01x01 - Flame

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The Eastern Fringe.
Battle rages between the expansionist
T'au Empire and the merciless Imperium of Man.

Desperate to evacuate a fallen colony ark from
the husk of a maiden world, the T'au seek a way
to end the conflict before it escalates into system-wide w*r.

But in the shadows....
a survivor of the ruined world paves
the way for a greater vengeance.

The lessons of the past are

forever lost to the present.

Even those learned the

wake of tragedy are easily forgotten.

THE EXODITE

The arrogance of upstart empires
and their naive ambition have

ever bound us to a cycle of w*r and loss.

If only they would learn from our mistakes.

It took the near destruction of our race

for us to learn the foremost of truth.

The tragedy of existence is that the

only path to understanding is to suffer.

This is as it has always been, a galaxy...

of the ignorant and kindred
of lost children, comforted

only by the illusions they
create for themselves.

All that you do is for the greater good.

I give to you this lesson, Lako’ma.

Fire does not always render Earth to ash.

In the heat of its passing,
new pathways can be opened.

You must burn as a fire stoked by purpose.

Where once you followed, you will lead.

You are now Shas'vre, a torch held

in the hand of the greater good.

The flame of which shall purify

and renew all that seems lost.

Progress is forged in such ways.

I understand, Honored one.

Go now and be the fire for the greater good.

Support systems integration complete.

Status good.

And furtherance of the greater good.

Maintain your strength and
that of your battle suit, Shas'vre.

Shas'vre Lako’ma.

Commander Stone Dance.

Our enemy continue their wanting

destruction on the planet.

The Aeldari survivor has
disrupted all attempts

at diplomacy between us and the Gue'la.

He continues to k*ll their commanders

as well as our emissaries.

And still the Gue'la
believe we are responsible.

Now the Earth cats have detected pulses of

energy from multiple
locations on the surface.

The Aeldari again.

They theorize it is attempting

to activate a defensive network.

It must.....

It must be stopped.

There is not much time left.

As the Owls willed by our
dedication, it shall be done.

Good hunting, Shas'vre.

Platform clear and propulsion
systems activated.

Flight path confirm.

Launch protocols initiated.

Hunt well, stealth team.

- Dorom?
- A moment, Shas'vre.

The hunt does not wait for
the warrior to sharpen his weapons.

One rotor.

This Earth gas tech will work.

It's working now.

- Synchronized.
- Synchronized.

I almost had it.

- If I had a moment longer...
- The hunt would be over.

We both know you'd never complete
a successful hunt without me.

So we let you believe.

Let the series entry imminent.

Focus now.

We will deploy to the site
of the last energy pulse.

We will apprehend the Aeldari survivor.

Once captured, we will persuade it
of the rightness of our intent.

And the Gue'la will be forced to accept
we fight a needless w*r.

All will be brought to the greater good.

For the greater good.

To me.

On your word, Shas'vre.

Deploy.

And so they come.

Still blind to the fate that awaits them.

Enemy sensor range approaching.

Activate stealth fields.

Their eyes shall be opened.

All hint of illusion removed.

They shall learn..

that once begun...

there is only w*r.

Episode 01
FLAME