In the 42nd Millennium, Gamador had been identified by General Veers’ Crusade as a vital target in the Imperium's campaign to reclaim the Perseus Deeps. The planet’s position on key warp routes, coupled with its ancient infrastructure, made it an essential foothold in the region. However, despite the allocation of immense strategic resources, the campaign faltered. The Imperial Guard, alongside Adeptus Mechanicus cohorts, found themselves mired in an unyielding conflict against an implacable Necron foe.
By late 024.M42, the situation for the Imperium had grown increasingly dire. The capital city of Gamador, a once-thriving metropolis now reduced to a hollowed ruin, had been reached by Veer's crusade in 011.024M42. Its towering spires were repurposed for defensive emplacements, and its streets were fortified with trenchworks and barricades. Yet beneath the city’s foundations, the ancient Necron tomb complex stirred with malevolent purpose.
In 12.024.M42, the Necrons launched a devastating counteroffensive. Led by a coalition of Overlords and Crypteks, the Necron assault overwhelmed Imperial positions with precision and overwhelming firepower. Monolithic constructs and phalanxes of Immortals advanced relentlessly, supported by Canoptek constructs that scoured the ruins of Imperial resistance.
Recognising the severity of the situation, the Imperium called upon the Adeptus Custodes, deploying a detachment of the Emperor’s golden warriors to spearhead the defence of the city. Their arrival reinvigorated the beleaguered defenders, and for a time, the Custodes held back the Necron tide through their unmatched martial skill and unshakable resolve. Yet the sheer weight of Necron forces proved insurmountable.
The Custodes and their allies were subjected to withering fire from gauss weaponry and the inexorable advance of Necron war machines. Their sacrifices allowed for an orderly retreat of key Imperial forces, but it was clear that the city could no longer be held.
By the end of 024.M42, the capital city was firmly back in Necron hands. The loss marked a humiliating blow for Veers’ Crusade and a grim reminder of the Necron dynasty’s unyielding strength. The tomb world of Gamador remained a bastion of Necron dominance, its surface once again returned to their cold and unyielding control.
The failure to retake Gamador quickly underscored the immense challenge of fighting the Necrons: an enemy immune to fear, tireless in war, and unrelenting in their quest to reclaim their ancient empire. For the Imperium, the defeat was a bitter reminder of the cost of underestimating such a foe, and the sacrifices of the Custodes and countless guardsmen would serve as a sombre footnote in the history of this relentless campaign
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