M31
False Quest
Raydon and his Hawks are sent to the Galactic South on an errand from the Warmaster. Sent to investigate a strange phenomenon with the utmost discretion.
M31
The Tournament of Blades
The Hawks send an entourage to attend, Raydon also orders his Vigilator Primus attend in secret, being plagued with prophetic dreams he cannot decipher. He orders his Primus to report to him at its conclusion.
M31
Web of Lies
His investigation being a string of false leads, Raydon begins to bring his Hawks home. The fleet receive dozens of signals, all of which are contradictory in details, the only constant is civil war. The Arcadia receives and encrypted message from Enoch’s own flagship requesting a meet. Raydon agrees.
M31
The horrible Truth
The Vigilator Primus finally contacts Raydon and shares the truth of what happened at the Tournament of Blades.
M31
Broken Bonds
The Arcadia arrives in the orbit of Echord IV seemingly unsupported by any other Hawk vessels and awaits the Judgement Bringer Fleet. When Enoch arrives he attempts to sway Raydon to the side of the Warmaster with lies, then promises, then threats. All the while Hawk Spectres conduct covert operations on the Judgement Bringer fleets, sabotaging them from within. Once Raydon has acquired the information he can, the Acadia recalls the Spectres and begins his path to Terra.
M31
Calamity
The Hawk fleet suffers delay after delay, Warp travel being disjointed by storms. They receive signals indicating the Fall of Terra, and calls for all loyalists to withdraw to the Galactic East.
M31
Joining the Fight
The Hawk fleets begin to lay ambushes along the eastern border from Cyris to Elysia to Banna and Targus, awaiting the fleeing loyalists. Using the information stolen from the Judgement Bringer vessels to determine friend from foe.
M31
Delay and Withdraw
The Hawks conduct a series of delaying actions against the pursuing traitor forces, suffering major defeats to the Second Sons, having mistaken them for fleeing loyalists. They score significant victories against the over aggressive Blood Hounds. The Iron Hearts destroy an entire Battle Group, though are redirected to the galactic south through the capture of a Hawk Captain who divulged false information in interrogation.
M31
The Firewall
The emergence of the Firewall protects the fleeing Hawks. Raydon seeks out Malcador attempting to reconstitute the Imperial Forces.
M31
The Council of Titans
Raydon and Malcador call a meeting of the Loyalist leaders, included are the Loyalist Primarchs, as well as Anders Kor, the most senior adepts of Mars, the High Commander of the Imperial Army, the Lord High Admiral of the Imperial Armada as well as the remaining Custodes, much to the chargrin of many of the Primarchs.
M31
Eternal Crusade
With the 1st Crusade a failure, the Council is reconvened and at Malcadors suggestion renamed the Imperial Senate. When idea of establishing independent states in adopted, Raydon and his entourage leave, swearing to continue the Crusade in the Emperors name until the victory had been achieved or death took him.
M32
The Hunt Begins
The Hawks establish Star Fort outposts, 4 spread strategically throughout the West with a single Fort kept in the East under the protection of a small delegation in the Territory claimed by the Fists of Mars.
M32
Brothers in Blood
The Hawks adopt hundreds of Knights Errant into their fleet, treating them as the most honoured guests. Fleet Doctrine is modified to allow the senior Knight Errant to be given a permanent seat on Hawk Councils, always opposite the council head.
M32
Divide and Don’t Conquer
Raydon issues orders to his senior commanders, laying out his vision of how the campaign will be waged. He orders the division of the fleets and sets regroup coordinates and timings. Empowering his subordinates with ultimate authority in his name whilst on campaign, they are to persecute known traitors, to show no mercy, no remorse. Territory is not to be taken, only plundered to continue the Crusade. No target is off limits, civilian casualties are to be avoided, but tolerated at the commander’s discretion.
M33
Diplomacy resumes
Raydon seeks out Xun, rumours abound as to his purpose. He returns periodically over the next several hundred years.
M33
Supplies Diminish
Star Fort Ravenloft is captured by Ironheart forces, orders are issued to the remaining Star Forts that should capture seem inevitable, to self-destruct the Fort to prevent Legion relics and resources falling into the hands of the enemy.
M34
The Hunt Begins
Raydon sets off in the Greatest hunt, having supposedly found a way to kill the Warmaster. Over the next thousand years he tracks him through the Dark Imperium.
M34
The Hunt Ends
Raydon is reportedly killed by Kashaln, details are confused and contradictory. Some suggest he found the Warmaster and failed in his attempt to kill him, others say that he succeeded but that the Gods themselves brought the Warmaster back to the realm of the living.
M35
Visions of the Future
Hawk Librarians predict a collapse of the Firewall and the Legion is reconstituted under the call of Imperial Emergency. The Hawk representative at the Imperial Senate, Commander Victor Mordak attempts to warn the Senators of the impending doom.  The Scions begin to rally forces under Idrias Stern.
M35
Losses Continue.
Loss of Star Fort Hydros. The Castellan in charge sets the Fort to self-destruct to prevent it falling into the hands of the Bloodhounds.
M37
Just in Time
3 Hawk Battle Groups receive distress calls from the Scions, and risk traversing the Firewall to come to their aid. Though they suffer catastrophic damage to the fleets their timely arrival prevents the total annihilation of the Scion capital world of Amaranth. The Scions promise to repay the debt through upgrades and repairs to the Hawk Fleets.
M38
Vengeance at what cost?
A Hawk Commander takes his Strike Force deep into Protectorate holdings seeking out Traitors who apparently reside there. They are intercepted by Paladin forces and requested to leave. In turn they begin to raid planets nearby to draw away the blocking Paladins. Whilst sending in no less than 5 Spectres to seek out and destroy the hiding Traitors. The conflict quickly escalates, and much blood is spilt between Paladin and Hawks, but the Traitors are found and promptly punished. The Hawk Strike Force then withdraws.
M39
Mass Recruitment
The Hawks begin a massive recruitment drive, the reason is unconfirmed however scholars suggest their numbers were dwindling at an unsustainable rate. Others suggest they are readying for the end of days.
M40
The Few
The Imperial Senate finally passes judgement on the crimes committed by the Hawks in the Protectorate, the Hawks ambassador publically condemns the actions of “the few” but pushes for collective action against the Protectorate to prevent incursions in the East.
M40
The rise of the Necrons.
Necron forces begin to awaken, several Strike Forces are dispatched from the West to the East to aid in the defence of loyalist forces. Their technology suggests that they can travel without the use of the Warp and have means of destroying, or at least trapping the forces of chaos permanently.
M41
A New Hope
Some Hawk Commanders being to believe the Necron technology is the best hope for their crusade, and begin working with Scions to study them more closely.
M41
The Tyranid Menace
The Hawk Battle Groups receive summons from the Imperial Senate, as well as many summons from the Crusader States calling upon ancient oaths to aid the East. Some are answered, others are not.
M42
The Hawks hit an all-time high in terms of active legionnaires, not seen since before the Heresy. The Vigilator Primus reveals himself to the Imperial Senators. Calling for immediate council to share his dire news.