Thread:Zillafire101/@comment-5496489-20151108071955/@comment-5107256-20160311231319

What I had planned was something similar to that. The Hegemony would help finish of the Imperium of War, but the Mirusians would be desperate allies at best, since the hatred after Xonexi is still there.

At some point after the Imperium crumbles, the Hegemony would be considered too dangerous and the Mirusians would move in to finish off a weakened Hegemony before it can recover its strength. Unbeknownst to the Mirusians, foul beings from beyond have corrupted roughly half of the Hegemony's military, leading to a civil war. The astartes would be sundered, with some staying loyal, others being corrupted, and others sickened by the Hegemony's actions defecting over to the Mirusians to fight along with the Olympians who used to be their brothers.

Basically, a clear cut war breaks down into utter confusion. There civil war, demons are running everywhere, Astartes are defecting, loyalties are basically unknown. The Commandos, who have grown arrogant after operation muskeg decided to stage a coup and skorzeny kills most of them, with a small minority fleeing into Mirus and being a danger to everyone. Skorzeny, ashamed off his failure and realzing what his actions have done, leaves and becomes a bounty hunter in Mirus, fighting for the highest bidder

Marius dies in battle in the inner chambers of the imperial palace, and Durac is lost to the infernal hordes. By this point, the Mirusian fleets are badly damaged and withdraw.(but not fully destroyed, and no named characters have to die if you don't want)

The rest of the Hegemony's military leadership is scrambling to fix the situation. Marius, being much longer lived then any zozer in history and being an amazing leader, becomes the focus of a new religious cult created by a Sophia Jamduar, who has become almost mad with grief over his death. The cult prays for Marius's return and a return to order.

The collective pool of psychic energy births a new being. It looks like Marius but is devoid of his good qualities. Compassion and Mercy are replaced by cold arrogance and a desire to crush all of reality under his heel. Basically a new sub group of demons, though they look "angelic" being white and gold colored, smooth and metallic, and with wings. Sophia is rewarded for her devotion and becomes the second in command of this new group, essentially transforming into an arch angel. Despite this change, she still has most of her memories, and blames the Mirusians for Marius's death and the fall of the Hegemony.

The remaining patriarchs and the surviving military officials will be in charge of whats left of the Hegemony, and while there are still some areas of the empire that are strong, its power will be broken.

Of course, into this gap will come new powers. The Magellianic Reich will come to Mirus since its far away from their main foes, the DCP and the Human Superstate. And expeditionary from the Bacaanian Eternal Empire will arrive as well.

So thats my general plan. If stuff doesnt work, tell me.