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==Overivew==
Before the full extent of [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]] was realized, it slashed deep into worlds of the [[Imperium]] before being halted at the [[Battle for Macragge]]. However in the years prior to this, many worlds on the [[Eastern Fringe]] found themselves defenseless against the [[Tyranid]] menace, due to the [[Ultramarines]] gradually having to fall back to their homeworld. [[Stonekraal]] was one such world, a bleak and overlooked frontier planet on the north-eastern edge of [[Ultramar]]. When the [[Merchant Fleet|Merchan Merchant Vessel]] ''Nostros Vex'' appeared three weeks overdue and lifeless above Stonekraal, a horrifying nightmare began for the planet.{{Fn|1}}
The ''Nostros Vex'' was infested with [[Genestealer]]s, resulting in widespread infestation across the planet. Alone and realizing their outside pleas for aid were being unanswered, the colonists did their best to gather scant weapons and mount a defense. When all seemed lost and the last settlement remained in the path of the Genestealer hordes, all that remained for the terrified civilians was a futile hope for deliverance. However surprising, deliverance came when [[Thunderhawk]]s of the [[Exorcists]] 3rd Company arrived. This was a sheer miracle, as the Exorcists never intended to go to Stonekraal but rather their [[Strike Cruiser]] ''Hand of Glory'' had been thrown off in the [[Immaterium]] due to the [[Shadow in the Warp]]. However seeing the planet in dire straights, the Exorcists resolved themselves to act.{{Fn|1}}
