Cause and Effect

Silver Skulls

by Sarah Cawkwell

The Silver Skulls Chapter of Space Marines place great value on the visions of their psykers, and follow their guidance in all matters. When Chapter Master Argentius seeks advice on whether to promote battle-brother Gileas Ur'ten to Captain of the Eighth Company, the Prognosticators are unable to provide a clear answer. While Gileas is an extremely capable warrior, he is also prone to fits of temper. Will his current mission against the eldar prove beyond doubt his capacity to lead?

Read it because
The Silver Skulls' reliance on their psychic Prognosticators is explored. When the Chapter refuses to act without a clear steer from these warrior-mystics, what happens when their visions are clouded and the future unclear? And could one warrior make a difference...?

Genres: Science Fiction, 40k

30 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2015

About the author

A freelance writer based in the north east of England, Sarah is old enough to know better, but still young enough not to care. When not slaving away over a hot keyboard, Sarah's hobbies include reading everything and anything, running around in fields with swords screaming incomprehensibly, and having her soul slowly sucked dry by online games. Her minimum bribe level is one chocolate orange.

Reviews

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 3 out of 5]

More "Space Marine smash puny Eldar!" slaughterfest in this sequel of Sarah Cawkwell's "Silver Skulls: Action and Consequence" e-short.



The author really loves this chapter of tatooed precognitive Astartes and the story was good, but is really hard for me to believe that at the end of the battle against the surprised but much more numerous xenos just 5 Silver Skulls lost their life.