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The Salamanders Battle Barge plowed straight into the spire where Xelian stood, crushing both it and him in an instant. But the Dark Eldar reacted swiftly, deploying small raiding craft, [[Razorwing Jetfighter|Razorwing Fighters]]s, and [[Voidraven Bomber|Voidraven Bombers]] s and opening fire with ground-based electrical spires. Amid the heavy fighting in the air, the Space Marines used [[Drop Pod|drop pods]] to drive deep into the heart of the Dark City and steal the initiative from the Dark Eldar. Dark Eldar splinter weaponry, designed to maim foes so they may be captured, proved ineffective against the hardened [[power armor]] of the Space Marines. However the Space Marines found themselves increasingly attacked on all sides by the deadly denizens of the Dark City, including [[Mandrake|Mandrakes]]s, [[Archon|Archons]] s and their [[Incubi]], [[Scourge|Scourges]]s, [[Wych|Wyches]]es, [[Warp]] Beasts, and [[Hellion|Hellions]]s.{{Fn|1c}}

Meanwhile, in the skies above the battlefield the Space Marines worked tirelessly to free ''Forgehammer'' from its electrical spire prison. As the Astartes attempt attempted to free the ship faltered in the face of [[Ravager]] gunship attacks, [[Terminator|Terminators]] s of the Salamanders 1st Company teleported directly into the hull of the ''Forgehammer'' and opened fire with the ships missile launchers, bringing down the spires and triggering a massive chain explosion throughout the area that destroyed nine further Spires. Now free, the ''Forgehammer'' joined the Astartes fleet fighting above.{{Fn|1c}}