Editing Kalkas Tygian (section)

===The Defiance of Al-Sherar===
{{Topquote|My flesh is my burden - not your defense!|Tygian, answering criticisms over his to be augmented form}}

That world would be found on the fringes of Segmentum Pacificus, close to the Homeworld of the [[Void Angels|Vth Legion]]. The Forgeworld of [[Al-Sherar]] was a power in its own right, possessing of a Titan Legion, the Legio Antsar as well as two large Knight Households, the [[Order of Bahri]] and the Maryannu Brotherhood. It had carved out a stellar empire of its own called the ‘Dar al-Amn’ that fed it with food and minerals, and in terms of power was as potent as any Forgeworld save Mars itself. In terms of Doctrine though Al-Sherar had deviated a considerable distance from the Martian norm, particularly in regards to xenotech. In addition, Al-Sherar had already been welcomed into the Imperium by the Primarch [[Gaspard Lumey]] so when the first Ambassadors from the Fabricator General came to Al-Sherar, the Kabeer Al-Mufteen – as the High Lord of Al-Sherar was known – stated he was already a part of the Imperium and refused to recognize the Fabricator-General as his overlord, both temporally or spiritually and would not submit to ‘enslavement’ by Mars. 

The Ambassadors of Mars first responded by providing over the wealth of information to be exchanged, as well as fresh Legions of Skitarii ready to defend Al-Sherar. This came as no surprise though to the Kabeer Al-Mufteen, who had already studied the records of the [[Rogue Traders (Hektor Heresy)|Rogue Traders]] who had discovered the sector. Never had the Mechanicum contended with a realm as prosperous as Al-Sherar. Never had Kalkas Tygian been forced into the prospect of slaughtering so many of his own faith. Kabeer made a bet that there would be a long pause as deliberations carried out in the Martian Parliament. He was correct.

The diplomatic standoff continued on into decades, a cold war brewing as Kalkas would make deals to draw up huge levies from other Forgeworlds against Al-Sherar. Kabeer was making his own arrangements, bringing together the desperate and discontent into a league of opposition to Mars. Civil war nearly erupted when news came that a Martian Fleet of several hundred vessels was mustering at Stygies, the largest Forgeworld in the Segmentum. Fearing the worst, Kabeer Al-Mufteen made a deal - the so-called '''Stygies Accord''' of 899.M30 - with the Fabricator-General’s representatives. Mars was declared as primus inter pares, the first of all Forgeworlds. Al-Sherar would not bow, but they would acknowledge that Mars was the head of the Mechanicum. Though Tygian was deeply unhappy, it had at least brought peace and avoided war. The timing was impeccable, the Second Ruavu Grun Xenocide was in full swing and troops were in need deal with the resurgent threat. 

Al-Sherar had chosen to submit when Kalkas showed the lengths at which he was willing to go towards. The fealty to Mars was hollow, an empty promise without any real foundation. As the Crusade went along, agreements were drafted between Al-Sherar and other dissatisfied Forgeworlds, such as [[Kyuw]] and [[Ghalhal]]. Worse was to come when Forgeworlds beyond Pacificus, including the old battleground Dieseleum also signed compacts with Al-Sherar. Tygian took this as a sign that Al-Sherar was working to create a faction opposed to him. What had already begun as a coldly cordial relationship now turned into veiled hostility. Furious in his outrage, the Fabricator-General resorted to underhanded methods, seeking to discredit Al-Sherar and isolate it from the rest of the Mechanicum. This shadow conflict would last until the outbreak of the Heresy.