This was an executioner Chapter that answered directly to the High Lords of Terra. Its history had been sealed away entirely, and the location of its homeworld was a matter of utmost secrecy. Its sole mission was to hunt down Space Marine Chapters the High Lords had branded "traitors" or "destabilizing elements." Its warriors were cold, cruel, and utterly ruthless, equipped with mysteriously fine wargear far beyond the standards of ordinary Chapters.
Its Chapter Master, Asterion Moloc, was an even more terrifying figure. He was known as the "Astartes killer," a monster who had found meaning in his existence on the bloody battlefields of fratricide.
"Deploy the Minotaurs." The council finally reached a consensus. "Authorize Asterion Moloc to employ every necessary means to eradicate the Sons of Sorrow, down to their very genes. We will show the entire Milky Way Galaxy the price of betraying the Imperium!"
The order reached the Minotaurs' flagship, the Bronze Bull, hidden deep within the sea of stars, through the most secret of channels.
Soon, this ghost fleet forged in blood set course for the Maelstrom without a sound.
A long-planned, lethal ambush aimed at the Sons of Sorrow was slowly baring its fangs in the darkness.
After several harrowing battles, the Sons of Sorrow fleet finally gained a moment to breathe. Chapter Master Phoros decided that the fleet would temporarily withdraw from the front and return to its homeworld to resupply, undergo repairs, and settle the mortals they had rescued from the war.
As the Mother of Tears slowly entered the immense dockyards of the Optera Ring, countless mortals cheered from the ground and the viewing ports of the space stations. They waved homemade flags bearing red hearts and teardrops, welcoming their heroes home.
Saul stood before the observation window on the bridge, quietly