Ultima Segmentum]], [[Segmentum Tempestus]] and even into the [[Segmentum Solar]]. Leviathan's strategy was to form its forces into two giant tendrils hundreds of light years apart in such a way that it stretched the [[Shadow in the Warp]] over the vast distance between the two tendrils, stopping all psychic contact between he the trapped worlds and the [[Imperium]] and also blocking Imperial reinforcements from navigating the [[Warp]] towards the beleaguered worlds.<sup>1, </sup><sup>2</sup>
One of Leviathan's main tendrils, which was on a projected course directly to [[Terra]], was eventually stopped at [[Tarsis Ultra]]. Although, Leviathan as a whole remains undefeated and continues to assault the galaxy. Thus far Leviathan has consumed countless worlds. In response, the [[Imperium]] is reinforcing entire [[System]]s, raising thousands of armies and dispatching dozens of [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]s; several [[Craftworld]]s of [[Eldar]] are using ancient destructive weaponry to reduce planets to [[Dead World]]s; the [[Tau]] are developing new technologies and weaponry to combat the Tyranids; however, Leviathan is only being slowed down and continues to assault all life in the galaxy.<sup>1, </sup><sup>2, </sup><sup>4</sup>
