Driftborn
The Driftborn was a Human civilization composed of several void clans, that refused to accept the Imperium's Compliance, during the Great Crusade.[1]
It was created after the Warp cast out numerous Human ships into the Consus Drift, which they could not escape from. In time, the surviving Humans colonized a series of asteroids with cities, and used the wreckage of their ships to acts as bridges connecting the asteroids together. Various clans were created, but they always united to attack any ships that entered the Consus Drift. These ships were then stripped of any resources and survivors they contained, which allowed the Driftborn's civilization to continue functioning. Their strength would not help them, during the Great Crusade, however, after they refused to accept the Imperial 3rd Expeditionary Fleet's demand that they accept the Emperor's Compliance. The Driftborn then attacked the Fleet, which was led by the Imperial Fists Legion and was commanded by its Primarch Rogal Dorn. Despite the Driftborn launching a large number of boarding attacks on the Fleet's ships, they were easily defeated and an angered Dorn ordered an invasion of their asteroid cities.[1]
The Legion easily did so, despite having to weather attacks from both the Driftborn's ragged fleet of ships and the las artillery used to defend its cities. Even after suffering large casualties at the Imperial Fists' hands, the Driftborn would not surrender and fought with hand-held las weapons - some of which were capable of coring through the Legion's power armour. The Driftborn's elite attacked in groups, using their own type of power armour and power swords, but they too proved to be no match for the Imperial Fists. The war soon came to a close, however, after the Legion captured the central control hubs of several of the Driftborn's cities. With these in his control, the Primarch could destroy the Driftborn's civilization, by simply turning off their power and life-support systems. He did not want to, but Dorn promised he would not hesitate to do so, if the Driftborn did not surrender and accept the Imperium's Compliance. Tense seconds would pass before the Driftborn accepted Dorn's terms and immediately cast down their weaponry and powered down their fleet's ships.[1]
