War reignites on Hexis

On Hexis in early 10.01M42, the recent advances by the necron forces spurred the other factions into action on the world. The Imperium, realising the necrons were now clearly aiming for the control of the tombs under the city of Praxis. needed to link up with their forces that had been besieged in the city centre for many months. Surrounded by chaos forces, the Imperium had difficulty getting to grips with the traitors, as the high ground to the west of the city was under the control of the eldar. With the arrival of Adeptus Custodes forces, believed to be on a mission of great importance to the Emperor, general Konev was finally able to launch a meaningful  assault to gain this high ground.

The eldar, aware this was the location of a key webway portal, reacted in strength. Craftworld Ul'Staer even deployed a mighty wraithnight to oppose the Custodes now marching up the slopes to the plateau overlooking the city. Intense fighting followed, but the elite Custodes forces were able to push the eldar aside and take the heights. Now Konev had managed to almost surround the forces which themselves were surrounding his forces in the city centre.

Over near the vast sprawl of the ruined city of Menthoteph, the orks, now leaderless and uncontrolled by their former chaos allies, had managed to attract even more greenskins to the fight on Hexis. Attacking without warning, or apparent motive apart from to engage in violence, the orks crashed into the Imperial lines taking another detachment of Custodes by surprise. Unprepared for this attack, the Custodes were forced to withdraw, and it took a counter attack by the Adeptus Mechanicus to reestablish the imperial line. the war on Hexis had reignited once more, and appeared to be far from a resolution.