Wolf's Legacy

The Wolf's Legacy was an Imperial xenocidal purgation and salvage campaign carried out by the Zero Legion Space Marine Chapter upon an unnamed feral world to recover lost gene-seed from a derelict Space Wolves Legion battle barge that had crash landed upon the isolated world at the end of the w:c:warhammer40k:Horus Heresy.

History
A Ghost Unit came upon a destroyed Battle Barge that had crashed on an unknown Feral World. The team, along with the Adeptus Mechanicus' forces linked with them, began exploring the Battle Barge before being assaulted by an unknown xenos species (which were later learned to be Genestealers). After repelling the xenos and setting up a forward base, the Zero Legion forces discovered that the Battle Barge was a part of the ancient Space Wolves Legion, having been felled near the end of the Horus Heresy. The unit also discovered a large number of deceased Space Wolves Legionaries, their gene-seeds still in perfect condition. Not willing to abandon the genetic legacy of fellow Space Marines, the Commander of the Ghost Unit contacted the nearest of their chapter's forces, requesting assistant in the recovery of the gene-seed.

While waiting, the unit fought against more of the xenos for two weeks before a Strike Cruiser of the Zero Legion arrived, carrying reinforcements and several Physicians. Another three weeks were spent in the downed Battle Barge, as the Physicians worked tirelessly in recovering the gene-seed of the fallen Space Wolves, while their brothers and Skitarii forces neutralized any xenos that attacked them. After recovering the last of the gene-seeds, the Zero Legion's vessels destroyed the Battle Barge, taking the xenos that infested it. Afterwards they headed towards Fenris, where they gave the Space Wolves the salvaged gene-seed, earning the respect and gratitude of the Sons of Russ.