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===Orrok===
On the former Imperial world of [[Orrok]], the Orks reacted with puzzlement when the skies darkened with millions of incoming [[Mycetic Spore]]s. The Orks rushed to their weapons and barely had time to man their defences defenses when waves of [[Gaunt]]s crashed into the fortifications. The Orks counter-charged the oncoming swarm, and thousands died on both sides in only a matter of seconds. On every scale a fierce battle raged - [[Squig]]s and [[Ripper]]s tore into each other underfoot as Gaunts and [[Ork Boy]]z hacked and slashed at each other; Ork [[Warboss]]es and [[Nob]]z fought against [[Tyranid Warrior]]s and [[Carnifex]]es; mighty [[Squiggoth]]s battled thunderously with huge Tyranid [[Bio-Titan]]s; even on a microscopic level Tyranid [[Phage Cell]]s consumed the aggressively spreading [[Orkoid Spore]]s. Orrok was encumbered by total war on every scale. But slowly, the Orks realised they were outnumbered and surrounded. By nightfall every Ork on Orrok was killed and their corpses turned into bio-resources to feed the growing Tyranid swarm.{{Cite This}}
===Ghorala===
Shortly after Orrok fell, Leviathan descended upon Ghorala, the base of Pirate-Warboss [[Skarfang]] and his dreaded [[Skar Fleet]]. When Leviathan arrived they were countered by every Ork vessel within a dozen light years, as well as extensive mine fields hidden amongst Ghorala's asteroid belt which tore [[bio-ship]]s apart in cataclysmic explosions. Ork gunships assaulted the surviving vessels before they had time to react and the Tyranid fleet was all but destroyed under Skarfang's guns. However a single bio-ship managed to break through the Ork blockade and hurl itself at Ghorala, heedless of pain or injury. It launched thousands of [[Mycetic Spore]]s onto the planet's equatorial planes. Skarfang, watching the planet from afar, realised realized that the space battle was over and the real fight was now on the planet's surface. The Orks made planetfall to chase their foe.{{Fn|1}}
On the planet's surface the Tyranids were vastly outnumbered by Orks, for the first time since entering the Octarius Sector. Sensing that a war of attrition would end in their deaths, the Tyranid swarm adopted a tactic of stalking and attacking only isolated Ork patrols. But the Orks began traveling in mobs too large for the fledging fledgling swarm to face. The Tyranids then adapted again and began aiming for maximum carnage by engaging the Orks in the open. Whenever the Tyranids were on the verge of being overrun, they would retreat in unison and shelter in caves or beneath the ground until nighttime, when the Tyranid [[Synapse]] creatures would re-gather the scattered beasts to the battlefield to feed on the corpses. Ork and Tyranid bodies alike would be devoured and brought to [[Digestion Pool]]s secreted in the planet's rocky mesas. Slowly but surely the Tyranids gathered more bio-resources and increased their numbers. The growing swarm changed its tactics again to engage ever larger concentrations of Orks in order to win larger sources of bio-resources.{{Fn|1}}
Skarfang was soon attracted by all the violence and entered the ground war himself. His guttural war-cries encouraged Orks to turn the tide of battles in their favourfavor. With the new battle-lust that Skarfang inspired, the Tyranids were slowly being pushed back. However in response, the Tyranids created [[Lictor]]s with the purpose of assassinating Skarfang. But [[Squig]]-hounds foiled every one of their attempts to get close enough. The Tyranids cunningly lured Skarfang out by throwing tides of [[Hormagaunt]]s at the Ork lines, and then withdrawing when the Orks roused in defence. Skarfang became infuriated as these feints were repeated from different directions but always withdrew before the Orks could fight back. On the tenth such attack, Skarfang ordered a pursuit. [[Battlewagon]]s and [[Wartrukk]]s bellowed after the swarm... directly into a trap. Broods of [[Venomthrope]]s surrounded the Orks in a thick, toxic fog and the convey of Ork vehicles crashed into rocky outcrops or into each other. As the Orks began to choke to death in the fog, Skarfang stumbled across the Venomthropes and vented his anger on them. But when the fog receded, Skarfang found himself surrounded by Lictors. All his boyz had been killed off one at a time until he was the only Ork left. He managed to take two steps towards the enemy before a dozen claws tore him asunder.{{Fn|1}}
With their leader dead, the Orks on Ghorala collapsed into infighting and became easy prey for the Tyranids. Each tribe was isolated and destroyed in quick succession until, within weeks, all the Orks on Ghorala had been killed. The bio-resources of the planet were turned into new bio-ships and the Tyranid infestation quickly spread to nearby Ork worlds.{{Fn|1}}
===Octarius===
On the central world of [[Octarius]], the Overfiend of Octarius, after hearing about Orrok, marshalled marshaled the tribes and prepared the defencesdefenses. When the first wave of Mycetic Spores arrived at the planet days later, a great cheer went up from the gathered Ork hordes who were itching for a great fight. Much of the battle took place in the skies and so much ammunition was fired into the air by Ork [[Quad-gun]]s and [[Flakka-Dakka Gun]]s that the rain was thickened by chunks of falling Tyranid flesh. Then from the west, the black storm clouds drew closer and closer until they were revealed to be swarms of advancing [[Gargoyle]]s. Ork [[Deffkopta]]s, [[Fighta-Bommer]]s and [[Stormboy]]z roared into the air in a race to intercept the oncoming creatures. Dead Orks, burning wreckage, and hissing Tyranid ichor rained down everywhere.{{Fn|2}}
The Ork Boyz on the ground below began to climb the slopes, holding their [[Choppa]]s high and intending to jump into the fray if only they could. Then suddenly the ground burst up and Genestealer broods flowed out of the tunnels. But the responding green tide of Orks quickly pushed them back into the crevasses and then plunged in after them. Meanwhile, Lictors scaled the mountainsides and stealthily silenced each Ork gun emplacement in turn. With the large guns down, the rain of Mycetic Spores doubled in ferocity and more and more Tyranids landed on the mountain passes to be met by equal numbers of Orks. Never before had Octarius seen such bloodshed, and the war soon spread from Octarius out to the entirety of the Octarius Sector.{{Fn|2}}
====Da Maw====
After his ascension, Bloodprice organized an even greather greater warband from not only the Skullhunt but also the [[Bloodblessed]], [[Bloody Dawn]], [[Gorefists]], and [[Harvest]] alongside hordes of [[Cultist]]s, [[Beastmen]], [[Chaos Knight]]s, and [[Dark Mechanicum]]. He moved on to an Ork world dubbed "Da Maw" where horde after horde of Tyranids threw themselves into battle with Greenskins on a colossal scale. To Bloodprice, this war-strewn land was a paradise and blessing of Khorne. He used his flagship ''Goredrenched'' to lead his armada into the planet's orbit, smashing past Greenskin and Tyranid ships and aiming to land on the world to engage in total slaughter.{{Fn|10c}}
===Imperial Involvement===
Despite the best efforts of the Imperials, the Gydisk and Semythis Systems were declared lost while many others were still under attack. At [[Kernak III]], Orks under the world's old enemy Nabrot Stubfingers struck in search of loot. He utilized his captured [[Mechanicum]] cruisers and frigates crewed by [[Blood Axes]] and captured Humans to get close to the orbital defenses, which proved more hesitant to fire upon their former blessed machinery. The Blood Axes bought time by having their Human slaves request security codes and request permission to board. By the time the Mechanicum realized what was happening it was too late, and though the orbital defenses were able to destroy some enemy vessels they were destroyed by the furious impacts of the captured Imperial ships, whose Blood Axes evacuated at the last minute. At the same time, Stubfingers dispatched forces to attack [[Kernak IV]] and destroy its [[House Xiphos]] fortress known as the Xiphon. Ork ships stormed into Kernak IV's orbit, the Greenskins dropping in herds of [[Squiggoth]]s, airborne [[Megafortress]]es, and [[Gorkanaut]]s to crush the House. The Knights fought valiantly but were eventually overwhelmed and the walls of the Xiphon were breached.{{Fn|10b}}
The Orks who attacked [[Kernak V]] met stiff resistance thanks to the efforts of [[Planetary Governor|Governor]] [[Abrahoma Bentaal]], who had spent years amassing an arsenal of weapons and large garrison from the [[Cordon Impenetra]]. The Greenskins met division after division of Imperial Navy fighters and air defencesdefenses, while Imperial Guard artillery bombarded the Orks' positions before armoured armored regiments rushed them. It was at this point that the armada of [[Stugbrog da Facegrinda]] ploughed into orbit, seeing a good fight to be had. Deploying tens of thousands of vehicles, the new arrivals swept across the planet and slaughtered Human and Ork alike. In a matter of months the Imperial garrison had been reduced to a fraction of its former strength while the Orks of Stubfinger's forces were absorbed into Stubrog. The bored Warboss moved on quickly in search of another fight, granting reprieve to the surviving Imperials. Governor Bentaal took the time to evacuate troops to [[Kernak II]] and the [[Suvardosha System]] with the aim of one day returning.{{Fn|10b}}
Stubrog meanwhile turned his eyes to Kernak III, using an armada of space hulks and crude vessels just as reinforcements from Ryza were arriving. Catching the Imperials off-guard, destroying the Ryza transports in orbit and wiping out swathes of [[Skitarii]]. Had it not been for the efforts of the [[Legio Crucius]] and anti-air [[Cadian]] regiments the principle landing zone used by the Ryzan forces would have bene completely overrun with [[Skarboyz]]. The fighting then raged for many months, with the Legio Crucius and [[Legio Kopides]] dueling [[Mega-Gargant]]s over the ruins of Fane-Shrine 21DF730. It was a testament to the skill of [[Fabricator-General]] [[Ezmeralda Brynlokh]]'s skill that she maintained an ordered defense against two simultaneous Ork attacks, manipulating the Greenskins to often fight each other. However it was not enough, and billions of Orks were present on the planet and they looted large amounts of captured Imperial vehicles. The Orks looters were churning out vehicles at a race that outpaced Kernak III's own supply abilities. With the Greenskin rampage continuing, Brynlokh realized defeat was inevitable and made arrangement for withdrawal. She committed hundreds of Skitarii Macroclades to conduct a rear-guard action during the evacuation, with most going to the [[Kusolst System]] with the intent of regrouping and securing allies for a future counterattack.{{Fn|10b}}
