Editing Razing of Leshmiere (section)

==Imperial Invasion==
[[File:The Bad and Ugly by A6A7.jpg|thumb|right|175px|The Remorseless Raider, Veshnyak]]
[[Alexandri of Rosskar|Alexandri]] had completed his purges and reassembled his forces, while also training up aspirants in droves. In addition to this hundreds of Kuzgetan Defense Regiments were drawn up into new [[Rosskan Strelky|Strelky]] reserves for the Expedition Fleets. The 16th and 38th Fleets were led directly by the despot of [[Rosskar]] to the edge of Commune space. The fighting here was largely unremarkable, for there was much support for local populaces and the Leshmieren had left only modest garrisons. They had no anticipated such a forceful response from the Imperium, and resolved to leave their best in defense of the home system.

Veshnyak proved himself during examination of the Sacred Band as pragmatic soul. Perhaps too overzealous in his duty for some, Alexandri saw a rough diamond to break in. The Primarch gave Veshnyak total command of his forces in the subjugation of nearly six worlds, to see how he'd preform. Uncaring for ethical constraints, drop pod assaults into civic centers was utilized to cut around enemy defenses. With the fall of major anti-stellar and anti-aircraft batteries, capitulation came soon after. While resentment might bubble beneath the surface, the Imperium was far more lenient than the Commune, and this was tolerated. For a time. 

Veshnyak truly proved himself when he came to realization the Leshmieren Navy was far more grand than original thought. Through captives and defectors, the true scope came known to him. Living up to his namesake, the Space Marine chose to draw out their strength with swift raids. Before long the Leshmieren foe caught wise, but not before losing key elements of their defense. Finally Veshnyak unveiled his plan to Alexandri, a costly one. A decoy fleet would arrive to draw in the main force, and fight there, unlike they had before. Doing this would bring the Leshmieren into believing the attack was genuine, and commit. Then the true force would come in through a very calculated warp jump on their sides. 

Alexandri approved of the plan, and would not blame Veshnyak for what transpired next.

Initially the ambush was going according to plan. The Leshmieren saw victory, and attempted to seize it akin to a dying animal grasping sustenance. The elements who had volunteered for the duty of bait did not attempt to trade blows, but dodge and deflect. Lasting as long as possible to buy time. The Leshmieren caught on to this plan, and chose to disengage. When the trap was sprung, there was no force to attack on the flanks. Those ships chosen to take up the assault had been badly damaged. Alexandri chose to take command, relieving Veshnyak from the experience. But his efforts had brought them this far, and Alexandri would not forget that.

The Primarch would have victory this day. The damaged ships were emptied of all crew that could be spared, and the rest were ordered to ram the Leshmieren blockade. Before entering broadside range, the Warp Drive that allowed the ships access to faster-than-light travel would be overclocked. This stress on the machine would cause a catastrophic explosion, consuming all the lives around it. Such tactics were known, but rarely considered by Imperial Commanders in the past due to the unknown nature of the Immaterium and what might happen to those lost there. Alexandri did not care. The Leshmierens were taken by absolute surprise, and swarmed by the remainder of the 16th and 38th Expedition Fleets.