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===The Storm Breaks===

On the thirteenth day of Secundus, the bombardment of Terra began. From orbit, Horus' ships laid down an unrelenting barrage of missiles and energy beams. The first shell targeted the [[Sanctum Imperialis]], the Emperor's personal quarters, for symbolic reasons, though it did no damage and was quickly intercepted by many point defense systems. A vicious exchange of fire took place as the massive array of anti-ship gun batteries on Terra opened up on the traitor ships. Losses were incurred by both sides, but the traitor fleet in particular took heavy losses in space but endured through sheer weight of numbers.{{Fn|9a}} Horus' ultimate objective was the [[Imperial Palace]], seat of the Emperor himself. The orbital bombardment was some of the most intense ever witnessed and shook even the courageous and battle-hardened loyalists [[Space Marines]].{{Fn|1b}} However damage to the actual Palace itself was minimal due to a sophisticated multi-layered and self-repairing [[Void Shield]] system known as '''The Aegis''' as well as the fact that Terra's last orbital plate was placed over the Palace to serve as a shield and gun platform. However, due to a reactor flaw in one of the Aegis' reactors, a small weakness appeared in the Palace network centered around a Bastion outside the Helios Gate.{{Fn|9a}} Inside the depths of the Palace itself, the Emperor, attempting to keep the [[Golden Throne]] under control, could only brood over the desperate events occurring far above.{{Fn|1b}}