Chapter 1

Prologue

In the void between stars, a massive rift in reality opened, out of it came the Emperor Incarnatus, an Ultramarines' Battle barge, its destination, the planet of Corinth. The most recent campaign on Corinth was decades ago, now the Ultramarines return again to fight the Orks once again.

Chief Librarian Tigirius had come to the conclusion that the Orks are preparing a new Waaaagh, the Chapter Master, Marneus Calgar has sent the Incarnate and three companies of Space Marines, the first, second and fifth, to cripple the Ork Waaagh. Tigirius himself is accompanying the task force.

As the Incarnate approached the planet its sensors detected another vessel in orbit over the planet. Captain Agemman observed the sensor logs, alarms sounded throughout the ship, he activated his vox transmitter "All space marines prepare for boarding action!" he ordered.

"Ork Krooza is powering its weapons batteries!" the sensor officer reported.

"Weapons officer, target the Ork Krooza and fire the forward guns as well as torpedoes and launch thunderhawks." barked Agemman.

"Aye sir," replied the weapons officer.

In space the two vessels faced off, the Ork ship began to launch fighter-bombers as well as launching boarding pods, while the battle barge started firing its heavy prow bombard cannons at the Ork vessel, the shots pierced the port side of the ship, it started to vent atmosphere. As the Ork Kill Krooza attempted to flee it engines were hit and failed, detonating shortly after, tearing the ship to pieces.

During the fight in space the fight inside the ship was intense, boarding pods crashed into the hull and released their contents, hundreds of Ork boys shouted their war cries and waved their choppas and shootas, the space marines were ready, forming barricades they fired controlled bursts of fire into the Orks, killing all of them before they could engage in melee.

Brother Revan was making some last minute bolter checks before his squad was assaulted by a mob of Orks. "Form up controlled burst of fire!" barked sergeant Octavius.

Revan aimed at the nearest Ork and fired a trio of shot and was rewarded with a scream from the Ork as its head exploded from the bolter shells. He had little time to celebrate before another Ork took his place, a lucky shot hit brother Calistus but did little to harm the space marine, in return Calistus fired his bolter and the Ork fell in a heap of blood and organs.

Sergeant Octavius was firing his bolt pistol calmly and taking the lives one Ork after another with cold precision before an Ork managed to dodge all the incoming fire and get within hitting range of the sergeant, before he could even raise his axe he was staring straight at the teeth of the chainsword, he could only scream as the chainsword swept across and decapitated the Ork.

After several minutes of intense close combat that felt like ages all the Orks were finally slain, their bodies littering the hallway, sergeant Octavius told his marines to regroup and tend to the fallen. "All space marine squads prepare for planetary insertion," ordered captain Agemman.

On the bridge of the Incarnatus captain Agemman examined what was left of the Ork Kill Krooza, he could make out what was left of the prow part of the ship. "All space marine squads prepare for planetary insertion," he spoke into the ship wide vox transmitter. With that he stood and made his way to his quarters to retrieve his weapons and prepare to meet with Chief Librarian Tigirius.

Tigirius was meditating before the battle barge engaged the Ork Kill Krooza, when it did he immediately put on his psychic hood and took his force weapon, also preceded to make his way to the bridge. The battle had ended as fast as it had started, and he met up with captain Agemman just as he was leaving the bridge. "Report." Tigirius ordered. "The Ork vessel has been destroyed lord, we are in orbit over Corinth and prepared to make planet fall after the techmarines have blessed the force's war machines." reported Agemman.

"Excellent, when the Techmarines are finished brief the men under your command and begin launching drop pods at these target locations," he handed a data slate to the captain, "secure the drop zone and begin to move onto the city."

"Very well," said Agemman. "I will personally accompany the troops." He made a curt bow and moved to execute his orders.

Tigirius waited until Agemman left before going back to his quarters. When he got the he sat on the floor cross legged and opened his mind to the Warp. It was then that he detected something foul on the planet's surface. The sensation lasted for a moment before it vanished into the sea of minds. Traitors he thought, Chaos must be influencing the Orks.

No doubt the Ultramarines will be forced to battle their traitorous brethren.

Revan was standing at attention in the midst of his brothers, "We are to retake the capital before we can drive the Orks from the planet," Agemman was saying. "First we must establish a landing zone for the heavy armour. We are not the only Chapter participating in the drop, we will be given certain locations to secure, before the Guard and the other Chapters come to clean up." "Any questions?" No one said a word. "Good, then you better prepare, we will be dropping in, in half an hour and may the Emperor guide us." He made an Imperial aquilia across his chest, all the marines repeated the salute before moving to their designated posts.

In orbit over the planet the Emperor Incarnatus started to fire its lance batteries onto the target zone, hundreds beams of light crashed onto the planet leaving large craters on the surface. Then dozens of ports opened up on the belly of the ship, drop pods exited their births and descended Corinth's atmosphere.

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