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The '''Orphean War''' is a conflict being waged in the [[Orpheus Sector]] since 991.[[M41]] between the forces of the [[Imperium]] and the [[Necron]] [[Maynarkh Dynasty]].{{Fn|1}}

On 3970992.[[M41]], the Battle of Amarah suddenly began with a massive gravitational flux unleashed on Amarah's star, causing violent solar flares. These flares instantly incinerated everything on the day-side of the planet as [[vox]] and auger traffic went dead. Even the orbiting Sentinel-4 [[Imperial Space Station|Orbital Defense Station]] burst into flames. It was then that the Necrons unleashed their wrath.{{Fn|1b}}

The planet was quickly assaulted by a massive Black Fleet of alien vessels, systematically destroying the remaining battlestations in orbit. Missile Silos and [[Defence Laser]]s had little time to retaliate, for the Necrons had already landed in force. [[Necron Warrior]]s and their constructs advanced on the [[Hive]]s of Amarah as [[Scarab]] constructs burst from the sewers of the planets star port. The largest hive on Amarah, New Vassburg, was bombed from the air with anti-matter bombs by Necron [[Doom Scythe]]s and [[Night Shroud]]s. Military outposts were also targeted by the Necrons, foremost among them the fortress of Bastion Militaris which became besieged by a phalanx of war machines. The mighty fortress proved no match for its attackers, and a million Guardsmen were wiped from existence.{{Fn|1b}}

Necron forces have launched renewed probing attacks against Myre and Amraphel, and these acts combined with the atrocious losses already sustained by the Imperial defenders have led Segmentum Command to believe that the Orpheus Sector can not be saved without a massive [[Crusade]]-level campaign that could not be organized for a minimum of thirty years. Faced with this prospect, Imperial strategists have recommended [[Exterminatus]] as the only tenable solution.{{Fn|1b}}

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