M41 Y845
SEGMENTUM ULTIMA
XENO HERETIC WORLD-(Alderax)
The world had embraced the Greater Good, the Planetary Governor had done so as well, the Water Caste diplomats had shown the Greater Good to be far superior to the Imperial Creed, there were those who still believed in the Emperor, they took to the hills and forests to hide and mount some guerrilla raids against the Tau and the human traitors.
In a cave they waited, tired and grim, warriors of the 45th Alderax PDF Regiment, las-guns low on ammunition, their numbers were few and far between. Tanks were destroyed ,aircraft gone. The men gathered around a vox caster they had taken in a raid. It was hoped that the Imperium of Man would know the fate of this world.
THIS IS THE 45th ALDERAX PLANETARY DEFENSE FORCE TO ANYONE OUT THERE, GOD EMPEROR SAVE US THE TAU HAVE COME AND ENSLAVED THIS WORLD.
This was repeated over and over again, some psykers had escaped and they sent the message further out into the void from hidden parts of the planet. Who it reached, the Tau would definitely regret.
WATCH FORTRESS ADRANDOR
ORDO XENOS STATION
The great fortress hung in the void, it was a place of mystery, of vigiliance and terror to the enemies of the God-Emperor of Man ,ships came and went, the sign of the skull bearing I of the Inquisition, Astartes in black and silver circled in the halls. Grim men and women paused over data-slates containing data that would decide if worlds would burn in cleansing flame.
"First Alderax and then what, the blubies could damnably move against Ultramar of all things. We have Astartes available, teams Saber and Rampart, both at full strength, several Storm Trooper regiments and those of the Guard, then the First Swords II Company is ready. " The young Inquisitor, Emmet Macern looked to his other more senior colleagues.
One grim hawk nosed man at the head of the table smiled at his young protge recently he was a Investigator, looking at much data, now here he was planning a campaign, there was Imperial resistance still on the world, all they needed was hope that an Imperial Liberation Fleet was coming. All looked to him as senior Inquisitor. "I approve, we must cut all threats in the bud. And then press on towards the Tau home world." That was the end of it, the words of Lord Inquisitor Jan Diverman of the Ordo Xenos were absolute.
INQUISITORIAL LIGHT CRUISER
IRON JUDGEMENT
The cruiser had been extensively modified, it was lucky for a young Inqusitor to be so highly favored, he had a cruiser and its escorts at his disposal in addition to his personal vessel a smaller thing in one of the massive vessels bays. The Imperial Navy and Inquisition had a good and amicable relationship which lead to ships being placed in Inquisition service. Direct from the shipyards.
The massive bridge had all the things to run a ship like this, the large cathedral like windows looked out at the stars, the place was decorated with icons of the God-Emperor and of the script of the Holy Creed, the crew were human Navy crew and Servitors ,half man and half machine creatures that preformed menial functions on the ships bridge. Macern looked down from beside the captains chair. The captain was a man, barely so, with augments, the man was wired into his chair. A large golden throne much like the one that the God Emperor sat on.
"Shall I give the word, the rendezvous with the Liberation fleet is in the next system?" Macern turned to the Captain, "I will, thank you." He opened a vox channel to the small group. Trust in him and he shall deliver us to our "We are bound on a mission of Liberation for the God Emperor. That is all." The great shutters came down shutting out the power of the warp. The Inquisitor heard the wisps of Daemons, psyker that he was. He rubbed his temple, the act of Warp travel was not hard on him but he did not mind it.
The Inquisitor left the bridge, he headed through the massive doors and then to the lift that took him down to the level necessary, the ship was massive for a light cruiser, then again the ships of the God Emperor were massive, designed to instill fear into the enemy and instruments of death it carried were not merely the massive cannons, there were other instruments, more then men but perhaps less then men.
The lift stopped on one deck with a large Inquisitorial insignia on two massive doors, This was different, it was a different sort of thing behind them. The skull and cross bones was a sign. Of elite of the elite. The Deathwatch, the chamber militant of the order he served. The Inquisitor went through the doors, the armory was like no other, full of heavy weaponry. Grim men checked their weapons. They wore the badge of their chapter they had been drawn from on the opposite shoulder from normal, as of now they were Deathwatch. They looked at Macern as he came in. Grim hard stone like faces.
"As you were Milords, as you know we are going to war. The world of Alderax." He punched up his wrist computer revealing the hive world of Alderax deep on the Segmentum Ultima. He panned out the image to the system. Recent Inquisition intelligence efforts had indicated the Tau were in control of the system with several groups of ships. Not much, perhaps, a few light ships, these were a mix of captured Imperial and Tau vessels. Suitable for garrison.
One of the space marines, his form altered with many mechanical arms, sprouting from his backpack looked at the data. "Smell a trap, why are the Tau resting, why arent they moving on." "Intelligence would indicate a Imperial resistance force." Both Kill-teams gathered around for a briefing. Macern outlined the role the kill teams would play, sow Chaos and then the First Swords scouts and the full brothers would be the tip of the spear.
FIRST SWORD STRIKE CRUISER
ALLANORS SWORD
II COMPANY
RENDEZVOUS
The Space Marine looked out at the fleet, 10 or so Guard and Inquisitorial Regiments and a company of space marines. A fine force, under the command of a Inquisitor, the Chapter would easily lodge protest despite the II Legions successors having a close relationship with the Inquistion. The name Macern was unknown to him. Captain Bisagor of the II Company. The grim Captain had led his brothers into many actions against Daemons and Xenos and Heretics. And well it was just another day on the job.
The Inqusition cruiser dropped out of the Warp. The message was sent, the word was given. It was to be Crusade.
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