спойлеры по антологии Imperial Truth:
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Hands of the Emperor – Rob Sanders
Set on Terra. Stentonox, a Custodian Guard, is in charge of the Imperial Palace’s security for the day. He is advised that the orbital plate Arcus is being moved above the Imperial Palace. Having queried on whose authority, he is advised that it is being done by the Imperial Fists so that the workers on Arcus can help with the fortification of the palace.
As having Arcus directly above the palace is a security risk, Stentonox leads an attack of Custodian Guard on Arcus to shut down its engines. Basically the Imperial Fists and Custodian forces each try and stop the other without resorting to bloodshed.
When neither side will back down the Sisters of Silence turn up in a gunship and say that the population of Arcus may hold psykers and they will need to divert it so that the population can be tested, which ends the problem.
There is also another blood games side story, whereby one of the custodians switches from trying to get at the Emperor to getting at Valdor instead and nearly succeeds until Stentonox stops it at the last minute.
The Phoenician – Nick Kyme
Another view of the battle between Ferrus and Fulgrim from the point of view of a dying Iron Hand.
By the Lion’s Command – Gav Thorpe
Follows Corswain of the Dark Angels, who is searching for Typhon and the Death Guard. The Dark Angels have split their fleet and Corswain has arrived at Terra Nullius, a planet which has ceded from the Imperium but not declared for Horus. A larger Death Guard fleet is already there and the story is about Corswain trying to convince the President of Terra Nullis that there can be no neutrality in this war. It ends with Terra Nullis’s orbital defences opening fire on the Death Guard fleet and driving them off.
There is a nice bit at the end where Corswain orders his number two to commandeer Terra Nullis’s transport sheets and fill them with 20,000 legionaries. His number two asks where he is supposed to find them and Corswain tells him “Caliban.”
The Devine Adoratrice – Graham McNeill
Set on Molech. Follows two brothers, Albard and Raeven Devine, who are the sons of the ruler of Devine. Albard is the dutiful son and Raeven is the arrogant one (he is also poking him brother’s wife). The two of them are due to have their Ritual of Becoming so they can join the Knights . On the way to the ceremony a group called the “Followers of the Serpent God” disrupt the procession and the brothers end up going to the ceremony alone. They meet the priests at the temple and are tied down so the ceremony. As it does so, the priest leans down to Albard and whispers “The Serpent Gods Live”.
After the ceremony, you find out that Albard‘s mind has been damaged but Raeven passed. You also find out that both Albard’s wife and mother are both members of the Followers of the Serpent God.
Lord of the Red Sands – Aaron Dembski-Bowden
It’s a copy of the e-short released in the e-book/bundle Angron. Explains Angora’s reasoning for turning on the Emperor.
All that remains – James Swallow
Set on a ship a drift in space. A number of survivors making their way through the ship. All have fought in battles, been injured, and scarred. Eventually the come across a Legionnaire in grey armour, who advises them they have been touched by the warp as they have seen demons in their battles and they are on their way to Titan.
