As the Storm Bird landed with a bang, the audience all walked down from the stands and came to the side of the square, standing together as a family or department unit, including Arni.
The hatches opened one after another, and soldiers wearing silver-gray armor strode out. Six companies were led by their respective company commanders - the eleventh company was absent due to Talos's size, and was led by Sablin.
The company commanders all wore fine power armor and were followed by the company's flag bearer.
When they finished lining up, the hatches of the last two Stormbirds opened.
Amidst the dull sound of footsteps, a company of terminators led by Captain Maximilian walked out of the Storm Bird and gathered at the exit of the first Storm Bird.
Everyone's eyes were focused there, and they held their breath. Only the faint sound of wind was left in the large square——
boom!
There was a sound of footsteps, and everyone's eyes widened.
I saw a majestic figure emerging from the flashing light of the Storm Bird.
He was wearing a modified and slightly enlarged Hades Terminator, with a scroll strip on his chest and a golden ribbon hanging on it. He was wearing a burgundy cloak behind him. The eagle emblem on his chest was so dazzling, and he wore a handsome and strong face. A confident and gentle smile, and neatly cut black hair give him a unique and capable temperament. His eyes are bright but not overbearing, and more importantly, his face does not look like that of most Space Marine veterans. The criss-crossing scars looked extremely clean.
Behind him, came Priest Yazdan, Forge Master Rogris, Chief Pharmacist Balita Em, Instructor Thor and other members of the battle group's command.
"This is...Grey Eagle, Soshyan Alexei, what a great man."
Arni heard a pleasant voice and turned his head, and saw the Ice Queen staring at the expedition commander with interest. Rumor has it that this lady was polite to almost all men and thought arrogantly. The average male is simply not good enough for him.
Could she be interested in Space Marines?
Arni secretly cursed in his heart, what's wrong with a woman? Her appearance and family background are no different from clay in the eyes of Space Marines. This Ice Queen is probably worse than a chainsword in the eyes of Space Marines.
Following Soshyan, there were two flag bearers also wearing Terminators, one holding high the flag of the war group, and the other holding high the flag of rebellion given by Terra.
But even among the terminators, Soshiyan stands out.
"This size is probably comparable to that of the legendary Chapter Master of the Man-Eating Shark Chapter."
Not only others, but even Arni, an "Astartes fan", couldn't help but marveled at Soshyan's physique.
After Soshiyan walked out, the Terminators turned around in unison and followed the pace of the chapter leader, while the other warriors of the chapter also formed a queue.
When the team approached the audience area, the crowd knelt on the ground one after another and lowered their heads to show respect for Soshyan's authority and the rebel flag. However, big nobles like Arni had soft cushions provided by their servants in time, so it didn't matter. Does not hurt the knees.
The crowd fell silent in shock. During this eternity, except for the Astartes, only the flags blown by the wind and the slowly moving clouds in the sky made any movement.
Then, a military band composed of hundreds of people began to play a ditty that was handed down from ancient Terra and revised many times after being widely circulated during the Great Crusade era.
The original name of this minor tune was "The Warmaster Before the Warmaster". It was adapted from a tune that researchers of ancient poetry found out from past classics after Horus took office as the Warmaster. But then Horus Rebellion The tune has all but disappeared.
After the end of the Heresy, Robert Guilliman, the Primarch of the Ultramarines, took office as Regent of the Empire. When he ordered the pursuit of the rebels, the tune was retold and changed to "The Regent before the Regent."
However, after Guilliman was seriously injured and put into the stasis field, the tune disappeared from the public eye again. It was not until the Macarius expedition that some scholars dug up the tune again and changed it back to "The Warmaster" "Before the War Commander", but the original lyrics were erased, leaving only the tune.
Accompanied by a slightly weird tune, Soshiyang walked all the way, without looking away, with his right hand pressing the Holy Flame Sword on his waist. A large group of mortals were already waiting at the end of the road.
Among them were archbishops in white bishop robes, generals in the uniforms of high-ranking officers of the Astra Militarum, including priests of the Mechanicus in red robes, as well as heads and heads from various departments in the galaxy, as well as representatives of the Council of Nobles. Among them There is Arni's father, and the Ice Queen of the Clement family asked a trusted uncle to replace her-perhaps she was worried that she would offend the supreme commander of the Space Marines because she was too young and a woman.
Before Soshyan could walk in, those people had already come forward and bowed neatly.
"Honorable Supreme Lord Commander Soshyan Alexey."
The current planetary governor of Sagan Prime, Feodor Crook, an old man in his nineties, lowered his head and said respectfully:
"Following the decree of the Supreme Lords Council of Terra, all the military and civilians of the Sagan system accept that you represent the will of the beloved Emperor here, and are proud to join all forces in your expedition. All armed forces in the system are committed to you. I swear allegiance and hope that the expeditionary force can defeat the stubborn enemy and fulfill the wishes of the God Emperor!"
Then, he presented the control key to the orbital defense system of Sagan Prime with both hands.
Soshyan nodded, took the key decorated as a golden key, and then said in a deep voice:
"I also hope that you can help me, for the sake of the emperor."
"For the Emperor!"
People then stood up and raised their hands, including Arni, and then he opened his mouth and shouted empty slogans——
For the Emperor!
The crowd's shouts reached to the sky, but no one knew how much sincerity they contained.
When the welcome ceremony came to an end, Soshyan announced his first order after taking office——
The Sagan galaxy immediately entered the highest alert state. All void outposts on the edge of the galaxy implemented the strictest ship identification standards. Any ships without navigation permission in the past month were not allowed to enter the galaxy. At the same time, three companies of the Astral Knights were dispatched to station. On Sagan V, the 2nd Company of the White Templars was stationed on Sagan IV, the 3rd Ascetic Company was stationed on Sagan 3, the 2nd Company of the Lamenters was stationed on Sagan 2, and the three Astra Militarum regiments stationed in the system All entered a wartime state. All personnel returned to camp immediately and assembled on Sagan Prime 48 hours later. The local defense forces of the system also had to assemble within 72 hours and reported personnel to the Space Marine company commander stationed on the planet. At the same time, fleet alert patrols will be implemented. Any ships that are not authorized to enter the system will be required to board the ship for inspection. If they do not cooperate or violently resist, they will be dealt with immediately as spies and traitors.
As for Sagan's main star, the planet's orbit and airport immediately entered a wartime state. All personnel and ships entering must pass the strictest review procedures, and without authorization from the expeditionary force's high command, no ship is allowed to leave the main star. The entire galaxy The deployment and transportation of all living supplies and production supplies will be entirely the responsibility of the logistics department under the Expeditionary Forces High Command. Members and officials of all imperial agencies in the system must be on duty 24 hours a day. The Ministry of Justice will immediately enforce the strictest regulations on the main hives of each planet. According to the control measures, the responsible persons of the Mechanicus on each planet must immediately inspect the planet's defense facilities and report the latest situation to the high command.
It can be said that it is basically equivalent to martial law. This combination of punches stunned the dignitaries of the Sagan system and made them realize one thing -
War is really coming!
