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=== The Rout Arrives ===
Unknown to the defenders of Fenris, the [[Lone Wolf]] Haakon Gylfasson and his vessel, the ''Nauro'', had managed to escape the initial naval attack. The ''Nauro'' entered the warp, despite being damaged, and continued at maximum speed with little heed paid to safely repairing the vessel (as this would have meant dropping out of the warp). His ship falling apart around him was not the only problem Gylfasson - also known as Blackwing - had to deal with; for during his escape a last-ditch teleport-assault was entertained by [[Auries Fuerzai]] of the Thousand Sons vessel ''The Illusion of Certainty''. Attempting to board the ''Nauro'' with his squad of four Rubricae, Fuerzai found himself materialising with only one...as well as incurring injury himself. Despite this, Fuerzai began to sabotage the ''Nauro'' in an attempt to prevent it from reaching Gangava. He was ultimately unsuccesfulunsuccessful, dying in the attempt...although the damage caused to the ''Nauro'' was so severe that it blew itself apart mere minutes after entering realspace. His ship may have been destroyed, but Blackwing survived and was able to communicate news of the Thousand Sons attack on Fenris to Ironwolf. While one squadron was left behind to complete the [[Battle of Gangava|purge of Gangava]], the rest of the Rout turned and headed back to Fenris.<sup>1k</sup>
They arrived to find the Thousand Sons' fleet forewarned of their approach and already breaking orbit. While brief skirmishes between the slower Thousand Sons troop-carriers and the arriving Space Wolves' fleet did break out, the majority of the Space Wolf vessels immediately took up orbit over their world and began a mass [[Drop pod|drop-pod]] dispersal.<sup>1k</sup>