Standard Terra Calendar 970.M41
Solar Sector, Solar System, Gate of Elysium
When the fleet approached the creation from the Dark Ages, various welcome messages continued to be conveyed to the ship On the bridge, the crowded waterway also made way for the Astartes fleet.
Soshiyang didn't like this disturbing style of doing things, but he couldn't do anything about it. He could only select important messages and make simple replies, and occasionally glance at the sea-blue frozen planet. .
Like Neptune, Uranus's surface composed of ice and methane 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—a giant structure called the Gate of Bliss that was almost identical to the Hersonic Gate. The Gate of Bliss allowed space within the galaxy to The fleet makes quick and easy warp jumps, and thus serves as the solar system's primary 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 Expedition. This is a huge network system composed of orbital defense stations and forts, guarding the passage. The entrance to the Gate of Bliss, but it 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 official It was the name of the Marshal of the Black Templar. The two of them having the same name seemed 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 seize the Gate of Elysium. Destroyed most of the Eye of the Ancient God and 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 fortressed 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 guesses that the population of the entire planet and its satellites 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 would have an impact on the expansion of the war group. Strength is very beneficial, 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. The soldiers of the Tenth Company are undergoing weapons and combat training. When there is no battle, training is the vast majority of the daily life of the Space Marines - except for the managers.
“Why are you asking so many questions?”
Bahram, wearing training clothes, walked over and threw a sword to Jacob. The opponent caught the hilt of the sword and turned it around. A flick of the wrist.
“Curious”
"There is so much curiosity, Saturn is not allowed to get close at all."
"Why?"
"Having the strength to be curious means that 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.
Their weapons collided heavily with each other's weapons, and Bahram slashed three times in succession, both fiercely and swiftly, knocking Jacob back several steps.
Then Jacob was determined not to retreat. He tried to use a feint to deceive Bahram's sword, then used continuous thrusts to force the opponent back, and then regrouped 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 Order of the Holy Hammer, and may also be the home of the Gray Knights. In short, this world and its satellites are subject to strict navigation restrictions, and there are no certificates issued by the Order of the Holy Hammer. Due to the chartered navigation rights, no ship is allowed to approach its orbit, regardless of its identity. Any unidentified spacecraft 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 does not have orbital colonies and has not been extensively developed. This shows that this ban is implemented very well, so Uranus’s routes are all directly leading to Jupiter.”< br>
Suddenly, Bahram said something else, and Jacob gasped and asked:
“Then——”
Before he could say the next word, Bahram shook him off and unleashed a flurry 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 violently stimulated Jacob's nerves and made him freeze in place. Then Bahram grabbed his collar and twisted hard, and Jacob was directly put to the ground.
“So, you understand?”
Bahram looked down at Jacob, with his sword against his forehead, and said in a serious tone:
“Battlefield ", your curiosity may kill you, don't think it is harmless, it is a gap in your fighting will."
Jacob shook his head helplessly, not even picking up the sword. stood up.
"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?"
"The demon is not here. Sergeant, you are scary.”
“Hey, you guy——”