It had never crossed Timothy’s mind that one day he would be transcending the warp on the way to a different world. It was not something that he had particularly wanted. He had grown up to horrid tales of ships being lost to the forces of chaos as it was traversed. But it was the will of the Emperor.
He was to lead a battalion in the defence of Oros. Having never heard of the world previously, he was unsure of what to expect. He had heard about the enemy though, an evil alien species that wipes life from the face of the planet. It would begin with an orbital bombardment, followed by an invasion from the skies. We are to defend it till the last. To die for a world I had never known. It seems preposterous, yet it is his will.
At least I know my father and Audrey will be fine. They have been tasked with rebuilding the Omega. Uisneach is not under any threat from the latest alien incursion but Omega is to play a key role as a bulwark against Chaos. To seek and kill any who spread heresy to the people.
My robot Ceres now looks after my care needs. It is in the form of a standard human. White limbs with a black torso and eyes. It does as its requested, elegantly and quickly but I long for the touch of a human.
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