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The '''Panacea Wars''' was a conflict fought between the [[Dark Eldar]] [[Archon]] [[Aurelia Malys]] on behalf of the supreme overlord of [[Commorragh]], [[Asdrubael Vect]], and the [[Imperium of Man]] as well as a marauding horde of [[Orks]].{{Fn|1}}
===Overview===
Growing bored of the constant attempts by [[Archon]]s of lesser [[Kabal]]s to win his favour, supreme overlord of [[Commorragh]] [[Asdrubael Vect]] decided to give them a task in order to prove their worth: to "poison the entire [[Imperium]]" and return with proof of the deed. Vect in part was motivated by the desire to thin the resources of the lesser Kabals so they would pose less of a threat in the future. The Archon of the [[Kabal of the Poisoned Tongue]], [[Aurelia Malys]], managed to gain an early advantage in this race through her connections with the [[Eldar]] [[Harlequin]]s, which provided her easy access in the [[Webway]] as well as intelligence that an Imperial [[Forge World]], [[Verdigris IX]], had unearthed a rare medical [[Standard Template Construct]] known as Panacea, capable of potentially saving untold billions of lives from disease and poison. Recognizing the importance of such a valuable STC to the Imperium as well as an opportunity to capture an [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] [[High Fabricator]] that was overseeing the excavation, Malys decided to make this system her target.{{Fn|1}}
Upon her return to [[Commorragh]], Malys found her reputation bolstered enormously by not only her savagery in battle and the prize she had acquired, but also by the sheer audacity of her attack. Vect was most pleased, and since that day Lady Aurelia Malys has become one of the most prominent member of the Supreme Overlord's inner circle.{{Fn|1}}
===Sources===
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]], pgs. 16-17