"Commander Shadowsun, the Imperium's augmented warriors have begun massacres across several of our planets."
"..."
"Humans."
Commander Shadowsun's face darkened. "Humans!"
Besides the Red Scorpions, several other Chapters had launched brutal reprisals against all xenos.
Whether they were Tau, Nicassar, Kroot, Wasp-men, or traitorous humans.
In the eyes of some extreme Chapters, they were all enemies.
In the eyes of other, even more extreme Chapters, they were not even human.
These Chapters showed no tolerance or mercy toward their enemies.
So long as they appeared on the battlefield, even civilians would face devastating attacks from the Imperium.
But on the battlefield, there was no distinction between soldier and civilian. Once one entered the battlefield and took up a weapon, even an infant could inflict as much harm as an adult and would receive the Imperium's equal retaliation.
As the Black Templars entered the battlefield, these Space Marines roared the slogan, "The unclean shall perish!"
With loyalty and faith in the Imperium burning in their hearts, they launched human-wave assaults against the enemy ships attempting to withdraw.
They used the greatest possible number of Space Marines, along with mortal auxiliary forces, to unleash thunderous boarding actions at the enemy's most critical positions.
They fell like dumplings dropped into a pot.
Piloting drop pods capable of blasting out flames hot enough to melt starships, they charged toward enemy vessels.
Around them, tens of thousands of mortal soldiers piloted craft carrying Astra Militarum troops and nearby conscripted mortal penal legions, providing them cover.
"For the Emperor!"
A mortal pilot shouted. Though he knew his role was merely to draw some of the enemy fire away from the drop pods behind him from tens of thousands of kilometers away—
He still piloted his assault landing craft without hesitation, placing himself between danger and those