Epic cinematic Warhammer 40,000 artwork. A colossal Imperial Exterminatus operation seen from deep space. A vast inhabited human planet dominates the composition, continents, oceans and immense hive cities visible beneath a dark atmosphere. The world is being annihilated from orbit: enormous cyclonic torpedoes enter the atmosphere, orbital lance beams pierce the surface, continents burn, oceans boil, gigantic shockwaves and clouds of fire, ash and smoke spread across the planet. In the lower-right foreground, several colossal Imperial Navy Gothic warships loom over the world. Unmistakable Warhammer 40K design: cathedral-like superstructures, towering gothic spires, armored prows, gigantic weapon batteries, lance arrays, countless illuminated windows, dark weathered metal with bronze and gold details. Their weapons fire simultaneously toward the planet. The destruction feels cosmic and overwhelming, not like a conventional space battle. One massive cyclonic torpedo detonates in the atmosphere, creating a gigantic expanding sphere of fire and distortion. The planet remains clearly recognizable as a world. Behind the fleet is deep black space filled with stars and distant nebulae, dominated by an enormous violet-crimson Warp rift, twisting with unnatural energy and lightning-like fractures. Its glow illuminates the Imperial ships. Grimdark, solemn, terrifying and majestic atmosphere, emphasizing the immense scale and moral horror of Exterminatus.
