23
A form of tyranid carnifex, so named for the sound it makes while spitting a ball of bio-plasma.
24
Clearly the result of air being ionised by the discharge of a turbo laser.
25
Since they would probably have teleported back to the Revenant at the conclusion of their mission, this wouldn't have concerned them overmuch.
26
Those of us who have had much to do with the Astartes, and found them rather more concerned with the traditions of their Chapters than effective cooperation, may find these sentiments ringing a little hollow...
27
Like many seasoned travellers, Cain uses the term to refer to law enforcers in general, rather than actual members of the Adeptus Arbites. As previously mentioned, they were known as ''Guardians'' on Viridia.
28
The irony of this statement seems to have eluded Cain entirely, though not, I suspect, most of my readers.
29
Probably to make sure he wasn't pushed out of the loop entirely.
30
A Valhallan beverage, which Cain developed a taste for shortly after his first posting to a regiment from that world. Why, I have no idea.
31
He was, of course, one of the first Viridians to be screened and declared free of the xenos taint. Otherwise he'd hardly still have been breathing, let alone given access to one of the most secure facilities on the planet.
32
Not strictly true, as she was the youngest of three siblings, but she was the only one present in Fidelis at the time.
33
Or, to give it its official title, The Emergency Martial Law Regulations and Provisions for the Safeguarding of Civilian Populations in Areas Under the Protection of His Divine Majesty's Imperial Guard and Allied Forces (CCXXXVIth revised edition, 759.M40).
34
The vast majority, certainly. Most, if not all, have their own traditions and secrets, sometimes to a degree which would seem positively heretical in less devoted servants of the Emperor.
35
From which we can infer that they'd either removed their helmets, and Cain had seen them on some other occasion, or he recognised the personal heraldry on their armour; probably the latter.
36
Not, I suspect, an analogy the Techmarine would have appreciated.
37
It's actually not that surprising, as the genestealer cult would have been few in number - to start with, and
