Category: History

Rumors of the Underhive (3 079 739.M41)

Forge Temple on Anvillus under greenskin siege The forces of WAAAGH! ‘Eadcruncha have surrounded the Forge Temple of Antax Metallica on Anvillus. The holiest site on the war-torn forge world, the Temple of Antax Metallica boasts the one of the largest repositories of knowledge in the Segmentum Ultima. […]

Strategic situation of Arthys IV

“Long hidden from the Imperium’s view, the Varrenshall Subsector has been besieged by heretic, traitor, and xeno. It is our holy duty to the Emperor to cast out such filth and restore the rule of man.“—Lord Inquisitor Threnton Historical Background The Arthys System was once unofficially known as […]

Necron ship sighted in Dryillian quarantine zone

The first fully documented military engagement between the Imperium and the Necrons occurred in 666.M41 in the Yuctan System, a sparsely inhabited star system close to the Eastern Fringe. The next confirmed military clash occurred seven decades later in a collection of backwater Imperial sectors collectively known as the […]

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Warp phenomenon reported at Barad Mine

“We found them at the edge of the valley where the sky was ablaze with a strange light. They were half-blind, tears of blood flowing from their eyes, noses, and ears. They kept ranting about flaming skies, mountains of skulls, and other nonsense. Most of them died before […]

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Tallarn reinforcements arrive on Hegira

IMPERIAL BROADCAST: Imperial drop ships have been landing at the Palatine Space Port on Hegira in recent days, disembarking thousands of Tallarn infantry, walkers, tanks, and fighter aircraft. The new troops comprise the 3rd Battalion of the 002nd Regiment, which until recently was involved in the Imperial campaign […]