The Bond
'Lot seven hundred and thirty one;' said the auctioneer, 'a rare carnosaur from the galactic edge worlds. Shall we start the bidding at three thousand?'
You Will Never Be a Knight
Caiha slid down the rocky tunnel straight into hell. Sulphurous fumes reached up to choke her sharp Aeldari senses. Rocks scraped at her leather tunic and bruised the palms of her empty hand as she tried to control her rapid descent. It was like falling into the gullet of a great drake.
Suppression
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,…
The Confession
'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…
Arisen
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…
Protect Us
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,…
Rejoice.exe
++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…
Setting the Stage
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…
Deus Est Machina
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.…
Requiem For A God Machine
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…