Allies of Desperation
Once more, Rulf rotated the blade in his hand, weighing the merits of murder. The medic ran a finger down the engraving on the hilt, ‘Suffer No Xeno,’ and rapped…
The Most Terrible Thing on This Planet is Us
Reed had been the next to die. They were already weak from the lack of food, their actions less nimble, less certain, than they needed to be. He'd cut his…
Charnel Waves
The cocktail of artificial adrenals and deep pressure medication being pumped directly into Lethio’s bloodstream made it impossible to distract himself from the nightmarish flight. Twenty minutes spent in absolute…
Rare Meat
I watched the ork blood dribble down the Governor’s chin as he savoured the mouthful of green flesh.'I like my meat rare,' said the Governor, gesturing at us with his…
Trapped
The ship’s sirens wail - and the cycle begins again. In the galley, Dana and her daughter stare up at the flashing red lights, eyes wide. Dana picks Sara up…
The Captain’s Voice
The captain's voice rang out, sweet as silver.'This will not be easy!' she shouted, loud enough for the entire section to hear. 'There will be blood! And there will be…
Events At Recruitment Station Chryses
Jeroen gripped the weapon. Sweat dripped into his eyes. The commissar stood a single pace in front of him, cool and defiant. The order made no sense. It went against…
Taking The Blame
Sergeant Ullis had been the bane of my time as a commissar: too competent to demote but too crass and full of demerits to actually advance. Ullis knew it too,…
Betrayal
The rain came down hard, mixing the blood and the mud together into something wholly worse than either. I stood there panting from exertion. We just barely beat back the…
Bound by Duty
'It is better to die for the Emperor than to live for yourself.'The words came to my mind as I watched the foul horror butcher my men in this forsaken…