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Overseers - The Beginning - I

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Milon, world know for its green continents, its blue oceans and for its peaceful people. Milon is located in Segmentum Pacificus, somewhere near Macharian sector. Milon system has 6 planets: two gas giants, one dead world and three settle worlds. Milon is the 4'th planet from the star, it has 4 continents and 6 oceans. Nearly 78% of planet is under water, Milon is also know for great number of rivers and mountains. On Milon middle continent, named Tycondria, lays enormous hive city Astalan – home to the Human faction named Overseers. But, their hive city is like no other, no pollution, no exploitation, no crime and no discrimination against aliens. Thanks to their advanced technology, Astalan is truly the crown jewel of the Imperium of Mankind. Second only to Holy Terra itself. But their technological advancement and their non-hostile policy towards non-humans will earn them only doom.

In the middle of the city lies the statue of the Emperor, who is overseeing the Milon council building. Great building, and very old. Dating back when Humanity was only begun its spanning over the stars. The architecture of the building is standard Terran middle-age Europe, with great dome surrounded by walls of adamantium and many glass windows portraying the images of the Primachs, Emperor and Milon saints. Inside the building there is one room, decorated with flags of Milon Imperial Army regiments, as well as Space Marine legions that honored Milons for standing with them in battle. On the floor is long red carpet that goes from the door to the enormous desk. The desk is made of wood, on both sides of the desk are holographic projectors that show the Milon Chancellor information he need to do his job. Desk also have communication device with technology to reach Macragge without using astropaths, as well as personal computer built into table with special task helping Chancellor in maintaining his documents.  But today, the desk is empty. Behind it is the great glass window overseeing the Emperor's statue and Imperial Square. In front of the window stands a woman. An old woman, in her 60-is, with gray hair and aged dry face. She may be old, but her temper and her determination is legendary even among the nobilities on Terra. She is standing there, watching. Watching and asking: "Where have we gone wrong?" She is wondering about message she received some few minutes earlier, a message from old friend. The message that says their world is under suspicion that they will be visited by Inquisitorial representative and be judged for their actions against "purity of the Golden Throne".

The message hit's her greatly, but her friend Roboute Guiliman was almost always right about anything he said. Since the Horus Heresy and Emperor's ascension to the golden throne the Inquisition is taking control over everything to make sure that kind of threat never happen again. And Overseers have always been a stick in their eye because their alien policy. The Emperor liked it, and he was wondering to explore that possibility when he unites the rest of Mankind. But Horus Heresy happened and all that was gone to waste as the Emperor was barely alive. And Overseer policy was heresy in the eyes of the Inquisition. But, Overseers help Imperium greatly in the past. Their technology help build war machines of the Imperium. Their Imperial Army regiments help securing thousand of worlds. And they where highly respected by Angels of Death for their help against several crucial missions. Overseer fleet was one of the mightiest in whole Imperium, and it suffered heavy losses in the Battle for Terra. Other sees them as completely loyal servants of the Emperor, but Inquisiton knew about their help to Eldar Craftworld. About their non-hostile policy to aliens and about Eldar taking shelter on their worlds. Only because they enjoy high praises from the Peimarch, the Inquisition didn't do anything against them. But soon, when they become powerful enough, they will go after them first. Chancellor Marlene knew this, and she was trying to find a way to settle this. Some way to make them pay without taking billions into slavery, or worse. Without their home planet became a new death world in the sector. But all seem hopeless.

Then suddenly, she heard something. She turns around, and in the dark corners of the room she saw dark silhouette. Silhouette was breading hard and coming slowly toward the light…
This is part one of my story about Overseers, a non-aggressive Human faction in Warhammer 40000. More to come soon.

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BlackTemplar587's avatar
Nice very well done.