Between the insidious corruption of Chaos and the epidemic levels of infestation by the Hive Mind, portions of Shadrac have slipped completely from the Imperium's grip. The Emperor's finest have done their best to halt the advance and purge whatever large populations of the enemy they can find, but their efforts are doing little to quell the surge of enemy presence.
As such, the Ordo Xenos conveniently leaked knowledge of a hidden Vortex ICBM to the Diggaz of Ghorok. Having recently fallen back from the city centers of Hive Shelob where the enemy presence is thickest, Commissar Wrathberg didn't need instruction as to how the missile should be implemented.
Unfortunately, the Ultramarines caught wind of the Diggaz' plans thanks to the prescience of their Chief Librarian. Guilliman was content to allow the Genestealer Cult and Chaos Cult fight amongst themselves in Hive Shelob while containing them there. Moreover, there were still loyal Imperial citizens stranded in pockets of resistance throughout the city. He was loathe to incinerate them all in a desparate attempt to pacify the Cults.
At first, the Diggaz assumed their attackers were Chaos Space Marines. The transhuman warriors boldly marched forward and blasted the hardened missile silo while spraying the defending Diggaz with mass reactive shells. The Diggaz, of course, fought back and moved to keep the Space Marines at bay while their mechanics got the missile ready for launch.
When her transport was destroyed, Commissar Wrathberg herself crawled out of the burning wreckage flanked by an Ogryn bodyguard to face the enemy's hulking captain. When she stood before him, brandishing her power-infused cutlass, she saw that she faced none other than Roubutte Guilliman himself.
The Emperor's sword cut her deep with a slash that cauterized her flesh instantly, cauterizing. Despite the intense pain, she was able to deflect the Primarch's other blows. Her sword rang with his mighty strength, her muscles straining and her right arm breaking in several places. Her Officio Prefectus-issued power field sizzled and sparked before sputtering out completely.
"What the Throne is wrong with you?" she screamed at the Primarch, her fear and confusion manifesting as rage.
Before he could answer, a blast of sound and light erupted from behind them as the Vortex Missile launched on a pillar of billowing flame. Tonight, Hive Shelob would die, and with it, Xenos, Heretics, and Loyalists alike.
As such, the Ordo Xenos conveniently leaked knowledge of a hidden Vortex ICBM to the Diggaz of Ghorok. Having recently fallen back from the city centers of Hive Shelob where the enemy presence is thickest, Commissar Wrathberg didn't need instruction as to how the missile should be implemented.
Unfortunately, the Ultramarines caught wind of the Diggaz' plans thanks to the prescience of their Chief Librarian. Guilliman was content to allow the Genestealer Cult and Chaos Cult fight amongst themselves in Hive Shelob while containing them there. Moreover, there were still loyal Imperial citizens stranded in pockets of resistance throughout the city. He was loathe to incinerate them all in a desparate attempt to pacify the Cults.
At first, the Diggaz assumed their attackers were Chaos Space Marines. The transhuman warriors boldly marched forward and blasted the hardened missile silo while spraying the defending Diggaz with mass reactive shells. The Diggaz, of course, fought back and moved to keep the Space Marines at bay while their mechanics got the missile ready for launch.
When her transport was destroyed, Commissar Wrathberg herself crawled out of the burning wreckage flanked by an Ogryn bodyguard to face the enemy's hulking captain. When she stood before him, brandishing her power-infused cutlass, she saw that she faced none other than Roubutte Guilliman himself.
The Emperor's sword cut her deep with a slash that cauterized her flesh instantly, cauterizing. Despite the intense pain, she was able to deflect the Primarch's other blows. Her sword rang with his mighty strength, her muscles straining and her right arm breaking in several places. Her Officio Prefectus-issued power field sizzled and sparked before sputtering out completely.
"What the Throne is wrong with you?" she screamed at the Primarch, her fear and confusion manifesting as rage.
Before he could answer, a blast of sound and light erupted from behind them as the Vortex Missile launched on a pillar of billowing flame. Tonight, Hive Shelob would die, and with it, Xenos, Heretics, and Loyalists alike.
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