Sturnn had the Titan's crew swiftly bring its ancient weapons online. Despite the earlier betrayal, Sturnn once again agreed to assist when Taldeer assured him that they had no interest in the Titan and would readily leave it to them once the Necron forces were destroyed. Sturnn was preparing an attack on the xenos around the Titan to secure it, when he was once again contacted by Taldeer for aid. A combination of Necrons and Eldar attacks forced them back to their fortified base of operations close to the top of the Titan. Įventually the Sturnn and his men managed to bypass the gate and he ordered the 3rd phalanx to set up defensive positions around the Titan. However, despite this alliance, the Farseer used Sturnn and his men to distract the Orkz and Chaos forces, passing through the gate as it sealed behind them and reaching the Titan ahead of Sturnn's forces. Sturnn, his troops, the force of Ultramarines, and the Eldar then began to escort the Titan's crew towards an ancient gate blocking the way to the Titan. Together, the Imperials and the Eldar held off a massive attack by the Orkz, barely winning the day thanks to Imperial Guard reinforcements, including a massive Baneblade. Sending the bulk of his forces to the Eldars location, they opened a path for the Eldar to retreat to the safety of the Imperial's defensive lines. Receiving a communication from Taldeer, Sturnn agreed to a meeting and temporary alliance seeing that his forces needed all the help they could get, and to keep close tabs on the Eldar's forces. Facing surprisingly little resistance, Sturnn's men hit the Chaos forces from the rear and swiftly cut their way to the Titan's crew, successfully rescuing them. Sturnn launched a massive rescue mission, again secretly assisted by the Eldar when Taldeer ordered her forces to clear the way of the Orkz artillery. Unfortunately, the transport carrying the crew sent to begin the recovery of the Titan (and its escort of Ultramarines) was shot down in Chaos controlled territory. The Eldar Farseer Taldeer and her Ulthwé forces aided him in secret by bringing down the barrier from behind. Sturnn continued until coming to a Warp-powered barrier that was impossible to bring down, no matter how hard his troops hit it. Īfter establishing a foothold in Talorn, Sturnn and his men pushed outward, fighting Chaos forces for every foot of ground, demolishing their defensive gates and lines.
The mission quickly became more complicated as it turned into a full campaign against Orks, Chaos and Necrons.
His initial insertion near the Talorn capital city (or rather, what was left of it) had him leading his armies against the World Eaters Chaos Marines. Sturnn and the 412th were assigned the mission of recovering an ancient fallen Horus Heresy-era Imperial Titan, bearing the name Dominatus.