Defence of Devax

The Defence of Devax was a an Imperial defensive campaign conducted by three companies of the Hammer Guard Space Marine Chapter on the world of Devax Victri against a large Ork invasion.

History
Perhaps as a warning of what was to come for the Hammer Guard, the feral world of Solaritus V, or Devax Victri, came under assault by Orks. Due to it's proximity to their home world, the Hammer Guard responded, sending the 3rd and 7th companies to assist the planet, aided by the 1st Company's Cataphractarii squads. A vicious war is waged as the Hammer Guard desperately try to save as many civilians as they could from the Orks. It would result in a victory, but the planet's already small population was cut in half. The Hammer Guard were then on seen as the "Mighty Guardians" from the "Great One" by the citizens of the planet.