“A few cool sprinkles of hard science fiction thrown into the mix of the wild, over-the-top narrative of the Imperium's war effort make Baneblade a great 40K story.”—Gav Thorpe, Black Library

C With the blessing of the Omnissiah, the Mars the Victorious was born from the forges of the Adeptus Mechanicus, a mighty Baneblade-class super-heavy tank born to bring death and destruction to the enemies of the Imperium. The venerable war machine, part of the 7th Paragon Company, under the command of Honorary Lieutenant Marken Cortein Lo Bannik, participates in a fierce war with the orcs in the Kalidar system. Over time, the difficult campaign begins to take its toll on the tank crew, and old clan prejudices, familiar to the regiment's home world, resurface. In a war that cannot be won by force of arms alone, such discord can destroy everyone.