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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a battle waged by the [[Silver Templars]].{{Fn|1}}
The battle began when [[Chief Librarian]] [[Ionnas]] was beset by a powerful vision of a calamity about to hit the world of [[Necthis]]. After alerting [[Chapter Master]] [[ZenarisZanaris]], the 2nd and 3rd Companies were dispatched and found the world besieged by [[Orks]]. As they arrived in orbit, the ramshackle Ork vessels turned to meet the Silver Templars [[Strike Cruiser]] ''[[Novarian Dawn]]''. As their ships attacked, the Silver Templars launched a [[Drop Pod]] assault on the planet and found most of the survivors had become trapped in the remains of the capital, Necthis City. The 3rd Company was sent to relieve the defenders while the 2nd under Ionnas would concentrate on splitting the Ork forces and eliminating their leadership.{{Fn|1}}
The initial strike met with great success, with Silver Templars [[Inceptor]]s succeeding in eliminating top Ork leaders while [[Reiver]]s landed in the no-man's land between forces and struck at their command assets and supply routes. However the Orks regrouped, showing greater tactical ability and toughness than any other Greenskins encountered by the [[Chapter]] before. At their fore stood a mob of giant [[Nobz]] covered in the carapaces of fallen [[Xenos]], dealing death to any foe they came cross. [[Lieutenant]] [[Maniakes]] demi-Company held their position atop the city walls, but were being thinned at every turn. The trophies carried by the Orks marked them as [[Freebooterz]] that had been hardened in battle against hundreds of enemies. They were experienced and would not break easily.{{Fn|1}}
