“Victory belongs to the commander who learns from defeat.“—Demian Agemman, captain of 1st Company, Blood Angels, 35th Millennium * * * Status ReportProgress of Namatos CampaignSender: Chapalin Allyr Numa To His Most Illustrious PersonageHigh Marshal Adrias Ioculus My Lord, It is my pleasure to report that, after many […]
“The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.“—Napoleon, M2 warlord * * * Continued from Part 1 . . . Counterattack The Tau response to our advance was unusually bold. They advanced […]
Iconia is a Gamma-class (civilized) planet in Stellar System G89-87-A2. The planet is slightly smaller than Terra, but has an unusually large, molten iron-based core that produces a robust magnetic field around the planet. One unique aspect of Iconia is its millennia-old government policy of balancing the need […]
Continued from Part 1 . . . Notable Areas Palagra—The capital city of Iconia, Palagra, is known as the “City of Waterfalls” for the 137 cascades within and around the city of 250,000. A wonder of architecture, the city features several towering gothic cathedrals to the Emperor, as […]
IMPERIAL VOXCAST (6 247 744.M41)—The past six weeks have seen a renewal of ork aggression against the beleaguered defenses of Hegira, a mining moon in the Sculptor System. New assault on Susa City A massive aerial attack on the ork-held Barad Mine, intended to disrupt a future attack […]
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”—Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 1st millennium philosopher “The citizens of Metaluna are doomed. Their world has plunged into darkness. There is no help coming. There is no food to keep alive those still hanging onto life. The wisest will walk out […]
“Battlewagons on our right flank! They’re getting behind us. We need reinforcements immediately. Look out! They’re firing . . . .“—Transcript, interrupted vox transmission from 3rd PDF Armored Company, Iconia * * * IMPERIAL VOXCAST (6 290 743.M41)—Invading orks launched a massive armored assault through the equatorial jungles […]
“Are the orks really so stupid? Or is their stupidity a kind of genius. Why would anyone attempt to launch an armored attack through a jungle? It’s madness. Yet it worked. It may not have shattered our defenses, but it created a huge salient in our lines . […]
“Do not seek to understand war. It is horrific. It is a tragedy. But it is not pointless. War is a part of the human condition. Without it, we would drown under the onslaught of heretic, traitor, and xeno. There is only war. There can only be war. […]
“They died hard, those savage men—like wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.“—Douglas MacArthur, M2 warlord. * * * Continued from Part 1 . . . Corruption on Morkai After a highly successful campaign to seize the Thar […]
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