Castigation of Telepo

The Castigation of Telepo was an Imperial campaign conducted by the Heb 5th Zealous Light Foot Regiment, "The Omnissiah's Own" against secessionist forces in the Telepo System.

Background
Following the successful conclusion of the Blue Hand Heresy, the veteran Heb 5th was reinforced with elements of the decimated 8th and 3rd Regiments. The 5th had been declared "The Omnissiah's Own" by the Fabricator-General of Erendan for their heroic action at Node 601 during the relief of Forge Primus. Now at full strength, the unit was transferred out of the Levan Sub-Sector upon the Emperor’s business. After two small actions, the 5th was assigned to an Imperial Guard force enroute to suppress a secessionist movement in the Telepo System.

Colonel Cain Benad, in command of the 5th, had been a street fighter during the Killing Time on Heb. He had risen through the ranks and replaced the 5th's previous commander who died on Craw in one of the last actions of the Blue Hand Heresy. He remembered, personally, the treason of the old aristocracy, how they had sought to flee and leave the people to burn. Lord General David the Count du 'Arringtun was an upspire blue blood with a pedigree longer than his arm. Needless to say, the two got along swimmingly.

Following the initial round of strategic conferences during transit, Benad was the only regimental commander not invited to the second round. The senior Commissar assigned to du 'Aringtun cautioned him not to discount the resources the Departmento Munitorum had granted him. However the Lord General was adamant, he would not entrust combat duties to "an egalitarian rabble".

Instead, the 5th was kept in reserve in orbit, with detachments only allowed planetside to perform manual labor in secured areas. This continued until Count du 'Arringtun was killed during the secessionist counterattack in Hive Heffe. The Count's successor in command immediately deployed the Heb to stanch the bleeding. The Regiment would ultimately be praised for their effectiveness in the close urban combat of the Hive city.