On Hexis the initial frenzy of action which had led to the forces of chaos securing the device chamber had died down, but in early 11.018M42 the imperial forces decided they needed to secure at least one of the ancient gates of Praxis before the arrival of the main forces, now that a warp beacon had been setup.
The alliance had also arrived although not in force, employing mercenaries known as the Luminaries to establish a scouting presence in Hexis. The Luninaries appeared to be little more than pirates, often preying on the shipping within the expanse, possibly for centuries, from their hidden base in the rifts of Hecate. The alliance, having established bases at Mimir and Echo Reach had however managed to convince the Luminaries to work for them, and a small squad had begun investigating the ruins of the city.
The Sky Lords encountered the mercenary stormtroopers under the city in the catacombs, while securing the northern Hengrist gate. Despite setting traps among the barrels and crates scattered around the central chamber below the gate, the Sky Lords managed to force their way into the underground passageways. A brutal firefight developed with the hot shot lasgun equipped humans taking down several of the astartes. Meanwhile close quarters meltagun fire obliterated at least two of the Luminaries, although the space marine frag missions proved less than efficient at dealing with the stormtroopers. Eventually however astartes power armour triumphed, and the Luminaries squad broke, leaving the catacombs and the gate in the hands of the imperium. Now the Sky Lords waited for reinforcements.
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