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==Overview==
Under the auspices of Praetor [[Slayban Bellrath]], a powerful [[Terra]]n noble and [[Lord General Militant]] of the [[Imperial Guard]], a mighty crusade was launched to liberate the area of space designated as the [[Laanath Laanah Rifts]], a dangerous and uncharted region located in the north-west fringes of [[Segmentum Pacificus]]. The Crusade, one of the largest in centuries, was conducted by 25 million [[Imperial Guard]] troops plus many pilgrims. The Crusade was further backed by 2 [[Titan Legion]]s and 8 [[Space Marine Chapter]]s. The [[Sons of Medusa]] was among the most active Space Marine forces committed to the crusade.{{Fn|1}}
The ancient civilizations within the Laanah Rifts, isolated from outside [[human]] contact since the [[Age of Strife]], provided stiff resistance to the Crusade forces. The Sons of Medusa themselves took part in fighting against a previously unknown [[Xenos]] species known as the [[Hellgrammite]], hideous degenerate tribes, and petty human empires who denied the rule of the [[Emperor]]. Within 50 years however, the Crusade began to falter in the face of Hellgrammite resistance and their heretical bio-mechanical monstrosities.{{Fn|1}}
