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Battle of the Alaxxes Nebula
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Leman Russ leads his Legion into battle against the Alpha Legion
Conflict Horus Heresy
Date 007.M31
Location Alaxxes Nebula
Outcome Strategic Imperial Victory
Space Wolves escape
Combatants
Space Wolves
Dark Angels
Alpha Legion
Commanders
Leman Russ
Bjorn
Gunnar Gunnhilt(KIA)
Ogvai Ogvai Helmschrot
Hemtal(KIA)
Hvarl
Ormand
Alpharius
Strength
Bulk of Space Wolves Legion
Dark Angels contingent
Bulk of Alpha Legion
Casualties
Unknown, presumably heavy Unknown

The Battle of the Alaxxes Nebula was a battle during the Horus Heresy.[1]

Overview

While the Space Wolves were still licking their wounds following unexpectedly heavy losses in the Burning of Prospero, the loyalist Legion was ambushed by a sizable Alpha Legion force. The Space Wolves were sent reeling from the attack. Leman Russ organized an immediate retreat, fleeing to the Alaxxes Nebula. The Alpha Legion was able to pursue the Wolves to the Nebula, and the Sons of Russ found themselves completely surrounded and under siege. Russ sent out a distress signal to his nearby brother Primarch Jaghatai Khan of the White Scars, still mostly unaware of the Heresy. After receiving a message from Horus that Russ was in fact the traitor, the Great Khan was skeptical as to who he should side with, particularly after he hears of the Space Wolves razing of Prospero. Jaghatai Khan decided to not aid Russ, instead setting course for Prospero to find out the truth of this civil war for himself.[2]

Realizing his situation was now hopeless, Russ consigned himself to defeat and locked himself in his private chambers aboard the Hrafnkel. During a conversation with Bjorn Russ came to terms with his past as the Emperor's "Executioner", realizing it had done nothing but brought ruin upon the Space Wolves. First Captain Gunnar Gunnhilt was forced to take command of the Legion, leading a desperate breakout attempt that saw the Wolves facing certain destruction. However at the climax of the battle Russ reappeared at the command, moved by the words of Bjorn and pledging to forge his own path from now on and not simply live as the Emperor's Executioner. Reinvigorated, First Captain Gunn sacrificed himself along with his ship Ragnarok in an attempt to destroy the Alpha Legion Battleship Delta and allow for the Wolves' escape. However though the Delta was destroyed, the Alpha Legion were still able to catch up with the fleeing Space Wolves fleet.[1]

A vicious final battle erupted which saw Leman Russ seemingly battle Alpharius himself disguised as a standard Alpha Legion Terminator. However rescue for the Wolves came from an unexpected source. A Dark Angels Star Fort Chimaera ostensibly loyal to Luther arrived, having heard Russ' distress signal and determining the Wolves were the true loyalists. With the help of the Dark Angels, the loyalists were able to force the Alpha Legion to withdraw. Victorious, it is revealed that the Dark Angels contingent under Captain Ormand was completely unaware of the events of the Heresy or the crisis erupting on Caliban. Russ informed Ormand and the Dark Angels Chapter Master Althalos the sad news of the Heresy, in exchange for men and material. After hearing the news, the Dark Angels commanders led their forces back towards Caliban while Russ decided to set course of Terra.[1]

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Battles of the Horus Heresy
005-006.M31 Battle of Isstvan IIIFirst Battle of ProsperoWar Within the WebwayBattle of the Somnus CitadelUnrest on CalibanSchism of MarsBattle of DiamatDrop Site MassacreBattle of the Rangda SystemFirst Battle of ParamarManachean WarSignus CampaignTreachery at Advex-MorsSiege of CthoniaBattle for Felweather Keep‎
007-008.M31 Battle of PhallBattle of RavendelveRuin of MaerdanBattle of the Alaxxes NebulaPale Stars CampaignBreaking of the Perfect FortressChondax CampaignSecond Battle of ProsperoFirst Siege of Hydra CordatusBattle of the Furious AbyssBattle of CalthBattle of ArmaturaBetrayal at IthracaDeath of CanopusShadow CrusadeCrusade of IronDoom of BorminaDefence of TyrosDefence of the Three PlanetsBattle of UlixisAmbush at EspandorBattle of Aquila AtollBattle of Drooth IIPercepton CampaignBattle of IydrisThramas CrusadeFall of Baztel IIIBattle of VannaheimSecond Battle of ParamarBattle of Constanix IIMezoan CampaignBattle of BodtBattle of DwellErellian SubjugationSiege of Baal
009-010.M31 Battle of MolechBreaking of AnvillusXana IncursionCarnage of MoroxSangraal CampaignBattle of ArissakBattle of PerditusBattle of SothaDrussen AtrocityScouring of Gilden's StarBattle of NyrconBattle of TallarnCataclysm of IronBattle of NocturneWar of DrakesBattle of PlutoSiege of InwitBurning of Ohmn-MatBitter War
011-014.M31 Reaving of the Xibana ReachesLorin Alpha CampaignSubjugation of TyrinthMalagant ConflictBattle of the Kalium GateBattle of CatallusAxandrian IncidentBattle of the Haddon SystemJarrazr IncursionBattle of TralsakTarren SuppressionBalthor Sigma InterventionBattle of AbsolomScouring of the Ollanz ClusterBattle of ZepathSecond Battle of ZaramundBattle of AnuariBattle of PyrrhanSecond Battle of DavinArgolian MassacresBattle of TrisolianBattle of YarantBattle of KradeBattle of DelugeBattle of Heta-GladiusBattle of the Aragna ChainBattle of KallethBattle of the Diavanos SystemBattle of DesperationBattle of Beta-GarmonWar for AgaropsDefence of RyzaBattle of ThagriaPassage of AngelsThassos IncidentBattle of Zhao-ArkhadSerpent's CoilSiege of BarbarusForicaan CampaignBattle of VezdellBurning of VrexorDawn of DesolationDeath of ChemosBattle of Luth TyreYdursk IncidentFall of TenzebarSolar WarRaid on LunaSiege of TerraGreat Scouring