The War in Heaven: The First Galactic Catastrophe

The War in Heaven was one of the most destructive conflicts in the deep history of Warhammer 40,000, fought millions of years before humanity reached the stars. This episode examines the struggle between the Old Ones and the Necrons, now empowered by the C’tan and technologies capable of challenging a civilization of extraordinary psychic and scientific achievement. It explores how the conflict expanded across the galaxy, involved species created or uplifted for war, and helped transform the Warp from a more tranquil realm into something increasingly dangerous. Listeners will learn how the Aeldari, the ancestors of the Orks, and other ancient peoples became connected to this catastrophe, as well as why precise details remain uncertain after such immense spans of time. The episode also follows the Necrons’ eventual rebellion against the C’tan and the shattering of many C’tan into shards. The War in Heaven ended, but the galaxy that emerged from it was permanently changed. Visit ImaginedBattlefield.com for more military and science fiction.