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Jeez, that's a lot of people for what was supposed to be an internal event, lol. Anyways, this is where shit really gets rolling downhill. If you're wondering about Contemplator, he's not currently a factor in this conflict nor will he be. If it helps, think of him as having taken a vacation and gone off into the great beyond to find Walt and have a talk (totally not punch him in the face) .
And here we go!
After the old man departs, Alhergus remains on his throne, staring out at the stars past the viewport, lost in thought. Reports indicated that the Dawn held not one Forge but two! Simply building the first had come perilously close to collapsing the Old Imperium's economy under the strain. But then he had several weapons to hand that they didn't...
Sometime later, he rose and called for his generals. The gate into Dawn territory had been redirected from the other side and there was a long and bloody campaign ahead. Best get started...