Gregor Knox III
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Gregor Knox III was a Cadian Imperial Navy Captain, who had over three hundred years of service with Battlefleet Cadia.
He commanded the Frigate Indomitable, when Battlefleet Cadia defended the Fortress World, during the 13th Black Crusade and was later among the Imperial forces that fled its destruction. The Indomitable then aided in defending the Imperial fleet from attacking Chaos warships, as they began the long journey to reach one of the Cadian System's Mandeville Points. During the journey there though, the decision was made to convert the Indomitable and the warships Delos and Marquez into Fire Ships to use against the pursing Chaos forces. Despite this, Captain Knox insisted on remaining with the Indomitable, which was now packed with explosives and manned by a skeleton crew. The Vengeful Spirit later led an ambush against the Imperials, but the firepower of the Phalanx easily scattered the Chaos warships. Before the Black Legion had a chance to recover, Admiral d'Armitage sent the three Fire Ships amidst them to wreak havoc. While the Delos and Marquez successfully destroyed the Black Legion warships they struck, Knox steered the Indomitable clear of any nearby warships and instead aimed directly at the Vengeful Spirit. The Despoiler's flagship quickly opened fire upon the frigate, and when this did not stop it, the Indomitable was boarded by Black Legionaries. As Knox stood on the Frigate's bridge, however, he viewed the increasing size of the Vengeful Spirit and knew no matter what happened to him, the Indomitable would not be stopped. The Black Legionaries soon broke the bridge's doors down, and Knox yelled "Cadia Stands!", before he was killed by Bolter fire. As he predicted though, it was too late to stop the Indomitable and the frigate exploded after striking the Venegful Spirit.[1]
Sources
- 1: Cadia Stands (Novel), Part 3 - Chapter 14
