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The world's mineral wealth and strategic value has caused Vertex to be invaded many times over the centuries. It has withstood these, but in [[M42]], the [[Orks]] have caused the latest and most fearsome invasion yet. A ramshackle fleet, began dropping [[Roks]] to Vertex's surface which caused havoc and destroyed many of the world's factories. Several [[Space Marine Chapters]] defended the [[Vertex Sector]] and due to its importance many came to Vertex's aid{{Fn|1a}}. Among them were the [[Blood Angels]], [[Imperial Fists]], [[Space Wolves]] and [[Ultramarines]]. The [[Salamanders]] came as well and the world's grateful population now greets them with cheers, after the many great sacrifices the Chapter made in Vertex's defense{{Fn|1b}}. However despite the scale of the invasion, an ancient [[Void Shield|Void Shield network]] protected the [[Hive|Hive city]] of '''Acastus''' from the [[Xenos]]' attacks.{{Fn|1a}}
The Shields themselves, however, were projected from an armoured bunker designated '''Shield Generator Gamma-9'''. The [[Orks]] would discover this and several hordes were sent to destroy it, so the [[Xenos]] could invade the [[Hive|Hive city]]. The [[Chapter]]s became aware of the danger{{Fn|1a}} and each sent a [[Terminator]] to protect the Shield Generator. Among them were the [[Blood Angel]] [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Angelus (Blood Angels)|Angelus]], the [[Imperial Fist]] [[Etrus]], the [[Salamanders|Salamander]] [[Magmus]], the [[Space Wolf]] [[Stormheart]] and the [[Ultramarine]] [[Lucian (Ultramarines)|Lucian]].{{Fn|1b}} Though they numbered only five, in the close confines of the armoured bunker, these Terminator-armoured warriors would be in their element. None would allow the Orks access to Shield Generator Gamma-9 without a fierce battle.{{Fn|1a}}
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