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In some year of the second half of [[M41]] the small [[Tau]] ship entered [[Devlan System]] and was immideately destroyed by System's defence ships of [[Imperial Navy]]. This incident was perceived with astonishment and some degree of apprehension within the officers of Navy hierachy. The appearance of an unknown race capable of moving in interstellar space was a danger to be reckoned with. Therefore, studies were conducted by [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] [[Genetor]]s who, after examining the xenos DNA remaining from the explosion, found that intruders were a [[xenos]] discovered by [[Imperium]] in [[M35]] which at that time were identified as harmless, and which in only six thousand years were able to reach other stars. This was the first documented contact of humanity with the 'new', developed Tau race.{{Fn|2}}
When it was invaded by [[Hive Fleet Kraken]], an extensive system of [[Novastorm]] space stations around Devlan held back the [[Tyranid]]s long enough for rescue freighters carrying millions of citizens to escape. A company of the [[Lamenters]] was present to hold back the attack of [[Tyranid Warrior]]s until the last ship was loaded. The Lamenters found themselves surrounded and were finally overrun.{{Fn|1a}}
