By Your Command

Warhammer 40,000

by Gav Thorpe

An Imperator Titan is among the mightiest of all the Imperium's war machines, a walking behemoth that can tower over the tallest wall, a nighimpregnable bastion, a symbol of the GodEmperor's might. But any bastion can be penetrated, any fortress invaded. And when the Imperator Titan Casus Belli falls victim to the rampages of enemy forces, its defences are activated – such as the Kastelan robots of 6Terror maniple, who must defend the mammoth Godmachine from the Heretic Astartes who would tear it down…

Read it BecauseIt's a tale of battle inside an Imperator Titan, as Kastelan robots – perhaps the coolest of all the Cult Mechanicus' war machines – fight Chaos Space Marines.

Kindle Edition

Published June 11, 2018

About the author

Gav spent 14 years as a developer for Games Workshop, and started writing novels and short stories in the worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 when the Black Library imprint was launched in 1997.

He continues to write for Black Library, and his first 'homegrown' novel series The Crown of the Blood has been released via Angry Robot.

Currently living in Nottingham, Gav shares his home with his loving and very understanding partner - Kez, and their beautiful little boy - Sammy.

Reviews

[Michael Dodd · Rating 4 out of 5]

A stylised but brilliantly effective short story that's told from the perspective of the Kastelan Alpha-6-Terror and delves into the inner workings and thought processes of the robot even as the bolt shells are flying. The focus is on the small-scale conflict taking place within the Titan Cassus Beli and the occasional ways in which Alpha-6-Terror taps into the tiny amount of humanity that exists within its armoured shell. It’s not your usual 40k story, but it’s great fun.

Check out the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/06/...

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Each of us during our life creates movement in the Cosmic Engine, setting into motion consequences. As a legacy of the movement other interactions are initiated, other relationships made possible, a cascade effect that can travel the length and breadth of the Cosmic Engine for eternity.”

Note: This short story is an accompanying piece to the excellent full-length novel “Imperator: Wrath of the Omnissiah”. “By Your Command” is not required reading for Wrath of the Omnissiah. Read it standalone or after reading Wrath of the Omnissiah.

[Michael Knolla · Rating 3 out of 5]

WH40k proudly presents... the existential crisis of a battle bot

[Andrew Alvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent Mechanicus short with an interesting twist and thoughtful dialogue towards the end.