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The Sons of Medusa were in at the kill of the [[Fall of Badab]] and [[Lufgt Huron]]'s secessionist forces, being primarily responsible for the capture of one of the star fortresses which protected [[Badab Primaris]] from attack. The capture of this particular fortress was the last act needed to shatter the [[Tyrant of Badab]]'s "Ring of Steel" and open Badab Primaris to planetary assault{{Fn|1}}. The Chapter's '''Atropos War Clan''' took heavy loses in the [[Badab War]], which in [[M42]] were later largely replaced by [[Primaris Space Marines]].{{Fn|10}}
In [[M42]] , during the [[Indomitus Crusade]], three [[Torchbearer Fleet]]s were dispatched to reinforce the Sons of Medusa's War Clans. Each carried with it a larger than average force of [[Adeptus Custodes]], as the [[Imperium]] knew the War Clans were likely to resist taking the ability to create [[Primaris Space Marines]]. Also the fact that the [[Greyshield]] reinforcements they took part carried, were born from [[Iron Hands]] [[Gene-seed]] would cause problems as well. The Custodes' presence, however, was to leave no doubt to the Sons of Medusa, that the Primaris came from the boon of the [[Emperor]] Himself. To deny them, was to directly deny the Master of Mankind.{{Fn|14}} All three [[Torchbearer Fleet]]s found their respective War Clans, but had various difficulties in convincing them to accept the [[Primaris Space Marine|Primaris]]. Lachesis was the easiest, as its Fleet rushed to aid the the defense War Clan in its battle against the [[Invasion Orks]] of the Stygius Sector[[Dravus Cluster]]. The Torchbearer Fleet would then fight alongside Lachesis for a full year and the martial bonds they forged allowed the War Clan to accept the Primaris. However the Fleets that dealt with Mageara and Atropos, had a much more difficult time in doing so. In the end, the challenges they faced went far beyond the resistance shown by the two remaining War Clans themselves...{{Fn|8c14}}
==Timeline==
*'''907.[[M41]]''' — Entered the [[Badab War]].{{Fn|1}}
*'''912.M41''' — The Badab War ends.{{Fn|1}}
*[[M42]] — [[Invasion of the Stygius Sector]]{{Fn|8c}}. Later Aided the [[Iron Hands]] and other Iron Hands successors [[Successor Chapter|Successors]] in the [[Second Relief of Mordian]].{{Fn|8b}}
*[[M42]] — 5 companies are sent to [[Vigilus]] as part of the [[War of Beasts]].{{Fn|6}}
*[[M42]] — A task force of the Sons of Medusa are sent to purge a [[Hrud]] infestation on the [[Shrine World]] of [[Damhal]]. The Sons were overwhelmed and destroyed.{{Fn|9}}
*[[Hattorn]] - Battle-Brother of War Clan Magera.{{Fn|7}}
*[[Janner (Sons of Medusa)|Janner]] - Battle-Brother.{{Fn|12}}
==Further images==
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Citadel Combat Cards]]: [[Spacewar]]
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Compendium]], pg. 35
*{{Endn|14}}: [[White Dwarf November 2019]], pg. 48 - ''Dawn of the Era Indomitus: Medusa's Gift''
[[Category:Badab War]]
