Looking at the pale shark pattern curled up in a ball on the screen, Soshiyang frowned.
The Shark Chapter can be said to be among the top ten mysterious chapters in the Empire. Before the Badab War, they could be said to have no sense of presence within the Empire. Even the ancient archives of the Astral Knights only had
Fragments of words.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that they are a Space Marine Chapter of unknown origin, and much information is hidden under various legends.
Soshyan has always been interested in those mysterious battle groups that are not well-known. For this reason, he also specially read all the information about the Man-Eating Shark Chapter.
But there is no trace of them in public records. It seems that this chapter has no known officially recorded battle honors, and some unknown chapters use names and symbols similar to theirs. For
Potential misidentification of these Chapters creates further confusion.
However, after delving into specific ancient writings on the history of Imperial warfare, Soshyan was able to acquire some hints and references regarding the shadow cast by this Chapter, the oldest of which is contained in the Secretariat of Military Affairs of Terra.
The Mythology of the Angels of Death, written by scholars and civil servants, is an often obscure and incomplete work that mentions a Chapter of Space Marines known as the Star Sharks who were sent into the Outer Dark.
…Carry on endless voyages...slaughter and ravage the enemies of mankind”, and “show no mercy to traitors, aliens and traitors, uprooting them from their own territory”, and this article seems to come from some distant people.
Ancient but now lost documents, the latter dating back to the unknown era of the Astropathic Wars of late M32/M33.
The period is now shrouded in myth and fable, its truth so thoroughly cleared from the historical record that the higher echelons of the Imperium are less aware of it than they are of the Horus Heresy or the Great Crusade, but the Astral Plane
Instead, the knight recorded some events at that time.
Records mention that the Shark Chapter displayed a ferocious but thoughtful cruelty in several battles, and even those who were indifferent to the Empire's methods of warfare found them terrifying.
More importantly, the chapter records also mention that this vicious chapter seems to have been given a sacred but never-ending duty: they are entrusted to carry out an endless battle in the dark deep space beyond the borders of the empire.
The purpose of sailing is to find, locate and destroy mankind's enemies.
But these alone could not give Soshyan a deeper understanding of this mysterious battle group, so he turned his head and said:
"Instructor Thor, Talos, do you know them?"
For this kind of missing history, Soshyan usually turns to Thor or Talos.
Talos glanced at the sign, then showed a disgusted expression.
"Ah, of course I know. Although I have never fought against them, the guys like the Prince of Thorns were given a hard education by them. They... should be a branch of the Raven Guard, but based on my interactions with them,
According to the war gangs we fought with, these bastards seem to have some of our bloodline, but I really can’t explain why it became what it is now.”
Thor pondered for a moment, and then replied softly:
"I do know a little bit about it. During the late period of the Great Crusade, the Lord of the Crows exiled a group of heirs, including Senior Commander Alcahas Farr. I have some old acquaintances with him. This commander
He is of Terran descent and served in the 19th Legion long before the return of the Lord of the Crows. Because he was from a slave-owning family, he has a fierce personality and is not very friendly to mortals. After he was exiled, I specially found him.
People went to inquire about him, but they only knew that he and a group of Terran veterans were exiled. As for where he went, no one knew. After the great rebellion, I tried to find him, but after searching, the only one who knew
The only thing is that they went to the dark deep space where the light of the star torch cannot shine, and they had no choice but to give up in the end."
"Captain Thor, you mean...they are indeed a branch of the Raven Guard?"
"This can be confirmed."
"Can we still communicate?"
Thor shook his head.
"After so many years, they have changed too much. The war in the dark deep space has made them more cruel than before."
At this time, the Lord of Zhancha also loudly announced the opponent's power.
"——According to the scanned keel identification code, there are a total of five enemy warships, namely the battle barge Nikkor, the Tyrant-class cruiser White Taotie, the Sword-class frigate Gray Reaper, and the Hammer-class frigate Void Hunter
, and a Cobra-class destroyer Deepsea!"
The fleet of Man-Eating Sharks arriving this time is not that large, but there are at least four companies. Soshyan must confirm the other party's attitude.
"Communications officer, pick up the Nikkor for me."
After waiting for about a minute, the communication was connected.
"I am the Chapter Master of the Astral Knights, Soshyan Alexei, and opposite is the Chapter Master of Tiberius?"
After a while, a low growl-like response came from the communicator.
"yes."
Tiberius, nicknamed the Scarlet Scar, served as the commander of the Sharks during the Badab War, and is therefore considered by the public to be the Chapter Master.
It is said that throughout the Badab War, he wore a set of ancient Terminator armor and never showed his true face.
But his terrifying fighting power spread in just two years.
"I want to know your attitude."
"Counterinsurgency."
The answer was as simple and cold as ever.
"Where's the rebellion?"
"In front of me."
"The Minotaur Chapter innocently attacked the Lamenters, they are traitors."
"I only saw you attacking the Minotaur Chapter for no reason."
Hearing this, Soshyan had some concerns in his heart, and he did not try to hide it, but said loudly:
"So... what price did those people from Terra offer that could impress the man-eating shark? How much is my Soshiyang's head worth?"
This time the other party did not respond, but directly closed the communication.
Then, the voice of the Lord of Zhancha sounded again.
"Report! The shark fleet is speeding up! The Minotaur fleet is also approaching us!"
Soshyan shook his head.
"What can those people get by paying such a high price?"
Talos grinned.
"Defend their imagined power."
"Since we refuse to give up, we will show no mercy. If Terra is destined to shed tears, it will not be because of us!"
As he spoke, Soshyan slammed the railing.
"Send signal!"
Soon, as the signal was sent, fluctuations occurred in the subspace jump node, and then several battleships from the White Templar rushed out at the same time.
"White Temple?"
On the bridge of the Power of Daedalus, Asterion's voice suddenly changed its tone.
"Didn't you say they have left?"
At this time, a voice behind him suddenly said:
"It seems they have formed an alliance with the Astral Knights."
"Judge Marcus, was this what you expected?"
Marcus walked gently out of the shadows and shook his head.
"This was not in the plan."
The appearance of the White Templar was immediately captured by the man-eating sharks. Their fleet immediately turned like a stressed shark and aimed at the White Templar fleet that was closer to them.