Holy Network of Sigmar

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> It is with a heavy heart that I watch these events unfold. Words cannot describe how shocked I am. I extend my condolences to the innocent people who were affected in this needless conflict... There are wrongs on all sides, but now we must look forward to the future, my people. Stay faithful with Sigmar, for he will bring us salvation in a time most trying... Praise be to Sigmar!
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> -Boris Ursus, Master of the Administratum

## | About

The Holy Network of Sigmar (HNS) is the official news outlet of the United States of Sigmar and its 5 states. Created on April 29, 2022, HNS provides day to day coverage on not only events within the nation, but those happening all around Mars. HNS regularly coverages official statements from nation leaders, as well as a heavy advertising against heresy. HNS consistently spreads the word of Sigmar, the national religion of the United States of Sigmar. The HNS is also sponsored by Morrowind Coffee, a company headquartered in Morrowind.

## | Transcripts

### Transcript Obtained From HNS (April 29, 2022)

*Intro music plays*

Hector Zult: Welcome back fellow Sigmarians to HNS, the number one news network of the Sigmarian nations, bringing you the best news to your Sigmarian ears!

Gerhart Von Flint: But before we start, as always, we must include a statement from Boris Ursus, Master of the Administratum.

*Displays clip*

Boris Ursus: Brothers and Sisters of Sigmar, it brings me joy to tell you all that the nations of Sigmar remain prosperous and the worship of Sigmar is bigger than ever before! Continue your works, in the name of Sigmar, for one day we will all see his holy salvation. Remain faithful and remember to report any heresy you see to your local inquisitor.

*Boris takes a sip from a coffee mug*

Boris Ursus: Hm, I must say this is a mighty fine cup of Morrowind Coffee.

*Cut back to camera feed in studio*

Hector Zult: Some fine words from the Master of the Administratum.

Gerhart Von Flint: Indeed. Now, let's get into some news of Sigmar.

Hector Zult: Indeed, this segment is brought to you by the Grand Ecclesiarchy! They are reporting record amounts of citizens joining the church to become missionaries, to help spread the great word of Sigmar.

Gerhart Von Flint: That is quite delightful to hear! Here's what our Supreme Patriarch, Volkmar, has to say about this.

*Displays clip*

*Volkmar is seen with fiery religious intent in his eyes*

Volkmar: Burn the Heretic! Kill the Mutant! Purge the Unclean!

*Cut back to camera feed in studio*

Gerhart Von Flint: He's on his heretical spiel again.

Hector Zult: It seems like that, now let's move on to the next segment.

Gerhart Von Flint: Yes, our Lord Inquisitor Eisenhorn, from the Ordo Hereticus, is here to speak a few words about heresy.

*Displays clip*

Eisenhorn: Fellow citizens of Sigmar, what a great day to be worshipping! But remember, we must suffer not the heresy to live. If you see any heresy, report it to your local inquisition office immediately, we will take care of it from there. For more information about heresy, go to www.heresysucks.gov. As always, intolerance is the only appropriate reaction to heresy!

*Cut back to camera feed in studio*

Hector Zult: Some inspiring words from our Lord Inquisitor. Down with the heresy!

Gerhart Von Flint: Indeed. For rest of the nation news, there is not much new things brought to our attention, publicly of course.

Hector Zult: We do know that some sources indicate there is motions to bring together the Sigmarian nations closer. Quite interesting to see if that will be true.

Gerhart Von Flint: And we have rumors of the Astra Militarum starting a big defensive project to help protect the nations of Sigmar from the heresy that plagues the world.

Hector Zult: Alright, done with the nation news. We now have some hot world news about the Imperial Bestellen and Heshlo conflict.

Gerhart Von Flint: Indeed. Heshlo has been massing more military forces on the border of the Imperial Bestellen, and it looks like war is imminent.

Hector Zult: Yes, and here is some footage from a secret source showing Heshlo moving what appears to be a massive megastructure towards the Imperial Bestellen.

*Displays clip*

*Cut back to camera feed in studio*

Gerhart Von Flint: Wow, that thing is so huge, the whole continent could see it. Wonder if it is even that practical...

Hector Zult: Probably not. Anyways, it looks like neither nation is budging diplomatically and their protests in each nation against the other side.

Gerhart Von Flint: Citizens of Sigmar, who do you think is going to win? Put your thoughts in our HNS website and we love to see your thoughts.

Hector Zult: All four nations of Sigmar have not publicly specified their stance on this conflict, but it looks our involvement will be very minimal as this conflict does not involve any of the Sigmarian nations in any way.

Gerhart Von Flint: Here is what Prefectus Cheeto of Old Kislev has to say about this situation!

*Switch to live feed*

Cheeto: Grrrr....

*Cut back to camera feed in studio*

Hector Zult: He is a man of few words. Or whatever he is.

Gerhart von Flint: Indeed. Anyways, this is the end of the HNS news, the number 1 news source of the Sigmarian nations, thanks for tuning in.

Hector Zult: Praise be to Sigmar!

*Play commercial*

*Cool military footage is displayed*

Random Person: Do you want to become a full citizen? Do you want to prove yourself to Sigmar? Do you want to get limitless benefits? Come join the Astra Militarum today, where will give a job suited to your talents! Go to your nearest recruiting office and speak to the commissioner inside!

*End commercial*

**End Transcript Obtained From HNS**

### Transcript Obtained From HNS (April 29, 2022)

*Intro music plays*

Hector Zult: Welcome back fellow Sigmarians to HNS, the number 1 news network of the Sigmarian nations, bringing you the best news to your Sigmarian ears!

Gerhart Von Flint: Let's skip through the formalities! We have a detailed story today about the conflict that happened last week: The War of Apostasy, the bloodiest war in the history of Mars.

Hector Zult: The result of this war was the ashes of a prominent dictatorship, the Imperial Bestellen, with their former lands terraformed into a giant desert by a Heshlian megastructure.

*Displays satellite imagery of a before and after of the Imperial Bestellen*

Gerhart Von Flint: To some this may come as a surprise, to others this was an expected result but let's look back to see how this all unfolded.

Hector Zult: The War of Apostasy officially started when Heshlo begun invading the PPDC island and started naval engagements off the coast of the Imperial Bestellen. Later, the assaults against the mainland and their northern mountain region began. The invasion was underway, and the Imperial Bestellen was determined to hold their ground no matter the cost.

Gerhart Von Flint: Heshlo wanted to control the orbit of Mars, so begun a battle in space. The Imperial Bestellen put up a fierce resistance that reflected better than the actual forces that were stationed. But Heshlo was determined, and soon claimed space superiority, wiping out any Imperial Bestellenian presence.

Hector Zult: Heshlo was pushing offensives on all fronts but was getting punished for every inch of ground. The Imperial Bestellen had shut down every offensive against their homeland. The PPDC was making their stand in the fortress and Heshlo knew it would cost greatly to besiege it.

Gerhart Von Flint: The assault on the mountain region was not going easy for the Imperial Bestellen, so they managed to bring the United States of America into their defense, forcing the Heshlans to use MOARS in order to lighten the resistance.

Hector Zult: After a week of fighting, Heshlo was able to bring the mountain region to heel and annexed it for themselves. A victory for Heshlo. But things were only going to get worse.

Gerhart Von Flint: The fighting continued on all fronts for a couple more days and lasts stands were being made. All of a sudden, the world held its breath as the Imperial Bestellen dumped its nuclear and chemical weapon arsenal unto the sovereign nation of Morrowind, who was not a part of the War of Apostasy.

Hector Zult: This action came as a shock to the world, as no one really knew the intention behind this. Was it out of desperation, spite or pure madness, we may never know, as Heshlo nuked and terraformed what was left of the Imperial Bestellen into oblivion.

Gerhart Von Flint: The western side of Morrow was completely decimated, nothing left standing, and it is now a nuclear wasteland. The casualties of this attack have not been disclosed publicly, but we can only imagine it is a lot.

Hector Zult: This marks the War of Apostasy as the bloodiest war in the history of this world, with projected casualties reaching several million. Countless infrastructure left in ruin and lands rendered no longer hospitable. This is truly a dark time in human history.

Gerhart Von Flint: Here is what Boris Ursus, Master of the Administratum, has to say about this dark time.

*Switch to live feed*

Boris Ursus: It is with a heavy heart that I watch these events unfold. Words cannot describe how shocked I am. I extend my condolences to the innocent people who were affected in this needless conflict. We will try our best to support Morrowind with humanitarian aid. As for the Imperial Bestellen, we do not condone their nuclear actions against Morrowind and their treatment of civilians with religious views. We also condemn the invasive actions of Heshlo and their lack of effort to de-escalate the situation. There are wrongs on all sides, but now we must look forward to the future, my people. Stay faithful with Sigmar, for he will bring us salvation in a time most trying. I encourage any who are affected by this war to look towards Sigmar for support, for he shall give salvation. Praise be to Sigmar!

*Cut back to camera feed in studio*

Hector Zult: Great words from our Master of the Administratum!

Gerhart Von Flint: Indeed, now let's look at some news about the recent confederation of all the states of Sigmar!

Hector Zult: Boris has successfully brought all the nations of Sigmar closer than ever before by forming the United States of Sigmar.

Gerhart Von Flint: To get more information about the United States of Sigmar, go to www.hns.com.

Hector Zult: Well folks, we are ending the news segment here, but first a word from our Lord Inquisitor Eisenhorn. Praise be to Sigmar!

*Displays clip*

Eisenhorn: Fellow citizens of Sigmar, what a great day to be worshipping! But remember, we must suffer not the heresy to live. If you see any heresy, report it to your local inquisition office immediately, we will take care of it from there. For more information about heresy, go to www.heresysucks.gov. As always, intolerance is the only appropriate reaction to heresy!

*End of clip*

**End Transcript Obtained From HNS**