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On the planet's surface the Tyranids were vastly outnumbered by Orks, for the first time since entering the Octarius Sector. Sensing that a war of attrition would end in their deaths, the Tyranid swarm adopted a tactic of stalking and attacking only isolated Ork patrols. But the Orks began traveling in mobs too large for the fledgling swarm to face. The Tyranids then adapted again and began aiming for maximum carnage by engaging the Orks in the open. Whenever the Tyranids were on the verge of being overrun, they would retreat in unison and shelter in caves or beneath the ground until nighttime, when the Tyranid [[Synapse]] creatures would re-gather the scattered beasts to the battlefield to feed on the corpses. Ork and Tyranid bodies alike would be devoured and brought to [[Digestion Pool]]s secreted in the planet's rocky mesas. Slowly but surely the Tyranids gathered more bio-resources and increased their numbers. The growing swarm changed its tactics again to engage ever larger concentrations of Orks in order to win larger sources of bio-resources.{{Fn|1}}
Skarfang was soon attracted by all the violence and entered the ground war himself. His guttural war-cries encouraged Orks to turn the tide of battles in their favorfavour. With the new battle-lust that Skarfang inspired, the Tyranids were slowly being pushed back. However in response, the Tyranids created [[Lictor]]s with the purpose of assassinating Skarfang. But [[Squig]]-hounds foiled every one of their attempts to get close enough. The Tyranids cunningly lured Skarfang out by throwing tides of [[Hormagaunt]]s at the Ork lines, and then withdrawing when the Orks roused in defence. Skarfang became infuriated as these feints were repeated from different directions but always withdrew before the Orks could fight back. On the tenth such attack, Skarfang ordered a pursuit. [[Battlewagon]]s and [[Wartrukk]]s bellowed after the swarm... directly into a trap. Broods of [[Venomthrope]]s surrounded the Orks in a thick, toxic fog and the convey of Ork vehicles crashed into rocky outcrops or into each other. As the Orks began to choke to death in the fog, Skarfang stumbled across the Venomthropes and vented his anger on them. But when the fog receded, Skarfang found himself surrounded by Lictors. All his boyz had been killed off one at a time until he was the only Ork left. He managed to take two steps towards the enemy before a dozen claws tore him asunder.{{Fn|1}}
With their leader dead, the Orks on Ghorala collapsed into infighting and became easy prey for the Tyranids. Each tribe was isolated and destroyed in quick succession until, within weeks, all the Orks on Ghorala had been killed. The bio-resources of the planet were turned into new bio-ships and the Tyranid infestation quickly spread to nearby Ork worlds.{{Fn|1}}
Despite the victory of Hive Fleet Leviathan against the Orks, Octarius remains a warzone. In the weeks following the Overfiends death, the Greenskins spread outwards from Octaria and infighting increased. No fewer than six Warlords have declared themselves the new Overfiend and are gathering forces to themselves. Already, the Tyranids are taking advantage of this and it is undoubtable that the Great Devourer has gained the upper hand. Meanwhile, the Imperials have stabilized the Sigma-Ulstari Front. However Fabricator-General Phlagustok is furious that Halbrecht and the relief force was not coordinated through him, and is now dedicating most of his forces to his own defense and needs.{{Fn|12d}}
==Order of Battle==
==Imperial==
===[[Imperial Guard]]===
