In the year 40,000 Mankind has spread to the stars, but he is not alone in his travels. Eldar, Orks, Tyranids and other zenos, as well as the powers of Chaos, also vie for galactic supremacy.
Under the oppressive rule of one being, the Eternal Emperor, mankind seeks to bring the Universe under his total control. The rule of the Eternal Emperor does not go uncontested however…
An Imperial Guard unit is out on patrol when it comes under an enemy artillery ambush. Two soldiers retreat to an abandoned building to take cover and comfort each other.
Lieutenant Vynn, an iconoclastic officer in the Imperial Navy, has just returned from a hellish voyage with a hope of promotion to Master and Commander of her very own starship. Her dreams of prizes and glory alike dash against the realities of being captain. She is joined by a boon companion and deadly ally: Doctor Jonathan Balthezar, a civilian chirurgeon and armature xenobiologist with a mysterious past. The two form an unlikely and lasting friendship to face the galaxy forever.
