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== Overview ==

The dead world known as Ashesh was once an important Munitorum depot world that was lost during the [[First Poxwar]]. Ashesh possessed massive storehouses of munitions, weaponry, and ordnance for the Imperium's use against the nascent Bubonic Rift, but these supplies formed an appealing target for the Imperium's enemies. ~~Shortly~~ after the ~~invasion began~~, ~~a battlegroup of~~ the ~~pestilent~~ [[~~Rotfleet~~]] ~~laid waste to the meager system defense fleet~~ and ~~proceeded to claim~~ the ~~depot~~ world~~'s vast stores~~. The ~~defensive forces~~ were ~~either wiped out or corrupted into service~~, and the ~~Imperial loyalists~~ were ~~hunted down until only~~ the ~~most resilient remained. This group formed~~ a ~~resistance cell~~, and ~~under~~ the ~~leadership~~ of PDF ~~Lieutenant Carmax Tyloe~~, ~~they used~~ their ~~intricate knowledge~~ of the ~~depot service tunnels to put Tyloe's plan into action~~. ~~Tyloe~~, with the ~~forced assistance~~ of ~~depot technomats heavily apposed~~ to the ~~plan's desecration of~~ the ~~world's munitions~~, ~~planned to link together several key storage depots~~ that ~~housed Deathstrike missiles~~, ~~void bombs~~, ~~macrocannon rounds~~, and ~~other devastating weapons~~, ~~and in unison detonate~~ them. ~~This plan was more effective than Tyloe's group planned~~, and ~~their attempted escape aboard~~ a ~~spare Aquila transport was cut short when~~ the ~~bay labeled 'GX1-53B Macrocannon Cartridge Storage' detonated~~ the ~~cyclonic torpedoes~~ that ~~were inadvertently stored there~~ by ~~a long deceased Munitorum adept. The massive detonations scorched~~ the world and ~~purged Ashesh's surface~~, ~~denying~~ the ~~Victor most~~ of ~~their spoils~~. ~~Lieutenant Tyloe was turned into~~ a ~~martyr posthumously~~, though ~~her planned escape~~ and ~~less than pious early life was discarded by the Chronicler who penned her tale~~. Ashesh has remained a dead world, with not even the ancient orbital listening posts manned by the Imperium, though occasionally pirates and other unsavory groups will use the barren grounds as a hideout.

The dead world known as Ashesh was once an important Munitorum depot world that was lost during the [[First Poxwar]]. Ashesh possessed massive storehouses of munitions, weaponry, and ordnance for the Imperium's use against the nascent Bubonic Rift, but these supplies formed an appealing target for the Imperium's enemies. Battlefleet Caligulas, now led by the Vice Admiral Vickers Leach aboard the Apocalypse class Battleship Ark Royal after the devastating loss of the Battlefleet's flagship and admiral,was ordered to fall back and rally around the supply world Ashesh where the [[Crimson Hammer's]] second and third company fleets were regrouping after isolated skirmishes. Low on fuel and supplies, Ashesh was the only world reachable by both that could keep the fleets fighting.

The traitor fleets were not far behind however, as Ashesh was a priority target for its massive caches of weapons and supplies. With the arrival of the bulk of Battlefleet Eternum's reinforcements too far away, and knowing they were severely outnumbered and outgunned, the Crimson Hammer and Vice Admiral devised a trap to allow a fighting retreat, buying enough time to allow both to continue to fight and dealing a blow to the traitors in one fell swoop. The defenders of Ashesh, the PDF, stationed Guard regiments, and Crimson Hammer marines dug in while tech-priests worked tirelessly to prepare. The remnants of Battlefleet Caligulas and the ground side defenders had only one goal - buy enough time for the tech-priests to finish their work.

As expected, the Plaguehost arrived in orbit and began disgorging scores of heretic marines, traitor Guard, and plague-zombies while the terrifying fleet led by the Rotbelcher flagship engaged Imperial vessels. Millenia old ships were destroyed in massive impacts, lighting the world with the falling wreckage of Imperial and traitor ship alike. The battle on the ground turned Ashesh red and green with blood and pus, raging for weeks. Although the defenders fought fervently, slowly the tireless advance of the Rotbelchers and their plague victims saw the remaining defenders whittled down and pushed to the last stronghold,where the tech-priests worked. In orbit, the defense fleet fared little better, with only enough combat capable ships for one last push - a push that would soon be critically needed.

The tech-priests finished their work as the battle raged outside, yet one final action was needed - a cyclonic torpedo targeted directly at the fortress, an area of space controlled by the Rotbelcher fleet. With one final push, the Ark Royal and remnants of Battlefleet Caligulas plunged into the heretic fleet, fighting a pivotal battle that saw them successfully launch the cyclonic torpedo. With their fate set, the remaining defenders looked up as the ordnance streaked through the sky, landing on top of the destabilized geothermal planetary power station. The force of the torpedo impacting the planetary core ejected oceans of lava out of fissures, burning space and all life on Ashesh, destroying the world but dealing a harsh blow to the invaders. Crippled by the ejection, the ships that survived on both sides fled the flak fields generated by the ejecta of the world, and while Vice Admiral Vickers died during his offensive, the Ark Royal survived though terribly wounded and out of commission for the remainder of the war while the remnants of Battlefleet Caligulas would be seconded to other subsector Battlefleets for the rest of the first Poxwar. The Plaguehost had been dealt a blow, though at great cost and far too weak to stop it.

Ashesh has remained a dead world, with not even the ancient orbital listening posts manned by the Imperium, though occasionally pirates and other unsavory groups will use the barren grounds as a hideout.

[[Category:Imperial]]

[[Category:Dead World]]

[[Category:Caligulas]]

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 == Overview ==
-The dead world known as Ashesh was once an important Munitorum depot world that was lost during the [[First Poxwar]]. Ashesh possessed massive storehouses of munitions, weaponry, and ordnance for the Imperium's use against the nascent Bubonic Rift, but these supplies formed an appealing target for the Imperium's enemies. Shortly after the invasion began, a battlegroup of the pestilent [[Rotfleet]] laid waste to the meager system defense fleet and proceeded to claim the depot world's vast stores. The defensive forces were either wiped out or corrupted into service, and the Imperial loyalists were hunted down until only the most resilient remained. This group formed a resistance cell, and under the leadership of PDF Lieutenant Carmax Tyloe, they used their intricate knowledge of the depot service tunnels to put Tyloe's plan into action. Tyloe, with the forced assistance of depot technomats heavily apposed to the plan's desecration of the world's munitions, planned to link together several key storage depots that housed Deathstrike missiles, void bombs, macrocannon rounds, and other devastating weapons, and in unison detonate them. This plan was more effective than Tyloe's group planned, and their attempted escape aboard a spare Aquila transport was cut short when the bay labeled 'GX1-53B Macrocannon Cartridge Storage' detonated the cyclonic torpedoes that were inadvertently stored there by a long deceased Munitorum adept. The massive detonations scorched the world and purged Ashesh's surface, denying the Victor most of their spoils. Lieutenant Tyloe was turned into a martyr posthumously, though her planned escape and less than pious early life was discarded by the Chronicler who penned her tale. Ashesh has remained a dead world, with not even the ancient orbital listening posts manned by the Imperium, though occasionally pirates and other unsavory groups will use the barren grounds as a hideout.
+The dead world known as Ashesh was once an important Munitorum depot world that was lost during the [[First Poxwar]]. Ashesh possessed massive storehouses of munitions, weaponry, and ordnance for the Imperium's use against the nascent Bubonic Rift, but these supplies formed an appealing target for the Imperium's enemies. Battlefleet Caligulas, now led by the Vice Admiral Vickers Leach aboard the Apocalypse class Battleship Ark Royal after the devastating loss of the Battlefleet's flagship and admiral,was ordered to fall back and rally around the supply world Ashesh where the [[Crimson Hammer's]] second and third company fleets were regrouping after isolated skirmishes. Low on fuel and supplies, Ashesh was the only world reachable by both that could keep the fleets fighting.
+The traitor fleets were not far behind however, as Ashesh was a priority target for its massive caches of weapons and supplies. With the arrival of the bulk of Battlefleet Eternum's reinforcements too far away, and knowing they were severely outnumbered and outgunned, the Crimson Hammer and Vice Admiral devised a trap to allow a fighting retreat, buying enough time to allow both to continue to fight and dealing a blow to the traitors in one fell swoop. The defenders of Ashesh, the PDF, stationed Guard regiments, and Crimson Hammer marines dug in while tech-priests worked tirelessly to prepare. The remnants of Battlefleet Caligulas and the ground side defenders had only one goal - buy enough time for the tech-priests to finish their work.
+As expected, the Plaguehost arrived in orbit and began disgorging scores of heretic marines, traitor Guard, and plague-zombies while the terrifying fleet led by the Rotbelcher flagship engaged Imperial vessels. Millenia old ships were destroyed in massive impacts, lighting the world with the falling wreckage of Imperial and traitor ship alike. The battle on the ground turned Ashesh red and green with blood and pus, raging for weeks. Although the defenders fought fervently, slowly the tireless advance of the Rotbelchers and their plague victims saw the remaining defenders whittled down and pushed to the last stronghold,where the tech-priests worked. In orbit, the defense fleet fared little better, with only enough combat capable ships for one last push - a push that would soon be critically needed.
+The tech-priests finished their work as the battle raged outside, yet one final action was needed - a cyclonic torpedo targeted directly at the fortress, an area of space controlled by the Rotbelcher fleet. With one final push, the Ark Royal and remnants of Battlefleet Caligulas plunged into the heretic fleet, fighting a pivotal battle that saw them successfully launch the cyclonic torpedo. With their fate set, the remaining defenders looked up as the ordnance streaked through the sky, landing on top of the destabilized geothermal planetary power station. The force of the torpedo impacting the planetary core ejected oceans of lava out of fissures, burning space and all life on Ashesh, destroying the world but dealing a harsh blow to the invaders. Crippled by the ejection, the ships that survived on both sides fled the flak fields generated by the ejecta of the world, and while Vice Admiral Vickers died during his offensive, the Ark Royal survived though terribly wounded and out of commission for the remainder of the war while the remnants of Battlefleet Caligulas would be seconded to other subsector Battlefleets for the rest of the first Poxwar. The Plaguehost had been dealt a blow, though at great cost and far too weak to stop it.
+Ashesh has remained a dead world, with not even the ancient orbital listening posts manned by the Imperium, though occasionally pirates and other unsavory groups will use the barren grounds as a hideout.
 [[Category:Imperial]]
 [[Category:Dead World]]
 [[Category:Caligulas]]