I’ve been a big fan of Warhammer 40,000 ever since I was around 11. When I first stepped into a Games Workshop shop and browsed the endless overpriced boxes, I was drawn to the Imperial Guard – aka Astra Militarum – compelled by the slick uniforms of the Cadian soldiers, the nimble and almost patchwork-like design of the Sentinels, and the sheer firepower of the various armored vehicles from Leman Russes to Basilisk artillery. For the most part, my love of the Imperial Guard has lasted, endlessly rereading novels like Desert Raiders, Fall of Cadia, and, naturally, Ciaphas Cain omnibuses.