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==Overview==
The main battle began when [[The Lion]]'s forces, acting on intelligence from a nearby [[Astropathic]] message, interrupted the ground battle between the forces of [[Iron Hands]] [[Iron Father]] [[Lasko Midoa]] and [[Death Guard]] [[Captain]] [[Calas Typhon]]. The battle lasted 38 days on the planet before the Iron Hands spotted the [[Dark Angels]] making orbit, but they were not able to directly contact them through the comm-dampening. The Iron Hands then prepared to intercept the Death Guard ships in orbit while making an assault to take advantage of the situation, breaching the Death Guard ground defenses and taking one of their positions. This provoked Typhon, forcing them into acting while attempting to free the sentient engine known as the [[Tuchulcha]]. As the fighting began to intenseintensify, they were stopped by the command of the Lion who declared the planet under his protection and for everyone to leave; both sides responded immediately and started to retreat. However, Typhon knew that there had to be a reason for the Lion to arrive so he tapped into the warp and the powers of his patron, [[Nurgle|the Father]]. Using psychic powers, he determined that the Dark Angels were using their [[librarian]]s to cower the forces and so he used his own to protect the minds of his Grave Wardens. The Lion responded by ordering [[torpedo]]es to be launched.
As Typhon led the charge against the Iron Hands, he was informed that torpedoes were launched. This prompted Typhon to order a withdrawal then contacted the Dark Angels via [[vox]]. The Lion responded by ordering the Death Guard to pull back except for Typhon and his guards and await a parlay. The Lion landed with 1,000 of his men and he spoke with Midoa, Typhon, and the [[Mechanicum]] directly. The Lion came to High [[Magos]] [[Khir Doth Iaxis]], Overseer of [[Magellix]] and Custodian of Tuchulcha, a man of only a meter in height, who then welcomed the Lion to the planet and asked the [[primarch]] to follow him into the facility. The Lion had Midoa and Typhon escorted elsewhere then proceeded to Tuchulcha's chamber.{{Fn|1}}