It should be noted that although Rogue Traders are shipmasters who travel the vastness of space, their authority to do so comes not from a Merchant Charter, but rather a letter of appointment that elevates them to the authority equalling Space Marine Chapter Masters, Inquisitors and Planetary Governors. Some of the more ancient ones are […]
On a world unknown to Imperial cartographers, two Necrons—cybernetic beings of unfathomable age—stand atop a temple in the gloom of a thunderstorm. The falling rain bothers them not. They are men of metal, not flesh. They feel no discomfort . . . nor any compassion. * * * […]
Rogue Traders, originally called Rogue Traders Militant during the era of the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, are unique and powerful Human individuals who serve as a combination freelance explorer, conquistador and interstellar merchant for the Imperium of Man. They are hereditary Imperial servants and nobles, given a starship, a crew, and sometimes a contingent of Space […]
“And they smote the enemies of the Emperor with a righteous fury, for they knew they were doing His work“—Lieutenant Kronin, 13th Penal Legion, also known as the “Last Chancers” * * * Tactical AnalysisBattle of the Dark ForestGreat Continent, Dar SaiSculptor System3 314 743.M41Author: Anton Delmara,Lieutenant, 728th […]
“The most dangerous thing on the battlefield is a junior officer with a compass and a map.“—Lady General Jenit Sulla * * * Continued from Part 1 . . . Pressing our advantage With the Tau’s light-armor assets in retreat, I decided to press home our advantage. I […]
Painting the glow on a plasma weapon is a real challenge for me. This video shows a simple and fast technique that should yield good results. We’ll see how it goes…
A fortress-monastery is the headquarters and spiritual home of a Space Marine Chapter. Among those chapters who claim a world as their own, such as the Space Wolves, their fortress-monasteries often are built on the tallest mountain peaks of their planet—or in some isolated and inhospitable locale, such […]
Continued from part 1 . . . Logistical support The greatest weakness of the Sanctum is obvious. The fortress-monastery has no natural supply of air, water, food, or necessary materials to supply its armory. As a result, the chapter has instituted a stringent recycling program. Water vapor collectors, […]
“Things are very seldom what they seem. In my experience, they’re usually a damn sight worse.”—Inquisitor Titus Drake * * * Journal Entry6 275 743.M41Acolyte Konrad GallasOrdo Hereticus I have arrived on the world of Regno Borealis, a feudal world that, until recently, was isolated from the Imperium […]
“We are at war with forces too terrible to comprehend. We cannot afford mercy for any of its victims too weak to take the correct course. Mercy destroys us; it weakens us and saps our resolve. Put aside all such thoughts“.—The Book of Exorcisms, the Verses of Inquisitor […]
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