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…
End In Fire
Benediction, capital world of the Veritus Sub Sector, Segmentum Solar 'What happened here Salamander?' a woman’s voice called out. She swept the bolter across the dark ruin taking in the sight…
Pax Animi
The sea green Stormraven banked heavily into the wind. The wind battered against its armoured flank, as its engines screamed against the inexorable pull of gravity. Fighting micro squalls its…
A Sister’s Revenge
The Sisters of Xandes II are a curious lot. Pious to a woman, and seemingly loyal as the honored saints, yet their traditions are far from what one would consider ‘orthodox’…
Afanc
The ship was quiet. Not silent, for it creaked and groaned as power was withdrawn and whole sections of it slowly cooled under the dull red of emergency lumens. She…
A Matter Of Time
Inquisitor Syman Kant allowed himself a brief moment to watch the single bead of sweat work its way down Prewitt’s furrowed brow.'Yes, it’s definitely bad,' Bellane Friemann commented, a half-smile…
Everyone’s Seen It
Adeptus Ministorum Interrogator Lorne strode into the dingy room, dataslate in hand. The center of the cramped space was dominated by a sturdy plascrete chair occupied by a slight man…
Thinly Veiled Dagger
Aloysio Vysterian slipped inside the palace undetected. Formerly it was simply an Imperial Bastion, before then-governor Marcala had renounced Terra’s authority, proclaimed himself Supreme Regent and declared Edoran’s secession from…
The Good Citizen
Everyone knew he was up to something. Lupern had to be the one to do the right thing. It’s just who he was. There are so many good men and…
First Redoubt
After a while, the pounding of the drums creeps under your skin and plays a tattoo on your soul. I haven’t slept for days. None of us have. Reveille, when…