L'Hérésie d'Horus

Pour me mettre parfaitement dans l'ambiance de Legions Imperialis et renforcer les quelques connaissances acquises avec Adeptus Titanicus v2, j'ai commencé l'énorme saga littéraire de l'Hérésie d'Horus.

Les trois premiers premiers tomes sont assez agréables et racontent rapidement comment Horus est tombé, le dernier commence à être plus intéressants pour nous car il décrit la trahison d'Isstvan III où les loyalistes des légions renégates sont purgés.

Je viens de commencer le tome 4, la Fuite de l'Eiseintein, et cela m'a fait penser à un vieux texte d'ambiance des débuts d'Epic qui m'avait beaucoup marqué. Vous connaissez ?

First edition Space Marine rulebook, page 7 a écrit:

"You realize that you are preaching mutiny?"
Brother-Captain Tarvitz nodded gravely.
"Betray Horus or betray the Emperor.  What choice is there?"
The Space Marine officers looked at each other in silence for a few seconds.  Tarvitz leaned forward across the table, resting on his fists.

"Fact: in the five Chapters under his command, Horus has installed this system of feral-world warrior lodges that he picked up on Davin.  The standard Imperial organisations and command structures laid down in the Codex have been completely disregarded."

"Fact: the bulk of the Marines in our five Chapters have repudiated their Marine's oath and sworn loyalty to the feral world deities.  Further, they have sworn loyalty to Horus personally.  Heresy and blasphemy."

"Fact: the Isstvan campaign has been conducted without even the presence of orders from Terra.  While I do not presume to speak for the Emperor, I cannot believe that the use of a virus bomb on Isstvan III was justifiable.  A single Company from a single Chapter dropped on the rebel headquarters would have answered the case."

"I say the Emperor must know what is happening here.  Who is with me?  Varren?  What say the World Eaters?"
A red-uniformed officer stood.
"There are fifteen men I can trust.  They are yours."
"Garro?" A Captain of the Death Guards looked up.
"A dozen.  I wish it were more."
"Ten from the Luna Wolves."
"Twenty from the Thousand Sons."
"Be sure they are all trustworthy.  If you have even the slightest doubt, do not commit them.  Of my own Emperor's Children, there are ten I am sure of, including myself."
There was a pause as the paucity of their force sunk in.
"Seventy Marines," said Brother-Captain Varren of the World Eaters, "The sum of our five Chapter numbers -- a good omen, perhaps?"
A couple of the others smiled, and the tension of the moment was broken.

"Seventy Marines." repeated Tarvitz. "Enough for any task, I think.  So, to work.  Varren, your men will sieze control of the frigate Eisenstein in three hours from now.  It is on the edge of the fleet, and should be clear for the jump to Warp Space."
Varren nodded.
"The Eisenstein has been having manoeuvre-drive trouble." he said, with exaggerated innocence.  "She's been falling behind the fleet all day."  Tarvitz grinned.
"Good.  The rest of us will arrange for our ships to lag behind with her in case of... further trouble with the drives.  Three hours from now, we will all assemble full crew for an emergency briefing.  Meanwhile, our trusted men take control of the systems on all five ships.  Clear all remaining ships from around the Eisenstein and keep her covered until she makes the jump into Warp Space.  Then, cause as much damage as you can to the rest of the fleet.  History will vindicate us."
He turned to Varren.  "Your World Eaters are our only hope," he said, "Do not fail."  Varren's eyes became serious.  "We cannot fail," he said, "There is too much at stake.  Your deaths will be avenged."

Certains éléments diffèrent largement dans la saga littéraire (il n'y a pas encore ici de notion de Légion par exemple) mais GW a quand même pris soin de garder les noms des capitaines dont on suit ici la réunion et dont on peut lire les (dernières) aventures dans les bouquins.

Moment historique oh combien important. J'aime la tension.

On rappellera que le sieur Patatovitch s'est déjà amusé à rejouer ces événements !

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