“Ancient data cubes suggest an Adeptus Mechanicus research facility once existed at position 87.7348° ß, 98.733° ∇. This facility existed approximately eight millennia ago—at the height of technological advancement on this planet.“—Personal log, Octavian c36 * * * A low-ranking technoarcheologist, Octavian c36 has spent decades investigating Morkai’s […]
“Defensive assets reduced by 25.4 percent. Security algorithms indicate that retreat is advisable if assets fall by another 9.5 percentile points.“—Analysis of Octavian c36, at 08:22 on the day of the nomadic raid * * * 08:19 At this point, the commanding Alpha of the Skitarii contingent attempted […]
Murad Hamzah was born on 3 231 696.M41 in the hive city of Totallia, a bustling merchant center on the desert world of Morkai. His parents were relatively senior officials in the Administratum, a social position that enabled them to send their first born to the prestigious Military […]
“It’s one thing to fight screaming mutants to your front. It’s another to find the enemy behind you. Many a steady unit will break when the enemy attack comes from a direction where it shouldn’t”.—one of the few survivors of the 14th Battalion Also on the right flank, […]
“Although it was known that some mutants grew to unusual size, the appearance of entire assault units formed from heretics the size of ogryns is disturbing, indeed. What’s truly frightening, however, is the success of these mutants in bringing down two Kastelan Robots.“—Post-battle briefing given to Morkai High […]
“Imperial PDF troops were ambushed by mutant rebels during a routine patrol of the Thar Desert Basin. Through disciplined volley fire, the PDF repulsed the cowardly attack and returned safely to their forward base.”—Imperial Vox Broadcast, planet of Morkai, 3 775 740.M41 “What a disaster. We sent the […]
A Warlord Escapes As the PDF advanced through the ruins, the fighting became more intense—and intimate. The Kastelan Robots used their incendine combustors to good effect, driving the mutant defenders back, but elsewhere, the mutants rushed forward in suicidal charges, forcing Imperial troops to engage in hand-to-hand combat. […]
“The mutants of Ungolath are preparing for war. Over the centuries, they have rebuilt the forges and manufactums of their ruined hive city, and the fires of industry—and a bitter hate for Imperial rule—has burned bright. We also must prepare for war—a war for control of our doomed […]
“Our mission is simple: Learn what we can about the Haruspex. Is he a living individual or a propaganda tool? If he’s alive, where is he? Can we kill him? Can we crush this dangerous anti-Imperial cult before outright war breaks out on Morkai?”—Inquisitor Gideon Locke, Ordo Hereticus […]
+ Recon Two to Alpha One: Mutant force of 2,000-plus infantry, supported by motorized artillery, advancing on your position. ETA: 20 minutes. + Colonel Piet Konev acknowledged the recon team’s vox report, then turned to face his assembled officers for a final briefing. He scanned their familiar faces—his […]
THE CORVUS CLUSTER 
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