Introduction to 'Sagittarius' by TheEmperorProtects
Hey guys, this is just a little note to clarify everything before you read this novel. This is work in progress, something I'm tinkering around with over the next year or so starting next week. And since I have courses at school and such, I might upload a new chapter every couple of weeks depending on the workload, not that I'll necessarily stick to it so don't bug me if I don't keep the deadline.
For those of you who are confused with the story line any time soon, I suggest you read my Index Astartes for the Sagittarians which can be found at my fanfiction site and if that isn't satisfactory to your questions, be sure to submit a review along with your praises and criticisms (honestly I welcome harsh comments without the derogatory words since it really helps be evaluate and develop myself into a better writer, I'm not aiming for a degree in English for university) and I'll look into it as soon as I can and edit the Index.
The concept of this proud chapter slowly came into being over the course of a couple of years whilst procrastinating in class and daydreaming (honestly, it's a good source of inspiration to you writer initiates), the names themselves have been well researched (especially the name of Pabilsag, the chapter keep) all horse related, the chapter name came to me once I read the Horus Heresy novel 'False Gods' (or Horus Rising my memory currently fails me) on how the Emperor himself stated that Horus, the star ascendant, was most like the constellation Sagittarius, commanding vast armies in the Great Crusade. It is only now that I've decided to write it out because I think that my knowledge in the English language is good enough, my knowledge of the Warhammer 40000 universe is satisfactory (though never reading the codex or playing the tabletop, I've been an avid fan of the Dawn of War RPG games and the Black Library books) and that I have the drive and commitment to continue.
And if somehow this story reaches superstardom in this site or even, Throne forbid, piques the interests of the Black Library itself then I'll be overjoyed and might even write sequels to this story in-the-making. You might recognize a hint of a few authors in the BL already whose works I've enjoyed immensely.
Nevertheless it is going to be a long road along the path of the writer (a road that sees fewer people than The Road Less Traveled) and I will need the full support from all you guys through your reviews to keep the momentum of this story going.
This novella will mainly be focused on the toils of the young neophyte Alexandro and his transformation from a small boy into a 7-foot tall Angel of Death. For those who would like an insight as to what might come, I'm currently experimenting with the idea of him as a dreadnought by the end (unconfirmed to be the real ending) since I don't think that anyone has ever written something like that, and this 300-influence battle. What is confirmed are lots of battles with the barbaric Orks, the deceitful Eldar, the traitorous forces of Chaos, utilitarian Tau and the extragalactic Tyranids. And I will tell you right now, the Sagittarians have secrets that should not be known by the Greater Imperium and so they are more secretive than most Codex Chapters, somewhat like the Dark Angels and their successor chapters.
I hope you guys enjoy this story as it really is my first attempt (except for those random rip-offs of good stories that I made when I was in primary school) at a long novella as the most I have ever written for an essay is around 4,000 words whilst this I am planning to be at least 300,000 words (a daunting number), and even I do not know where this story is going to end, I am probably going to make this things up as I go though I do get the vaguest gist of the ending: A chant before going to battle where the odds seem to go against the brave Marines.
Without further ado, this is my work 'Sagittarius', The Emperor Protects!