Trazyn argued humanity's case with reason and logic, finally winning them the chance for the World Engine itself to act and shatter the battle planet's surface energy shield.
The Necrons' World Engine had always remained on the outskirts of the Blackstone Rift region.
The excessively active Warp energy within this region forced the Necrons' World Engine to maintain a safe distance.
Even the World Engine itself held an ancient aversion to such an environment. After all, in their memories, once Warp concentrations rose past a certain threshold, it became extremely easy for Greenskin mushrooms and Eldar sprouts to proliferate.
Though this colossal Necron creation was planet-sized, it was still far smaller than the Saturn-sized battle planet.
Yet compared to human warships, it remained an awe-inspiring behemoth.
Unlike the ostentatious battle planet, the World Engine radiated the distinctive deathly stillness of the Necrons, like a tomb drifting through the void.
Vast quantities of Blackstone and living metal formed the World Engine's overall structure. Orbital rings glowing with ghostly green energy rotated endlessly, sustaining its powerful field shield.
Even more intricate and powerful Necron weapon systems lay dormant within, awaiting their master's awakening.
"Activate the World Engine. Paralyze that battle planet's shields."
"Other than that, do nothing. These humans need to understand their place and recognize the vast disparity in power between us."
"From the perspective of strength, they were not worthy of sitting at the same negotiating table as us."
"Even Trazyn's support will be useless. Racial conflict is the cruelest of all; it is not something a mere Overlord like him can interfere with."
Claudius issued his orders, and the Necrons' quantum supercomputer immediately began operating.
One ghostly green ring after another spread beneath the crowned general's feet. The towering Blackstone obelisks released low pulses, and then the World Engine's