Author: Sandy Mitchell.
Title: The Emperor's Finest.
Publisher: The Black Library.
Copyright: 2010.
Pages: 316.
Price: $24.99 (US).
Overview:
This is a Warhammer 40K novel told by Commissar Ciaphas Cain about his exploits as an Imperial Guard liaison to the Reclaimer Space Marines. Cain and the Reclaimers come to the Fidelis star system to deal with a planetary rebellion. It turns out to be a genestealer infestation.
The space marines make short work of the stealers and infected Planetary Defense Force. Cain becomes involved the planetary governor's daughter, who has eyes for him. Cain's underling, Jurgen, catches up to his old boss. But the Reclaimers and their techmarines have unfinished business for a drifting space hulk, called The Spawn of Damnation. Cain, his lover, and Jurgen get carted away by the Space Marines who are in pursuit of the genestealers.
Along the way, the Marines accidently run into a huge Ork fleet. After barely escaping, they arrive in the Serendipita star system. Cain learns the techmarines want to board the hulk for rare Dark Age technology. He advises against it. But Cain is overruled. The hulk then appears at the outskirts of Serendipita. But the boarding parts are repulsed.
Left trapped on the hulk, Cain and Jurgen survive by their wits as they find there are two competing armies of xenos on The Spawn of Damnation, namely genestealers and Orks. Both men avoid patrols of Orks and Gretchin before running into a brood of sleeping stealers. They finally make it to the center of the hulk as the genestealers close in. But Cain and Jurgen are saved when they are teleported back to the Reclaimer's battle cruiser.
The meantime, Cain's former lover turns her attention to the local planetary governor. She politely asks Cain to leave the planet in the time of her wedding day...
Good book. Entertaining. Recommended.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
WIP, 30AUG14
Here is what I've gotten done this past week (despite all the doctor appointments). I'm now officially done with GW Blood Angel Army...
Blake
GW Blood Angel Stormraven Gunship (second one of two).
Saturday, August 16, 2014
WIP, 16AUG14
Here are photos of works in progress, 16AUG14:
28mm 1870 Bavarian jagers and mounted command.
28mm High Elf Archer Cavalry.
30mm Menoth individual figures and mercenaries.
30mm Menoth Choir and Knights Examplars.
Mid August 2014 Update...
I been occupied by real-life recently. My father has stomach/esophagus cancer. He's supposed to find out out where it's located and if it's spread to the rest of his body. Dad isn't a candidate for surgery. His oncologist would treat his with radiation and chemotherapy. I don't think my father will handle the radiation well. It's hard on the body. A friend of mine lost 80 pounds during his fight with liver cancer back in 2005 before he finally died. He couldn't hold down any food because of the radiation.
That's what I remember when I visited him in the hospital in Des Moines, IA back in late 2004. Craig Moran went through two surgeries and radiation. And his cancer came back the second time. But that was more work related to his exposure to carbon black fibers. My father's mother died of stomach cancer at 84. I think my father inherited it...
But my father has numerous other health problems. The cancer is just the latest. He'd been dealing with dementia and memory loss. That's a horrible fate in itself. If the cancer is terminal, I hope my father goes fast. I don't want him to suffer. If it's treatable, then my father has more time to enjoy his life.
I've made my peace with him. I don't get along with my father. I've never been the favored one. I've been the dependable one. My patience with my father tirades and temper tantrums over a lack of grandchildren have worn my patience thin. I could go on about his self-centeredness and lack of objectivity in his life. But that's part of the disease he suffers from. Part of it is himself. When my father does die, it won't affect me as much as my brother who is upset at my father's potential demise. Then again, my younger sibling is as narcissistic as my father. I've limited my contact with both of them for my own mental health....
The only gaming stuff I've been able to get done has been painting of 28mm FPW figures and some Warmachine Protectorate of Menoth stuff. I'll take photos and try and post them tonight.
Regards,
Blake
That's what I remember when I visited him in the hospital in Des Moines, IA back in late 2004. Craig Moran went through two surgeries and radiation. And his cancer came back the second time. But that was more work related to his exposure to carbon black fibers. My father's mother died of stomach cancer at 84. I think my father inherited it...
But my father has numerous other health problems. The cancer is just the latest. He'd been dealing with dementia and memory loss. That's a horrible fate in itself. If the cancer is terminal, I hope my father goes fast. I don't want him to suffer. If it's treatable, then my father has more time to enjoy his life.
I've made my peace with him. I don't get along with my father. I've never been the favored one. I've been the dependable one. My patience with my father tirades and temper tantrums over a lack of grandchildren have worn my patience thin. I could go on about his self-centeredness and lack of objectivity in his life. But that's part of the disease he suffers from. Part of it is himself. When my father does die, it won't affect me as much as my brother who is upset at my father's potential demise. Then again, my younger sibling is as narcissistic as my father. I've limited my contact with both of them for my own mental health....
The only gaming stuff I've been able to get done has been painting of 28mm FPW figures and some Warmachine Protectorate of Menoth stuff. I'll take photos and try and post them tonight.
Regards,
Blake
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