Global Crossing: Empire of Stars - Section 803

The repulsion beam engulfed the Orks. The charging Greenskin Boss felt his body suddenly jerk to a halt, as if an invisible barrier stood in his way. His speed dropped sharply, and every step forward became a struggle.

It was the Tractor Beam used in reverse. The repulsion slowed the Ork Boss to just forty miles per hour.

Before the Ork Boss could react, he stomped down. The Micro Engine in his foot and the Backpack Engine on his back propelled him forward. Despite weighing several tons, he moved with startling agility as he led Buckde into the charge.

"Clang!"

Metal clashed, sending sparks flying. The Ork Boss shuddered as a Chainsword swept past and sliced off his head.

The Boyz behind him watched their brave boss's mangled corpse fly backward under the repulsion beam's influence. It crushed several unlucky Orks into meat paste, and the rest shrieked as they fled deeper into the tunnel.

Bolts streaked after them as if guided by sight, setting the fleeing Orks alight and burning them to charcoal.

Buckde led the Astartes onward, pressing deeper into the tunnel without breaking stride.

At the same time, a battle group several times their number had already teleported onto the surface of the enormous artificial celestial body. The firelight flickering across the Battle Moon quickly faded; the Astartes had destroyed the Big Meks operating the Fortress Cannons.

In outer space, more and more Battleships were gathering in the Battle Moon's Low Earth Orbit, engaging the surrounding Ork Fleet. Vast numbers of Space Marines continued teleporting into the underground tunnels, where they fought fiercely to wrest control from the Orks.

Wen Xu had already led the main force of the Imperial Fleet through the Ork formations, tearing open a path. Unlike the old human Imperial Fleet, which favored