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During the [[Plague Wars]], one '''Troop Master''' led a number of Juventia astray after he joined a group of rebels that were staging violent protests against [[Macragge]]'s strict rationing. He then became the leader of a cell of at least one hundred and thirty two rebels, which consisted of the Troop Master's Juventia and a number of older males who had failed the trials to join the [[Ultramar Auxilia]]. The rebel group would then launch sixteen attacks on the [[Capital World]] and the Troop Master's cell was among them, as they stormed the '''Museo Illyricus''' museum in Macragge's '''Illyrian''' region. Once the building was under their control, the rebel cell informed the [[Capital World]]'s government, that they had a biological device that could thousands should it be activated. They said they were protesting Macragge's rationing and wished to talk peacefully about increasing the food available to the world's population and slowing the recruitment drive for the Auxilia.{{Fn|1}}
Once he learned of this, the [[Ultramarines]]' [[Chapter Master]], [[Marneus Calgar]], took personal charge of dealing with the rebels and brought a group of the [[Chapter]]'s [[Space Marines]] with him, including [[Terminator Sergeant]] [[Julio (Ultramarines)|Julio]]'s Fourth Squadron. Despite the [[Capital World]]'s [[Vigil Opertii]] wishing to deal with the threat themselves, as they were with the other rebel attacks across [[Macragge]], Calgar refused to do so. While he was charged with defending the whole of [[Ultramar]], by [[Lord Commander]] [[Roboute Guilliman]], the Chapter Master could not ignore an attack on the Capital World, especially one done by its own people. Adding to this, he knew it was the agents of the [[Death Guard]]'s [[Daemon Primarch]] [[Mortarion]], who had influenced the formation of the rebels and were also the instigators of their attacks. As Calgar watched the museum, though, he became disappointed by the rebel cell's defensive disposition within the building. He thought their uprising was shamefully executed and it reflected poorly on the Juventia's training, especially since the Ultramarines look to them first for [[Aspirant]]s. Once the rebels were dealt with, the Chapter Master stated he would meet with the local Troop Masters and have the the Juventia's syllabus' revised to have more drilling and less history lessons.{{Fn|1}}
[[Marneus Calgar|Calgar]] then tasked [[Terminator Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Julio (Ultramarines)|Julio]]'s squadron with dealing with the rebel cell, but ordered the Sergeant to spare the lives of the Juventia. This was because the young men had been all been led astray by the words of their '''Troop Master''' and the youths's deaths could inspire others to join the rebels' cause. Julio agreed that the Troop Master was responsible for their actions and he would enjoy making an example out of the traitor. However, while Calgar wanted the rebel Juventia to be given the chance to redeem themselves, he would not allow them to leave unscathed for their attack against [[Macragge]]. They would be taken to the [[Masali|Massalis Penal Station]] for assessment and re-education and those who tested well would be sent to the [[Penal Legion|Penal Battalions]]. Those Juventia that would not recant, meanwhile, would be publicly mindwiped and converted into [[Servitors]]. No such mercy would be granted to the Troop Master and the others, however. With these orders given, Julio led his squadron into the museum and easily defeated the rebel cell, despite their superior numbers. Efforts then began to safely deal with the cell's biological device, as the survivors were led out and the Juventia were separated from the other adult rebels. Julio had also kept his promise, as the Troop Master was not among them.{{Fn|1}}
Shortly after the attack was ended, [[Marneus Calgar|Calgar]] received word that [[Lord Commander]] [[Guilliman]] had returned and brought with him enough forces to take the fight to the invading [[Death Guard]]. While the [[Chapter Master]] rejoiced at this, he also felt like a failure, as Calgar had been unable to defeat the [[Traitor Legion]] and keep the [[Realm of Ultramar]] safe from their attacks. As he prepared to leave and meet with Guilliman, [[Julio (Ultramarines)|Julio]] asked the Chapter Master what should be done with the surviving adult rebel members. With his feelings of failure still resonating within him, Calgar ordered the Sergeant to execute them as he left the area. The Terminator Sergeant and his squadron carried out their orders and the adult rebels' cries of panic where quickly silenced by the roar of [[bolter]] fire.{{Fn|1}}
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