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The '''Sky Fortress''' (or "Skye") was a massive fortified gunship belonging to the [[Imperial FistsOrbital Plate]] over [[Terra]] at in the time of the [[Horus HeresyGreat Crusade]]. Little is known about the Sky Fortress despite its important role in the and [[Age of the Imperium|history of the ImperiumHorus Heresy]]. {{Fn|3a}}
==During the Horus Heresy==
The Sky Fortress was once an orbital plate (known as Skye) that was the sole large platform to remain above Terra in the lead up to the [[Battle of Terra]]. Cannons were added to its frame, and it was kept in geosynchronous orbit to the West of the palace.{{Fn|2}}
During the peak of the [[Horus_heresy#The_Siege_of_Terra_and_the_aftermath_of_the_Heresy|Siege of the Imperial Palace]], the [[Imperial FistsTerra]] and [[Rogal Dorn]] used the Sky Fortress to make acted as a massive move to reinforce fire support platform and flying aircraft carrier, though by the Palace defenses after later stages of the traitor forces broke through battle its aerial compliment had greatly diminished and the Palace wallsplate itself was badly damaged. After facilitating the redeployment of Dorn and his Imperial FistsDespite this, its commanding officer [[Titan| traitor TitansAyo Nuia]] targeted the great ship, destroying it. The crew of the Sky Fortress piloted its final descent into still carried out his duties and agreed to take part in [[HorusJaghatai Khan]]'s forces below. The impact detonated counterattack to retake the ship[[Lion's plasma reactorsGate Spaceport]].{{Fn|3a}} During the subsequent battle the Orbital Plate was grievously damaged by traitor fire and crashed into the Imperial Fleet College, creating devastating the traitor lines in a crater three kilometers across, inflicting heavy fatalities and searing eyes with the flash of its titanic explosion.{{Fn|13b}}
==Related Articles==
*{{Endn|1}}:[[Horus_Heresy_(Artbook_Series)#Collected_Visions|Horus Heresy (Artbook Series): Collected Visions]], pg. 359.
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Duty Waits (Short Story)]]
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Warhawk (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|3a}}: Chapter 4
**{{Endn|3b}}: Chapter 16
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