Just a few light years from the planet, there were even more events happening; Events that would never be known to the shortsighted Imperials. At the moment of the retinue's demise, las-blasts and beam weapons were firing, finding nothing but the void of space to hit, but by a narrow margin. The aggressors, Dark Eldar, had sprung upon a Craftworld force from behind and at close range, ceasing every advantage.

"Surrender tribute or it shall be taken from you!"