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'''{{PAGENAME}}Ark Reach Secundus''' is a world that was brought into the [[Imperium of Man]] by units of the [[47th Expedition Fleet]] and a mixed taskforce of the [[Legiones Astartes]] during the [[Great Crusade]]. Known to the pre-Imperial inhabitants, the [[Avenians]], as '''Heliosa''', it was nicknamed '''Shrike''' by the Imperial elements who fought there. Ark Reach Secundus was the [[Cardinal World]] of the Avenian empire and offered significant resistance to joining the Imperium.{{Fn|1a}}
The name Shrike is derived from a native bird used by the Avenians as line breakers to attack Imperial formations. These birds were described as partially fur-bearing with razor-sharp beaks.{{Fn|1a}}
Discovered by the 47th Expedition Fleet towards the end of the Great Crusade, Heliosa (as it was then known) was part of an extensive planetary alliance that covered the majority of the [[system]]s within the [[Ark Reach Cluster]]. When the leaders of this alliance refused to join the Imperium, the Astartes of the 47th - the [[Word Bearers]] — and their attached Army units were turned loose. For reasons unknown (although presumably because of the size to cover and the relative power of the Ark Reach resistance) a significant portion of the [[Space Wolf]] [[Legion]] were tasked to the campaign shortly afterwards, with forces from the [[Thousand Sons]] subsequently assigned to aid the compliance as well.{{Fn|1a}}
Ark Reach Secundus, the Imperial designation for Heliosa, was the last holdout world in the [[subsector]] and as a result suffered [[Battle of Shrike|military assault]] by formations from all three Astartes legions led by their [[primarch]]s and all the resources available to them. Once their inevitable defeat was realised the kings of Heliosa attempted to surrender, but this offer was refused by [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]], who led his legion into a determined sack of the last Heliosan stronghold and slaughtered all the defenders.{{Fn|1a}} The Space Wolves burnt all in their path, and when the Thousand Sons attempted to protect the planets great library there was a brief but [[Battle of Shrike_Shrike#Aftermath|bitter skirmish]] between the two legions. Russ nearly battled [[Magnus]] himself after condemning him a sorcerer, but were stopped by the intervention of [[Lorgar]].{{Fn|1b}}
At the conclusion of the war of compliance on Ark Reach Secundus, Major General [[Hestor Navarre]] was installed as the [[planetary governor]]. This world required a significant garrison to ensure Imperial authority was maintained.{{Fn|1c}}
==Sources==
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*1: [[A Thousand Sons (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: Chapter Eleven
