Void Keeper Wars - Warhammer 40K
This is a crossover between Warhammer 40K and StarGate, StarWars, StarCraft. I always wanted a new race for Warhammer 40K. The new race is an amalgamation of the Galactic Empire of StarWars, Goa'uld Empire of StarGate, and the Terran and Protoss from StarCraft. I will mostly be using the Clone Wars era for the StarWars, and post Ori-invasion for the Goa'uld, and units from both StarCraft and StarCraft 2. I don't own anything from Warhammer 40K, StarGate, StarWars, StarCraft. I am just writing it for fun.
I decided to change the quiz into a competition of a character creation. Whoever comes up with most unique character will win, and I will be forced to write that character into the story no matter what I plan... a good way to add a little twist. Just give me a name, description and faction... or any other details you wanna add.
Any ideas on what questions to ask Linosis the Goa'uld? (Really... someone throw me a bone here. Ask what you want to know about the dragons...)
Replies to Comments/Reviews:
Shadow Archon: Great job with the character... I might use the name... but I think it is a bot OP.
awilla the hun: Thanks for the comment, and I love the character! Fantastic! I will hold on for more from other readers, but I think we might already have a winner! If you want add a plot twist specifically for your character. You can make it hard for me, and I will take that as a challenge!
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Chapter 38: Prayer in the Dark
The planet T32-4CJ-3, the 3rd planet of T32-4CJ system, under the command of Weilos Regiment from the nearby Weilos IV Imperial Guard command of the Ultima Segmentum, was in danger. Located at border of Segmentum Tempestus, it also bordered the Tau planets of the Gargosia sector. When troubles began in the Segmentum Tempestus, the 143rd Weilos arrived to reinforce the 211th Weilos and the sixty thousand reserves. Not only were they there but mighty fleets of the Ultima Segmentum guarding the planet. They did not think that anyone would dare attack them. Who would attack a plant with not decernable resource other than one hundred million civilians living in a dozen large metropolises? Protected by nearly one hundred thousand Imperial Guards and three hundred thousand PDFs wielding armed with almost the same equipment as the Imperial Guards, the planet was deemed safe.
Near the planet, a hypersapce window had opened and a metallic orb appeared. It headed toward the planet. No one really noticed it. The fleets thought it was nothing more than a stray meteor. When a small ship decided to intercept it and to destroy it before it endagered the planet, the orb punched through the ship, crippling it and destroying it. It continued toward the planet. It fell from the sky like a burning meteor but it remained intact. With a great impact, it created a mighty crater near the camp of the 3rd company of the 211th Weilos.
After an hour, three squads of Imperial Guardsmen and a squad of Tarskins and six Techpriests arrived at the location of the orb. As the Techpriest attempted decipher the origins of the strange object. Then the orb began to glow. When one of the Techpriest touched it, it exploded. It vapourized everything in five hundred kilometer radius, making the explosion clearly seen from the sky. The 3rd compnay of the the 211th Weilos was vapourized and one of the smaller settlements was vapourized and the gound they once stood upon became glowing molten rock that quickly cooled to create a massive crater.
Once the smoke cleared, the orb was gone, but a stargate, protected by energy shield remained. Hidden inside the orb, it began to activate. With a kwoosh, the stargate opened and from them came out Jaffa. Hundreds of Jaffa came marching out from the stargate. Then a group of strange warriors came out with a long line of strange machines. Guarded by the the Jaffa, the stranger began to install the machine on the ground. It took several hours but once it was done, the strangers returned through the stargate. The strange ring device on the ground glowed and inside, a Dominion Seige Tank appeared. The stargate opened once more and hundreds of Jaffa and Dominion Marines came pouring out.
It took a day for the Imperial Guards to figure out what happened and another day until they sent a squad who did not return. So, the next day, they launched a full scale expedition to the heart of the explosion. There they met the invasion force. There the Imperial Guard were faced by over thirty eight thousand Jaffa, over seven thousand marines and various vehicles.
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"Go! Go! Go! Run!"
As the Imperial Guardsmen ran several Jaffa staff weapons shot him in the back and he fell to the dismay of his fellow Guardsmen. Others blindedly fired their lasguns behind the low sandbags but the attacks were still coming. Thousands of orange plasma shots were filling the air and the couple of hundreds of lasgun beams were becoming less and less. An Imperial Guardsman sergeant hid behind the sandbag next to the Commissar.
"Commissar Lowel, we are outnumbered. We must retreat!"
Commissar growled, but did not blast the Guardsman's head off with his pistol as he knew that the soldier was right and being annihilated here was meaningless. He grabbed the soldier.
"Sergeant, take some men and contact with the command. They have jammed us here but we must alert them."
"Yes, sir. Take care, sir."
"I will die before I surrender."
As the sergeant left, more staff weapon shots came flying. The Commissar Lowel growled as he stood up and fired his pistol. Then he was hit. Then again and again, he was hit and he fell to the ground. Seeing their commissar fall, the Guardsmen wavered, but the enemy was ruthless. The Jaffa, wielding their staff weapons, conitnued to press forward as more and more Imperial Guards fled. The Jaffa silently shot down those who fled as their orders were to wipe out the local defenders.
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Deep within the tall buildings of the Holy Terra, in the depth of the Inquisition, five Inquisitors of a secret order met. The concil had not met for six centuries and many of its members were still alive. Their numbers were so small but they were powerful. Influencial throughout all parts of the Imperium, these elite members of the secret order had remained silent and resolute since the Emperor had secretly decreed their formation.
They have waited until now. They were those who knew of the dragons and the role of the Void Keeper in what is to come. They thought that everything was ready… but there were certain unforseeable events that were catastrophic to say the least. The fall of the Emperor by the hand of Horus, and the subsequent incapcitation of the Emperor had caused grave difficulty in carrying out their orders.
A senior member of the group spoke.
"The time has come. It is most crucial. We must find the Champions."
Another answered.
"We believe we may have located most of them."
"Speak."
"The first is the Grandmaster Augusta of the Grey Knights."
"A hero of six thousand years past? Is he truly a Champion?"
"We believe so. It is likely that he will be the Champion of the Adjudicator Rex."
"He will wear the Honorificus Justicia?"
"The profile fits. He is a capble Leader but not a Hero."
The senior Inquistor nodded.
"Very well. Anyone else?"
"Captain Geran Evial of the White Hammers and the recently ascended Chapter Master Dain Barius of the Silver Skulls."
"Two Space Marines? Is that fair?"
"This is not the question of factionalism, my friends. We do not choose them. They are chosen. Continue, brother."
"Captain Geran Evial is likely the Champion of the Glacies Militis, and if he is so, he will wear the Niveus Vesica."
"Then what about Chapter Master Barius?"
"Most likely the Champion of the Burning Beast, and the wearer of the Burning Tyranus."
"What of the chosen Champion of the Superstes Vir? Who will wear the Humanus Palma?"
"We have several candidates but we found Lieutenant General Jonas Derius to be the most promising."
"Ahh… then all we need to find is the wearer of the Glorificus Madonna, the Champion of the Illustro Matris?"
"What of the Atrum Punitor? Should we not at least search for the Champion?"
"NO! You know the likely candidates for the Atrum Punitor will not be human. In the worst case scenario, the Chaos may get their hands on it… and it would be disastrous."
"Very well, brothers. The Golden Orb is already in place. Once everything is set, the great and mighty Deus Imperator will rise with the Emperor as the wearer of the Illustro Rex. May we pray for that day to come!"
"May we pray!
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Just as the last forces of Ascarlius was preparing to leave, a dozen large dark portals opened up above the planet. Admiral Felini, the Rear Admiral attached to the Grand Moff Ordiku, quickly rallied his fleet together. Aboard his flagship Galestorm, the upgraded Victory II class Star Destroyer, Admiral Felini despaired as Protoss ships began to exit the portals. He had heard of the Protoss. The chosen guardians of the Dragon Lords and their council, the Protoss enjoyed a vast territory without any interference from the dragons themselves. The rumours of their mighty ships and powerful weapon had floated across the galaxy, but no one actually believed them.
In fact, the only race to have fought them were the Dominion. The Dominion had fought a great war against the Protoss and it was said that despite their numbers, the Protoss had won the day. It was only the intervention of the dragons, being the lords and rulers of the galaxy, that saved the Dominion. Since then, the Dominion remained almost constant. There were few technological developments, but the Protoss were allowed to go about their business as they wanted.
"Admiral, the Protoss flagship is hailing us."
"Put him on screen."
The screen revealed an alien face with no mouth or nose. It spoke, and a device under its neck flashed as it translated the Protoss telepathy into vocal sound.
"This is Executor Veloris of the 9th Protoss Legion, speaking to you from my flagship Varanathor. We have come in the name of the Dragon Lords and the Conclave of the Lords. Where is your master, admiral?"
Felini cleared his throat.
"He is away at the moment."
"Why are your ships ready for battle? I was informed that this would be a peaceful transition… ah… Your thoughts are clear to me. Your master left orders to engage us."
"How…"
"Ah… even though the Dragon Lords have discovered your master's treachery, this direct confrontation was not what we expected. However, puny human, you will die. By the orders of the Dragon Lord himself, all servants of the Immortal Dragon Ascaralius is to surrender or die for their high treason against the Dracoranian Empire and its Conclave."
"We shall not fall without a fight!"
"I was rather hoping you would say that, human."
The screen went blank.
"Admiral, the transmission has ended."
"I can see that, officer. Prepare the fleet to engage. Send out all your fighters and have all marines and troops ready for boarding."
"Yes, sir."
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From each portal, three Protoss Carriers appeared, each escorted by six prisms, and at least fifty Corsairs and Scouts. From the three largest portals, the fleet was followed by a Protoss mothership and another swarm of Corsairs and Scouts. As the portals closed, the Carriers prepared for battle. The Carriers did not carry weapons themselves, but they carried large complements of Interceptors, unmanned fighters, and many Scouts, Cosairs and prisms. They also carried large contingnents of Protoss warriors of various kinds.
As for the fleet above the planet, the flagship Galestorm was escoted by six Victory class Star Destroyers, and they were leading a dozen Imperial class, a dozen Venator class and eighteen Acclamators. Just as the portals closed, the ships began to send out every one of their starfighters. Even the Acclamators carried over 150 starfighters, and they began to come out in their dozens. Within minutes, nearly five hundred starfighters launched from their ships. The Star Destroyers and the Acclamators turned their ships to move against the Protoss.
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As the invasion continued throughout the Gargosia sector, even the planets bordering other sectors began to be affected. Of nearly eighty Imperial worlds under direct control of either the Segmentum Command or the Space Marines, nineteen worlds have already fallen. The one hundred sixty four Imperial worlds under the local governance faired much worse. Just as the Protoss fleet arrived, fifty one planet fell to the hands of the dragons with one or two dragons entered the galaxy everyday. Even among the conflict worlds such as Telerix II the toll was high as twenty six planets, almost half of the conflict worlds, were captured by the dragons. Had it not been for the presence of the other races, the Imperium would have faced the full brunt of the invasion. Fortunately, the dragons were much more interested in the planets of the Chaos and Eldar, while exterminating everything on Necron Tombworlds.