Above and Beyond

Synopsis

Flight ‌​‌⁠‍⁠‌⁠‌⁠‌‍⁠​​‍Commander Lucille von Shard: Hero of Bacchus, fighter ace, and a living legend heralded for her valour and piety. Propagandist Kile Simlex, responsible for her fame, shares none of this renown. Condemned to the ignominy of a scribe’s cubicle cell, his chance at liberation comes as a cryptic vid message claiming to be from Shard herself, requesting his aid. Under the von Shard family’s patronage, ‌​‌⁠‍⁠‌⁠‌⁠‌‍⁠​​‍Simlex journeys to Deighton, an Imperium world in open rebellion, where he finds the commander a shadow of her former self. Near broken by eternal war, her confidence and reputation crumbling, Shard must somehow steel herself for her deadliest battle yet, against a xenos mercenary of unparalleled skill. Can Simlex help her overcome this near-invincible enemy, or merely watch as she is finally defeated?