Hesperus
Sergeant Hesperus of the Imperial Fists led Squad Eurus while investigating a distress beacon on the Mining World Ixya. They discovered Necron structures near the beacon and escaped to the mining facility Aes Metallum; while under attack by the Xenos.[1a]
Preparing Aes Metallum's defenses, the Imperial Fists and Imperium forces defeated the Necrons when they attacked the facility. Hesperus thought the battle was over, when he received word that a larger Necron attack was advancing on them. Knowing they would not survive another attack, Hesperus ordered Aes Metallum's power core to be overloaded; hoping to destroy the Necron horde and give the Imperium time to return and destroy the Xeno threat. The resulting explosion destroyed the mining facility and the attacking Necrons.[1b]
Source
- 1: But Dust in the Wind (Short Story) by Jonathan Green — Victories of the Space Marines (Anthology)