Hi there!!! This is my second ever fic, and my first serious one, so please be nice when you R+R.

This answers the question 'What would happen if 40K reached today?'. Starts off with just Imperium but if I get enough requests I will add more armies. Earth is modern day (2012) but with some added research from a secret government research facility and some of the tech that the military is considering (The Cornershot and other things, search for them if you want to find out more in-depth detail than I'll give). I'll try and predict how governments and armies will react, to the best of my ability, but no promises and I'm open to any advice in my writing.

Chapter 1 – Intragalactic Travel

Chapter Master Jakius of the Enmity Marines took his ceremonial helmet off of his head, revealing the short brown hair and eyes and, soft features that where the same as all of the other members of his chapter. His black armour with red arms and legs and, gold trim stood out against the white and grey of the Inquisitors that stood in the door way to the war room Jakius had just walked through and the High Inquisitor that stood before him.

'You called, sir' Jakius asked, sinking to one knee remembering the last chapter master, who deified an Inquisitor. He nearly caused the destruction of the entire chapter, his body hadn't been found since it was ejected into space, not that they had been expecting to ever see it again.

'Rise Jakius' the High Inquisitor said in a flat tone.

'How may I offer my services sir?' Jakius asked, rising and moving to sit at the opposite end of the table to that the High Inquisitor sat, the white of the table seeming to go on forever once he sat down.

'We need your entire chapter, and your ships'

'An entire chapter?' Jakius sounded shocked, and rightly so. 1000 Space Marines, plus Scouts, could wipe out entire sectors, especially with their entire fleet of space craft. 'May I ask why?'

'The Adeptus Mechanicus recently uncovered ancient relics from the depths of their records from before the age of strife.'

'Before, but I though they where all destroyed when half of them went renegade during the Horus Heresy?'

'NEVER say those two words again in front of me' the High Inquisitor shouted, even the other side of the 3 meter table Jakius found a chill run done his spine.

'Yes sir' he replied shakily

'Good, and yes almost all where destroyed. However, recently they rediscovered a secret Heretic base' the Inquisitor launched what sounded like a well rehearsed speech, except that he spat on the word 'heretic'. 'They discovered blueprints for thousands of new technologies, none had an taint of Chaos and all are of human design so we had no problem when we discovered the Tech Priests had been building some of the new tech.'

'I see, but what has this got to be with me?'

'Well, being close to where the Dark Angels are based, so we can afford for your chapter to be... missing for a large period of time as they can cover your area of space.'

'What do you mean by "missing"?' inquired the Chapter Master, concerned at what the man wanted him to do. The High Inquisitor continued, ignoring the question.

'The Adeptus Mechanicus believe they have constructed a machine that, when activated, will open a portal that allows nearly instantaneous travel around the galaxy, an intragalactic network that allows anyone to get anywhere to support anyone'

'That's amazing, we would never need to rely on the warp for travel ever again'

'Indeed, and as it would reduce corruption significantly, the Terran High Lords and the other Inquisitors, are keen to make it work.'

'How does it work'

'I am afraid that is classified for now. All I can tell you is that the machine currently being moved into position by the crew of my ship connects with an identical one that is stationed with a fellow Inquisitor at the Ultramarines' home planet, several thousand light years from here via dimension holes.'

'And let me guess, you want me to send my chapter into the dimension hole this creates to see what happens?'

'Yes, we sent through several platoons of Imperial Guard traveling within a sector and they where successfully transported. We now need to see if it can work, cutting across the center of the galaxy.'

'Why do you need a Space Marine Chapter for that?'

'You see, as the centre of the galaxy is unmapped, we need experienced forces in case anything goes wrong.'

'And you think it is a good idea to put through an entire chapter at once?'

'No, we want two of your companies though, I would recommend your 1st and 10th. The 10th can scope any new planets you find should you deviate from your course and the 1st can bring under control of the Imperium.'

'You make it sound like I will almost certainly not make it.'

'Well' the Inquisitor paused, and walked to the door before turning around to look Jakius in the eye 'it is highly likely that you wont make it.' He left with out a backward glance.

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3 days later

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'The fleet is ready' the inhuman voice of a servitor came though the announcement system in the training centre where Jakius was practicing. Using his relic blade he sliced the limbs off of the battle servitor, fake blood pouring out of it and coating the floor, he stabbed it in it's chest and forced it up, slicing the chest and head it half, each dropping to the side as the servitor died again, it's blood pouring out of it and coating the floor. He stepped out of the training cage, pulled on his Power Armour over the boxers he was wearing, with the help of some servitors, and headed for his personal ship at the hanger.

'Take me up' he simply said to the crew as got on board his Thunderhawk, his honour guard getting on behind him, the ramp ascending as the last sat down. The Thunderhawk suddenly started to vibrate as the engines activated and they shot out of the hanger toward space, and the ships in orbit there.

Well, How was that? More of an intro than a chapter, I'm afraid not much happens but more will happen next time, even if their might not be any combat (will be soon though). Please R+R, and no flames please. I don't mind constructive criticism, in fact I welcome it, but nothing just saying it's crap.