Astral Majesty
The Astral Majesty was an Imperial Fists Frigate, that took part in the Siege of Inwit.[1]
History
After having invaded the Inwit Cluster, the forces of Warmaster Horus eventually reached their prized target - Inwit, the homeworld of the Imperial Fists' Primarch Rogal Dorn. The Astral Majesty was among the Loyalist warships that had been forced to retreat against the Traitors' superior numbers and finally made a final stand around Inwit. After the invaders then laid siege to the world, the Imperial Fists lost dozens of warships in desperate attempts to break the blockade and seek reinforcements. However, in 013.M31, the Majesty managed to break through and entered the Warp, though the frigate was heavily damaged during its escape.[1]
This ultimately forced the warship to enter Realspace near the Amaranthine System, in the southern reaches of the galaxy. By mere chance though, it encountered a scout element of a Dark Angels fleet, that was led by their Primarch Lion El'Jonson. The Astral Majesty's surviving Imperial Fists were then taken before the Primarch, to request the Dark Angels' aid in lifting the Siege of Inwit. El'Jonson refused to do so, however, and instead conscripted the Imperial Fists and the Majesty into his ongoing campaign of vengeance against Warmaster Horus' forces. The Sons of Dorn reluctantly do so and they take part the Dark Angels' subsequent battles. This, however, left Inwit and its defenders to face their enemies alone and without aid.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 478, pg. 106 — Horus Heresy: The Passage of the Angel of Death - The Siege of Inwit
