Planet Pullman IV was a severely desertified world. Its long history of colonization had seen humanity ravage its natural environment for millennia, leaving deserts as the planet's most expansive terrain.
The gray sky was thick with lethal amounts of dust. Occasionally, space debris from low orbit fell into the atmosphere, trailing faint visible flames.
Everything was silent save for the furious roar of the sandstorm. The terrifying storms sweeping across the desert could even lift heavy vehicles and grind them apart like a meat grinder.
Yet amid this dreadful natural disaster came the heavy, thunderous sound of footsteps.
It was as if the earth itself were roaring. The tremors on the surface grew increasingly violent, and mountain strata eroded by millennia of sandstorms shuddered and collapsed beneath the abnormal vibrations.
A colossal black silhouette emerged from the sandstorm. Completely ignoring the brutal weather, it strode forward with steps that tore apart the earth, appearing outside the giant hive-city fortress.
A Nemesis-class Titan named Warsmith appeared upon the desert. Its size fell between that of a Warlord-class Titan and a Reaver Titan, and its most eye-catching feature was the enormous Quake Cannon on its back, a dreadful weapon capable of effectively destroying other God-engines.
This unique artillery weapon was equipped with a revolver-style loader, along with an observer and a loader. In addition, the Warsmith Titan carried two shoulder-mounted anti-aircraft gun arrays, as well as an arm-mounted laser blaster and volcano cannon.
The Tiger Eyes Titan Legion's dark yellow paintwork blended perfectly with the sand-filled environment. These God-engines that had betrayed the Imperium had hungry, warlike Machine Spirits that roared, urging the Princeps and crew to sortie.
Slightly differently from before, brass spikes had grown from the joints and ram positions of these savage, violent Titan engines. A powerful stench of