Python Stars Subjugation

The Python Stars Subjugation was an Imperial Retribution Crusade that occurred in the newly discovered Python Stars in mid to late-M39. This involved the brutal subjugation of secessionist forces of the local hive world of Odaiev upon the feudal world of Michcunoski. This brutal and bloody campaign lasted for over two decades, until the Imperial forces were finally able to eradicate the last hold rebel hold-outs and restore peace to the sector.

History
The Python Stars Subjugation got its name from the star cancellation that occurred during this time, which looked as if it  was connecting the two world of this system. This twenty-three year long insurrection was committed by both the hive world of Odaiev and the feudal world Michcunoski, before the Imperium discovered the system. The Hive world of Odaiev were the ruling world and managed the feudal world as a country retreat for the nobles of the hives. Michcunoski acted as sort of a neutral ground for all hostilities, while the feudal peoples saw these hivers as living gods due to their advanced technology.

The Michcunoskians were also persuaded by the hivers to flatten a mountain for their palace (which would go on to become the house of the future planetary governor). The reasons why the local population rebelled were that the hive nobles wanted their money and estates back. The feudal worlders were not pleased at their gods being replaced, but the feudal worlderd took first action using the newly formed Michcunoski 1st Astra Militarum Regiment. They proclaimed for the gods, calling to them to return, and they responded by transporting the Michcunoski 1st to the hive world, and training and forming five more regiments before killing all Imperial representatives on Odaiev. Despite their horrific actions, they were unable to carry out their nefarious plot before the hive worlds were able to send an Astropathic-distress message out to the wider Imperium.

Five years into the revolution, an Imperial retribution fleet arrived and easily re-established control on Michcunoski, leaving two regiments on planet. After 15 years, thirteen other Astra Militarum regiments and five Skitarii cohorts captured twelve out of the fifteen continents, seven of which just surrendered. Two years later, the most heavily defended hive was left, and it was then that the Terra's Cockroaches and the Rattenfanger Chapters arrived in-system and commenced a one hour saturation orbital bombardment. They followed up this initial attack by launching a drop pod assault on the upper hive.

Cut off from high command and supposedly losing the favour of their so-called 'gods', the last feudal regiments went mad attacking both enemy and allies alike, hoping to reunite as many people as possible with the gods. Even losing the central defence centre and without the artillery support of the hive, the Space Marines attacked from above and the Imperial Guardsmen and Skitarii advanced through the lower levels, utterly annihilating the remaining insurrectionist forces, and ending the conflict.