Data slates recovered in the STC complex beneath Promethium Mine Alpha on Rymer revealed that Magos Ulrich Holzlöhner was involved in the smuggling of proscribed Xenos specimens from across the Jericho Reach to Rymer where they were implanted with cranial bombs, tracking devices, and vox thieves before being released on the surface. Holzlöhner has connections to both the Jericho Explorator Fleet and radical elements of the Calixican Ordo Xenos that have jurisdiction over the Crusade, and was ostensibly working on viral agents and toxins that could slow, sterilize, or scour worlds of various abhumans or Xenos bioforms. Nonetheless, he was apparently a renegade heretek operating beyond the authority granted to him by the Adeptus Mechanicus and the extent of his crimes is still unknown. More troubling is Holzlöhner connections to the Rogue Trader Eckhart Tul and House Tul's unsettling ability to circumvent Imperial customs and patrols while smuggling apparently both Xenos bioforms and artifacts. Once you appraise your Inquisitor of the situation, Dragur Gan will instruct you to confiscate all data related to the proscribed trade in Xenos artifacts while the Ordo Xenos dispatches its own Inquisitors to the Gamma Quindecimus system to start their own inquiries. Inquisitor Gan commends his acolytes for taking the initiative in this matter but councils them not to lose focus on rescuing Interrogator Crane and recapturing the escaped prisoners of the Pax Imperialis. The Inquisitor also informs the acolyte cells that he has ordered Crusade High Command to send a Chalice-class battlecruiser, that he will be personally commanding, to meet the Inquisitorial Black Ships that are headed to Rymer now. Estimated time of their arrival is between 28-96 days. The Inquisitor is bringing five suits of gold plated light power armor with integrated conversion field generators, hymnal casters, magnetic boot soles, nutrient recycler systems, and backpack mounted power supplies (capable of five hours of operational activity) from a cache recovered on Eleusis to reward his loyal servants with, and he will let them decide among themselves who will have the honor of wearing the relic power armor. None of the suits had helmets as their original owners had been the honor guard of Saint Scythus. You have until they arrive to complete your investigation and decide whether to pursue the Super Massive or continue with your original mission and hunt down the Pax Imperialis. Inquisitor Gan expects weekly Astropathic communiques updating him on your progress. Gan also cautions you to remain suspicious of the Adeptus Mechanicus, while you have captured one Heretek among them, he believes the entire colony is suspect and if not for its strategic value would encourage greater sanction. Do you want to pursue the Rogue Trader or track down the escaped fugitives? Also do you want to leave immediately, or stick around to investigate the planet. Do you want to split the party? Please post a reply below.
