Their long rest ultimately proved no match for the endless bombardment of distress signals. Evan simply could not take that mountain of "battle reports" anymore.
There were too many distress signals, and they were a complete mess.
The Imperium seemed to be planning something big, apparently a strategy to lure the enemy deep into its territory.
Countless worlds reported encounters with enemies, but these did not seem to be deliberate invasions. The enemies appeared to be passing through while pursuing retreating Imperial forces.
How did Evan know? Because if those forces were really retreating in defeat, he would not have received such a mountain of messages. These were all meant for Chaos to see.
Evan was left bewildered by the pile of battle reports.
Just then, he noticed a report.
Long ago, an observation report had indicated that a rogue planet was heading toward Atris. It was about due to arrive now. It was time to go take a look.
The suicide probes had been going out for a long time. Most of the places they discovered were worthless, with only a handful containing difficult-to-mine minerals or strange celestial wonders.
Now, one had finally reached that rogue planet.
A Psyker Beacon had been established there. The journey through the Warp would take quite some time, so it was time to set out.
Unfortunately, the neophyte transformations were underway, and the particularly stringent requirements for the wolf pups Rogier had selected meant the Eternal Mountain had to remain here.
Evan turned his attention to the battleship he had just acquired.
The battleship was now named the Infinite Loyalty. The name practically screamed of a thief crying thief.
A fucking warship taken back from Slaanesh dared call itself that.
Fortunately, this Retribution-class Battleship had fully regained its combat capability. Together with the