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Suppression

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Everyone learned how to hear shells coming. The sound was little warning, but this time it was enough for Aumahn to dive into a supply dugout. Every surface was damp,…

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The Confession

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'I promise you sergeant, you are not alone. The God Emperor is here with you, as He is with me and all loyal citizens of the Imperium.'The veteran looked up…

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Arisen

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After 60 million years of slumber, the protocols of chronicle and dream endure.  The Tomb of Glass lies silent around you, its dark metal walls lined with pulsing streams of…

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Protect Us

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Light shimmers from the single candle allowed by the black out. He studies the crumpled piece of paper again, having lost count of the times he has scrunched it up,…

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Rejoice.exe

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++Captain Moorhaven! So so GLAD you’ve initialized and rejoined the land of the cognizant! Please try not to move too much - the anaesthetic may have been rather strong. It…

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Setting the Stage

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Bound in heavy chains, Alphra sat as if upon a throne. Her violent pink coat draped over the bare metal chair, orange diamonds and black hearts shimmering. The vibrance drained…

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Deus Est Machina

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Genetor Reus stalked down the line of white-shrouded wounded lying on the floor, an exhaust cloud of servitors trailing in his wake. At the foot of each man he paused.…

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Read more about the article Requiem For A God Machine

Requiem For A God Machine

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I am dying. Or perhaps I am already dead. It is hard to tell. My existence cannot be judged as simply as alive or deceased. It is possible I have died many…

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The Burden of Purpose

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A storm raged against the walls of the yurt like a titanic battle was taking place in low orbit. Each rumble of thunder was like an engine's roar and the…

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Confirmation

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The missionary’s running footfalls echoed into the dark, cavernous underhive chamber before he came into view from the adjoining passageway. Trauma grinned at the thin, young man as he raced…

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