CHAPTER 5: FURY OF THE EMPEROR
: The Legio has not yet been assembled, Lord Governor. There is only the Reaver-Class Aphat-
: Completely irrelevant, princeps. The offensive shall proceed as planned. You are to take your Titan south and conduct-
: The orks have a fortified line to the south, there is no way to-
: The 422nd Codexan is currently located to the west near you. They will be rerouted to assist you. I now have important matters to attend to, princeps. Do not fail me.
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: This is Colonel-Commissar Draco of the 422nd broadcasting on mv113 encrypted imperial vox frequency.
: We read you, Colonel. This is the Legio Metallica, or part of it at least.
: Our orders are to sweep the way before you free of xenos, princeps. Operation starts now.
: Requesting that you clear that fortified industrial sector, Colonel.
: Codexans, forward.
: Purging has begun sir.
: Ork meks sighted sir. By the Emprah, what is that sound?
: The Titan is discharging weapons.
: BRING HIS HAMMER DOWN UPON HIS FOES, GUARDSMEN. KILL THE XENOS.
: We've been outflanked, lah.
: Revenge for tanku-chan.
: Keep an armor company west of the river.
: What about you sir?
: Bayonets out, men-
: -because we are taking that mek out. FORWARD.
: IN HIS NAME.
: Good job, men. Start moving into the industrial sector now.
: North sector still has some xeno remnants left.
: THEN GET READY TO CHARGE.
: NOW, MEN OF THE GUARD. FOR THE EMPEROR.
: White Guard, move in company by company. And get me some fire support on those naggers.
: Fire by platoon. Don't let them take off.
: Ork bikes and buggies have decimated an entire chimera platoon, sir.
: Get those men out.
: Buggies are down.
: The Orks have been pushed out of their fortifications, Princeps.
: Very well. We shall begin making our way south.
: Industrial sector is now entirely in our hands sir.
: Excellent. The xenos have been ousted from the hills as well.
: Fortify the sector to the south, then-
: INCOMING REPORT. ORK TITANS AND SUPER-HEAVY TANKS ARE INCOMING FROM THE SOUTH. COLONEL, EVACUATE YOUR FORCES IMMEDIATELY.
: But the Tit-
: My Reaver cannot outrun them. We shall attempt to buy you as much time as we can. Go with the Emperor, Colonel-Commissar.
: May the Light of Mankind be with you and your crew. The xenos will pay for this.
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INCOMING. BANEBLADES AND BATTLE-FORTRESSES. THIS IS THE SAME FORCE THAT DROVE US FROM THE RIVER, SIR.
: FALL BACK TO THE HILLS.
: By the Emperor.
: Volcannon cannon ready in 4, 3, 2 , 1
: FIRE.
: Shot successful, two enemy megalith meks down. Overheating at critical, levels 1 to 3...
: -outer hull at left leg pierced, stability at 78.3541%
: -dent at volcano cannon, recommend blessing of alloys by a certified techpriest-
: fires broken out on levels 2 to-