Author
Eiríkr Farell current leader of the resistance.
Planet - Ethermus
Fighting Fifth Overall
The Ethermus Secondus 5th Jungle troops or the "Fighting Fifth" are a small army. Focused largely around hit and run tactics the fighting fifth cause chaos in the ranks of the traitorous guardsmen of Ethermus Prime. Excelling at terrorism and sabotage the fighting fifth are slowly crippling the traitor guardsmen under the command of planetary governor Nyrrdhaeg Sarosto. Led by General Eiríkr Farell the fighting fifth are fighting a loosing war.
Early
Planetary governor Nyrrdhaeg Sarosto became corrupted by the dark forces of chaos by his equerry, Hecate, a witch of the ruinous powers of chaos. As the tithe was increasing for troops and resources Hecate told Nyrrdhaeg to "Break free from the feeble imperium". Nyrrdhaeg already upset sided with chaos and chose independence from the imperium. Eiríkr Farell a ex-guardsmen stationed on the planet, currently located in Ethermus Secondus, to help the planetary defense force from rogue dark eldar raids called to any nearby forces for help in regaining the planet in the name of the imperium. A small Battle force of about 30,000 guardsmen from local planets located nearest to Ethermus answered the call and came into orbit just behind Ethermus's only moon. Hecate ordered his generals to launch 3 geo-thermal nuclear war heads at the moon. Upon detonation of the moon the entire fleet was destroyed and all hope for Ethermus Secondus seemed destroyed.
Late
Several loyalist troops and followers attacked the base of the geo-thermal warheads knowing that if they could secure them they could essentially end the war. After heavy losses and clear defeat immanent a small group of the most veteran troops infiltrated the facility and planted melta-charges on the warheads. Before their death they set off the charges effectively killing all the people in the base in the explosion and ripping a massive crack in the continent. After having lost most all of their troops what remained of the loyalist soldiers returned to Ethermus Secondus to reroup and plan their attack. With no help from the outside the fighting fifth, the remaining troops, worked on hit and run tactics trying to cripple the traitors army and supplies. While having few troops and little to no vehicles, other than the ones looted from the traitors, the fighting fifth currently fight on, striking at criticle targets and ambushing caravans of soldier and civilian alike. Instilling fear and turmoil in there traitorous counterparts the fighting fifth struggle on through the war.
As of now
The remaining loyalist troops and civilians have all fled to the smaller jungle continent of Ethermus Secondus. Nyrradhaeg Sarosto has labeled any man, woman, or child siding with the imperium outlaws and by any means necessary must be destroyed. The valiant men and women of the fighting fifth currently fight the losing war against the traitorous people of Ethermus Prime. Though losing, the loyalist still try to instill fear into the traitor guardsmen making sure they do not stray to far from their hive cities while other loyalist back on Ethermus Secondus try and make contact with any imperial soldiers or possibly even get the attention of the holy Astartes themselves.
Notable Men of Ethermus
Nyrrdhaeg Sarosto - Planetary Governor of Ethermus has turned traitorous against the Imperium of Man. Influence by his equerry, he has chosen to walk the ruinous path of chaos and veer from the holy faith of the god emperor. A tyrant of a leader he has had countless thousands killed for the slightest infraction and has drafted thousands more into his traitor militia. He currently serves chaos undivided
Hecate - Was corrupted by the ruinous powers while he was in service under the planetary governor. Upset and angered at his life chaos promised him powers and riches beyond his imagination. He then turned the governor to the side of chaos while enthralling him under the powers of his spell Hecate now runs Ethermus threw Nyrrdhaeg.
Eric the Fearless - None truly knowing his name, has remained a secretive and sly individual. After Ethermus Prime fell to chaos Eric left toward the smallest island on Ethermus the volcano island of Aldrnari. He gathered several individuals, veterans of battles long past fought against the dark eldar, and took them to attack the Wayward geo-thermal nuclear power station. After successfully infiltrating the site he was struck down from a stray las pistol shot from a loyalist militiamen. His actions cost the traitors and loyalists alike thousands of troops.
Eiríkr Farell - Current general of the loyalist troops and leader to the loyalist citizens. Located near Calkan hive. He has been leading raids and ambushes causing turmoil throughout the hive.
Notable Battles
Destroying of the Máni Moon - After a small fleet of the Death Korps of Krieg came out of warp behind the moon Nyrrdhaeg Sarosto ordered 3 geo-thermal nuclear warheads launched at the moon destroying the Death Korps of Kriegs' Fleet and destroying the moon causing a ring of rock and dust around the planet while causing the sea to become toxic with residue from the explosion and turning it grey.
Battle for Wayward Geo-thermal station - Small force of loyalist attacked the Wayward geo-thermal power station knowing that if they could capture it it could end the war and return the planet back to the imperiums rule. After destroying it it ripped a crack in the continent and killed an estimated 240,000 people.
