Awakening of Salax
The Awakening of Salax was a battle fought by the Tome Keepers in 748.M41.[1]
The Tome Keepers responded to a distress plea from the Adeptus Mechanicus Mining World of Salax on the outskirts of the Hyrakii Deeps. Suspecting Orks, the Space Marines arrived only to find the entire planet scoured of life and no signs of Ork activity. After making planetfall, the tome Keepers discovered signs of battle that saw entire segments of the station to be shown off and large amounts of discorded tools neatly bisected. Captain Ilunae led the task force into the hearth of the mountain beneath the facility where he encountered a swarm of metallic creatures that were soon joined by far larger constructs. Despite the sudden assault the Tome Keepers dispatched their foes and pushed on into the funnel where they encountered a Necron tomb complex.[1]
At this time the Necrons were an unknown enemy, and Ilunae issued the chant "Third Hephax" over the vox. The Tactical Marines advanced towards the enemy while the Assault Marines skirted the flanks to come upon the foe from behind. As Ilunae joined the fighting Devastators planted Melta Bombs around the complex before ordering a retreat. The Tome Keepers fell back in good order and the complex detonated, burying the Thokt Dynasty Necrons. This was the start of a two hundred year war with the Dynasty.[1]
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 458 pg.52-53
