Kill Shot
Officio Assassinorum
Missions of the Imperial assassins. Recurring characters connect the works but do not, by themselves, establish their chronological order.
18 works · one selected story line
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Original audio drama2018
Kill Shot
Ben Counter
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Officio AssassinorumCalendar dates only where confirmed; other ordering is internal to each story.
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The Beheading546.M32 · 1
The Tesra IV governor’s capitulationThe Storm Warriors’ return · the Tesra IV mission · 1
Meh’Lindi’s infiltration of the cult on SabulorbSabulorb · before Meh’Lindi joins Draco · 1
The Eversor hunt on TevratBefore Execution Force; the exact date and interval are unknown. · 1
Opis: Lysander’s campaign and the hunt for LegienstrasseOpis invasion 550 days after Kekrops’s murder · 1
Nyjia receives an assignment in the Vindicare TempleTerra · the Tower of Idols and the Vindicare Temple · 1
The Hito negotiations turn deadlyHito · the morning meeting with the Imperial envoys · 1
Gerhart prepares a public demonstrationDrex · preparations for Gerhart’s address · 2
Tarim foils the attempt on Gerhart’s lifeDrex · the attempt during the sermon · 2
Tarim kills St’phen TylrDrex · after the assassination attempt is foiled · 1
The Eldar besiege Orphean TrineThe start of the siege of Orphean Trine · 1
Nyjia takes up her position by the hiveWhile waiting for the Exarch · 1
The Eldar defeat the hive’s defendersThe day the defenders are defeated · 1
The Eldar make camp for the nightThe night after the battle · 1
Nyjia kills the ExarchThe morning after the Eldar make camp · 1
Terra: the Wolfblade and the conspiracy against House BelisariusAfter the loss of the Spear of Russ · exile and service on Terra · 1
The mission against Drask on Achyllus PrimeThe Thirteenth Black Crusade context; after The Emperor’s Judgement, with no exact year. · 1
The Cao Quo uprising and the Elemental CouncilAfter Cao Quo’s annexation · Fifth Sphere · M42, exact year unknown · 1
The Theorem of Castillus crew is taken captiveBefore Sycorax’s operation at the base · 1
Vaal distracts the guardsAfter the prisoners are brought to Sanga Kappa · 1
Sycorax infiltrates the base’s data vaultsWhile Vaal distracts the guards · 1
Wrecker-code kills QuavarianWhen Sycorax reaches Quavarian · 1
The Conqueror_Wyrm backup is recoveredThree months after the operation · 1
Raithe tracks the Jackal Alphus27 days of hunting on Goviian · 1
The Atalan Jackals ambush RaitheAfter 27 days of pursuit · 1
Raithe kills the AlphusAfter the Atalan Jackals’ ambush · 1
Raithe’s penance trainingAfter Raithe’s fifth assignment · 1
Dominion: the Kingmaker operationIndomitus era; the Dominion operation, exact year unknown · 1
The New Confession in ViridianBefore Sycorax infiltrates · 1
Sycorax assumes Velso’s identityDuring the Viridian infiltration · 1
The shot in Illsandor’s officeAfter Sycorax infiltrates · 1
Sycorax confronts Rask and escapesAfter Illsandor’s death · 1
Deliva stalks MarkovanThe Markovan estate · before the shot · 1
The shot is spoiled and Deliva enters the estateAfter watching the target · 1
Bodies and messages inside the estateWhile searching the estate for Markovan · 1
The Decree Passive crisisAfter the Great Rift and Guilliman's return; exact year not established · 1
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Emperor's WillDavid ChartersThe Storm Warriors’ return · the Tesra IV mission◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Alien Beast WithinIan WatsonSabulorb · before Meh’Lindi joins Draco↗Placement note
Original audio dramaUnmarkedAssassinorum: The Emperor's JudgementJoe ParrinoTevrat · before Execution Force◎Placement note
NovelUnmarkedSeventh RetributionBen CounterOpis invasion 550 days after Kekrops’s murder◎dating disputed
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe TowerC.S. GotoTerra · the Tower of Idols and the Vindicare Temple◎date approximate
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedMonastery of DeathCharles StrossHito · the morning meeting with the Imperial envoys◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedDivine WillAndy SmillieDrex · preparations for Gerhart’s address◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedDivine WillAndy SmillieDrex · preparations for Gerhart’s address◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedDivine WillAndy SmillieDrex · the attempt during the sermon◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedDivine WillAndy SmillieDrex · the attempt during the sermon◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedDivine WillAndy SmillieDrex · after the assassination attempt is foiled◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedVindicareC.S. GotoThe start of the siege of Orphean Trine◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedVindicareC.S. GotoThe day the defenders are defeated◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedVindicareC.S. GotoThe morning after the Eldar make camp◎Placement note
NovelUnmarkedWolfbladeWilliam KingAfter the loss of the Spear of Russ · exile and service on Terra◎date approximate
NovelUnmarkedAssassinorum: Execution ForceJoe ParrinoAchyllus Prime · the Thirteenth Black Crusade↗date approximate
NovelUnmarkedElemental CouncilNoah Van NguyenAfter Cao Quo’s annexation · Fifth Sphere · M42, exact year unknown◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Live WireRobert RathBefore Sycorax’s operation at the base◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Live WireRobert RathAfter the prisoners are brought to Sanga Kappa◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Live WireRobert RathWhile Vaal distracts the guards◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Live WireRobert RathWhen Sycorax reaches Quavarian◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Live WireRobert RathThree months after the operation◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Iron SightRobert Rath27 days of hunting on Goviian◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Iron SightRobert RathAfter 27 days of pursuit◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Iron SightRobert RathAfter the Atalan Jackals’ ambush◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Iron SightRobert RathAfter Raithe’s fifth assignment◎Placement note
NovelUnmarkedAssassinorum: KingmakerRobert RathIndomitus era; the Dominion operation, exact year unknownPlacement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Divine SanctionRobert RathBefore Sycorax infiltrates◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Divine SanctionRobert RathDuring the Viridian infiltration◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Divine SanctionRobert RathAfter Sycorax infiltrates◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedAssassinorum: Divine SanctionRobert RathAfter Illsandor’s death◎Placement note
Original audio dramaUnmarkedKill ShotBen CounterThe Markovan estate · before the shot◎Placement note
Original audio drama2018
Kill Shot
Ben Counter
Original audio dramaUnmarkedKill ShotBen CounterWhile searching the estate for Markovan◎Placement note
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