Rumble—
Between the vastly expanded great starports of Baal Prime and Baal II.
Colossal metal warships from the Indomitus Crusade fleet slowly entered their berths, linking up with the metal passageways leading into the starports.
Meanwhile, aside from vessels still undergoing repairs, the Capital Ships of both the Scourge Legion and the Blood Angels joint fleet had all withdrawn into the depths of the cold void under the command of their respective Fleet Lords, clearing space for the distant Expeditionary Fleet to rest and regroup.
Looking out, nearly every void route around the entire Baal System was packed with countless massive warships.
Such a grand sight had perhaps only been seen again during the era of the Great Crusade.
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
At the same time, medium and small Transport Ships rapidly detached from the lower landing decks of the Gloriana-class Battleship Pride of Macragge.
They began an uninterrupted descent toward the surface of Baal Prime.
Meanwhile, within the central region of Baal Prime.
At the edge of the newly constructed massive landing platform before Angel's Bastion.
Rorschach, clad in Vibranium Power Armor, led all the Company Captains of the Scourge Legion.
Together with Dante, Chapter Master of the Blood Angels, and the other descendants of Sanguinius, he had personally come to welcome the lord of Ultramar's Five Hundred Worlds, Regent of the Imperium of Man, his Primarch Brother Robert Guilliman!
Rumble—
Not long afterward, once the medium and small Transport Ships had landed with a thunderous crash and slowly lowered their heavy landing ramps.
Regent Guilliman, clad in blue-and-gold Armor of Fate, one massive hand resting upon the ornate hilt of the Emperor's Sword, slowly stepped onto the dry ground of Baal Prime.
"Little brother, it looks like you've been doing fairly well lately. At the very least, you're