The darkness thereafter.., The aftermath of Medusa V.

[Knightmare]

TO: Inquisitor-Lord Strohiem

FROM: Interrogator Brandik ++CLEARANCE ATMA++

SUBJECT: Night Lords activity on Medusa V

PRIORITY: High, action requested

RECIEVED: 999.M41

MESSAGE FORMAT: Telepathic relay

ASTROPATHIC DUCT: Naper Jesuit

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: His word is our strength


Honoured Mentor,

As per your orders, I have compiled statistics and intel pretaining to the Traitor Legions and renegades that assisted the sorcerer Ygethmor in his heinous actions on Medusa V before it's recent destruction. Many thanks to the God-Emperor for sparing that world a fate worse than death.

Of the Legions that were active on the planet, one seems to stand out more than others and begs further investigation. That Legion being the wretched sons of the Night Haunter, the Night Lords.

Vox data, witness testimony and several other sources confirm a most disturbing fact; that there was a high number of Night Lord warbands present on the planet during its final days, and even a handful of still-intact Grand Companies. My associates and myself have been completely shocked and baffled by their seemingly organized involvement, as you've taught me that the number of Night Lords present in the galaxy that actually worship the Ruinous Powers are surprisingly rare. Whatever their purpose on the planet, I believe that it must be investigated throughly.

These were not mere sadists, my old friend. Records show that the Night Lords 13th Grand Company, led by Caerolion the self-professed "Dark Saint", was involved with the breaching of Vigilus Penitentiary in Battlezone Euryales. Gius Crucis, former hero of the Great Crusade and Commander of the 8th Grand Company, was seen first hand leading his men in the razing of Sybilla Tertius in Battlezone Edethor. Rumors continue to persist that former Ephialtes, former High Chaplain of the Legion before the Great Betrayal is alive and well.

My Lord, what disturbs me the most about this situation is the level of organization present. One I firmly believe did NOT stem from the Black Legion Sorcerer. Each Grand Company, each warband all worked in a highly structured fashion. Furthermore, I believe they did not work towards Ygethmor's goal, but one of their own. Their seems to be a pattern present, one that appears to be a search. For what, I cannot say.

Finally, I think it's of the utmost importance to inform you that an Imperial Blockade was silenced by an enemy fleet as the conflicts on Medusa V began to escalate. While there was little data recovered, there was enough to codify the Vengeance-Class Battleship that was leading this fleet.

My Lord, it was the Metus Tenebrae.

Given the evidence, I believe it was none other than Knightmare himself issueing the commands. What the Night Lords were searching for is still unknown at this time. Knightmare's Chosen were seen in the final days battling Ordo Hereticus Stormtroopers over something within the Cathedral of the Emperor in Hive Sybilla Primus, located in Battlezone Hydra. The battle escalated as Eldar belonging to the elusive Harlequin sect became involved, battling both sides and vanishing abruptly.

Not long afterwards, orbital blockade records show several small fleets and several large ones, including the Second Grand Company's departing from the planet and seemingly abandoning the other Traitor Legions. Had they stayed and assisted, perhaps the world would have been corrupted after all. It's a twist of dark irony that we may owe some thanks to these monsters.

On another note, it seems that a small fleet connected to Crucis was seen drifting in the planet's orbit as Hell's Slingshot impacted. It would appear that Knightmare saw Crucis as one to make into an example.

Whatever the agenda, whatever the plot, I feel we must look into this further my Lord. I fear the damage this Traitor Legion could do if they re-unify, especially under one such as Lord-Commander Knightmare.

Anxiously awaiting your reply I remain your humble servant..

- Michail Brandik

[DarkChaplain]

very nice im going to assume that you wrote this

if you would like a separate 'comments thread' setup feel free to move this.




are we going to be told if we found it or not?

[Knightmare]

Feel free to post comments here.

As for the IT, I'd say it eluded us, snatched by a Shadowseer.

Seems only fair, given the situation with Medusa V.

Opinions?

[Lord_Caerolion]

Hmm... Good writing, and a fitting ending to our presence on Medusa V. For a second there, I'd thought that it was an in-depth document from GW on the farings of the individual traitor legions, but such was not to be...

[DarkChaplain]

yer it seems fair enough that it was snatched by some eldar scum.

why would they take it though?

i agree with caerolion on this one, i initially thought that it was a GW thing

[Hokum]

A good follow up piece to our doings on Medusa V, although I must say that in my own campaign I searched not just for the Corona but for the Talonmaster as well. I feel that to have killed him off feels... wrong somehow. In my opinion, the Talonmaster either was never on the planet or left after the completion (or maybe not) of some dark objective.

[DARKTROOPER]

bah...damn Harlequins, I reap my revenge on my friend for this most grievous insult. Yeah I didn't do that much. But nice try and yeah I'd rather say the Metus Tenebrae was never there. Or if it was maybe the Harlequins took it...

[Darkblade]

The Harlequins took Knightmare's flagship? did you mean to say the Corona..?

Very nice piece to follow up the campaign. Well done. I too initially thought it a GW piece so that is a very well writen piece of writing there Knightmare!


Peace


Darkblade

[Knightmare]

No....the Harlequins seem to have taken the Corona, after which Knightmare and the rest of the Legion (minus Crucis, it seems) left the planet.

[Hokum]

According to you the Harlequins took the Corona. As I stated earlier, I personally believe that either a: the Talonmaster simply moved on with the Corona or b: he and the Corona were never actually in system. It is my opinion that the Eldar could never steal the Corona - not while my forces exist, not while Knightmare's forces exist, not while any Night Lords exist at all.

[DarkChaplain]

why would the eldar take it though??

the only reason they intervened in the Lord of The Night was to stop us destroying a craftworld

[Lord_Caerolion]

But maybe they didn't see that by stealing it then, it would allow for Knightmare to gain the Corona, which would be worse for the Eldar than if Sahaal got it? They just might not have looked that far ahead before they decided to steal it the first time, and have come back to fix that mistake.

[Knightmare]

Ahh. Finally someone that knows how to see the big picture.

And notice that it's been left ambiguos.We don't know for sure that the Eldar have it. It's merely been eluded to, to give us a start point for the next campaign.

[Stuart]

Well it's good to see you're always planning ahead . Nicely written, though to be honest, I still don't know what my army was fighting for on Medusa, as I never really "got" our main objective.

[DARKTROOPER]

well now we have a new target...The Eldar...while this may seem to be against them (A whole chaos legion attacking them) perhaps there is something else. Maybe they are trading the Nox to Ahriman to keep from the Black Library?