Every faction currently involved in the War for Jenys-S II has been perplexed by the presence of the Tyranids on the planet`s surface.

Communications officers and vox operators are constantly checking with their space stationed counterparts in orbit asking if there is any sign of an approaching Tyranid Hive Fleet.
But so far there are no reports. And how could there be Tyranids on a planet so close to Terra?

For now, that remains a mystery to the forces engaged on Jenys-S II.
What has been discovered by Imperial and Eldar forces is that all of the Tyranids on Jenys-S are following one leader-beast designated “Leader Organism 1342”. It`s appearance is that of a towering Hive Tyrant.

But Leader Organism 1432 seems to possess abilities far beyond what other encountered Hive Tyrants have demonstrated: it`s synaptic net can control all of the Tyranid forces across the entire continent on Jenys-S II and coordinate their attacks.
And Leader Organism 1342 can do this completely separated from the greater space-borne Tyranid Hive Mind.

Despite the escalation of conflict on the main continent, Captain Pauro Sandros cannot help but think it strange that he has not been tasked with slaying the creature and securing its carcass for Imperial xeno-biologists to study.

Surely a wealth of information could be learned about the Tyranid menace from this one organism, so why aren`t his superiors giving him such an order?
It`s almost as if the higher-ups in the Imperial chain of command just want to ignore this threat.

If Organism 1342 were to be studied, the mystery would only deepen because this Hive Tyrant is much older than any dare to imagine and it has walked across the surface of Jenys-S II before...