Planet Katur. A small human shrine world. In essence, it could be said that it was the religious center of its sector. Every day, tens of thousands of citizens of the Imperium of Man arrived on this planet hoping to find answers to their questions, to find a purpose in their lives. But many found only disappointment and death here. Yet some found solace in prayers dedicated to the Chaos Gods. And over time, such people grew in number. Cults grew and spread like a cancerous tumor. Their followers increased until the time came when the Warp turned its attention to their call. Diseases and plague spread among the people.
The first astropathic screams for help flew from Katur. Several hundred psykers across the planet screamed their pleas into the warp, begging for aid. The Imperial forces in the sector responded to the call with impressive speed:
- Lord General, do you understand the task before you? The shrine must be reclaimed and cleansed of Heresy with minimal destruction!! We are relying on You!!
A few days later, aboard the battle barge "Valor"…"Everyone prepare for warp jump! Engines will reach full power in 20 minutes!"
Everything is going exactly according to schedule. The invasion fleet is fully ready, and the Lord General was resting calmly in his apartments. But then one of his adjutants entered the room:
- Lord General, excellent news! A Space Marine Chapter is ready to assist us in this operation. They will arrive earlier and will await our arrival without starting the cleansing of the planet on their own.
A slight smile appeared on the General's face: "this will be easier than I planned."
A week later…In the skies above the shrine world, a small flotilla of massive ships approached the planet, entering low orbit. Military transports were preparing for landing; destroyers and cruisers were taking their positions. And at the highest orbit was the battle barge "Valor".
- Lord General, the Chapter Master with his captains and a small squad have just arrived on our ship.
- Excellent. Escort them to the Assembly Hall!
- Lord General, one more thing. The Inquisitor desires a personal audience with You!
- I already appointed a time! Let him come at the specified time...
- but he wants it now, and he is already here… - before the adjutant could finish, the mechanical doors swung open, and a middle-aged man entered. He was tall, wearing power armor that encased his torso and upper arms, as well as a protective floor-length cloak of black leather reinforced with armor plates. Several emeralds sparkled on the hilt of his sword, and a strange weapon was in a holster at his belt.
- Inquisitor, you should adhere to formality… - the Lord began.
- Cast aside this formality, Lord General. That for which I have come here is not worth it! You already know the details of my investigation. In short, I hope that You and your men will cooperate with it…
All figures have taken their places. Let the game begin, where the stakes are higher than life.
The First Night Begins
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Act I. Calm Before the Storm
In the assembly hall, an active discussion broke out on how to begin the invasion. The Master proposed landing his warriors on the planet to deliver swift and deadly strikes against the enemy and clear the area for a future bridgehead, while the Lord General and Guard officers defended their own invasion strategy. The Inquisitor watched all this in silence. He was more interested in something else:
"He understood everything immediately and provided me with all the information. I love working with such people. Simple; he even met the Master in standard general's uniform. And he didn't wear all his decorations, although he has many merits.
But this Chapter. Who is the traitor?...
The Master?... He doesn't see them as worthy interlocutors. He reeks of pride. He could have at least not decorated his armor so much.
The 1st Company Captain? He is no better than the master. Look how he looks at people with contempt.
Librarian? Chaplain? No, definitely not him.
I won't be able to act until I find substantial evidence."
In general, this lasted quite a long time. Full agreement was not reached, but there was no time to wait. The invasion must begin shortly. With every moment of delay, our enemy on the planet grows stronger.
After the discussion, everyone began to disperse.
A man in a mask approached
Lynx. He demanded that she follow him. All questions and attempts to refuse vanished immediately after he presented his "sign".
A strong, intimidating warrior escorted
Rimpela to the cabin. On the way, another warrior in white armor joined them. Hardly anyone would have dared stand in their path. Although they left
Rimpela almost at his cabin, he could hear their heavy footsteps for a long time.
Spear, after this meeting, spent the remaining time in the armory, listening to how to increase the efficiency of his weapon by 2%.
Tox was unable to refuse persistent offers to duel with swords and followed toward the barracks.
Although
Xostor's interlocutor looked intimidating, his oratorical skills were very high. After this conversation,
Xostor felt calm, even a certain elevation. And his companion in conversation already knew what he wanted. Later, in one of the corridors,
Xostor met a man who was very interested in his weapon. Having satisfied his interest, he departed.
Some information tablets with such data were delivered to the command bridge.
"notes of adeptum mechanicus
night one
main priority since the appearance of hidden enemies in our Chapter - deprive them of their primary weaponry
the captain of the fifth company, techmarine and sister of battle are of particular interest
assault squad commander and devastator commander, stay away from me
time to move out
may the God-Emperor not lead me down a false path" Everything is ready for landing, and I more and more often catch myself thinking that this journey will end in nothing good for us. This cursed planet is too deeply mired in heresy; does the Master really believe it can still be saved? Or perhaps my faith is not strong enough? No. It is their faith that is not strong enough, I feel it, the stench of chaos has spread throughout the barge, some of the chapter have doubted the Emperor, today doubts, tomorrow loyalty to chaos, this cannot be allowed! The Inquisitor understands this. Therefore, he will do everything in his power for the complete destruction of heretics both on Katur and within the chapter itself, and I will help him in this. Nothing can withstand the wrath of the Inquisition!
Acolyte. Alive:
1.
L.Depravado2.
Neyra Drake3.
RiMpel24.
ToX5.
Drakkoshka6.
Dragneel7.
Amko8.
WisTrit9.
Dgak10.
Arandor11.
Kits Kitsunka12.
WishmasteR13.
Spear14.
Xostor15.
Nebo16.
WhiteLizard17.
Ple-Sen18.
Zybr19.
Lord Mortulus20.
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