Empyrean Scourge

The Empyrean Scourge was an event that occurred following the purgation campaign being carried out during the Cult Wars of Heldebent by the Novus Krakens Space Marine Chapter. Following the conclusion of this campaign, the system experience an unusual upsurge in warp suge activity which caused many of the Chapter's Psykherres to utilise their Catalepsean Node for longer periods of time. This continuous use would eventually cause many fall victim to the gene-flaw that often plagued the Chapter.

History
While quelling the cult uprisings on the Hive World of Heldebent, the chapter's Psykwraiths were put to extensive use to combat the abnormally numerous warp-sensitive cultists that assailed the chapter. In neglect for their own safety, the Psykherres present continued to use their Catalespean Node to greater lengths until one fell victim to the gene-flaw plaguing the chapter. Erupting into Empyric destruction, other Psykherres who were already dangerously close to succumbing attempted to suppress their ailing brother until his death, but soon suffered for the flaws themselves through their attempts. This chain reaction of psychic destruction became so numerous that the chapter's Psykwraiths had unintentionally opened a Warp Surge; a smaller-scale warp storm. For twelve years the chapter dedicated all its manpower to keeping the Warp Surge contained until it dispersed. This slight left a stain on the Chapter's honour, one that inspired extensive introspection. Introspection that almost tore the chapter asunder once again.