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'''Hive Fleet Arachnae{{PAGENAME}}''' is a newly discovered [[Hive Fleet]] that appeared in the aftermath of the [[Great Rift|Great Rift's]] creation.{{Fn|1}}
The Hive Fleet is currently embroiled in a long war against the [[Necron]]s of the [[Novokh Dynasty]] as it attempts to consume and despoil the worlds that the Dynasty's [[Overlord]]s have long claimed as their own.{{Fn|1}}
In Greek mythology ''Arachne'' (from the Greek word for "spider"; ''Arachn'''ae''''' is e.g. the nominative plural) was a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachne mortal talented weaver] who challenged Athena, goddess of wisdom and crafts, to a weaving contest and subsequently was transformed into a spider for her hubris.
==See Also=====Related Articles===
*[[List of Hive Fleets]]