When he awoke, it took Titus considerable effort to orient himself. He moved sluggishly, whereupon Vox let him slip to the ground. Only then did he understand that his brother…

They entered the factory and followed Vox along one wall of a large hall. The first guard was lurking in a short corridor to the next room. When it fell…

Titus found his friend around a corner under a broken street lamp. The young man knelt in the rain and was busy throwing up.When the cramps had subsided, Vox turned…

Titus used the ensuing pause to look around. With the help of his auto senses, he soon found the lead he had hoped for.“Aegis Two, come in!”, he voxed.“We read”,…

The next day brought the end of their warp travel and the note that they would reach orbit in less than two hours. They finished training and went to the…

To enable Vox to join training again, Aegis as a whole devised a few training sequences in which they tried to wage war on each other without employing their hands.…

It had been too late to go to bed and Aegis made use of the special permits of the Deathwatch. Being allowed to pray without a member of the Ecclesiarchy,…

Titus sat and stared at the tabletop when Laraise re-entered. She was good, he had to admit it. Her face betrayed nothing when she sat down opposite.“Well?”, she asked as…

In the shadow of the occurrences, the debriefing was detailed and less organized than might have been the case. Afterwards, Inquisitor Elaine sent her legate back with them. Solomon retired…

The tailboard closed and those who had worn helmets took them off.While the others relaxed and milled about, Vox stepped up to Titus and pressed something into his hands. It…