Warhammer 40k - Mark Of The Xenos.pdf -
In the grim darkness of the far future, the Imperium of Man was beset on all sides by threats. The unending wars against the alien, the heretic, and the mutant had taken their toll on the Imperium's resources. On the remote planet of Molech, a world on the edge of the Segmentum Obscurus, the Imperium's grip was tenuous at best.
The Space Marines fought valiantly, but the Genestealers seemed to be everywhere. Arcturus found himself facing off against a particularly massive specimen, its eyes glowing with an unnatural intelligence. As he clashed with the creature, he felt a sudden jolt of insight – the Genestealers were not the only xenos threat on Molech. Warhammer 40K - Mark Of The Xenos.pdf
The vision faded, leaving Arcturus stunned and disoriented. As he stumbled back to his squad, he realized that the Mark of the Xenos – a symbol of the Genestealer's corrupting influence – had been impressed upon his power fist. The taint of the alien was now a part of him, a constant reminder of the dangers that lurked in the shadows of the 41st millennium. In the grim darkness of the far future,
The Cadian Shock Troops would have to be cautious, for on Molech, the line between friend and foe had grown perilously thin. The Mark of the Xenos had been claimed, but at what cost? The Space Marines fought valiantly, but the Genestealers