Operation: Burning Sky

Brief Summary
The Magus Senate made a bit of a deal with the outcast Arakkoa- in return for access to the sun crystal knowledge, they would assist them in thwarting the Iron Horde from thieving it.

Full Summary
Two issue arose at the same time: to assist the Draenei in defending Auchindoun, and in return gain access to their designs to their defense crystals, or to assist the outcast Arakkoa push the Iron Horde away from Skyreach, and in return gain access to the sun crystal technology. After debate on the Senate floor, the Magus Senate opted to assist the outcast Arakkoa.

The operation started simple enough, with the Senate's movement into the Spires of Arak. It became clear almost immediately that the situation was already out of hand- even on their venture to Veil Terokk, they were hindered by the great spire's sun weapon being used upon their tail. They made it, however, safely. The Senate set up base camp among the Arakkoa, swift communicating with the locals and helping them set up extra wards.

Over the next few days, the Senate faced Shattered Hand orcs and the local wildlife alike at the base of the great spire, working their way toward Skyreach. They established a few waypoints that battlemagi could deploy and act from, as well as retrieve important intel on the Apexis, and did all that they could to disrupt the Iron Horde's plan.

But their long venture ended abruptly when, on the fourth day of the operation, their assault toward the spire was ended when the Iron Horde blasted the Senate's force off the connecting bridge- making it necessary for the force to regroup.

By the time they were to assault the orcish forces at Skyreach, however, it was too late. In the Senate's time of mending, the High Arakkoa had attacked Skyreach, and according to the Senate's own shadow-dwelling avian allies, had failed to retrieve the weapon. The Iron Horde had taken the sun crystal and had already begun movement across the region, leaving Skyreach aflame.

The Senate proceeded to chase down the Iron Horde and take back the weapon, though not without bearing witness to the utter depravity of the orcish horde.