Vigilance Star Grand Stage, Come If You Dare

Chapter 393: The Great Stage of Vigilance, Step Up If You Dare.

Since the Great Rift tore open, a fractured dimension stretching across the entire galaxy has split the Imperium of Man in two, inviting all manner of Chaos and xenos to descend.

Looking at the current situation, of the five original segments of the Imperium, only the Segmentum Pacificus, the Segmentum Tempestus, and the Solar Segmentum—the seat of power—remain under full control.

The vast Ultima Segmentum has been cleaved in two; although the southern regions are still embroiled in regional skirmishes, the presence of multiple Legion homeworlds allows one to say things are slowly improving.

The northern regions, severed into the Imperium Nihilus, can technically be reached via Star Gate tunnels, but compared to the south, it is like heaven and earth; without a fleet escort, you are liable to run into three waves of pirates in a single trip.

This is exactly why the Angel is so stingy with resources; after all, his home, Baal, lies within the Imperium Nihilus, surrounded by enemies on all sides. If he didn't run a tight ship, he would never have the supplies and equipment for the Blood Angels to hold the line.

To this end, while ensuring the stability of existing territories, almost every Legion has dispatched Astartes to garrison the Baal Sector and launch small-scale crusades inward, hoping to reclaim lost territory and open the shattered corridors.

If you ask why they aren't pushing outward, the answer is simple: they lack the manpower. After ten millennia of attrition, and with the Primarchs only just returned, every Legion is cranking out troops at full capacity and simply cannot spare the hands.

Are they supposed to fill the lines with green recruits who have just joined the Legion and never seen a