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With the star system now under Loyalist control and surviving defense ships hunted down and destroyed, deployments were quickly put into place to surround and besiege [[Badab Primaris]], with the ships of the [[Exorcists]] Chapter along with the [[Imperial Navy]] detachments breaking off to blockade the star system to ensure none would escape what was to come. The assault from orbit against Badab Primaris was to have been spearheaded by the ''Raptorus Rex'', but that was no longer possible, the strain of the core fragment attack having caused significant structural damage which destabilized the engines of the vast craft, making close-orbital operations impossible. The guns of Badab Primaris were still to be greatly feared and it was a forlorn hope that even a [[Space Marine]] [[battle barge]] would survive long if they could not be silenced quickly by orbital counter-battery fire. The Star Phantoms had asked for and been granted the glory of leading the first wave, and it was their ancient battle barge the ''[[Memento Mori]]'' which would be first to brave the guns of Badab. Further hazard to the assault was presented by the [[High Guard]] orbital station which the [[Astral Claws]] had first used as a [[fortress monastery]] before [[Lufgt Huron]] had descended to take over the [[Palace of Thorns]] below. The hastily revised attack plan was to be a three-pronged offensive. The first axis of attack would be formed by two [[Space Marine Company|companies]] of [[Star Phantoms]] Space Marines attacking the High Guard orbital fortress in concert with the smaller [[Fire Hawks]] and [[Sons of Medusa]] contingents. For the second, the [[Carcharodons]] would descend in full force to the surface of Badab Primaris's [[hive]] to crush any opposition. The third and most vital attack would be formed by the bulk of the Star Phantoms, some seven companies in strength, assisted by heavy assault elements drawn from across the Loyalist Chapters and [[Inquisitorial]] [[stormtrooper]] companies. This would take the battle to the heart of the foe and besiege the Palace of Thorns itself.{{Fn|1}}

The aftermath of the Badab War would not be forgotten. With the Astral Claws' rebellion finally put down, one of the worst Space Marine rebellions was over. The [[Mantis Warriors]], [[Executioners]], and [[Lamenters]] were shown mercy on the condition of a penitent Crusade. The Astral Claws, however, turned the [[Maelstrom]] into their new refuge. Huron would rename himself [[Huron Blackheart]] and now fully recovered from his wounds, renamed the chapter the [[Red Corsairs]]. Gradually delving into [[Chaos]], the Red Corsairs have been joined by many other [[Renegade Space Marine]]s and are still among the most persistent problems for the Imperium along the Maelstrom Zone.{{Cite this}}

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