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==Background==
In 952.M41 [[Waaagh! Garaghak]] had invaded the [[Forsarr Sector|Kastorel-Novem Sector]] and transformed its capital, [[Kastorel-Novem]], into the Ork base of operations and manufacturing world by enslaving the local population. Garaghak had much bigger ambitions however, and in 988.M41 began assaulting the [[Forsarr Sector]]. Worse still, the Greenskins were backed by heavy weapons, [[Stompa]]s, and [[Gargant]]s due to the mechanical genius of Garaghak's trusted lieutenant, [[Mekboy]] [[Buzzgob]]. Determined to stop Garaghak with a surgical strike on his base of Koastrel-Novem before he could cause anymore damage, the Imperium deployed elements from 4 [[Space Marine Company|companies]] of the [[Raven Guard]] under [[Shadow Captain]] [[Korvydae]] while the [[Departmento Munitorum]] provided the [[181st Elysian Droop Troop Drop Troops Regiment]] of the [[Imperial Guard]].{{Fn|1a}}
==Overview==