Prime Helix
It had been a long and bloody dawn. They had struck as the first golden light crept across the savannah, melta charges and mines detonating simultaneously at multiple points along…
The Return of Empire
The Tau Pathfinders picked their way through the burnt out ruins of the village. The buildings seemed more organic than made by any sentient hand. They were now cracked open,…
Jail Break
The sound of bolter fire thundered down the corridor, punctuated here and there by the shriek of Torcmunda’s plasma pistol and the howling of Urdak’s jump pack. Bodies littered the…
Cost and Worth
Amber light danced over the ready room as the projected image spun and flickered into focus. Ship icons resolved themselves in dusty air, and were paired with estimated speed and…
To the Victor Go the Spoils
The massive corpse of the Imperial Knight lay sprawled atop a low hill outside the city limits. The charred, warped crater left in its torso had gone cold in the…
Lost Property
Krogg stared, mouth working open and shut in speechless rage. Somewhere nearby, an almighty explosion went off and the distinct guttural roars of his mates in the Wreck-Mob rattled across…
Reclaim
Adeptus Ministorum The ground vibrates with the pile-driver growl of low orbit thrusters. Quall grits his teeth at the sudden nerves clamouring through his blood; tamps the impending flashback down,…
The Scream of Vengeance
To call the atmosphere on the Silver Masque bleak would have been an understatement. The cruiser had been built to carry a full company of Astartes, yet the marines on…
The Consuming Gaze
The eyes follow me. They watch me. They are watching you too. They see you sitting in your chair. They feel the twinge in your lower back. They see you straighten as you feel it too. Do not look over your shoulder.
Son of Man
He had no recollection of the woman who stood before him. Her eyes spoke of familiarity and her stance promised peace. She had no fear of him. Almost as if…