When one of the Dark Mechanicum techpriests comes close to creating a virus to control the Mars' human and technical resources through their cyber plugins, Lords of Terra dispatch the Assassinorum member, Callidus infiltrator, to investigate and eventually take out the fallen techpriest.

But in order to achieve this time is required and sudden capture of new Mars ship just might provide the assassin with the break required. And it is not like lives of captured Mars' labor force can't be used for greater cause, right?

Very interesting short story with recurring character (Callidus assassin Sycorax).

Plot, twists, back-stabbing and cold mechanical horror is what you would expect from the fallen Mars techpriests. Only thing that is left incomplete is the ending. I assume this short story ties in (or will tie in) into greater story arc. Gotta say, can't wait :)

Recommended to fans of spies and saboteurs set in Warhammer 40k universe. ( )