Second Tyrest War

The Second Tyrest War was a cataclysmic campaign, that brought the Tyrest Sector to it's knees, and nearly ousted the Imperium from this sector. Trapped between the three pronged invasion of the Tau Empire, a massive Ork WAAAGH! and the predations of Chaos, the Imperial forces fought desperately, barely clinging on under a massive onslaught. 
==Prelude==
==War==
==Aftermath==
==Factions==
===Imperium===
====Space Marine Chapters====
=====Blood Dragons=====
=====Knights of Retribution=====
=====Scourers=====
=====Emperor's Sabres=====
=====Aetherian Warriors=====
=====Black Lions=====
=====Wardens Cosmic=====
=====Justiciars=====
=====Revenants=====
=====Basilisks=====
=====Iron Brotherhood=====
=====White Paladins=====
=====Nemesis Knights=====
=====Hex Wardens=====
=====Emperor's Slayers=====
=====Iron Drakes=====
=====Scarlet Conquerors=====
=====Abyss Wardens=====
=====Liberators=====
=====Fire Bearers=====
=====Orion's Sons=====
=====The Golden Reclaimers=====
=====Imperial Uhlans=====
=====Grey Knights=====
====Imperial Guard====
=====Parnean Praetorians=====
=====Parnean Guard=====
=====Midgard Jaegers=====
=====Lamosan Dragoons=====
=====Knightvale Grenadiers=====
=====Danzym Sturm Soldats=====
=====Attryan Hussars=====
=====Uhlans of Skyreach=====
=====Ionia Kataphracts=====
=====Mamaluke Corps=====
=====Jenoan Fusiliers=====
=====I Penal Corps=====
=====Sargrad Shock Corps=====
=====Sargrad Guards Corps=====
=====Stavik Void Jumpers=====
=====Rustfall Oathsworn=====
=====Nashvak Ogryn Auxilia=====
=====Volkstryst Commandos=====
=====Cimmeron Ash Walkers=====
=====Syndal Pilgrim Guard=====
=====Utarsh Thorn Warriors=====
=====XXVI Storm Trooper Corps=====
====Battlefleet Tyrest====
====Mechanicus Forces====
=====Arkhan=====
=====Avanum=====
=====Kellindorn=====
=====Basilikon Astra=====
====Knight Forces====
=====House Ortharn=====
=====House Charnaal=====
=====House Hippolyta=====
=====House Cyrimor=====
=====Freeblades=====
====Eccelsiarchy Forces====
=====Order of the Weeping Idol=====
=====Order of the Purging Flame=====
=====Order of the Cloistered Heart=====
=====Order of the Sunless Sky=====
====Inquisitorial Enclave====
Since the First Tyrest War the Inquisition remained in the Tyrest sector, to ensure it returned to peace and stability. The two Inquisitors present were Inquisitor Jaelana Havernell, of Ordo Hereticus, and Inquisitor Kliment Saazbaum, or Ordo Astartes. Shortly after the massive Tau invasion, and the poor response by Lord Andal, Saazbaum authorised the secession of power, supporting Dragon Lord Aurak to execute Andal for incompetence, then assume the position of regent of the Tyrest Sector. Havernell and Saazbaum largely concerned themselves with the Chaos incursion, lead by the defeated Secessionists. Gathering information, and launching clandestine strikes, the two worked to undermine the Steel Reavers and their armies. When the situation worsened, they were joined by Lord Inquisitor Raphal Anzo, of Ordo Malleus. When the extent of the enemy's heresy became clear, he took charge of operations, leading Sisters, Marines, and his own retinue on missions to crush daemonic incursions. 
While they lacked sizeable forces of their own, the three inquisitors requisitioned forces from the space marines, sisters of battle and tempestus scions for aid.
=====Officio Assassinorum Execution Force: Righteous Kill=====
====Deathwatch====
With the escalating xenos incursion, the Deathwatch have deployed two Deathwatch Shields, in order to aid the Imperial forces. One kill-team was equipped and trained to deal punishing blows to the Orks, and the other to the Tau. 
=====Shield Hailstorm=====
=====Shield Goliath=====
===Tau Empire===
The Tyrest Sector lies within a branching arc of the Third Sphere Expansion of the Tau. Where the Imperium threw resources at the Tau during the Damocles Gulf campaign, this expansion force has sidelined major Imperial positions. The Tau forces had arrived in earnest before vicious Warp Storms cut off the sector, and have established a self maintaining military. Rather than wait for the storms to abate, they have expanded, conquering Imperial territory, and cutting deeply into their territory. Worse yet, as they claim worlds, they convert them to the Greater Good, and create a self-maintaining war machine. 
====Threat Suppression Force====
====Aggressive Annexation Contingent====
====Forward Entrenchment Division====
====Insurgency Combat Unit====
====Clandestine Actions Deployment====
====Crisis Garrison Team====
====Yrshkot Hunter Clan====
====Serytian Privateers====
====Deep Reconnaissance Unit====
====Corrective Combat Deployment====
====Asymmetric Siegecraft Operations====
====Urban Pacification Force====
===Chaos===
====Steel Reavers====
====Warp Predators====
====The Eternal Menace====
====The Long Night====
====Blood of The Beast====
====Seekers of Apotheosis====
====Banner of the Broken Sword====
====Black Angels====
====Lords of Rot====
====The Blood Reavers====
====Coven of Hate====
====Fury Accords====
====Conclave of Flesh====
====Marrow Drinkers====
====Void Hounds====
====Gifts of Yalbaoth====
====Warriors of Desolation====
====The Cloven Horde====
====Haedexin Ascendancy====
====Legio Ferros====
====The Iron Legion====
====Kulari Cult====
====House Mecalyn====
====House Cuculus====
====House Iriole====
====Black Raiders====
====The Red Wake====
===Ork Empire of Serra===
Ork raids from the neighbouring Empire of Serra had always been a threat to the Tyrest Sector, but early action often prevented would-be warbosses from launch full scale Waaaghs. However, the intensity of the conflict, and the failure of previous Waaaghs resulted in a flurry of full blown Waaaghs to be launched, the biggest of which was Waaagh! Horguz Da Rekker. The only redeeming feature of this was that the Orks attacked the Tau as much as they attacked the Imperium. 
The Empire of Serra was largely settled by the Head Stompa Clan, biologically diverse from their cousins, though isolated to Serra and it's surrounding worlds. They're known for being savvy and cunning, and having their own, strong, Orkish kulture. However, their biological diversity stems from a flaw, or gap, in their Orkoid biology and life cycle. Grots and Snotlings are sparsely born, making them rare. Instead, this has made the Empire of Serra reliant on slave labour. Its gotten to a point, where slaves are almost as much a currency as teef are. The Empire of Serra holds billions of slaves too, including, most frighteningly, Astartes. Most slaves have been part of the Empire for generations, and are indistinguishable from their Orkish masters in mannerisms and dress. As well as labour, slaves are used in administrative roles, and even in combat, herded by runtherders in mobs, armed with crude weapons. They're also used to crew vehicles and weapons. Some slaves, so useful, are kept by warbosses as close advisors, useful for providing advisement on tactics or management. Others are kept as pets for their Warboss's amusement. Orks of the Empire of Serra take it as a mark of respect to own a slave taken from their toughest enemies, top amongst them being Adeptus Astartes (Usually a survive of the Marines Militant) or Adepta Sororitas (From the survivors of the Order of the Martyred Maiden). Wars haven even been fought on the matter. 
While individual tribes and groups develop their own tactics and kulture, there is an overarching sense of superiority by the Orks of the Empire of Serra, who fashion themselves as great masters, though live in crude squalor. They mostly favour ramshackle heavy armour and looted war machines. While lacking in quality against their Imperium foes, they make up for it with numbers. 
The Empire currently encompasses 12 worlds, at its heart is Serra, a former hive world, with the Orkish rulers lording over the destroyed remnants of the hive structures. Other worlds include the former Forge World of Antarious, now ruled by the Mek Boys, the former seat of the Marines Militant, Tiburon, is now an Orkish domain, and the shrine world of Gloriana, which is ruled by the Khurch Burnas, who have established massive edifices to Mork and Gork, built over the ruins of Imperial shrines. 
====Waaagh! Horgruz Da Rekker====
====Waaagh! Da Mek Bosses====
====Waaagh! Khurch Burnas====
====Da Flash Flotilla====
====Da Big Runtherd====
====Da Longtoofs====
====Da Red Kultists====
====Redskar's Killa Krew====
====Da Face Rippa Klan====
====Gruznuk's Mek Band====
====Woruk's Head Choppas====
===Eldar===
====Altana Craftworld====
====Khalach Craftworld====
====Masque of the Echoing Laugh====
====Exodite Worlds====
====Weeping Nova Corsairs====
====Shroud Raiders====
====Kabal of the Sacrificed Soul====
====Kabal of====
==Notable Participants==
===Dragon Lord Ajax Aurak===
===Grand Master Vidal Tuskon===
===Chapter Master Kester===
===Death Master Tarvis Payne===
===Chief Arbiter Reik===
===Lord Militant Stavros Van Kylndash===
===Cardinal Accretia Borgern===
===Canoness Superior Athena===
===Queen Cassa Hippolyta===
===Baron Dornan Ortharn===
===Magos Prime Hyrex Malacirum===
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