A single Imperial Shrine World falls silent after the Necrons sweep through the Pariah Nexus, leaving scattered survivors to hold the line in this 2023 British animated short.
What is Pariah Nexus about?
Within the Pariah Nexus, an Imperial Shrine World that once stood as a beacon of faith and order is overrun by the ancient, mechanical Necrons. The invasion is swift and total: imperial defenses buckle, command structures collapse, and the world's population is left to fend for itself against an enemy that does not tire, negotiate, or retreat. Small pockets of resistance regroup in the ruins, improvising a defense with whatever weapons and courage remain. Rather than following a single hero, the twenty-minute runtime moves between soldiers, clergy, and civilians caught in the same collapsing timeline, building a portrait of a world tipping from order into siege. The animation leans into stark contrasts of shadow and industrial light to sell the scale of the Xenos threat without needing a large cast to do it.
Cast & crew
Voice work comes from Helen Keeley, Hannah Melbourn, and James Phoon, who each anchor different threads of the shrine world's last stand rather than sharing a single central role.
Context & significance
Pariah Nexus draws on the wider Warhammer 40,000 tabletop universe, translating its grim, far-future sci-fi and fantasy setting into a compact animated format. The Necrons, an ancient robotic species, are established antagonists across that universe, and this short focuses tightly on one localized invasion rather than the galaxy-spanning conflict the source material is known for. It sits comfortably alongside other Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy animation for viewers who want a self-contained taste of that world.
Where & how to watch
Pariah Nexus streams on K-Time with a Farsi-dubbed track and Farsi subtitles, so it's easy to follow in either audio setup. This page is free to read without an account; watching the episode itself just needs a quick, free K-Time login, and the whole interface is built around a Farsi-first experience for Persian-speaking viewers.