SATA One, in low-Earth orbit, the Gray Knight strike cruiser Revenant Redeemer is quietly parked at the preset altitude and synchronized with the target.
The spacecraft's auspicious device is operating at full power. The crew behind it, under the leadership of Captain Tabos and Mechanic Bishop Klein, are trying to find a suitable landing site for the Gray Knights team that is about to carry out fixed-point teleportation. p>
Different from the Astartes' regular strike cruisers, the psionic amplification devices throughout the ship are currently working under the dual work of engines and psionic choirs to provide psionic amplification for the teleportation matrix under the bridge that is preparing to carry out precision strikes.
and energy supply.
The weapon arrays on the flanks of the spacecraft are not idle at this time. The gunnery sergeants are supervising their crew members. They are staring at the instruments at hand while repeatedly confirming the status of the macro cannon they are responsible for.<
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Having received authorization from the bridge in advance, they will not hesitate to deal a devastating blow to any enemy that may appear during the transmission.
The entire Revenant Redeemer strike cruiser was like a hedgehog at this moment. Before completing the transmission of the Gray Knights, it nervously observed its surroundings and prepared for any possible unexpected situations.
Below the bridge, on three psychic teleportation matrices, a temporary combat strike group composed of four Gray Knight squads is getting ready to go.
Calvin and his direct tactical team stood on the largest teleportation matrix in the center. The tactical fearless power armor they wore was the most suitable choice for carrying out tasks in a closed space like the hive.
It is also the heavy unit that the Astartes most often deliver when facing high-intensity battlefields - Tactical Dreadnought power armor (Sacred Shield type). This type of power armor, which is different from the ordinary Mark series models, is extremely expensive to build, and
Their powerful armor and corresponding ferocious firepower are indeed worthy of the empire's investment in them.
The initial demand for the Tactical Dreadnought Power Armor originated from the Astartes' need for high-intensity frontal defensive firepower on the battlefield, or when there are no flanks for breakthrough in a closed space.
In order to meet this need for integrated defense and firepower, a large amount of materials and technical equipment were invested in it regardless of cost. For example, its frame made of fine gold is covered with layers of thick ceramic armor;
Another example is the additional high-tech battlefield auxiliary equipment such as target analysis matrices, biological scanners, motion trackers, etc. under its shoulder armor.
Some special models of Terminator power armor, such as the Iron Cavalry type and the Holy Shield type of the Gray Knights, add small force field shields and psychic shields respectively to the already strong defense.
There are many differences from ordinary power armor in details such as this, so I won’t go into details here.
Just to mention the most important point, it is said that after the Emperor's battle with Horus, the Emperor melted his sacred "True One" armor into pieces and added its fragments to the left shoulder of every Terminator power armor on the Empire's side.
In the exclusive badge on one side. This is to protect their purity and show their holiness and loyalty.
All in all, in the 39th millennium of the Empire, most of the forging worlds have lost the relevant technology for making such battlefield heavy swords, which makes every Terminator power armor seem hard-won and precious.
This also allows the Empire's Astartes Chapters to try their best to recover every Terminator Power Armor lost or captured on the battlefield during the battle.
After all, every newly added or successfully recovered Terminator will be the core property and precious sacred object of the Chapter.
Even some founding parent groups known for their wealthy families, such as an unknown Ultramarines Chapter, were reluctant to scrap the battle-damaged Terminator power armor directly, but chose to use it during the long construction period that lasted for centuries.
, gradually repair it.
The rarity of Terminators can be seen from this. At this moment, as many as 12 such Terminators appeared on the teleportation matrix at once.
At this time, above the heads of the Gray Knights in the teleportation room, announcements about the surface teleportation process were heard over and over again in the broadcast:
"The ether intensity in the area is abnormal, the auspicious device has failed to lock, and it is trying to interfere. The psychic singing class is intervening..."
"The ether intensity in the area increased abnormally, and the intervention of the psychic singing class failed..."
"The ether intensity in the area has increased significantly. It is suspected that a chaos ritual is taking place. The intervention of the psychic chanting class has failed! It is recommended to give up the transmission and take intervention measures!"…………
Unfavorable news about teleportation appeared one after another, but the Gray Knights did not waver in any way.
In other words, if there is a mission that goes smoothly all the time, these soldiers who have been fighting on the front lines of the chaotic battlefield all year round will become suspicious.
Just as Calvin was thinking about whether to wait any longer, the communicator inside the helmet informed him that the communication from the bridge was being connected:
"Calvin, this is Tybus. The ship's auspicious device cannot confirm the precise transmission target for you. The psychic chanting class tried to suppress the etheric field to open a channel for the auspicious device, but failed.
There is most likely a large-scale chaos ritual going on on the surface, and the psychic chanting class is trying to calm the subspace wave to buy you time. But how to land, you must figure out your own way."
Calvin received the message without hesitation: "Received, we will find a way ourselves. The Emperor is above, and their conspiracy cannot prevent the coming of judgment."
After ending the call, Calvin raised his hand to signal to the interceptor teams on both sides, and then used the loudspeaker to transmit his voice to:
"Abandon the teleportation plan, let's airborne! Within 5 minutes, we will meet on the deck of the airdrop cabin. The choir is buying time for us!"
The team leaders on both sides, the arbiters, simultaneously raised their hands to acknowledge receipt, and then led their team members toward the airdrop deck from different exits.
There is no way. It's not that they don't want to go together, but the initial design of the interior of the ship. In order to meet the needs of mortals and Astartes at the same time, and also for defense reasons, except for the cargo channels for the transportation of weapons and ammunition, there are standard
The size of the passage is just slightly larger than the minimum passage size of the terminator.
It’s not that it can’t be larger, but if the size of the passage is expanded, then from a defense perspective, it will be difficult to achieve a nodal fire blockade inside the ship.
Imagine that if the size of this conventional passage is too wide, then when encountering hostile forces such as Chaos Space Marines jumping gangs, it will become the golden corridor that the opponent will first choose to charge with heavy equipment.
Calvin also led his team members and chose a path toward the destination.
Eleven huge figures of Terminators lined up silently behind Calvin, walking through the iron-gray corridor at a unified pace. Under the flickering lights overhead, the armor and weapons on their bodies were surprisingly vivid.
It creates a violent beauty.
"Bang...bang...bang...bang..."
In daily life, the footsteps of one Terminator are enough for you to feel its heaviness from a hundred meters away. And when twelve Terminators are walking towards you with the same frequency, you may feel it for the first time.
It was too late to be afraid, but instead I was instinctively worried about whether the deck under my feet could withstand this level of resonance without collapsing.
The dedicated waiting deck responsible for dropping the airdrop pod was not far away, and Calvin and his comrades arrived here quickly. The other two teams of Gray Knights were already waiting for orders at the entrance of their respective tactical team-type airdrop pods.
When the Terminators were divided into two rows and stood at the door of the two specially modified fearless empty cabins, everyone looked at Calvin. He nodded, stepped into the cabin door first, and stood at the end.
Stand on the side near the main door and wait for the upper fixed bracket to close.
After all four short positions were in place and closed, Calvin's command communication channel also received confirmation messages from the team leaders. He glanced at Gavins, who was holding the flag for him, and then
After looking around for a week to confirm the status of other comrades, he sent a confirmation signal to the command podium where he had been waiting for a long time:
"Start delivery."
Following Calvin's instructions, the delivery hatch below the Redeemer, which had been silent for a long time in orbit, was quickly opened, and four seeds containing destruction and redemption were quietly dropped.
The Gray Knights in the cabin started the necessary pre-battle prayers before every battle in their respective communication channels: