Dark Sky Words

Writings by Ziad Al-Hasso

Category: Stories

  • The Rhino crested the ridge and swung into view. Itsblocky square form stood out against the sharp outline of theAtuluvian mountains. The fact that it was painted bright blueand covered in white sigils did little to camouflage iteither. But then, Roboute’s sons were never that imaginative,Khal sneered to himself. They… ++Read More++

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  • The figure charging towards him was an Astartes who wanted to kill him. Ezekial had faced a lifetime of hostile Astartes wishing his death. And he had bested every single one of them. But this one was not wearing the colours of the Fallen. His armour was red and black.… ++Read More++

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  • It is only when I dream, that I forget that I am dead. In those moments, I remember the Astartes that I once was. I can see the colours of the skies and feel the breath of wind on my skin.  I relive the bonds of comradeship with brothers long… ++Read More++

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  • War is all about numbers. Logistics, it was commonly understood, was a significant part of any military campaign. Fail to consider them and you were doomed before you even reached the battlefield: ammunition levels, resupply distances, fuel quotas, attrition levels, purity margins – they all mattered as much as your… ++Read More++

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  • The wall had stood for over six hundred years. It had suffered the predations of the elements, enduring wind, rain and dust storms with a stoic nobility. The elements had smoothed its once sharp lines and softened its majesty, but it still towered over the landscape offering a tremendous view… ++Read More++

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  • Synopsis: Baran is the last surviving soldier of a Planetary Defence Force squad on a hive world that has been overwhelmed by a Chaos invasion. As he considers the hopelessness of his situation and contemplates his own death, he meets Sol, an Adeptus Custode who is on a mission of… ++Read More++

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