“The Astartes truly are a gift from the Emperor. How a handful of men, even equipped with power armor, can stand against hundreds of orks . . . even amidst the horrors of war, such a sight makes the heart soar.“—unidentified guardsmen, witness to the battle outside Susa […]
“Squad Damaras to Sévin: Xeno warlord identified. Advancing on position X9-783.” “Sévin to Squad Damaras: I see him. Descending on his position. Death to the Xenos.” —Vox transmission, Knights of Altair frequency. Inspiring Sight By this point, the Space Marines’ firing line was targeting the advancing orks and […]
Priority Message to Nguyen Naval Base: Previously suspected ork naval force in Sculptor System launched multiple attacks on Fleet Corvus in recent weeks. Xeno forces are far greater than projectioned, and Imperial losses have been serious. Reinforcement of Fleet Corvus is requested immediately.—Commodore Gadea Hennard. Response to Fleet […]
13 Imperial warships Lost Near Sculptor IVb Given that ork naval forces appear to be dominated by escort-class vessels, Flotilla 18-B is created. It consists of only two cruisers but 10 Firestorm frigates and 10 Cobra destroyers. The theory behind this force is that the escort flotillas will […]
Imperial Voxcast (3 994 739.M41)—”A powerful ork attack yesterday failed to break through the stout Imperial defenses on Hegira’s Sea of Dust. Ork casualties are estimated at nearly 80 percent, and the xeno survivors reportedly fled into the barren wastelands of the planet’s southern hemisphere.” + News […]
“There is an ancient Terran myth that the secret to killing a deadly serpent is to cut off its head. That seems tactically sound. So, we shall go to Sandeep, where we have reason to believe a Tau Ethereal can be found. If we strike down their great […]
For some weeks, the Tech Priest known as Abnightus has been searching the battlefields of Tophet in hopes of deciphering the mysteries of Necron technology. It is a dangerous quest. The Necrons launched their attack on Tophet nearly two years ago, with a fleet appearing in orbit over […]
“People are disappearing. But that’s not the most terrifying thing. Some of those who remain are somehow different . . . I can’t explain how, but they just aren’t the same. I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t know who I can trust. I want to flee, but […]
“These deadly creatures work by implanting and subverting members of the host species, striving to dominate their victims through alien cunning or terrifying violence as the situation requires.“—Inquisitor Grael, commenting on the threat of genestealers. Rebel Uprising “Thirty-six hours after my arrival, I had some answers. Previously unknown […]
“Rate of casualties exceeds accepted tactical parameters. Likelihood of defeat within 3.2 hours is now at 87 percent.“—Report of Prx Galius-77, Skitarii Alpha, Outpost Zero-Omega, 3.3 hours before his death. Repairs Needed “No sooner was this crisis overcome when a new problem arose. During our battle, the mutant […]
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