Guilliman looked around at the gathered people and smiled.
The Great Rift had torn apart the entire Milky Way, and humanity had been plunged into its most terrifying dark age.
Monsters and Daemons from the ancient Long Night emerged without end, ravaging the worlds of mankind.
Humanity's fear, unease, and despair echoed through the Warp.
Humanity was heading toward destruction, and the Imperium was on its last legs, about to collapse.
It was the people before him who sustained the Imperium's last remaining existence.
At this time of bureaucratic corruption, when all were lost and terrified, they had stepped forward and taken up the responsibility of protecting humanity.
"I am pleased that we could gather here."
The Primarch's voice needed no amplification to reach every corner of the hall, allowing every commander to hear him.
"Our race faces an unprecedented calamity. The fall of Cadia Fortress was merely the beginning. Unparalleled darkness is gathering, and humanity stands only one step away from extinction. The Great Rift has already torn apart the entire Milky Way, and countless planets are trapped in disaster. Our duty is of utmost importance, especially now, gentlemen."
"To save the Imperium and reverse humanity's fate of destruction, reform cannot be delayed. Reforms in the Ultramar Sector have won us the support of the people and gained us more troops and supplies. This has already proven the necessity of reform."
"Yet there will always be those who covet the power in their hands, who seek to resist change and place their own interests above those of the Imperium and our species. When that time comes, the pressure you face will be unprecedented. Nor will the Chaos Gods allow us to succeed so easily. They will deceive you and lead you down the wrong path. I only wish to