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"The only thing we have to fear: is fear itself''
- Ignace Karkasy: Reflections [CA: M31]


+++Astropathic Duct 562A:7866510[Gathalamor]+++
+++Classified Transmission; Inquisitorial encryption level: [VERMILLION]+++
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…Processing clearance code… Please Hold…
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…Clearance code recognized: access granted…

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+++Circulated: Lord Aplonia, Ordos Necromunda, Ordo Malleus.+++
+++Secondary:[CLASSIFIED]+++
+++Operation Nox Astra+++
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=]I[=
My Lords.
I write this in haste as important information has come to light regarding the operational status and security of our ongoing investigation, [Ref: Nox Astra] even now my ship has broken orbit and is heading at full burn towards the nearest jump point to effect translation to the immaterium with all possible speed.

The Gathalamor lead yielded fruit, Jospin’s information was accurate as always and lead to the capture of Primary target in the merchant district of Hive Raphallon and the extermination of three (III) Secondary targets for no cost to the kill team. Subsequent forced interrogation and psy-probing eventually revealed the location of their safe house on Gathalamor but at the cost of primary target expiring due to psy-feedback cerebral trauma. Primaris Myna will be out of commission for at least three weeks in the apothecarion from stress-induced stigmata and 2nd degree frostbite to the fingers from psy-frost accumulation during the interrogation.

Cleansing the safe house in the tertiary spine docks cost us Interrogator Pexerson, Vordan Lausa and Specialist Vorhees. Kill team Cerberus suffered 83.8% losses in the assault, Kill team Taurus 38.3%.
Those bastards had some kind of beam projector that cut the initial assault to ribbons with what looked like black las, I saw Lausa being cut in two as if by a giant las-scalpel. Went through carapace and refractor field as if they weren’t there, completely severing him below his ribcage. We would have suffered even more severe casualties if the infernal thing hadn’t overloaded, gak-thing took out a three-level high chunk out of the building corner and reduced a good number of defending targets to ash and dust. In the aftermath Magos Decima identified it as a proton thruster cannon (91.761% accuracy), a rare weapon system in the exclusive use of the Mechanicum Legio Reductor. Throne knows how they got their hands on such a thing. This may reach further than we feared.

We have reason to believe that primary agent “Auspice-1” has somehow been compromised by an unknown third party within or somehow associated with the Ordos Segmentum Solar; in one of the cogitator systems we discovered intercepted astropathic communications bearing the ident-codes and sign-markers of the holy ordos. The data was severely afflicted by data-corruption due to imperfect interception and a forced decryption process but what fragments could be salvaged shows a pict-surveilance of agent “Auspice-1” and his personal retinue on Ulani fourteen months back. Even more troubling is that from the fragmented vox-recording attached to the file an unidentified party is referring to actual identities of operatives in the retinue and at one point references target Primus [+REDACTED+].

I am taking ship to Necromunda with the original data at once, Interrogator Phalon and kill team Pegasus is remaining on-site to further investigate the situation and liaise with Inquisitor Schongard who is arriving to the scene as I break orbit. Initial review of the gathered intelligence seems to indicate a target vector rimwards towards the Paethon sector, but without the resources of our Necromundan facilities it is not possible to make a detailed enough analysis to extrapolate further.
A full report of the Gathalamor incident will be compiled and transmitted by Phalon once she and Schongard get things under wraps on the ground. I suspect this will take some time, the local Minostrum provosts have worked themselves into a small indignant frenzy and the Minostrum High Pointiff seemed to be three heartbeats away from a quite severe stroke when I left him.

My navigator cadre is estimating our arrival in 57 days sidereal.

Your loyal servant.

Simeon Micodjian, Inquisitor Ordos Necromunda, Ordo Malleus.
The Emperor protects.

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Let us begin.

This is not my fault, not the slightest. I lay the blame for this at the feet of three major conspirators. It is their entire fault.

All of it.

John Blanche for your monthly miniature exhibits in white dwarf, past and present. Your works inspire the mad artisan that lives somewhere deep in my cerebral cortex and that crackle with glee at the beautiful madness of your art. You make me want to be better.

Migsula, you really had to re-launch your trilogy with The Red Storme Riseth did you? Do you realize what something like that does to a delirious artisan mind drunk and high on the sweet sweet narcotic ambrosia that is the writing of Dan Abnett?

DO YOU!!?

I am stealing parts of your format,.. You’ll just have to live with that.


Dan Abnett.

I hate and detest you for what your literary works make me do. I was not there, I had left the grimdark madness of the 41st millennium behind and dived headlong into the first fratricidal engagements on the fire blasted surface of Istvaan III and the dawning Heresy. It was the 31st millennium and everything had to go, no bets barred.

Then I bought Pariah.

I read it cover to cover and came out with a head brimming with ideas, then I read it again. This time augmented with some fine rum and a small notebook.
Yesterday I rounded up every random piece I had ever produced from random inspiration that did not belong in any of my armies and set them up on a table. Somewhere conceived and painted, fully or partially; years ago. Others where simply base coated or lacking even that; unfinished and lacking parts. I brought my notebook, sketchpad, bit box and tools. There was also weapons-grade coffee.

Things Happened.

Then more things happened…

15 Months passed.

Inspiration returned with a vengeance.


+Concept, Radical Inquisitor, Ordo Malleus.+

Weapons grade coffee is the best coffee. Looking forward to seeing where you go with this.

What I really like is you've managed to make him not look like a marine. The pose is cool and he looks mysterious....what inside the hood? Looking forward to seeing more. The only thing I'm not sure about is the angle of the bolt pistol.

Moody... ....you've certainly grabbed my attention here.

That pose is fantastic, grabbed my attention. Some OSL effect would work really well if you can pull it off- I'm guessing it's a streetlight on the base

Love the story, and the hate filled love letter

The first =][= looks great, a very menacing walking pose, the pistol is at a slightly odd angle, I think it should be a bit straighter.

Look forward to seeing where the madness takes you

I like where this is going.

subbing this aleady

I'm in on the ground floor - subbed. I feel same pain from those 3 conspirators - but what sweet pain it is!

Wow. With a start like this I have to subscribe!

Great start! Subscribed!

Thanks guys! I am really happy you liked it.

Yeah, I kind of forgot about the boltpistol. It has been fixed now.

I also clobbered together a small gunslinger, he is a bit short, wich is nice. I am also making an assassin but that one's not done yet, some parts are white metal and an absolute gak to work with.. anyway..

Some pictures for you.







Ideas and CnC is highly welcome.

Love that first guy he looks very 40k but not enough to fit into a particular army which is perfect.

Will keep tabs on this

I'm definitely liking this so far.

Well, after reading that story I'm officially hooked.

The first inquisitor looks great and I love how he isn't walking through some random war-zone, just mysteriously walking through an Imperial city, the lamp-post is one beautiful touch.

Is that IG the first of his posse?

*loves the love, I am such a slut...*

Yes! I think he will be the Inquisitor's pilot, a former Marauder pilot he picked up from the Panthine XI air regiment, the campaign will be set very close to the fringe of the Sabbath worlds during the midst of the Sabbath worlds crusade so there will be interesting crossovers into the Abnett-verse.

We are going to run this thing as a campaign this spring, another guy DM's and I model and paint the warbands. It will be awsome I hope.

Colour me intrigued, and subscribed

I'm in! This is looking very cool so far. Nothing over the top- I think you've pitched the look just right for your inquisitor.

The curious modeller in must know however- which parts did you use for him? If you don't mind sharing your secrets...

How can I resist?

Of course I'm subscribed.

The Legion really is everywhere...

Nice start! I'm loving your approach to this project, narratively and aesthetically. Looking forward to following this.

Fantastic start. I can't wait to see your assassin and hearing more about the campaign.

Great start!! I'm trying very hard not to get sidetracked. My bitz box has everything assorted for the good and final part of the trilogy. And separate to that a 28mm Eisenhorn I built right after Pariah but haven't shown to anybody yet.

Really like the Inquisitor. Eager for more!!

+++Astropathic Duct Primaris/0061:003[ TERRA ]+++
+++Classified Transmission; Officio Assassinorum Encryption Level : [Ultima]+++
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+++Circulated: Operations Director [##REDACTED##] ; [#REDACTED#] Sector, Segmentum Solar.+++
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Director.
With the unfolding situation, as described in the attached archive, developing in a way that may create a serious incident between serval imperial institutions and possibly endanger the balance of power in the southwestern reaches of the Segmentum, you are hereby charged with the deployment of a suitable rapid-response team ready for immediate action should the situation demand it.
Composition and deployment are at the discretion of the Officio, death-warrants will be signed and issued post-mortem as needed should anyone of note need eliminating.
The Emperor Protects.
[ ### REDACTED ### ], Offices of the Lord of the Administratum.

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Work progresses and not just modelling! In a day or two we will have our first painted model to show off.

@Alpharius : Oh, you just wait.. I have a treat up my sleeve for you. (love the pic btw. )

@Reanimator : Sure, the base is the robed legs + torso and hood from the Dark Angels veterans box, the metal arm is from an inquisitor model, the throne of judgment guy, the right arm is from a chaos marauder horseman and the big shoulderpad from a chaos knight. The scabbarded sword is from the chaos warriors box and the boltpistol is from the baneblade commander kit.

So, I cannibalised an old metal figure I painted in the early 2000's for this one, he gets a nice coat of primer tomorrow. Enjoy.

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+++[Engage Protocols]+++

Toll the Great Bell Once!

Pull the Lever forward to engage the Piston and Pump

Toll the Great Bell Twice!

With push of Button fire the Engine And spark Turbine into life

Toll the Great Bell Thrice!

Sing Praise to the God of All Machines

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Say hello to the Magos-Explorator, it took a day and an age but now it is finally done.

Very nice Love the effect on the visor and the globes.

Just Beautiful!

I like the Vindicare, but I LOVE the Mago! The visor is neat, and I have no clue what that staff full of whirlygigs does, but I love it too.

That guy looks tight! Love the staff, works surprisingly well.

I definitely like what you've done with the basing!