As the fleet approached the creation from the Dark Ages, various welcome messages continued to be conveyed to the bridge, and the crowded waterway also made way for the Astartes fleet.
Soshyan didn't like this disturbing style of doing things, but there was nothing he could do. He could only select important messages and make simple replies, and occasionally glance at the sea-blue frozen planet.
Uranus, like Neptune, has a surface composed of ice and methane that is not suitable for habitation, so the vast majority of the population lives on the satellites.
As early as the Dark Age of Technology, humans had established a stable subspace route on Uranus - that is, the giant structure called the Gate of Bliss that is almost identical to the Gate of Hersonic. The Gate of Bliss allows space within the galaxy to
The fleet makes quick and easy warp jumps, and is therefore the solar system's main gateway to the outside world.
In order to protect this important structure, the Empire built a defense system called the Eye of the Ancient God during the Great Crusade. This is a huge network system composed of orbital defense stations and forts, guarding the entrance to the Gate of Bliss.
, but was almost destroyed during the Great Rebellion, and was rebuilt over thousands of years.
During the Horus Heresy, Uranus and the Gates of Elysium became the center of the Imperial Army's second defense circle around the solar system. The commander was Captain Helbrecht of the Imperial Fists - who was also the Black Templar.
The name of the marshal and the two of them having the same name are like a coincidence of fate.
After losing Neptune, Rogal Dorn was determined to defend the place. Many large-scale battles broke out on Uranus and the surrounding space. The Iron Warriors, led by the original body, finally launched a raid to capture the Gate of Bliss and destroyed the Eye of the Ancient God.
Most of them successfully occupied Uranus.
But after the siege of Terra, the Empire recovered Uranus and its moons in the Great Purge.
Originally, Uranus had a very large number of satellites, 27 in total. Some of the smaller satellites were completely fortified after the Horus Heresy and were completely destroyed in the subsequent fierce war. Only the remaining satellites of Uranus are
14, of which 6 planets such as Titan cannot be transformed into large settlements due to war damage and other reasons, so they exist as resource extraction sites. There are only 8 actual inhabited satellites, the largest of which is Titan. It is said that
Home to 30 billion people.
Although there are no exact figures, Soshyan speculates that the population of the entire planet and its moons is probably greater than that of Neptune.
Like Neptune, Uranus also has an orbital station called Kadom.
As before, Soshyan could not help but have a brief meeting with some high-level officials of the empire there. Although he was very intolerant of this kind of activity, his reason told him that such behavior was very beneficial to expanding the influence of the chapter, and
Although influence is invisible and intangible, it can be effective at critical times. He has already experienced this deeply during the expedition.
After leaving Uranus, Soshyan immediately prepared to leave for Terra's outpost, Jupiter——
"Why not go to Saturn?"
In a small training ground on the Eternal Loyalty, Jacob asked this question and wiped the fine beads of sweat on his face with a towel. Around him, all the soldiers of the 10th Company were undergoing weapons and combat training.
, when not fighting, training is the vast majority of Space Marines' daily life - except for managers.
"Why ask so many questions?"
Bahram, wearing training clothes, walked over and threw a sword to Jacob. The opponent caught the sword hilt and turned his wrist.
"I'm curious..."
"Why are there so many curious people? Saturn is not allowed to get close at all..."
"Why?"
"If you have such strength and curiosity, it means your training intensity is not enough."
After saying that, Bahram changed from stillness to movement in less than half a second, and the sword in his hand slashed towards Jacob's neck.
In response, Jacob's entire body and nerves responded instantly, and his fighting instinct burst out, as if he unconsciously raised his hand to deal with the attack in front of him.
The weapons of the two men collided heavily with each other's weapons, and Bahram slashed three times in succession, both fierce and swift, knocking Jacob back several steps.
Then Jacob was determined not to retreat. He tried to use a sheep attack to deceive Bahram's sword, then used continuous thrusts to force the opponent back, and then reorganized the offensive...
However, before he could take action, Bahram seemed to see through his intention. The blade suddenly turned and swept to the left. Jacob hurriedly managed to block it and swung it before it stabbed his ribs.
aside.
Even though he used all his strength, the sword was almost torn from his hand.
"Saturn and its satellites are now the home of the Holy Hammer Order, and may also be the home of the Gray Knights. In short, this world and its satellites are subject to strict navigation restrictions. Without the chartered navigation rights issued by the Holy Hammer Order, any ship
No ship is allowed to approach its orbit, and any unidentified craft, regardless of identity, that approaches Saturn will be immediately destroyed by its complex orbital defense system."
Bahram suddenly spoke and swung his sword again. This time Jacob was distracted by the other party's words and failed to block the attack. Although he reacted at the critical moment and blocked the blow with his own sword.
, but the two weapons have been locked together.
"And unlike other planets in the solar system, Saturn has no orbital colonies and has not been heavily developed. This shows that this ban is implemented very well, so Uranus's routes are all directly leading to Jupiter."
Suddenly, Bahram said something again, and Jacob gasped and asked:
"That--"
Before he could say another word, Bahram shook him off and launched a series of thrusts with his sword, changing his tactics from overwhelming force to deadly haste.
Jacob, who was already distracted, could not keep up with Bahram's speed. The opponent then stabbed him in the shoulder with a sword. The strong electric current released from the training sword fiercely stimulated Jacob's nerves and made him freeze in place.
, then Bahram grabbed his collar and twisted it hard, and Jacob was directly put to the ground.
"So, you understand?"
Bahram looked down at Jacob, put his sword against his forehead, and said in a serious tone:
"On the battlefield, your curiosity may kill you. Don't think it is harmless. It is a gap in your will to fight."
Jacob shook his head helplessly and stood up without even picking up the sword.
"Only demons whisper in battle."
Bahram smiled and slapped the opponent's butt hard with the blade of his sword.
"Then how can you be sure that I am not a demon in disguise? If you encounter an opponent who looks exactly like me on the battlefield, will you let down your guard?"