Writing: The Battle of the T'nar'o, Part 1

Back in 2010 I made several submissions to Black Library, the division of Games Workshop that produces novels.  As a long time fan of Games Workshop products, including the Warhammer 40,000 Universe, I thought it would be fun to write in that universe.  When I found that the Black Library was accepting unsolicited submissions, I submitted one short story and two novel proposals, all depicting parts of a large scale war between the Imperium (featuring the Imperial Guard and Navy) and the Tau Empire.

Needless to say they were all rejected--if they weren't, trust me, I'd be blabbing about it.  

Yet, since they were rejected, that means I can post my submissions here.  So over the next several posts I intend to serialize my short story of a battle between Tau and Imperial forces, The Battle of the T'nar'o, and I will subsequently serialize the first three chapters of each of my novel submissions.   Only War chronicles with the political maneuverings that spark a massive war between the Imperium and the Tau, while The Charge of the Danoans focuses on a specific campaign in the early stages of the war.  To someone unfamiliar with the 40k Universe, some of races and words might be confusing, but hopefully it won't get in the way of the story.