Rogue Traders, originally called Rogue Traders Militant during the era of the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, and bearing the ancient title of Lord Captain first granted by the Emperor Himself, are unique and powerful Human individuals who serve as a combination freelance explorer, conquistador...
I never wanted to bleed the species to its marrow, reaving half the galaxy clean of Human life in this bitter crusade. I never desired any of this, though I know the reasons for which it must be done. But all I ever wanted was the truth." —Opening Lines of the Book of Lorgar,...
Burr Major is the first planet to fall, thanks to recklessness on the part of its remaining Human defenders, but soon both worlds are firmly under Necron control. The dissolution furnaces roar day and night, and when Captain D'Estev and the Fire Lords Chapter's 5th Company finally arrived,...
It fires a focused laser beam, powerful enough to remove an unarmoured human limb in a single blast, but not as effective against heavy armour or the durable hides of some monstrous aliens. People who play the table-top game refer to the lasgun as "flashlight" due its low strength and ...
the four second wave legions touch down on Isstvan V and fortify the drop site. Argel Tal and the Gal Vorbak are at the forefront of the Word Bearers' lines when the retreating Raven Guard reach them. Reflecting on his long-dead human family and the many changes he has undergone since...
[1]However, with their gravitic jets and ability to slowly hover they are able to simultaneously move and fire their heavy weapons, somethingbaseline human weapons crewswould be unable to do without lengthy set up and deployment .[10]A Tarantula can be carried on the back of aChimera,Rhino...
To face a Skitarii Legion is to fight against warriors that are less than human, and yet far more deadly. As with so much of the Cult Mechanicus' business, the truths of the Skitarii's creation are kept a close secret. Most Skitarii are born into the service of the Mechanicus either as...
The seeds of doubt He left behind among the Space Marine Legions soon became the roots of treachery, for there is darkness in every Human soul, and the Ruinous Powers have always known how to exploit it. Before a single generation had passed, the insidious taint of Chaos had infected a ...
With this specialised drug alone a Callidus Assassin may masquerade as any human being she may choose, from a beautiful young woman to a crippled old man. However, in addition, the Medicus Adepts of the Imperium have developed a range of surgical implants to allow Callidus Assassins to mimic...
Reflecting on his long-dead human family and the many changes he has undergone since the day he was recruited for the Emperor's Astartes, Tal silently asks his family's forgiveness before giving the order to open fire.[1gg] The Word Bearers participate in the drop site massacre, the ...