The breakout from the initial invasion beachhead was an exhilarating time for every fire warrior in the Al’gel invasion force. It seemed, for a time, as if the ork threat finally was broken, and that victory was inevitable. Yet, such optimism was ill-founded. One of the sad truths of […]
With electrical storms disrupting Tau communications, the full ferocity of Greenclaw’s attack was not initially appreciated by High Command. But, if the words could not be understood through the heavy static that filled the airwaves, there was no mistaking the panicked tone of those broadcasting calls for help. […]
“For the Tau, retreat in the face of a rapidly advancing enemy was a new—and unsettling—experience. Our fire warriors would undergo an exhausting march, turn to engage the orks in a ferocious firefight, and when the enemy was repulsed, begin to march in retreat again. Yet always the […]
Many words have been used to describe the Balar Slavers: pirates, raiders, heretics, slave merchants. Each description holds some truth. Slavers are the largest and most dangerous criminal enterprise in the Corvus Cluster. They have brought misery, anguish, and death to untold millions over the centuries. A loose […]
Citizens across the Corvus Cluster were alarmed to see the night sky stained by an eerie reddish glow as the Heart of Darkness, a longstanding warp storm, expanded significantly in recent weeks. This expansion—now visible on planets across three sectors—has raised concerns about the security of the entire […]
IMPERIAL VOXCAST (3 042 757.M41)—A giant xeno totem has been spotted in the desert south of the Tarak Mines, report Imperial soldiers deployed to defend the immense mining complex. Initially dismissed as rumors by Imperial High Command, Col. August Klein yesterday confirmed that there have been sightings of […]
As the second year of our narrative campaign comes to a close, the strategic situation for the beleaguered Corvus Cluster remains relatively stable. But that is no cause for complacency. The past year—736.M41 by the Imperial calendar—was witness to numerous battles across such worlds as Hegira, Dar Sai, […]
In a long-forgotten star system far from the sector’s normal shipping lanes, an escort-sized spacecraft floats silently in the shadow of an unnamed planet. The ship is painted entirely in black, with the exception of a stark white “I” emblazoned on its bow. Aboard the ship, an astrophathic […]
IMPERIAL VOXCAST: (3 150 736.M41; subsequently redacted)—As military forces strengthen the defenses around Susa City—the capital of Hegira—the moon’s political elite are quietly making arrangements to evacuate to other worlds. That’s the assessment of a secret report circulated through the Imperial Guard Commissariat, which has reminded Gen. Tiberius […]
“The Tallarn 2nd Regiment has arrived in the Sculptor System to strengthen the Imperial response to the xeno incursions on Hegira and Dar Sai, imperial authorities announced today. This elite unit of desert fighters should prove a powerful asset in turning back the orks that plague the deserts […]
THE CORVUS CLUSTER 
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