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When the Sarcophagus is loaded. Gaius gathers his team then speaks to all at once."Brothers Hallan & Thedius will watch over the Thunderhawk. Brother Eremiel will setup inside the entrance to the shrine to cover everyone. The rest will come with me to see if we can travel deeper and maybe recover whatever is in the Undershrine. Brother Hallan please inform the Watch Captain of our goal. Cherub on me!"
The Cherubim follows Brother Gaius into the shrine and awaits orders.
You hear the sound Imperial Guard Valkyries. A squad of three. One hovers down and drops a platform and attachments to load the Sarcophagus. Sending servitors to assist you Master Astartes, I am sorry, but even with our environmental gear it would be suicide to leave the Valkyrie. Two servitors repel down the cables and assist in loading the Sarcophagus.
"By my interpretation of the markings this is an armory of the Iron Hands, and this shrine doubles as a bunker. Among the runes is seal of the Iron Council, the ruling council of the Iron Hands. What lies within is probably a chapter relic"
Thedius is frustrated by the fact that his knowledge has not earned him a place among those that investigate further, but he holds his silence. Well he knows that The techmarine, the apothecary and the Librarian are best to deal with matters of lore and understanding.
Hearing Thedius's comment Gaius stops."That would most likely be a great boon to the deathwatch. Even if we don't keep the relic we might could get more recruits. Hmm come along as well your knowledge might prove useful. Though I would like you to hold back as you can move to aid Brothers Hallan and Eremiel should they come under attack."
Thedius double and triple checks the servitors' hold on the relic.
"Understood Guardsman. Exercise extreme caution. If you were to damage it in the least it may be the last mistake you make." the Spacemarine's tone is not threatening, merely factual.
Tellemachus hears Gaius's order, he senses Thedius's frustration.
"Brother, I will be quite jealous of the potential mutant blood spilt by you"With that he strides off to fall in with Brother Gaius and the rest of the marines descending into the former Iron hands fortification. He checks the safety and clip of his bolt pistol, and tests the grip on his sword before entering deeper.
"If I may Brother Gaius, I will elect to breach into the bunker first."
"I will join you when the sarcophagus is safely away brother"
"No rush Thedius. If you prefer stay and maybe fight alongside Hallan. After all battle brings more glory than investigating."
"Brother Hallan, there is a singular mutant at the base of this cliff, lightly a scout. Could you end him with a well aimed bolt round"
Thedius responds to the pilot before he does Hallan.
"Inform them that we have a hostile scouting our position, and if they have the means to take it out silently, to do so"
He then turns to the Lamenter
"Respectfully brother, you are wrong. The scout must be eliminated before it has a chance to report our position and situation. Emperor only knows what foul warp tainted way of communicating it has. I will check the other side, and if our scouts cannot deal with the problem then I will eliminate the threat myself, with my knife"
Thedius turns to check the rest of the plateau
"I'm on my coms" he says as he triggers his jump-pack
Tellemachus drops down into the fortification, and looks around him. He holds his bolt pistol in front of him ready to engage, covering the location for his Brothers to descend.
When the Sarcophagus is loaded. Gaius gathers his team then speaks to all at once."Brothers Hallan & Thedius will watch over the Thunderhawk. Brother Eremiel will setup inside the entrance to the shrine to cover everyone. The rest will come with me to see if we can travel deeper and maybe recover whatever is in the Undershrine. Brother Hallan please inform the Watch Captain of our goal. Cherub on me!"
At this Brother Eremiel nods to Gaius and raps his fist against his chestplate.
For the Lion!
Fustrated that the tactical specialist did not make full use of the scouts at his disposal, Thedius fails to properly search for the enemy.
In the depths of the bunker, Tellemachus hears a pop of gunfire in the distance."I'm sure they've got everything under control".Tellemachus scans the area inside the bunker for anything that resembles the Iron Hands heraldry.
Tellemachus seems to notice something
Valerio hears the howls, and shows a moments hesitation before plunging into the Undershrine. He half turns his before steeling himself. He trusts his brothers Hallan and Thedius, and believes them plenty capable of handling the mutant scourge. None-the-less he states, "Brothers, we should make great haste in this endeavor. I fear we may have overstayed our welcome."
With that he raises his Bolter, making sure it's still set to Semi-Auto, and has a full clip, as he descends into the depths, checking his Array.
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Once inside the bunker and seeing the items he looks to the Librarian."I think we will need a bigger transport..."He then looks to the servitor."I am Brother Gaius under orders to retrieve all the relics in this shrine to be relocated and to aid in our crusade against the Xenos threat in this sector. My team and I will need your aid in transporting these relics to our transport."
"I see nothing on this side" Thedius replies returning to a position that would give him good cover from the direction of the screaming and reading his bolt pistol
Tellemachus walks cautiously around the room, examining and taking in every detail of the room. He trys to recall something from the "Sons of Medusa" Chapter
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<Brother Gaius, I am advancing from the shrine door to the front entrance. My position here serves little purpose but to split up our forces>
Brother Eremiel advances from the shrine door to the crypt entrance and watches for incoming mutants/xenos
Brother Tedius, Brother Lutha, what is your condition?
"Brother Hallan eliminated an enemy scout at my advisal, just before that scream. We are currently keeping watch"
After studying the area around him, and recalling what he knew about the Sons of Medusa. Tellemachus relays the information to Brother Gaius.
"The Sons of Medusa are a fleet-based chapter. After the Moirare Schism and their exile. They vowed to never take up arms against the Imperium. Some of their leanings toward this...Omnissiah have been considered heretical by some. Curious how we find their weapons on a desolate world, and they've no planet".
The Sarcophagus gets safely loaded and the squad of Valkyries take off.
+ Relic secured, see you back on deck. Col. Folken, out.+
A few moments later
++++ Awaiting assessment of mutant threat by the second team. Return to Pious Immolation for AAR, but be prepared to be sent out again.+++
** Team 2 is in route to your location for extraction. Prepare to leave as soon as they arrive
You return on the ship and are ordered to enter decontamination. As you are in decon, you see the servitors that aided in securing the sarcophagus in the decon area. They do not look well. You can see through the glass of the decon room that a large warhead is being loaded into a drop-pod. After only a few mins you are cleared from decon and can enter the ship, the servitors leave also, but into the drop-pod with the device. They served the imperium well, but no saving them. We are going to use them to initiate the exterminates device, no sense risking Astartes lives. Come, we have much to discuss.
The Watch Captain walks with you to his office. You can see the drop pod reach the planet. A few moments later the planet lights up like a sun. The internal vox turns on and a very evangelical priest begins a enthusiastic eulogy.
+* By his light the sinners are purged, praise be the God Emperor and his holy soldiers! Praise to the martyred souls that gave their lives in his service! Cleansed by fire, this world is now pure! Praise the God Emperor!*+
Praise the fallen and the God Emperor The Watch Captain says solemnly as he stops to look out a stained glass window depicting an Astartes decapitating a daemon. He quickens his pace and his cybernetic leg squeals loudly as it changes gears. Our work has just begun brothers. Follow me.
A tall thin man in fine clothing meets you all in the hallway.
Excuse me Master Astartes, we have received a transmission. Hredrin is requesting aid. Please if you will follow me.
A few moments later a serf comes and let's each of you know your presence is requested on the command deck.
The command deck is a lot more empty than you had seen in the past. Col. Folken is there talking with Sister Vesta, Admiral Williams is speaking with a Navis you have not met, and Lord Inquisitor Gathrix is speaking with your Watch Captain. When you enter the siqn of the Aquila is offered quickly and the Inquisitor begins to speak.
"Welcome Master Astartes, allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Lord Inquisitor Gathrix. I am one of the few original members of the first Tyrantine Cabal, formed many years ago. I was just an acolyte then. Our original plan was to take the sarcophagus to Orendel's Tomb. It is a shrine world in this sub-sector. Between us and Orendel's Tomb is a planet known as Hredrin. Hredrin has sent us a communication regarding the need for assistance, well to be more accurate, they sent out a request for assistance and we happened to be close enough to pick it up quickly. In addition we need to transmit the fate of Grangold to the ruling council on Scintilla and the Calixian Conclave.
The Lord Inquisitor pauses and looks at the Navis still whispering to the Admiral, As I am sure you are aware, Astropaths are responsible for sending long distance communication through the warp. Some of this communication can take years depending on how distant. Hredrin is responsible for much of that communication in the Andrantis sub-sector, so it is imperative we support them. I have been chosen by the cabal to lead the investigative team once we land on Hredrin. Your Watch Captain was gracious enough to select you to be my body guards. After your demonstration on Grangold I am confident in your capable hands there will be no incidents. I will let your Watch Captain give you the particulars.
"Ok brothers, I want this detail tight. Stay with the Lord Inquisitor at all times. The Arbites and Col. Folken's men will be holding a cordon around the Temple Astropathica that should keep the scum at bay. The Sisters will remain on ship for this mission, the members of the Gaolist Astropaths and the Sisterhood have...history that might complicate things." The Watch Captain chooses his words carefully and gives a sideways glance to Sister Vesta who is wearing a sneer that could put the fear of the God Emperor into the hardest of hive-ganger.
Primary Objective Insure Lord Inquisitor Gathrix's safety