The expeditionary force led by Lion El'Jonson rested on Pullman IV for a week. The Astartes, led by the Dark Angels, assisted the planetary governor in carrying out a thorough purge of the entire planet.
Anyone harboring ill intent, or merely suspected of it, was dragged out one by one by the Space Marines. No trial was necessary; a searing bolter round was the best answer.
Under suppression by iron and blood, the rule over Pullman IV became more stable than ever before. Lion commended the planetary governor for his earlier bravery and awarded him an honorary medal of the Dark Angels Legion.
"You will continue to rule this planet in the Emperor's name. I hope you remember how you feel now. Remember that loyalty is the greatest reward. Loyalty is everything. You may die, but you must never commit the shameful act of betrayal."
Lion personally encouraged the planetary governor. When the man, who had held the office for more than thirty years, wept before the primarch and swore his loyalty, the Lion had completely claimed the planet.
Afterward, the Dark Angels, Blood Angels, Ultramarines, and White Scars, along with every astropath on Pullman IV, were gathered together.
They were ordered to broadcast the largest psychic astropathic message possible across the entire star cluster. No encryption was required; it had to ensure that the traitors received the message in full.
More than a thousand astropaths unleashed their psychic power together under the direction of a single will.
These astropaths had undergone the Soul Binding ritual, their neural structures remade by the pure psychic flames of the Lord of Mankind. They would remain blind forever—this was the price that had to be paid to resist the temptations of the Warp.
Following the ritual, they calmly opened their hearts to the