Slaughter of Exnayon

The Slaughter of Exnayon was one of the most lamentable events in the history of the Gilded Hammers Space Marine Chapter when they suffered extensive casualties while fighting against the undying legions of the Necrons upon the Imperial world of Exnayon.

Background
The Slaughter of Exnayon was a catastrophic pair of wars that would see six companies of the Gilded Hammers reduced to less than quarter strength and the death of Chapter Master Ingo Gortison. The first of the wars would be the destruction of a small Necron Tomb found on the world of Exnayon, an Imperial agri-world. This conflict while bloody would be successful and the tomb destroyed. However this tomb was not only being targeted by the Imperium and had the attention of an entire Craftworld, Craftworld Umeltayon. The fleet of the Gilded Hammers would cause massive damage to the Craftworld but would be forced to break off and leave the Gilded Hammers on the ground to hold out until the rest of the Chapter can arrive.

The Gilded Hammers would be forced to fight a bloody defensive war inside of the Necron Tomb they had just destroyed. Librarian Od Trisin would take command following the death of Chief Librarian Kaymon Frekton and Chapter Master Ingo Gortison and would rally the Gilded Hammers for the Aeldari onslaught. The Aeldari would be made to bleed dearly for whatever their prize was. They would be forced to withdraw when the rest of the Gilded Hammers arrived under the command of Sergeant Jan Emprason, and nearly tore their Craftworld from the void, which would have been the second Craftworld destroyed by the Gilded Hammers had it not fled. Od Trisin would ascend to the post of Chief Librarian while Jan Emprason would take up the mantel of Chapter Master.