It is the 991st year of the 41st Millennium.
The Emperor of Mankind sits immobile on the Golden Throne of Holy Terra, barely kept alive by technology from humanity's Golden Age. The Cult of the Emperor is the state religion and the galaxy is in a state of constant warfare. Xenos threaten the Imperium of Man from without, and traitors and heretics from within.
The Adeptus Astartes - genetically-enhanced Space Marines - are the premiere defenders of mankind and may be humanity's last hope. But they are not the only heroes of the galaxy...a galaxy that does not suffer weakness. Humans and aliens alike must strive to survive in a universe that would see all life extinguished.
In this semi-anthological series we will follow five regular Imperium citizens - The Soldier, The Rogue Trader, The Historian, The Serf, and The Priest - as they struggle to pursue their destiny in a universe that actively seeks their misery and destruction.
Because in the grim darkness of the distant future, there is only war.
