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Sarpedon discovered, however, that the Soulspear had already been transported away from the fleet, taken by Khobotov to his forge on [[Koden Tertius]].{{Fn|1c}} The Soul Drinkers then fled the [[system]] aboard their [[Strike Cruisers]] ''[[Gundog]]'' and ''[[Unendingly Just]]'', destroying the Van Skorvold Star Fort as they left.{{Fn|1d}} The remaining functional ships of the battlefleet then pursued the Space Marines, who were forced to take refuge in an asteroid belt called the [[Cerberian Field]].{{Fn|1e}}
Now known as the Lakonia Persecution, the Imperial battlefleet and the renegade Marines were locked in a stalemate lasting months, with the Imperial ships unwilling to enter the Field due to the danger posed by the asteroids.{{Fn|1e}} Eventually, the [[Inquisition]] intervened, with the [[Ordo HereticusInquisitor Lord|Lord]] [[InquisitorGorgo Tsouras]] of the [[Gorgo TsourasOrdo Hereticus]] taking command of the fleet. He sent one of his [[Acolyte|agents]], the [[Interrogator]] [[K'Shuk]], to parlay with the Marines, offering them one final chance to stand down and surrender to the Inquisition. When the Soul Drinkers refused, Tsouras formally declared the entire Chapter [[Excommunicate Traitoris]] and ordered the battlefleet into the Field regardless to destroy them. However, the remainder of the Soul Drinkers Chapter suddenly arrived in system and extracted Sarpedon's force before escaping.{{Fn|1f}}
In the wake of the operation's failure, Tsouras led a purge of the surviving Imperial staff involved, condemning most of them to death.{{Fn|2}}
*[[Hrorvald]] - [[Imperial Navy Captain|Captain]] of the ''[[Penitent's Wrath]]'', [[Imperial Navy]].{{Fn|1f}}
*[[Vekk]] - [[Flag-Captain]] of the ''[[Diligent]]'', [[Imperial Navy]].{{Fn|1f}}
*[[Druvillo Trentius]] - [[Imperial Navy Captain|Captain]] of the ''[[Deacon Byzantine]]'', [[Imperial Navy]].{{Fn|1f}}
*[[Talaya]] - Tactician, [[Imperial Navy]].{{Fn|1e}}
