The Emperor’s Sword!
Bolters roar and chainswords scream as the battlefield welcomes the physical definition of the Imperium’s might - the Adeptus Astartes. Drop Pods smash down from orbit, unleashing squads of Space Marines, their vox-amplified war cries panicking and scattering foes. Gunships roar through the scorched skies, air-to-surface missiles slamming down zenith angles to annihilate entire battalions of enemies. Huge, imposing armoured tanks rumble ever forward, crushing the unwary and firing shot after wrathful shot into the massed hordes of heretic and alien alike. Devastators line up to launch immensely powerful batteries of heavy weapons fire in support of their brethren. When the smoke clears, the Space Marines stand victorious, and as long as one of their number draws breath the Imperium will never fall.
This two-hundred page, full-colour hardback book contains:
- The epic story of the Space Marines, their innumerable conflicts and the revered Codex Astartes that guides them;
- Colour schemes and iconography used by the Space Marines’ various chapters, with expertly-painted examples;
- A comprehensive army list that allows you to turn your Space Marines collection into a formidable force ready to deploy in games of Warhammer 40,000;
- Tactical Objectives, the Gladius Strike Force detachment, twelve formations plus Warlord Traits, Chapter Relics and Chapter tactics.
The Space Marines are Humanity’s greatest warriors, genetically-engineered superhumans that exist only for war. They are the Emperor’s sword, striking where they are needed most in the Imperium’s never-ending war against aliens, heretics and witches. It is by their hand that worlds are conquered, enemies vanquished and the Emperor’s light brought to the darkness of the galaxy.
Want to know more about the galaxy’s most-devastating warriors? You need to pick up a copy of Codex: Space Marines, available to pre-order now. At 200 pages, it’s the biggest Codex we’ve ever released, crammed from hardback cover to hardback cover with illustrations, pictures of Citadel miniatures, exciting background and a massive army list so you can deploy your Space Marines on the battlefield. Here’s a peek at what to expect inside.
