Six Ork Warlords, Six Black Market Fortresses, Could It Be

It was Tzeentch causing trouble.

Colonid Sector, its largest port—Abyss Port.

Flamini, lord of the Sixth Legion, stared grimly at the stream of data scrolling across the Data Slate.

[9296954, Soshio Star Strait lost, Ork tide carving up the Ramillies-class Star Fortress Casteldeg...

9959954, over one hundred thousand Orks broke into the Cyclops Cluster...

9979954, roughly one hundred thousand Orks reduced Clayton Villa to ruins...

...]

Flamini frowned slightly. The first digit of the Imperial Standard Calendar quantified the accuracy of the dating.

A 9 represented the least reliable level, mostly applied to regions that had not used the Imperial calendar before.

Colonid Sector had been the Legion's territory for over a century, so it should have used Grade 3 measurement.

Grade 3 meant its information source could make direct psychic contact with a Grade 2 information source, but could not make direct psychic contact with the Sol System.

Grade 2 referred to regions in direct contact with Terra.

Within the territory of the "Shadow of Order," Grade 2 was the Legion's homeworld, Vostonia, which communicated directly with Terra through Astropathic Message.

Flamini glanced at the red note:

[Astropathic communications throughout Colonid Sector are being affected by unknown Aether fluctuations.

All reports submitted to you were received yesterday.

The Choir's millennial dating, inferred from incomplete information, is for reference only and cannot be used as a basis for military decisions.]

[In other words, the reports they sent to the Legion are also very likely unable to arrive in time.]

Flamini's brows knitted tightly. He did not immediately pray to the Black Emperor, but rose and walked toward the Crystal Divination Room.

Flamini had provided Santiago Bergkamp, lord of the 5th Legion, with support in migration, civilian and military machinery, and other areas, helping him develop his territory in the Abyss