Reclamation by L.J. Goulding

Since the Fall of Sotha, the Scythes of the Emperor have been reduced to scavenging the battlefields of other Space Marine Chapters, desperately trying to rebuild their Chapter armoury. A Scout Squad returns with an assortment of wargear, where Neophyte Bokari regretfully informs Techmarine Sebastion that they did not find any items from his list, but hopefully Sebastion can make something of what they did salvage.

Format

Short Story

Released

2013

Pages

6

Era

Classic 40k

Since the Fall of Sotha, the Scythes of the Emperor have been reduced to scavenging the battlefields of other Space Marine Chapters, desperately trying to rebuild their Chapter armoury. A Scout Squad returns with an assortment of wargear, where Neophyte Bokari regretfully informs Techmarine Sebastion that they did not find any items from his list, but hopefully Sebastion can make something of what they did salvage. Sebastion is unenthusiastic, until he sees one real treasure among the Scouts' finds: the helm, upper torso, and one arm from a suit of Terminator Armour, which may one day allow them to build a precious fourth suit for the Scythes' remaining Veterans. Sebastion muses aloud that other Chapters might find it disrespectful for the Scythes to be scavenging and re-purposing wargear from their fallen brothers. Bokari says that if he were to fall in battle, he would pray that every piece of wargear on him be stripped and "hurled back" at the loathsome xenos.

L.J. Goulding

L.J. Goulding is a British novelist, scriptwriter, and editor who now works as a narrative director at Riot Games in Los Angeles. He is known for his extensive work on the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer universes, particularly for the Black Library imprint, where he managed the Horus Heresy series. His work includes the novel Slaughter at Giant's Coffin, several audio dramas, and content for the League of Legends universe, such as the book Realms of Runeterra. Born in London, Goulding grew up in Burton-upon-Trent and later settled in Nottingham, where he became a full-time writer and editor in 2011. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Scythes of the Emperor