Far from Holy Terra, the dread that blossomed upon Imperial worlds such as Vertigus II was palpable. The Cicatrix Maledictum yawned wide, and the vast distances separating Humanity’s empire was more keenly felt as these worlds were suddenly cut off from the guiding light of the Astronomican. Into this well of fear strode the burnished hosts of the Szarekhan Dynasty.

Artist: Paul Dainton