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| - The Photep is known to have transported the Thousand Sons contingent to the Triumph of Ullanor, where Horus was elevated to the esteemed rank of Warmaster by the Emperor himself, in recognition of his numerous great deeds and outstanding leadership throughout the Great Crusade. This flagship also transported the Thousand Sons to the historic Council of Nikaea, to determine once and for all whether the use of psychic abilities within the Space Marine Legions should be allowed. Magnus was aboard the Photep when he experienced a revelation in regards to the inevitable destruction of his homeworld of Prospero at the hands of the Space Wolves Legion. When the inevitable assault of the Space Wolves Legion during the Fall of Prospero was nigh at the start of the Horus Heresy, Magnus sent orders to disperse the XV Legion's fleet, as he had decided not to contest the Emperor's judgment upon him or his Legion. The Photep led the fleet's four battle groups, which made best speed for their destinations. None of the captains of the fleet's vessels knew the reason for their new orders, but all had been given strict instructions not to unlock their orders until reaching their assigned coordinates. That such directives left Prospero dangerously undefended was clear to every shipmaster, but none dared disobey a direct command from the Primarch himself. What final orders the Photep received and what became of the flagship itself after the fall of Prospero, is currently unknown.
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