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When the [[Imperium of Man|Imperial]] gas giant [[Theron]] was invaded by [[Ork]]s, eight packs of the Grimbloods were deployed to fight them. Drenn's pack was assigned to guard '''Platform Epsilon 9-17''', one of the many mobile lightning conductors suspended in Theron's atmosphere, from waves of greenskins that swarmed from a [[Rok]]. Also defending the Platform was a Deathwatch [[Kill-Team]] led by [[Caius Vorens]].{{Fn|2}}
The initial wave of Orks was easily repelled by the Platform's [[Servitor]]s, with only six greenskins actually landing on the platform itself. Drenn, eager for a fight, proceeded to kill all six of the xenos single-handedly. A second wave containing [[Stormboyz]] soon followed and was also purged by the conmbined combined defenders of Epsilon 9-17 with minor casualties. Vorens wished to rig the Platform with [[Melta bomb|melta-charges]] and retreat before a third wave of Orks arrived, as he believed that, following the Stormboyz' failure, the Orks would attempt to damage the Platform and kill as many of the defenders as possible using [[Bommer]]s. Drenn protested, but was overruled by Svenbald.{{Fn|2}}
When the next wave of Orks attacked, Vorens's assessment of the greenskins' cunning was accurate - rather than landing on the Platform itself, the Orks instead attacked the grav-sphere engines keeping Epsilon 9-17 aloft. While waiting for extraction, the [[Space Marines]] attempted to repel the Orks, with Drenn leaping down to fight the Orks directly on the grav-spheres, resulting in him taking a round in the weak spot behind his knee plate and getting rebuked for his recklessness by Svenbald.{{Fn|2}}
