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Meanwhile, the Iron Warriors assailed the world of [[Ghreddask]]. Warpsmith Etrogar had little interest in Kor Phaeron's grand plans, instead seeing it as an opportunity to deploy his [[Soul Harvester]] ''Scarax Krond''. The engine latched itself into the surface of Ghreddask, digging through its surface with drills and [[Melta]]-cannons. Its titanic pseudopods burst within the walls of Ghreddask's citadel fortifications, disgorging Iron Warriors forces into unprepared foes. At the same time [[Chaos Knight]]s of [[House Khomentis]] lumbered from its gatehouse, setting themselves upon the armored formations of the Imperial Guard. The ''Scarax Krond'' fed upon the destruction and carnage, spewing out a tide of [[Daemon Engine]]s in return.{{Fn|1e}}
Just as the Iron Warriors [[Cruiser]]s prepared an orbital bombardment that would have smashed the last vestigaes of Ghreddask, the [[Black Templars]] arrived under [[Castellan (Black Templars)|Castellan]] [[Dramos]]. The Templars had a small force from the [[Rutherian Crusade]], all that could be spared due to their extensive campaigns elsewhere. Fortunately for Dramos, he could also call upon Imperial [[Knight]]s from [[House Mortan]] under Sir [[Dirkwald]]. Dramos surmised that the true threat on Ghreddask was the ''Scarax Krond'' and launched a strike force against the mobile Daemon Forge as Mortan's Knights landed on the planets surface. The Iron Warriors viciously defended the ''Scarax Krond'' as Dramos personally led an [[Inceptor]] assault. The Black Templars managed to breach the engines carapace, allowing Dramos to move into its heart with a force of veterans. While they suffered grievous losses, Dramos and his command squad managed to detonate a [[Cyclonic Torpedo|Cyclonic]] charge at its heart. The resulting explosion immolated both the loyalists and heretics.{{Fn|1e}}
===Screams in the Void===
