Servo-skull made from a Xenos

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**Grass4hopper**

I'm starting an Ordos Xenos force for Shadow War: Armageddon. My Inquisitor is definitely going to be Radical; does him using a Servo-Skull made from a Xenos skull seem reasonable?

I did a bunch of reading before I posted this question, and the think that caught my attention was that being turned into a Servo-Skull is thought to be an honor. My thought on that is that a Radical Inquisitor might use the skull of a Xenos they were allied with or who they received some powerful tool or weapon from.

What do you chummers think?

**Galef**

I mean...sure, I guess.

I thought the whole reason they used human skulls was to use the brain as a computer. Something tells me a Xenos brain would have different....."programming needs" that an inquisitor might not be able to address or even understand.

However, I don't see any issue with using a human brain inside a Xenos skull, with the skull itself merely being a symbol of the Inquisitor's radical...ness.

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**Aetare**

This sounds really cool aesthetically and would make perfect sense for the Ordo Xenos.

**BunkhouseBuster**

Works for me! Would definitely look cool on the tabletop!

**Ynneadwraith**

Nice idea! I can definitely see that being a curio sold by Rogue Traders to Imperial Nobles

**Accolade**

I thought servo skulls were made from esteemed servants after their death- the remaining skull was then equipped with a computer and other fancy equipment. In that regard, few xenos' skulls would get the "honor" of being converted, unless of course it was the decision of a radical inquisitor.

**Ynneadwraith**

The Inperium's a big place. I'm sure some people would treat servo skulls as an honour. Others it might be a crime for punishment. There's millions and millions of worlds. Wouldn't make much sense if every one thought the same thing of servo skulls

**Grass4hopper**

That's a pretty resounding 'yes', thanks for the feedback.

Ynneadwraith wrote:
The Inperium's a big place. I'm sure some people would treat servo skulls as an honour. Others it might be a crime for punishment.

Yeah I had a similar thought about displaying the skull of a major Xenos threat as a trophy.

**Iron_Captain**

Becoming a servo skull after death is a great honour. That said, I could totally see a radical Inquisitor use the skull of a fearsome, defeated foe as a trophy.
Awesome idea!

**Nova_Impero**

Sounds like a good idea for a Rogue Trader or a Ordo Xenos Inquisitor.

**jhe90**

Maybe a legendary warboss skull etc, more a servo skull that's a mark of someone's honour kills.

Like a servo skull that has a outer warboss skull.

**Dakka Wolf**

Reasonable is a loose term in the 40k universe.