Scout Force Victor Alpha - Ven II, Shadowside The lieutenant thought about Gale's question before answering and answered slowly and very carefully. " I don't even want to speculate why but what brought them down looks like the storm on the first one. But some of these have battle damage, meaning someone or something is opposing them. We need to stay vigilant to guard ourselves. And If somebody does know why its above my level of access. " The last one had a kind of double meaning because his rank didn't give him much access but his position as liaison gave him access up to the general staff level. (@Colapse, @seabass, @Vulpas)
~~ Polar rescue mission ~~ @Vulpas | @Colapse | @seabass | @TechCaptain | @CommissarGaunt On the maximum range of the distress signal, finally reinforcements came into sight. The Arbites at the High Justicar's position having been reduced to two thirds of their former force by the mysterious blue lasers that appeared to always come from the same direction and still no counter-kill was taken. It even appears as if the darkness simply devoured the shots, only to spit the blue lights of doom back. The charging of these weapons has now been counted up to 99.9 seconds as the Arbites noticed, killing their way from the weakest, lowest ranks up to the higher ones. Almost as if they had intel, or recognized them to some degree. Possibility of Heretek incursions became more obvious. Who else would have access to such highly technological weapons, and possess knowledge of how Arbites were recognizable by uniform of how important they were? Nonetheless, finally the cavalry rolled in! It hopefully would turn the tables once and for all as the lights of the moving army would bring revelation into the Arbites' hidden foes. And it was yet someone to notice that while the moon they stood on and could very much see the world 'above' them, the shadowzone did not move an inch, despite it's own movement, the planet's movement and even their rotations. This was unnatural.
Renald could hear the shouts of orders from outside and the sounds of weapons fire going out in multiple directions. At one point a shot went right through their vehicle, narrowly missing a guardsman's head, only grazing the helmet. The guardsman had fallen over in a mixture of surprise and fear. Renald extended his hand to the soldier, "As you say, Need a hand?" The guardsman accepted his offer of assistance and was lifted to his feet. "Thanks sir.....I mean, Most Honorable Magos.....uh." The guardsman clearly didn't know his name, He corrected that. "Renald, Renald Argoe." The guardsman nodded as he picked up his fallen helmet, "Yeah.....My thanks, Magos Renald." Renald looked at the burn mark of the helmet, his optics warning him of a sudden increase in background radiation. "May I assess your equipments damage?" He asked as he extended his hand. "Um, Yeah...sure." The guardsmen said as he handed his helmet to the Magos. Renald brought over glyph and began scanning, *Standard Flak Helmet, Carbon-fibre, plasfibre, and thermofibre inner layers.......Neutron radiation?* That was alarming, the beam was small but the only weapon that fired a beam of neutrons was only on tank chassis and rare....Very rare. Pirates? That would make Renald's day, after all, the pirates he fought years earlier had outfitted their forces with some sort of mass producible power armor. (OOC: Renald's thoughts refer back to the old Rogue Trader RP pirates having strange suits of human sized power armor, and no, not fallout power armor.) Hereteks? Possibly. Those corrupt individuals will violate any doctrine of the omnissiah to create their dark machinations. Renald assessed what he could and handed the Guardsman back his helmet, "Thank you, Magos." The soldier said, giving off a salute to the Magos. Which Renald returned in kind. "My pleasure."
"Young Master Orion, as a Knight, is honour bound to aid all citizens of Imperium in need. He will serve on every planet and moon when and where needed. Young Masters aid was requested personally by the High Adepts of Adeptus Mechanicus and he agreed to it. My presence on planet side was asked as well and therefore I'm required follow Young Master more closely." Silion responses, his tone changing from previous warmer and humbler tone from stricter and more official in reply to Jannikas more hostile tone.
@TechCaptain @CommissarGaunt @Uriel1339 "Enemies encountered, Survivors Spotted as well." The blue laser came by hitting one of the tanks and heading for more arbites with deadly precision. "Moving to Draw the enemies fire and try to relieve surviving arbite forces." Gale said through the Vox to the lieutenant. "allied forces we are in route to relieve force what is your status?" Gale asked through the vox attempting to hail allied forces. Gales Knight Charged forward on a path to head passed the arbite forces and get in front of them and draw fire upon himself while attempting to charge the enemies that fired from the shadows. Activating his ion shields and his Reaper chain sword he went in to charge toward the unknowns foe position.
Scout Force Victor Alpha - Ven II, Shadowside The Imperial Guard of Harakoni are hearty folk an fear little. With little time to coordinate but with the experience of the elite of the Imperium, the tanks of the Imperial Guard started their song of destruction. First the DoomHammer, Salvation of Despair, roared into life firing its Magma Cannon, its two Las-cannons, and its twin linked heavy bolters. Destruction lite up where the enemy was supposedly hiding. Four of the Leman Russ's fired on the move, flanking the DoomHammer. These were of the Conqueror Pattern, and these were fully manned with sponsons firing as well. A Mars Pattern Leman Russ stayed to the rear with the Altas Recovery Tanks, tilting its main Battle Cannon as high as it can go. It fired illumination rounds lighting up the skies. A second wave of Leman Russ Main Battle Tanks followed behind the DoomHammer and its escort, waiting for sight of the enemy to rip it to shreds. The PathCutters and the Command Salamander's however followed the main advance protected by virtue of being at the rear, but they were the third wave against these attackers. The roar of engines and cannon fire deafened everything while the muzzle flashes of these powerful machines dispelled the dark even if it was temporary nobody can deny the power of Titan and Tank Killers. While the Blue Lights and the Main Armored Element fought it out, The Chimera's rushed to the beleaguered Judges, dropping open hatches as soon as they got there, offering a safe place to load into. Soldiers and Medics rushed out of the Chimeras, to provide cover and to provide aid to their 'allies'. @Uriel1339 @seabass @Vulpas @Colapse @CommissarGaunt
~~ Polar rescue mission ~~ @Vulpas | @Colapse | @seabass | @TechCaptain | @CommissarGaunt The Arbites rallied at the Imperial Guard forces, which came to secure them, rushing for the Chimeras immediately, however the High Justicar was the last to leave the line of defense. Finally being capable of using the vox again, he notified on Imperial channel all forces. "Their weapons require exactly 99.9 seconds to recharge and can take out aerial as well as ground based targets out. Proceed with caution, as they absorb most hits and remain hidden in the darkness." And the High Justicar was not lying. Despite even Titan-killers being utilized, they only caused the shields to flash up that at least became visible, finally that heavy enough weapons were utilized. A second barrage hit it, causing a short hole in the shield, letting an explosive shell detonate within and reveal buildings, but too short to let one identify it's origin. Another salvo of the mighty Leman Russ patterns occurred, just before one of them was annihilated. Full-Frontal shot, piercing it entirely, hitting the ammo supply and detonating the whole machine in a violent explosion. It's sacrifice wasn't for nothing as a blind salvo hit the structure from before, causing the entire shadow to fade away in it's complete entirety, including the gusty winds high above their heads. The enemy was clear now... There stood 12 massive towers, looking like simple rectangles in the ground which charged up from the bottom to the very top, from where the laser-spear emit that is killing the 'rescue' force. And that is all that was there. No obvious energy source, no soldiers nor vehicles. Merely those... Pillars. And before even anyone could speculate, they bore no insignia of infamous alien species such as Eldar, Tau, Necron nor Ork. They were blank and in the same color as the moon. The building that had detonated and was the apparent reason for shield and stealth was a dome that collapsed inward after receiving a critical hit. ~~ Orbit of Ven Primaris~~ @Colapse All sort of alarms began to ring when a huge energy reading came from the moon, Ven II, as it's mysterious veil of pure shadow was lifted. Tectonic scans revealed a massive super-structure right in the center of the pillars and it build up energy... Fast. For what purpose? Who knows! OOC: Last post for tonight, feel free to emote wounds and deaths among yourselves as you see fit and annihilate the enemy over a course of rounds, I trust you to be completely fair in this matter
@TechCaptain @seabass @Colapse @CommissarGaunt "Spotted Fo- Sturctures. Some Kind Of towers that are firing upon us Providing support Fire." Gale said as he Raised His Avenger Gattling cannon Firing a Salvo of rounds at one of the towers as he continued his atttack on the base now Changing his path for one of the towers that fired upon them. A warning alarm suddenly flashed as his Ion shields suddenly went down. His Eyes went wide as he stopped in his tracks and began back tracking his Knight zigzagging to avoid being hit again. "Ion shields down, Backing down to provide support fire." Gale said back to lieutenant as his knight backed away from the towers close range and went on a range attack. Aiming towards the base he had his avenger Gatling cannon Begin strafing the bottoms of the towers to cut them down. His cannon made its mark Upon one of the tower Causing it to begin falling as another shot came directly at him. Back tracking it made its mark on his knights right left pauldron damaging his reaper chain sword. His Knights Ion shields boosted back upon bringing his Ion shields back around his knight. He bit his lip feeling pain shoot up his left arm feeling as if he had been shot in the shoulder blade a warning ruin came up as damage to the knights came to Gale damage to one of the bearings Read out warning him of his abilities to move his knights Avenger Gatling cannon was damaged. "Accurate Bastards" he said as he did his best to fire upon the Towers with his damage Gatling cannon it now moving slower and some times even stopping Mid movements.
Scout Force Victor Alpha - Ven II, Shadowside One of Conqueror Pattern Tanks had blown up with that piercing shot to the ammo storage. When that happen all tank commanders started making evasive maneuvers. With the Arbite information of the firing cycle, it made it easier to evade the incoming fire. The return fire was devastating now the shields were down. The DoomHammer took one out with its Magma Cannon, leaving a crater behind. Its other weaponry sent one tower crumbling and damaged another one. The Rest of the Conqueror's fire upon various towers bringing them down. The brought the towers numbers down to six when they fired again upon the tanks. The Towers Swiss cheesed one of the second line of Leman Russ Tanks, disabling its tracks, its weapon, and killing some of its crew. It literally had five new holes in it. All the tanks were having new observer ports being pushed through them only their evasions saved them from the first tank's fate. The Chimeras started their move back towards where home base was being set up as that is where the Medics are. A Mars Pattern Leman Russ stilled stayed to the rear, tilting its main Battle Cannon as high as it can go. It fired illumination rounds lighting up the skies. One of the Atlas recovery moved to recover the Swiss cheese Tank. The second wave of shells finished off the towers. @Uriel1339 @seabass @Vulpas @Colapse @CommissarGaunt
<Magos Artisan Xi-Lomax Zeth> <Evergreen Sanctum,Tus Primaris> Magos nodded to Generals questions and pointers. "All in due time General.I am no warrior,but I am aware of our dispositions of troops and I grasp the basics.Worry not,i will attend to it."spoke Xi-Lomax as he entered into ortocopter preparing to return back to his duties; As the anti-grav engines ignited on the ortocopter,machine levitated up and with a boom went back to the landing site,a single Techpriest was left behind.The figure did not differ much from Magos Artisan,and to an outsiders eye...as long as Techpriests were robed they all looked the same,apart from few distinguishing features. This one had a staff with a vocoder-block ontop of it,and instead of mouth, a giant vox-caster that replaced his lower jaw and most of his throat.Turning to the General he spoke,his machine-voice booming loudly until he calibrated it properly: "General.I will remain behind as a liason between Mechanicum and Guard on this planet.I am Transmechanic Xi-Rho 17;"spoke Techpriest,his eyes and features of the what remained of his face betrayed a beauty if not for grotesque augmentations; Procuring a data-slate from the inside of his long sleeves he handed it to the General. "These are our current findings and plans.I am expecting to synch your forces as needed.I will update you as new information is revealed;" One of the auto-hoist cranes was already operational and with a guidance from one of the Techpriest Artisans,it hefted giant steel beams,burrowing one of its ends in fresh ferrocrete.A new structure is forming. One of the Harbringers lay on the landing site,as if a machine-beast is tired,its flank exposed as teeming masses of indentured workforce disembarked,discipline masters and Taskmen shouting orders,giving instructions. With a sound of his cane clanking with every step he made against the flat surface of fresh ferrocrete,Magos Artisan glared at one of the data-slates given to him by a passing Techpriest. "Eleven thousand and four workers.Good...very good."spoke Magos to himself,approving of the work force that Administratum allocated to the Cult and its efforts. "Taskmaster."spoke Magos as he pointed with his metal finger to one of the fleshbags,burnished in bronze armor of Adsecularis peacekeepers,the man snapping to attention as he felt the gaze of a Master Adept upon him. "Have the dispensers assembled and put them to work.Have the hab-cubes put down.I want something done by nightfall." Resting in one of the smaller transports,for the night not pressing for anything regal to be assembled. As the night settled,lumen globes and strobe-lights ignited all over the encampment.The sound of marching footsteps,weezing machines,screaming of plasma-jets receeded a little,but the work never quite stopped,only slowled down.One of the Techpriestess seeked audience,and before she even entered the High Adept`s humble abode,Zeth knew who she was,visual feed and authetication codes transmitted to him by Skitarii infront. Techpriestess entered and from a quick look at her,Zeth knew she was an Organicist.If not for her fleshbonded augmentations then for the brain that followed her,on suspensor fields,inside a jar,nesting in amniotic fluids. "Master Adept...i...um...we have assembled BioAlchem laboratory."spoke woman with a bow as she gave him a data-sate latched to a mechadendrite,the later weezing out from her sleeve; Zeth looked at the slate without taking and nodded: "Very good.Begin the survey and what investigate samples as soon as recon teams return.I want to know with what are we surrounded."spoke Zeth as he dismissed her and Techpriestess left,her hood falling as she stood up,revealing flowing brown hair.She looked at him and quickly excused herself,disappearing outside. As the doors of the transport closed,the lights dimmed and Artisan enjoyed a momentary peace and quiet,clutching his cane with both of his hands.Suddenly a jolt of data invaded his brain as Noosphere came online: ++"Ah...Serna.What news?"++ After a few seconds his face changed,completly hidden under his cowl. ++"I will dispatch someone to investigate further.I recieved note from Executor and Navy made a breach on that ship that they assumed pirates took.I want you to take Luminem and research team and join them there.Awake the machine and find out what happended.Terminate everyone who stands in your way."++ Outside,Augur-towers were put inplace,and Magos felt a surge of rushing new data.Vocoder-blocks came online and from that moment onward constantly droned the prayers in varius dialects of machine-language.For those not blessed to hear such things,static buzzing could be heard sometimes and little else. With a smile ...he closed his eyes and releasing a long-held breath he fell asleep.
