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==History==
During the [[Age of Strife]], Jupiter's moons became occupied by cruel [[Xenos]] overlords which enslaved the human inhabitants. These moons were not liberated from alien control until the coming of the [[Emperor]] in the early days of the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|2}} The Human '''[[Jovian Void Clans]]''' were utilized by the Emperor during the Great Crusade.{{Fn|3a}} During the Great Crusade the Jovian Clans and their shipyards gained fame for producing massive amounts of high-quality warships thanks to technology they guarded even from the [[Mechanicum]].{{Fn|}}
During the [[Horus Heresy]] Jupiter was the center of [[Rogal Dorn]]'s third defensive sphere under the command of [[Imperial Fists]] Captain [[Efried]]. In the later stages of the [[Solar War]], the massive array of moons and orbital habitations of Jupiter were captured by [[Iron Warriors]] forces led by [[Perturabo]]. Instead of reducing every pocket of loyalist resistance or wasting his time during his drive to Terra to occupy the many habitation zones around Jupiter, Perturabo instead unleashed fleets of [[Pirate]]s, traitor [[Imperial Army]], [[Night Lords]], and [[Emperor's Children]] to terrorize and subdue the region.{{Fn|5}} Jupiter was subsequently reclaimed by the Imperium during the [[Great Scouring]] after the traitor defeat in the [[Siege of Terra]].{{Fn|6}}
