On today’s cast we begin our coverage of the War of the Beast. We open with the setting of the imperium in the middle on M32, where the imperium was actually doing kid of great (thanks Guilliman!) Then we get into the invasion of the chromes and the appearance of the first attack moon. From there everything starts to fall apart as the Lords of Tera do Lords of Terra stuff. Thankfully their hands get forced by the Inquisition and Assassins and the imperium takes action. Only to find their great success undermined by a greater threat. Patreon: www.patreon.com/The40kLorecast Our Website: https://the40klorecast.com/ Discord Link: Discord.gg/40klc Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On Today’s cast we cover the merchant and naval fleets of the imperium. We open with a breakdown of the segmentum fortresses and their purpose for the merchant and naval fleets. After that we go into the different types of merchant charters that exists and the good and bad of each of them. From there we jump into the void born and their incredible value to the spaceships of the imperium. From there we move over to the imperial navy itself. The technology, weapons, and ships of the navy. From there we conclude with the people that serve within the imperial navy and their roles. Patreon: www.patreon.com/The40kLorecast Our Website: https://the40klorecast.com/ Discord Link: Discord.gg/40klc Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On Today’s cast we cover how warp travel is performed by the imperium in the 40K universe. We open with how a warp travel functions, as opposed to FTL drives. We then get into the addition of Navigators and Astropaths to the experience of travel, and some canon conflicts therein. After that we move into the Gellar fields, so as to avoid being in the movie Event Horizon. We then dive into warp travel itself, the experience of those doing it. Then we close out with coverage of how the galaxy is segmented, and the great Nexus Automatica Patreon: www.patreon.com/The40kLorecast Our Website: https://the40klorecast.com/ Discord Link: Discord.gg/40klc Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On Today’s cast we do a deep dive into the largest successor chapter in the game the Black Templars. We open with how the Black Templar function as a fully mobile chapter on a non-stop war footing. Their recruitment, training, and command structure. After that we go into the history of them from their early days through modern 40k. And we close focusing on Helbrecht and where the Black Templar stand today in the game. Patreon: www.patreon.com/The40kLorecast Our Website: https://the40klorecast.com/ Discord Link: Discord.gg/40klc Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today’s cast we conclude our coverage of the imperial fists, sort of. We open with the conclusion of the Siege of Terra and how it wrecks Dorn. From there we go into the 2nd founding of the Imperial fists (Dorn was not about it), and dorns death (maybe). After that we spend time talking about the legacy of the Imperial Fists post Dorn and how they have preserved his legacy. From there we go into the Crimson Fists, their founding and their role as the Space Marine killers for the Lords of Terra and the inquisition. We then jump into the drama surrounding the sacking of their home world. We then close with the legend that is Sigismund, setting up our next cast on the Black Templar. Patreon: www.patreon.com/The40kLorecast Our Website: https://the40klorecast.com/ Discord Link: Discord.gg/40klc Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today’s cast we begin our coverage of the 7th legion the Imperial Fists. We open with their origins during the Unification Wars. From there we talk about their role in the emperor’s crusade as the ultimate conquerors. Ater that we bring Dorn into the picture and his changes to the legion. We then spend time talking about how Dorn interacts with the other Primarchs, mostly he does not get along great with them. We then jump into the siege of Terra, and Dorn being the ultimate fighter of the galaxy as he puts a beating on all comers. Patreon: www.patreon.com/The40kLorecast Our Website: https://the40klorecast.com/ Discord Link: Discord.gg/40klc Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today’s cast we conclude our coverage of the 3rd legion of the Space Marines, the Emperor’s Children. We open with Fulgrim having to clear his possession by the daemon blade. From there we move over to the Fulgrim’s ascension to Daemon Prince. After that we cover the descent of the legion into just partying in the warp. From there we move to the hilariously uselessness of the Emperor’s children at the siege of terra (they did more for the loyalists than the traitors in function). After this we jump to the Emperor’s children post heresy with a focus on Lucius and Fabius Bile. We then close with the return of Fulgrim to the materium and the game of 40K. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today’s cast we cover the transition from Age of Technology into the Age of Strife.  We open with mankind’s unification into the federation.  Then we cover the mass appearance of psychers across the galaxy, and how they began to cause chaos into the federation.  But then things get massively worse as the men of iron rise up in the cybernetic rebellion.  We spend time talking about the nightmare that was the cybernetic rebellion, both during and the effects of it afterwards.  After this, the warp turns effectively opaque and the entire galaxy begins to burn with the effects of it.  We then close out focusing on Sol during this period, with a focus on the planets and quick aside into the unification wars.

On today’s cast we dive into the Golden age of technology.  We open with the Age of Terra and some new lore about the Emperor and his battles with the Cognitae.  From there we dive into the mankind conquering and terraforming Sol in preparation of launching into the galaxy.  We then talk (briefly) about the men of gold, men of stone, and the expansion into the galaxy. After that we take a turn and focus on the technology of the Age of Technology and how incredibly advanced it is.   After that we lean into the Men of Iron and their critical role in the growth of humanity. Then we cover the genetic engineering, both of the regular populace, as well as the creation of the navigators. We then close our coverage with the invention of the warp drive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

 On today’s cast we complete our coverage of Knights in 40K.  We open with the great crusade and the re-discovery of the knight worlds.  We then take a quick turn to cover the titantica on mars, that kind of lost their mind when discovering the knight worlds.  From there we talk about the knight worlds joining the imperium (really the mechanicus) and how they were folded in.  We also talk about the sacristans and their role to both the knight houses, and the Mechanicum (unknown to the Knight worlds).  We then talk about Knights in battle and how they are used strategically.  We close with the knight worlds being pulled into the horus heresy and the fall of some houses and the creation of the Freeblades.

On Today’s cast we begin our coverage of the Knights of 40K.  We start with their origins in the Golden age of technology from the early colonists heading out into the galaxy with their STC’s.  From there we talk about the Age of Strife separating the colonists from the rest of human civilization, but with a focus on how the Knight worlds survived.  We than talk about the throne Mechanicum and the ritual of becoming, focusing on how they change the psyche of the pilots.  More importantly, we talk about how this change affect the knight pilots to become better leaders and protectors of their subjects.  We then close with a breakdown of the noble culture and knights themselves. 

On Today’s cast we finalize our coverage, for now, on the Ynnari story ark.  This time we are focusing in the events of the imperium at this moment.  We open with a back story on Belasarius Cawl, his birth and rise through the ranks of the Mechanicum and ad mech.  More importantly we talk about his Soul Merging technology and the tasks given to him by the Emperor and Guilliman before their falls.  From there we jump to the Cadia and the almost success followed by significant failure of that battle.  We then end with John getting super hyped talking about the return of the best of the Primarchs,  Guilliman.

On Today’s cast we continue our coverage of the Ynnari with the further adventures of Yvraine.  We open with her and the Ynnari’s arrival on craftworld Ulthwe, where they have to contend with a seer council who are suddenly no longer cool with Eldrad just doing whatever he wants with their craftworld all the time.  We then cover their search for the Crone Swords on Belial 4 and the epic battles that erupt there.  We then close out with a trip to Iyanden, which of course is under assault from chaos, but interesting not Slaanesh.

On today’s cast we begin our coverage of the Ynnari.  We start with a recap events of Demesnus to waken Ynnead.  We then jump to the Yvrain and he becoming imbued with the god of death and her flight from the dark city.  We then take a quick break to laugh at the original gameplay rules of the Ynnari (Soulburst for the auto-win!).  After that we jump the truly epic battle of biel tan, starting with the Mask and Skarbrand’s assault on Ursulia.  We then close with the battle on Biel Tan itself and the arrival of Yvraine and the creation of the Yncarne.

On today’s cast we conclude our coverage of the Harlequins.  Today we focus more on how their interact with the 40K universe lore.  We open with, of course, the Black Library and how it steers all of the actions of the Harlequins.  From there wego into their reemergence in the galaxy and how they interact with the beings of the galaxy.  From there we talk about their presence in the Dark City and their role in the resurrection of Vect.  We then close with their alliance with Eldrad and the brining of Ynnead to (semi) consciousness. 

  On today’s cast we begin our coverage of the Harlequins!  We start with the history of the Harlequins (what we know of it) and more importantly their god Cegorach.  From there we move onto the masques of the Harlequins and how they interact with greater Eldar culture (Craftworld, Corsair Fleets, Exodites, and Drukhari).  Then we dive into the different masque forms and how they wage war.  We then close out on the weaponry of the Harlequins and their units.

On today’s cast we finish out coverage of the Blood Angels legion.  We open with the Blood Angles trying to rebuild their devastated legion after the Horus Heresy.  From there we talk about the Blood Angles recruitment and their attempts to quell their gene-flaws.  After that we take a turn and talk about some of our favorite Blood Angels successor chapters.  After that we talk about their characters that appear on the tabletop.  And then we close out on the devastation of Baal, and the arrival of Guilliman and his Primaris Marines.

On today's cast we begin our coverage of the Blood Angels Chapter.  We start with their origins under the unification wars.  From there their borderline descent into savagery as they pushed out into the great crusade.  Next we jump to their Primarch Sanguinius.  First with his arrival on Baal Secundus, and then his growth and rise to be the leader of the moon.  That leads us into his unification of his legion and their repression of their Gene flaw.  And then we go into the Horus Heresy.  With the betrayal at Signus prime and their greatest enemy Ka’ Bandha.  Then we join them on their quick detour to make a new imperium, and finally we close out with the Sierge of Terra and Death of their Primarch.