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Finally, in 325.[[M40]], an [[Explorator]] Fleet arrived in orbit, unaware of what had transpired on the planet. Samech's defenses fired on and destroyed the Mechanicus fleet, and Samech was declared to be an apostate world by the [[High Lords of Terra]]. The Quorum of Samech by this point viewed their world as an independent realm, free from the dogma of the Imperium. Soon Samech forces began raiding nearby planets for resources and slaves to work their Forges.{{Fn|1}}
It was at this point that the Hadex Anomaly finally swept up Samech itself, bathing the planet in the energies of the [[Warp]]. The Tech-Priests of the world were finally and fully corrupted to the powers of [[Chaos]]. Now free of any sense of taboo or restraint, the Samech Priests researched any and all technologies they could discover, often making pacts with the [[Gods of Chaos]] and [[xenos]] to further their research. Among these creations were the [[Simuloptera]]. This new freedom has plunged the planet into anarchy as Tech-Priests focus on their own affairs and maintain the their own forges. As a result, the world no longer has a logical, unified basis of production. Forge-cities rise in random fashion while factories lay in ruins elsewhere.{{Fn|1}}
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