Phelio----
Phelio was a world the T'au Empire had wrested from a savage Ork warlord. Located at the outermost edge of the empire's territory, the war-ravaged planet had become one of its Fortress Worlds.
It was a bastion barring the path of invading forces, with prosperous trading worlds such as Dal'yth behind it, standing like a gateway to the T'au Empire's domain.
Not long ago, the XVI Legion had paid a terrible price to capture the planet. Vast numbers of war factories had sprung up, sending an endless stream of ammunition to the front.
But now, war had engulfed it once again.
Under cover of their fleet, large numbers of stealth battlesuit troops descended from the sky and launched a surprise attack.
The T'au Empire employed many tactics, but none had been mastered as thoroughly as Mont'ka.
This tactic demanded rapid maneuvering and powerful strikes against the enemy's critical points, seeking to deliver a killing blow and defeat the enemy utterly.
It was a lesson learned through the T'au Empire's long wars against Ork warlords, and one that had secured victory in several wars.
And against the vast XVI Legion, its greatest weakness was undoubtedly its Gene-Father.
Farsight took several steps back, the Dawn Blade humming in his hand as the Farsight Eight behind him tightened their formation.
Around them, more Luna Wolves kept arriving. Their proficiency in mobile assaults allowed them to respond with extraordinary efficiency, and the heavy battlesuit troops holding them back on the perimeter began suffering heavy casualties.
The remnants of the Luna Wolves' First Company, devastated by the surprise attack, were rallying to stand against the enemy.
Farsight watched the distant enemy warily. In all his years, he had never seen a human this powerful.
He had originally assumed that a "Primarch" might simply be