Arna Blassow’s Four Visitors
The knock at the door was firm but not frantic. I looked up from inspecting the tumbler of my favourite amasec and my eyes narrowed. Nobody knocked on my door…
Fear Itself
'The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.'-Konrad Curze And they shall know no fear. The words carried in the heart of every Astartes, a creed reminding them of their…
Of Duty and Ash
Adeptus Ministorum Dawn brought fear, ash, and worse to Hypatia II. Atop the Hive’s brooding peak, the man’s cloak swirled like black mist as his Valkyrie returned to the stars.…
The Corianton Effect
Emergency runes flashed across his vision, warning him of VSG burnout. He could feel the residual energies crackle over his skin. The overload had been sudden and rapid, and would…
Beneath the Surface
'What is the T'au?' the new auxiliary asks me.He chatters while we work, when he should be focused on his task. I do not know why he has been assigned…
On the Wings of Treachery
++For this sacred place, for this sacred cause, we stand together.++'All Together!' ++For faith and kinship, for divine design, we stand united.++'All United!' ++For blood and honour, for tales eternal, we stand…
Machine Ways
I’d thought I’d be able to see my home as I left. I’d pictured it so many times, the transport punching up through the clouds as I watched my receding…
Kaptin’ Gitcutta’s Last Stand
'Dis’ ship will self-destruct. Self destruct ‘az been activated. Dis’ ship will self-destruct.'Freebooter Kaptain Gitcutta stood on the gloomy bridge of the ‘Eadbutt and looked out at the uncaring stars.…
Kintara
'Vectors ...cked, final app...ch to bay ... c...irmed. A...al in ...nutes.'The voice of the servitor pilot blurted through vox emitters into the passenger bay of the short-range shuttle. Techmarine Berenike…
A Breath Of Fresh Air
'Thou shalt not defile this church of thine Emperor!' I shout. Not so intimidating when that church is a barely-held-together collection of metal plating, and the quartet of would-be defilers…