During a standard Terran week after mourning, Soshyan waited for the second batch of guests to express condolences - the Imperial Fists, the parent chapter of the Astral Knights Chapter.
When the huge Stormbird landed on the platform, what appeared not far from Soshyan was the famous Captain of the Imperial Fists, a legendary warrior, Danat Lysander.
Soshyan didn't know much about this distant parent group. The Imperial Fist was one of the eighteen founding chapters, ranked seventh, and its original body was Rogal Dorn.
The Legion has been considered one of the most loyal Chapters to the Emperor since the days of the Great Crusade, and led the construction of the Imperial Palace on Terra. After the outbreak of the Horus Heresy, the Imperial Fists remained loyal and served as Its unyielding resilience in its darkest hours helped hold the Empire together.
Due to the great achievements of the Imperial Fists, especially the active role in leading the defense of Terra at the end of the Horus Heresy, the Imperial Fists were also awarded the honor of "Defender of Terra", becoming the only ones who can permanently station themselves on Terra and directly operate on Terra. Go up to the recruiting legion.
During the Second Founding of the Army, the Imperial Fists were also split and reorganized according to the Codex Astartes, and several new chapters were formed. Over the next 10,000 years, new sub-groups were continuously formed.
In terms of the number of sub-groups, the Imperial Fists are second only to the Ultramarines, but Soshyan does not know in what period their chapter was formed. This period of history is strangely lost.
In any case, at this time, Soshyan felt a little relieved to be able to see the people of the parent group.
At least their sacrifices have not been forgotten.
As the huge body walked out of the Stormbird's hatch, a conspicuous bright yellow appeared on the gray space platform. The tall Terminator led an honor guard and walked straight towards Soshyan.
Every step they took was uniform, even the weight was the same, as if they were on a military parade.
When he reached five meters away from Soshyan, the Terminator stopped, and the guards behind him also stopped at the same time, as if they were one person.
Amid the hiss of the air valve, the Terminator took off his mask, revealing his face that was full of scars and vicissitudes, but still firm and strong. The service nails on his forehead and his silver hair shone with the unique metallic luster under the light.
Danat Lysander, a Space Marine who has gone through countless bloody trials, has fought steadfastly for the Empire since his service, and has never retreated.
In the Battle of Colonial Bridge in 567.M40, Lysander held on to the defense and performed brilliantly, finally successfully suppressing the Chaos traitors.
After becoming the 2nd Captain of the Imperial Fists, he took the lead in launching an assault on the Ada battleship "Kain's Blood". It was during this battle that the former 1st Captain of the Imperial Fists, Cleitus, took the artifact "Multiple" before his death. The Fist of Grace" was put into Lysander's hands.
In the following nearly two centuries, Lysander led the First Company of the Imperial Fists to be active in various places and brought great honor to the entire chapter.
But misfortune soon struck suddenly. The "Shield of Courage" strike cruiser where the first company of the Imperial Fists was located disappeared in the webway space. Although the entire Imperial Fists team prayed for this day and night, any question about "Courage" No positive clues about the "Shield" have been found.
The desperate Imperial Fists pessimistically acquiesced in Lysander's fall. They included him in the list of fallen and erected a statue to commemorate him in the Halls of Valor.
Nearly a thousand years later, the Shield of Courage returned to real space, but the only thing that crossed their paths was that close to them was the defense point established by the Iron Warriors on the edge of the Eye of Terror.
The strike cruiser was shattered under the concentrated fire of three enemy orbital fortresses, and Lysander was one of the few survivors, but was also captured.
He was tortured by the Iron Warriors for weeks, but the Captain did not give in. Like the arrogant but fearless Imperial Fists throughout history, Lysander never accepted his defeat.
The Iron Warriors tortured Lysander for another month, leaving Lysander bleeding, but the latter finally seized the opportunity to break free. Without weapons or armor, he fought his way through with his fists and body, and stole a He slipped away after setting up an interstellar shuttle.
After hearing the news that Lysander was still alive, the entire Imperial Fists were extremely excited and eagerly welcomed the hero back.
In the following months, the Chapter's Chief Apothecary, Think Tank, and Chaplain used all techniques to examine Lysander, even down to every part of him, but in the end, no discovery was made, whether in body, mind, or mind. A hint of depravity.
Afterwards, Danat Lysander was once again elected as the Captain of the First Company of Imperial Fists Terminators, and was also the eldest member of the chapter. At that time, all members of the Imperial Fists had not yet returned to the Imperial Fists before the disappearance of the Shield of Courage. born.
With such an immortal legend appearing in front of him, Soshiyang couldn't help but feel a little excited and nervous, but he was now the leader of the Chapter and must maintain his manners.
So he chose to take a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Soshyan Alexei, the sixty-ninth Chapter Master of the Astral Knights Chapter, welcomes you, First Captain, Danat Lysander."
Lysander put his helmet on his waist, slammed his legs together, and performed a standard military salute. The guards behind him were still there.
"Danat Lysander, on behalf of all the warriors of the Imperial Fists, pays the highest respect to the victims!"
After the ceremony, Soshyan and Lysander walked side by side to the monument.
Looking at the towering black monument and the huge number [771] on it, Lysander's eyes were solemn, as if he was looking up at the Hall of Valor on the Phalanx, while the speakers on the side were still playing the names of the war dead in a loop.
After staring in silence for a long time, Lysander said loudly:
"You are worthy of the blood of Rogal Dorn! You are worthy of the glory of the Legion! Your sacrifice is the eternal witness of the loyalty of the Seventh Legion! We are proud of you, and your name will be praised forever in the Hall of Valor of the Mountain Formation! !”
As he spoke, Lysander suddenly raised his fist, and the guards behind him did the same.
"Primarch above, for the glory of you and the Lord of Earth!"
"Primarch above, for the glory of you and the Lord of Earth!"
This shocking roar was not only joined by the warriors of the Imperial Fists, but also the warriors of Soshyan and the Invaders Chapter - this is the inseparable connection between the parent group and the child group.
After the condolences were over, Lysander invited Soshyan to be a guest on his ship, the Shield of Courage.
Although they were guests, there were not too many red tapes. The two parties just talked in a heavy atmosphere.
"Did your former chapter leader take the initiative to request the assault?"
"Yes."
After receiving Soshyan's reply, Lysander frowned.
"With all due respect, that doesn't seem irrational."
Soshyan was speechless. There were many things he could not say. He could only simply state the course of events.
Lysander sighed, stood up from the huge chair, walked to Soshyan, and gently pressed his shoulders.
"Whatever happened, we have to face it."
"Yes."
Soshyan nodded.
"As the chapter leader, no matter how bad the situation is, I must find a way to rebuild the chapter. This is my responsibility."
Looking at Soshyan's hopeful eyes, Lysander knew what the other party was implying. He shook his head and said helplessly:
"Due to the rebellion in the Maelstrom area, Mars has recently tightened the management of the tithe, and we currently do not have any spare gene seeds to support your reconstruction."
Lysander suddenly leaned down and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"And... it could be far worse than you think."
Hearing these words, Soshiyang felt a chill in his heart.
The Imperial Fists are stationed on Terra all year round. They are the most sensitive of all the war groups to the political trends of Terra. What they say is definitely true.
"How bad?"
"A new battle group has been formed, and the High Lords Council has issued a letter of appointment after receiving the news here."
Having said that, no more words are needed.
Lysander straightened up, looked at Soshyan's somewhat gloomy face, and encouraged:
"The children of Dorne will never be discouraged by a temporary failure. Have you given up, young man?"
Soshiyang raised his head and said almost through gritted teeth:
"no way."
"Very good, then I suggest you rush back to the Chapter Monastery in Obostilia and take care of everything. If necessary, the Shield of Courage will personally escort you back to the Chapter's home planet."
