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During the [[Indomitus Crusade]], an Imperial Battlegroup under [[Groupmaster]] [[Marran]] was deployed to investigate the silence of Vertigus II, as they had missed three [[Tithe]] cycles.{{Fn|3}} Task Force III dispatched a force led by [[Ultramarines]] [[Veterans]] but also containing other Space Marine Chapters and [[Sisters of Battle]] to the planet surface, but found nothing but uneasy silence. Despite signs of a struggle, it seemed the populace had vanished instantaneously, with activated [[Ordinators]] sitting idle and rotten, half-eaten rations lying around.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}
As the Imperial forces investigated further, Necrons appeared suddenly and simultaneously across the planet to attack them, beginning the battle for Vertigus II.{{Fn|3}}
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