An Astra Militarum Short Story As newly conscripted Cadian infantryman Mathias Thorne prepares to leave his home planet, a betrayal by heretic forces leaves the Astra Militarum on the back foot. Read It Because It’s a tale of unity in the face of adversity, as some of the most renowned Astra Militarum regiments fight and work together during a desperate counteroffensive. The Story A combined force of Cadians, Elysians, Krieg, and Vostroyan troopers mount a desperate counteroffensive against the heretics, with a symbolic regimental banner being passed from one soldier to the next. Eventually, the banner lands in the hands of Mathias Thorne can he summon the courage to deliver it back into Imperial territory? Written by Sam Ryan.