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The '''Panacea Wars''' was a conflict fought between the [[Dark Eldar]] [[Archon]] [[Aurelia Malys]] on behalf of the supreme overlord of [[Commorragh]], [[Asdrubael Vect]], and the [[Imperium of Man]] as well as a marauding horde of [[Orks]].^{{Fn|1}}

Growing bored of the constant attempts by [[Archon]]s of lesser [[Kabal]]s to win his favorfavour, supreme overlord of [[Commorragh]] [[Asdrubael Vect]] decided to give those who sought his favor them a task in order to prove their worth: to "poison the entire [[Imperium]]" and return with proof of the deed. Vect in part was motivated by the desire to thin the resources of the lesser Kabals so they would pose less of a threat in the future. The Archon of the [[Kabal of the Poisoned Tongue]], [[Aurelia Malys]], managed to gain an early advantage in this race through her connections with the [[Eldar]] [[Harlequin]]s, which provided her easy access in the [[Webway]] as well as intelligence that an Imperial [[Forge World]], [[Verdigris IX]], had unearthed a rare [[Standard Template Construct]]. Recognizing the importance of STC's to the Imperium as well as an opportunity to capture an [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] [[Tech Priest|High Fabricator]] that was overseeing the excavation, Malys decided to make this system her target.^{{Fn|1}}

A conventional assault upon the world of Verdigris IX was out of the question. The world was heavily fortified by not only the [[Imperial Guard]] and [[Skitarii]] Regiments, but also a [[Titan]] Legion of the [[Collegia Titanica]] and imposing orbital defenses. Malys managed to circumvent the orbital defenses by assaulting a large fleet of nearby [[Orks]] then making a hasty withdrawal to Verdigris IX. Taking the bait, the pursuing Orks slammed right into Verdigris IX and created a chaotic distraction that had the added bonus of destroying the Titan Legion of the world when an Ork [[Space Hulk]] landed directly on top of it. Amid the confusion and devastation, Malys and an elite force of [[Incubi]] infiltrated the Forge World and slaughtered the sporadic human resistance before them. Nearly capturing the High Fabricator, Malys' prize was denied to her when Orks got to the Tech Priest first, gunning him down. Malys flew into a rage and realized that only the STC now mattered. Suspecting that the STC was aboard a large convoy of Ork vehicles heading towards their landed [[Space Hulk]], Malys had her [[Razorwing Jetfighter]]s intercept the convoy and lay down punishing strafing fire while she boarded an Ork [[Battlefortress]] and took the STC from a [[Mek Boy]]. Her prize in hand, Malys had her forces quickly withdraw.^{{Fn|1}}

Upon her return to [[Commorragh]], Malys found her reputation bolstered enormously by not only her savagery in battle and the prize she had acquired, but also by the sheer audaicty audacity of her attack. Vect was most pleased, and since that day Lady Aurelia Malys has become one of the most prominent member of the Supreme Overlord's inner circle.^{{Fn|1}}

==SourcesSource==*^{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]] pg, pgs. 16-17