The Apex

The alien menace of the tyranids sweeps across Signis VII and only the brave men and women of the Imperial Guard stand in the way of the Great Devourer. The Catachan Second, under the command of the infamous Colonel ‘Iron Hand’ Straken, are sent into the heart of the monstrous enemy to recover a vital asset. Surrounded by deadly aliens and rescuing someone who wants to stay where he is, Straken’s mission seems doomed to failure…


A Colonel 'Iron Hand' Straken short story by Toby Frost.