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===The Mi-go Invasion===
Recently Nixarteria has suffered at the claws and/or tentacles of [[Hive Fleet Mi-go]], a splinter fleet of [[Hive Fleet Kraken]] that found it's way in-system. Upon landing on the world initially many of the vanguard organisms were immediately killed by the inhospitable conditions and the hive-fleet had to quickly adapt the to climate of the world. The result was tyranid organisms covered in a thick layer of fur to keep them warm in the arctic temperatures. 

While the Ice Wraiths are no strangers to fighting the alien menace of the [[Tyranids]], they had never been engaged in a conflict with them on this scale, with the entirety of the splinter fleet disgorging its' alien menace onto the surface of Nixarteria. With a scant three days between the fleet arriving in-system and reaching Nixarteria, the Wraiths hastily prepared for war, luckily having the entire chapter back on the planet for the ascension of Lord Marshal Riddick XXII. Additional fortifications were hastily constructed by the 2nd company and manned by the 2nd, 3rd, and 7th companies, with support from the 1st and 8th companies who remained in the Ice Wraiths Frozen monastery to defend it. The rest of the companies, scattered throughout Nixarteria, ambushing Tyranid groups and overrunning landing and staging areas. The 4th and the 9th in particular racked up a particularly spectacular kill-count after jointly springing a massive trap on the third wave of tyranid reinforcements, slaughtering them all before retreating back from the blood-soaked snow under the cover of a massive ice-storm.

The height of the invasion came during the tyranid's fifth wave of reinforcements and included massive numbers of [[Carnifex]] and [[Tyranid Warrior|Warrior]] bioforms as well as a few bio-titans. The 2nd company, being the defensive and siege specialists, had their fortified positions directly in the center of the line of defense and came under the heaviest attack. Within half an hour of the renewed assault on the Wraith's positions the 2nd had been completely cut off from the rest of the units holding the line. Captain Grigari of the 7th twice attempted a breakthrough charge to reach his embattled brothers and only succeeded on the third try after massive casualties and the 6th company showing up out of nowhere to hold the 7th's positions. However the breakthrough came mere minutes too late as when the 7th finally broke through, Grigari and his men found nothing but the bodies of their slain brothers scattered throughout massive piles of dead tyranid organisms. The 7th themselves then nearly suffered the same fate, dying on the red-dyed ice but for the 4th, 5th, and 9th showing up unexpectedly at the last minute with fresh ammunition and warriors and manning the positions in a final stand alongside their brothers.

Fortunately for the Wraiths, this renewed response in force spelled the end for the splinter fleet with the massive casualties incurred due to the unified defense and the high cost in bio-matter of maintaining the fur coats necessary for the tyranids survival on the surface, combined with the lack of available bio-matter resources on Nixarteria ultimately spelling out the demise of Mi-go's forces. This in turn forcied the Hive-ships to retreat from orbit around the frozen planet and allowed the Ice Wraith's fleet the upper hand over the fleeing tyranid ships. Nixarteria had been defended, though at a heavy price. Nearly half the chapter had been killed in the invasion and the stubborn, gruff determination of Captain Ylntez and his mighty 2nd is sorely missed as the chapter rebuilds following the conflict.

However, despite the destruction of the majority of Mi-go's forces there still lurk among the ice-caverns and glaciers of Nixarteria, remnants of the swarm, perfectly adapted to their environment in the way only tyranids can be, just waiting for another fleet to arrive and take up the cause once more.