All tests are to be conducted at the Bastion, using a team of servitors and memory-scrubbed tech-adepts. Security protocol Terminus in place at all times, with a multi-melta-armed gun-helot on standby.

Stage 1:
* State (mineral/organic/other)
* Composition
* Carbon dating to determine age

Controlled reaction tests to:
* heat (varied temps)
* cold (varied temps)
* (limited, gradual) exposure to all 118 elements
* organic material (blood, bone, tissue, etc)
* electricity
* lasers
* plasma energy
* Warp energy/psychic manipulation
* Wraithbone

Study carvings: language?

State (mineral/organic/other)
o Indeterminate. Presumably metal, but close examination reveals mineral-like patterns. It may be some form of alloy, but we have no idea how to replicate it, or where to even begin. We have been able to remove shavings of material from the exterior for later experiments. Note, this was at the loss of a number of adamantine-tipped chisels and picks. It took one of the servitors approximately 5 hours to remove the first sample.
o It is worth noting, the artifact, at least on thermospex, maintained a constant, uniform temperature of 10.321698135198 (rounded) C. Removed shavings lost this quality, matching room temperature. Postulating that there is some internal regulation in the artifact, or that the heat capacity of the artifact is simply so high that apparent temperature will not increase. This can only be discovered by continued observation.

Stage 3:
* Attempt communication
* Speech
* Written (both with paper and on the cube itself)
* Television

Controlled Reaction Tests to:
* The Aristocrats

Composition
o Displays similarities to reports of Necrodermis. Seems to lack regeneration, at least on its own. Potentially eschewing this for simple hardness? Require more samples to reach a conclusion. The artifact itself is completely resistant to our auspex scanners, and seemed to be most unsettling to the device’s machine spirit. Work orders have been sent for a replacement.

Carbon dating to determine age
o Sample testing shows this is impossible. Lacks organic compounds necessary for Carbon-XIV dating.

>>13973732

Note. Admonish inquisitor for making stupid requests.

Controlled reaction tests to:

Heat (varied temps)
o Started test at standard temperature of 15 Celsius. Dialed up temperature by half a degree every ten minutes. Continued until 100 Celsius. Shavings showed no reaction to the increased temperature to this point, so rate was increased to a full degree. Temperature treatment continued to 1,000 with no effect. Finally, equipment brought to full, skipping any particular rate on a theory of Adept Lupus. Temperature brought to equipment maximum of 3,000,000C. Shavings did not react. In all cases the shavings heated up to the ambient temperature as would be expected. Conclusion: Bits of the material are unreactive to increased temperature. A permission request has been delivered to try experiment on the artifact.

Cold (varied temps)
o Similar tests as the heat treatments. Due to a much lower limit to cold, the half degree lapse rate was kept. Temperature lowered all the way through to -273C, the limits of the equipment. Material did not react beyond matching the ambient temperature, at least externally. As noted above, internal probing by auspexes has failed, so beyond the exterior, anything could be happening. A permission request has been submitted to conduct similar tests on the artifact.

Limited, gradual exposure to all 118 elements
o Shavings were placed into an evacuated, suspensor-active container. Samples of elements on hand (approximately 102 out of 118; further are in synthesis) were introduced to the shavings or atmosphere, dependant on state. Attempted to use all three forms of matter as much as possible. Shavings did not react to any single element, with a notable exception of gold. When introduced to the container in dust form, it immediately bonded with the surface of the shavings. There was no recorded increase of change in magnetic fields, temperature, or anything that we could tell, beyond the plating. An exciting result, but it raises more questions than answers.
o Researchers note: Servitors beginning to act strangely. They seem to be... watching us. More than usual. Transfer request submitted to change them.


Organic material (blood, bone, tissue, etc)
o Shavings introduced to various organic materials. Human tissue samples were vat grown and gene pure. Shavings had no reaction to direct contact, proximity, or otherwise. Various xeno-tissues were located as well, with similar results. Intriguingly, the samples seemed to move of their own accord at the introduction of any Eldar tissue. No locomotive capabilities were evident, though a slight fluctuation in the suspensor was noted.

Electricity
o When exposed directly to electricity, samples aligned with each other immediately in their suspensor field. At first, nothing appeared to be happening. Several minutes later, however, Tech Adept Intias observed the the shavings were larger than before. The auspex scanners were recalibrated, and they confirmed what our own eyes could see. Testing chamber was flooded with plasma to destroy the shavings. This seems to have been effective, as the auspex showed no remaining particles, even after several recalibrations to be sure there was no interference. Chamber was evacuated of all particulates and air into stasis boxes. Recommend jettisoning them into the nearest star.

Lasers
o Controlled laser exposure to samples showed no change. Tech Adept Intias expressed concern that the energetic photons may result in a similar reaction as the electricity, so an automatic cycling protocol has been introduced to the auspex machine spirits to be certain. Someone surprisingly, her concerns were not entirely unfounded. After an extended period of time, it was clear that there was minor growth on the samples exposed to the laser beam. More importantly, though, was the initial surface destruction. It would seem that the directed energy does have limited capability against the sample! Again, very exciting, were it not for the continued exposure resulting in growth. Samples were destroyed once more and all gas/particulates in the chamber evacuated into stasis boxes. Recommendation as above.

I don't know why, but this is awesome. Please continue.

Plasma energy
o As shown in previous tests, flooding the chamber with high energy plasma seems to annihilate the samples. To be certain that it was not in relation to the electricity and laser exposure, we flooded the test chamber with plasma once more. The results were the same as before. It is unknown if this will work nearly as well on the artifact.
o Based on these results, we are instituting plasma flooding as the standard procedure for sample destruction, combined with evacuating all gas and particulates into a stasis box; we have designated it Omega-I.

SCP 40k? Awesome.

Warp energy/psychic manipulation
o The psyker we had on hand was incredibly unsettled by the prospect of this. They were delivered into the test chamber and given the Emperor’s Final Blessing, in case procedure Omega-I needed to be enacted. Medispex readings on the psyker showed increased anxiety while inside the chamber. Samples were placed on an iron table, having shown no reaction to this element. The psyker approached the table and attempted to sense anything in particular. Psyker reported that they were incredibly unnatural, and painful to examine too closely. We asked that the psyker attempt to manipulate the samples via telekinesis. Psyker complied. Samples were manipulated successfully. Psyker showed a strange fascination with the samples as continued psychic manipulation was applied. Medispex showed a calm initially. All at once, though, things turned for the worse. The psyker’s anxiety levels jumped, and subject tried to destroy the samples on his own, as well as gouge out his eyes. Subject and samples terminated as per Omega-I.

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o For the second part of the test, another psyker was acquired. He was not informed of the previous test, though he was given the Emperor’s Final Blessings prior to entering the chamber. The objective here was to discover the shavings reaction to direct exposure to warp energies beyond simple manipulation. New psyker reported similar a similar feeling of unease at the materials, but complied with our orders. Psyker first manifested some unholy fire to see the reaction. Shavings did not react. Pskyer attempted other methods of fire creation, and his continued efforts were fruitless. At one point we noted a shift in direction of the shavings in our auspex, but it was minute. It is not clear if this was due to some effect of the fire or a move of their own. Psyker lastly attempted to slice the blades using his power. The table was sliced in two, but the shavings seemed unaffected, and fell to the ground as normal. Psyker was dismissed and sent to re-processing. Shavings were recovered.

>subject tried to destroy the samples on his own, as well as gouge out his eyes. Subject and samples terminated as per Omega-I.

Hah, i'm really curious now.

Wraithbone
o A sample of xeno construction material LXIV, also called “Wraithbone,” was placed in the chamber, by mechanical manipulation from outside of it, by the shavings. There seemed to be no reaction. Wraithbone was moved into contact with the shavings, again, with no reaction. Wraithbone was removed from test chamber and scanned for any changes after contact. None were reported. Sample was placed back into storage. Shavings were recovered.

>>13973853

Tech-Adept in charge of that experiment is to be disciplined for ignoring experiment directive-0428968BK201

"When exposing an unknown object to psykers if they go from nervous to calm the psyker is to be immediately eliminated with no exceptions.

>>13973900
It is clear that Magos Prat is unfamiliar with Terminus-Protocol research labs. Experiment directive-0428968BK201 has been overridden, as Psyker safety equipment is in place and Counter-Daemon weaponry in active.

Study carvings: language?
o During the previous testing, Tech-Adepts skills in translation and mathematics studied the carvings on the artifact extensively. It was clear shortly after the removal of the shavings, that the “carvings” were not as originally thought. They were clearly visible and readable despite the removed material. The effect is slightly unnerving.
o First checks showed that there was no connection with any known language, but it does match reports of other Necrontyr carvings and inscriptions. New symbols have been cataloged and categorized based on shape.
o Attempts at direct translation utterly failed. There is no discernible language. Adept Vern raised the theory of mathematical communication, which his fellows agreed, may indeed be the case.

>>13973927
>>13973900

Bureaucracy Fight!

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o Mathematical translations proved to be somewhat more successful, and patterns became evident. What exactly the engravings meant or were saying is impossible to tell. A b
+ External note: As this was being entered into the researcher’s data-slate, he and his entire team collapsed, dead. Room was sealed off as per Terminus protocols, and no one else has entered the chamber since. This may be related to another observed reaction. The entire translation team seemed to be operating at a rapidly increased rate, with bionics and cybernetics showing unusual speed and energy consumption. Theory: The research team, literally, burned out. The implications of this are unsettling. The translation work has been kept inside the room as well, to prevent potential code-corruption from whatever may have been learned.

>>13973927

No exceptions means no exceptions.

>>13973969
Inquisitionary exeption Ordo Xeno overides main protocols directive-2a[xx] - directive-04[xx].

>>13973946
Oh shit I think he's loading the stapler into the potatogun mounted on his back.

It is my humble opinion that the artifact be immediately disposed of, along with all research materials. Wherever it is the inquisitor found it, she needs to go back and burn the place to the ground.

As for the artifact, its external composition remains mysterious. The battery of tests leaves the possibility of reactions to various alloys and chemicals open, as does whatever lies within the artifact. It has clear regenerative properties when exposed to electricity and high energy lasers, and small samples can be utterly annihilated by immediate exposure to disposal plasma. Gradual heating and cooling, however, has no effect on pieces removed from the surface. Further tests are needed to see what, if any, of these properties extend to the artifact. I do not recommend these experiments here in the Bastion, regardless of what Inquisitorial forces stand guard outside to combat what threat it may pose. Stage 2 research will be detailed in the following pages.

>>13974012

Oh lawd. He brought in the heavy artillery.

I love this kind of shit.

>>13974012

Note for Tech-Adept lacton. We are the Adeptus Mechanicus. Servants of the Omnissiah, god of all machines.
We are NOT at the beck and call of the Imperium of man.

>>13973969

Come on Prat, you going to take that shit?! Give it to 'em!

>>13974058
>>13974065

YEAH! You tell that bitch what for!

Welp, that's all I have prepared for now. I've just received stage 2's info in this collaboration, and its rather more involved. Tripcoding for now, and I'll continue it later if this thread is up. Otherwise, a new thread will be launched!

>>13974058
Magos Prat, though your caring is appreciated, this Terminus-Laboratory is on special assignment to the Inquisition for inherently unsafe testing and research. It has been for centuries. The Omnissiah protects us in this quest for knowledge. I implore you to redirect your attention to Het in The Lathes, as a heretek uprising seems to be brewing.

Query: Requesting orders regarding response to arrival of Ordos Hereticus Inquisitor in-system. Subject identity confirmed as Vernis Grothar (Ref: attached file, Black Chalice Suppressions, Third Council of Judgment)

Subject was given landing clearance by Spaceport Control, and opened communications with Skitarii units Dorn-04, 05, 07 upon arrival at the facility. Subject demanded that all information regarding recent arrivals and deposits at the facility be turned over to his savants, along with any personnel who had come in contact with them. Argument cited the charter of the facility and the authority of the Hereticus to purge heretical elements in his argument.

Requesting clarification and orders.

>>13974058
Watch your tongue, Magus. Omnissiah great and revered, you are still under the Emperor's great wings.

>>13974130
>>13974105

Don't give up! You can still win this! Come onnnnnn Prat!

It´s the Allspark, right?

>>13974130

I dare you to say that with your ID on.

>>13974130

That's right bitch! You got the gall to say that to Prat! Step forward and fight like a man!

Stage 2:
The following additional security protocols are to be observed.

* All visual and auditory logs are to be kept on an encrypted server and disconnected from any and all other systems whatsoever. Permanent records are only accessible via gene-code identification of Inquisitrix Jena Orechiel herself. Temporary records are issued to each research team rotation and are destroyed upon that team’s rotation out.
* All servitors are to be rotated out at the conclusion of each and every step of experimentation. Furthermore, upon rotation out all servitors will undergo full physical, medispex and psychic scanning. Any anomalies are to be reported immediately.
* In place of one large memory-scrubbed team of tech-adepts, three smaller groups will be utilized and rotated out between phases of experimentation. While not on active duty tech-adepts will undergo memory-scanning tests as well as full physical, medispex and psychic scanning. Any anomalies are to be reported immediately.

1. Translation team A’s results are to be recovered via helot and brought to a secure location (i.e. disconnected from any and all other systems whatsoever) where they are to be randomized before being copied and scrutinized by servo-scribe before being re-compiled. Compiled results are to be further scrutinized by a team of expendable tech-adepts and scribes under observation. After scrutiny is complete both teams will undergo memory-scanning tests as well as full physical, medispex and psychic scanning. Any anomalies are to be reported immediately.

2. Remaining samples are to be combination cross-examined under similar supervision, as follows:
1. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to extreme heat
2. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to extreme cold
3. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to Eldar tissue
4. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to electricity
5. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to laser energy
6. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
7. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to wraithbone
8. exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to extreme cold in rapid succession
9. exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to Eldar tissue
10. exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to electricity
11. exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to laser energy
12. exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
13. exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to wraithbone
14. exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to Eldar tissue
15. exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to electricity
(continued)

(continued from previous)
16. exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to laser energy
17. exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
18. exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to wraithbone
19. exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to Eldar tissue
20. exposed to electricity, then exposed to Eldar tissue
21. exposed to electricity, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
22. exposed to electricity, then exposed to wraithbone
23. exposed to laser energy, then exposed to Eldar tissue
24. exposed to laser energy, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
25. exposed to laser energy, then exposed to wraithbone
26. exposed to wraithbone, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
27. exposed to psychic energy manipulated through wraithbone

3. A sample is to be taken to a secure chamber, prepped for Omega-I as well as numerous redundancy and backup destruction systems including melta charges and the cryo-sealing of the room and surrounding area, if required. Sample is to be exposed to continual electric charge. Reaction is to be closely monitored by pict-recorder as well as a physical team of memory-scrubbed tech-adepts. Any anomalies deemed hostile regarding the tech-adepts or the sample are to be recorded before initiating Omega-I and/or other security protocols. Variations of electrical voltage are to be experimented with, as well as the effects of a polarity reversal.
4. The Artifact itself is to be prepped for further experimentation.

WHY DO WE CARE FOR A BIG METAL BOX!? WE CANNOT KILL IT AND DELIVER THE EMPEROR'S JUDGEMENT UPON IT!! LEAVE IT FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND SUCH THINGS!! WE ARE NEEDED AT THE FRONT!! TO THE SKIES MY BROTHERS!!

>>13974166
Know your place, servant. You are giving this Terminus-Laboratory a rather, displeasable reputation. I think a inspection is to be scheduled soon. Tech-Heresy looms. And Heresy shall be punished.

>>13974263

Tech-heresy is outside the purview of the Inquisition. You are unqualified to judge in this regard.

>>13974263

You gotta be shittin' me! Prat is the loyalest Magus there is! He's trying to make the place follow regulations and you're going to bitch at him? I know one person here who should be investigated!

A servitor was dispatched to the translation chamber with the artifact. The servitor successfully retrieved research data and delivered it to [REDACTED]. Operations underway to fully recover what was learned, as well as analyze it. With current restrictions in place, the estimate is 316 scribe-hours. This segment should reach its conclusion by the time the rest of the experiment is complete.

Subject Vernis Grothar (Ordo Hereticus, Inquisitor, attached file) shows signs of agitation. Subject is demanding immediate access to the facility; stated that if his demands are not met: "I'm going to go in there and drag your clockwork masters out myself". Voice stress levels considerably higher than baseline.

Requesting clarification. Subject is accompanied by retinue of 10 organics armed with Cadian-pattern hellguns.(Guard-seconded stormtroopers? Further information required.); probability of successful defense in case of hostilities 97.6+/-0.02.

>>13974284
Heresy, of any form, will be purged. And as i'd like to state again; this is Inquisitorial business. Everything happening at the laboraty will happen under supervised guidence and the watchfull eye of us, the Inquisition.

>>13974368
DID SOMEONE SAY HERESY?

>>13974368

Adeptus Mechanicus personnel. Adeptus Mechanicus facilities. Our domain. Our rules. Only the will of the machine god.

>>13974386
And there goes the thread.

>>13974368

Getting a bit agitated are we? You're slipping on the spelling. Can't blame you, you're up against motherfucking Prat here.

It might not be anything, but the Jokaero attached to the warband who I've been assigned to look over is acting a little skittery. More than usual, I mean. And it keeps on trying to carve symbols into my wooden Hellrifle stock.

Requesting that guardianship of this creature be transferred over to one of the Deathwatch squad members:- Though preferably not brother Caesar.

>>13974386
As I have been further informed by the Inquisitrix, this is simply not the case. Recommend investigation as to the origin of this distress signal. The artifact's recovery site is been secured and quarantined by the Ordo Xenos.

>>13974411

Malfunctioning Jakaero?

ABANDON THE UNIVERSE AT ONCE!

>>13974391
The imperium of men will not allow such treachery. Must we find you siding with the heretic? Remind yourself who is protecting you, and your precious Mars. It is the imperium of men. The brave astartes, and imperial guard. So do not ever, in my vicinity, talk with such disrespect to the Inquisition or the glorious children of the Emperor again.

1. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to extreme heat
o On exposure to gold dust, element plated immediately, as expected. Exposure to extreme heat caused gold dust to initially melt, and then boil as the temperature increased. Apart from this, the sample reacted as in previous experiments to heat.
2. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to extreme cold
o Gold dust immediately bonded, as expected. Extreme cold showed no further effects.
3. exposed to gold dust, then exposed to Eldar tissue
o Gold dust immediately bonded, as expected. Sample was left on an iron table as before, without the suspensor to allow for possible movement. Samples pointed in the direction of the Eldar tissue of their own accord. No external manipulation, or change in fields, was recorded. Samples disposed of per Omega-I.

>>13974432

You heard it here, folks! This man knows what to do, abandon the universe! Prat, always the man with the plan!

>>13974406
Meh, my first language isn't english. Cocky inquisition will never allow to mention that they're not that great or powerfull anyway.

Well this certainly went to shit quickly.

wow really guys? We have a great little story unfolding from Iacton, and suddenly everyone needs to namefag up the thread and try to add their special sneauxflake touch to the story?
No wonder we can't have anything good.

>>13974432

It's not that bad; you give him a banana and he's still happy.

>>13974368
By the authority vested in me by the Ordo Hereticus, you are commanded to hand over all artifacts this facility has received in the past two cycles, as well as all information regarding arrivals and departures. I am on the hunt for a Radical and a heretic, and my patience is wearing thin.

Comply, in the name of the Emperor. You will not enjoy the alternative.

>>13974521

Agreed. Calm down folks and let the man do his thing.

Exposed to gold dust, then exposed to electricity
o The gold dust once more bonded immediately. Upon exposure to electricity, the gold plating disappeared into the samples, which began to rapidly build upon themselves. This was recorded for several seconds, until such time as the samples had increased in size by nearly ten times in as many seconds. Sample was disposed as per Omega-I.

Exposed to gold dust, then exposed to laser energy
o Gold dust exposure, once again, acted as expected. On exposure to high-energy laser, the gold boiled off after a few moments. After roughly ten seconds, however, the samples began increasing in size at the same rate as the previous test. Growth allowed to continue for ten seconds before Omega-I was activated.

Exposed to gold dust, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
o The samples received their gold exposure and were subjected to manipulation and attacks by another pair of psykers. The telekine once more tried to destroy the samples, but did not try to inflict any self-injury. We let this continue for sixty seconds before destroying the psyker and the sample. The pyrokine conjured fire on the samples, but succeeded only in boiling away the gold. Samples were recovered and psyker was reprocessed.

Posts made by anyone other than the OP from this point onwards are punishable by BLAMing.

>>13974590
I removed my posts.... esh.........

>>13974603
You're not the OP!

Neither am I!

OH FUCK RUN

Exposed to gold dust, then exposed to wraithbone
o Experiment went with no event. The gold dust plated on as expected. The wraithbone sample had no reaction to the primary sample, and vice-versa.

Exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to extreme cold in rapid succession
o Test chamber was configured to flash between maximum and minimum temperature. Sample was exposed to each extreme for approximately 5 seconds each, for one minute. The sample did not react, nor was it able to match the surrounding temperature. Change rate was reduced to 4 seconds for similar results. This continued until the flash rate was .5 seconds. After 20 switch cycles at .5 seconds, the samples shattered during the transition from cold to warm. Experiment ceased and the samples were examined. The structure of each remains eerily similar to the original sample shape, suggesting some fractal construction. More importantly, this is the first example of the samples showing any significant or normal reaction to temperature.

Exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to Eldar tissue
o Matched ambient temperature. Eldar tissue introduced, but immediately incinerated by the extreme temperature inside the chamber. Temperature lowered to more survivable levels for the tissue. Sample matched the ambient temperature and pointed at the Eldar tissue entirely on its own. Both eliminated per Omega-I.

OP here, I don't mind the posts guys. Prat and the Inquisitor talking were cool, as are the random anons. However, getting tied up more than that in the research isn't exactly needed. Hope you're enjoying!

>>13974695

You might not mind them, but some of us other folk do. It's really annoying when you're trying to get into a story and then there are some people doing some absolutely pitiful attempts at "roleplaying", if you can even call it that, interrupting with their stupid bullshit. They've done nothing to contribute to the thread, just post irrelevant bullshit about YOU HERETIC NO U NO U NO U NO U NO U NO U NO U.

>>13974590

How is blaming going to hurt anyone? I blame you for making a stupid post.

>>13974695
((Oh I am.))
Ordo Xenos has requested their Imperial Guard liaisons to leave because of unexpected casualties from Fragments of what appear to be other cubes.
I for one am happy to leave.
Lt. Blue Magge Signing out.

>>13974723
That Magge Guy had reinforced the fact Pysker have adverse reaction to it.
Meh.
Also implied there were more. Huh... meh.

>>13974723

Me being the person aggressively supporting Prat, I apologize if my comments were aggravating to anyone. I shall stop.

>>13974669

Suggestion for further experimentation: attach temperature probes to fragment then with insulating material, leaving one edge exposed, and heat and cool the fragment by that edge.

If we know the fragments thermal conductivity and coefficient of expansion we can calculate the internal stresses that would have been generated by the heating and cooling cycles. This should allow us to determine the physical properties of the material.

Exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to electricity
o Sample grew similarly to the first experiment involving a current. However, the rate was slowed. If the samples are using the electricity similarly to a conductor, then this makes some sense. Will wait until the cold experiments before further conjecture.

Exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to laser energy
o As the original experiment involving the laser, but somewhat slower.

Exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
o As before. Different telekine once more. This one refused to handle the samples after some initial checks, on the basis that “they were too quiet.” Pyrokine’s flames did nothing.

Exposed to extreme heat, then exposed to wraithbone
o No reaction, as with previous wraithbone experiments.

Exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to Eldar tissue
Exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to electricity
Exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to laser energy
Exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
Exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to wraithbone
Exposed to extreme cold, then exposed to Eldar tissue
o All experiments in this category proceeded similarly to those involving extreme heat, with the exceptions of electricity and laser exposure. The addition of a current to the super-cooled samples resulted in an explosion of growth. The sample tripled in size before any of us could even consider hitting the Omega-I switch. Sample was terminated, despite requests to prolong viewing, in the interest of safety. In the case of laser exposure, growth was somewhat faster than normal, but not nearly as extreme as the direct electrical current.

>>13974796

Hahaha, the telekine dodged a bullet there!

Tech priest Xellor believes the device can have an affect on time, freezing or perhaps going back in it.

However, it uses warp energy, on a frequency known to attenuate with psykers.

Tech Priest Xellor is becoming increasingly erratic as he researches the device.

>>13974832

Tech Priest Xellor seems like a trustworthy chap.

>>13974794
At the suggestion of one of the tech-adepts we attached temperature probes to the fragment then the other with insulating material, leaving one edge exposed, and heat and cool the fragment by that edge.

Unfortunately, we lack precise data as to the material's thermal conductivity and coefficient of expansion, since previous exposures to temperature extremes resulted in no observable expansion. As to the conductivity, we've made estimates, but they do not fit with the acts of the artifact itself.

The results of this test were somewhat confusing, however. The warming at the contact point spread to the rest of the fragment at the same rate as previous ambient increases. None of the growth usually associated with the current was shown, suggesting that this only occurs with a closed circuit.

>>13974832

Tech-Priest Xellor shall be immediately incarcerated and held there until the second stage of experiments is over, at which point he will be mind-scrubbed and relocated.

Under no circumstances should he be allowed to build a giant walking clock.

>>13974832

Suggest requesting access to relevant files from our partners and placing all samples in stasis until further notice. (Ref: Ordos Chronitis, Immaterium termporal distortions) Logic demands caution.

>>13974872
>>13974862
>>13974832
File request denied. Tech Priest Xellor has been removed from the cycling crew and subjected to mind scrubbing. Incident has been reported and noted in this research log.

>>13974862

>Implying he hasn't already.
>Implying he isn't already gathering Warp Energy
>Implying that Daddy isn't coming home, kids.

From what I did see of fragments in the field...
Eh They reacted erratically when psykers juiced them with electricity.
But Oddly enough.... when a stray Eldar ship flew by and was shot down all shards rotated towards it.

>>13974895
Stop talking about fragments, the OP's posts have said nothing about them. Haven't you been reading? The cube was brought in intact and some chips were taken off of it.

>>13974895
Suggest tracing and purgation of data-burst source. False data is an affront to the glory of the Machine God.

So, uh, this is a necrontyr eldar sponge?

>>13974927
He is talking about fragments from the original site where the cube was found. Implying that there might be more or there is more of what the cube was made from on the planet.
He is doing nothing harmful.

>>13974895

In addition to the field report, we picked up multiple sensor scans that originated from the Eldar ship shortly before its destruction; the purpose of them as-yet unknown, as with most Eldar scan devices. A single, more powerful emission was also detected concurrent with the ship's destruction; picked up by the small astropathic section of our station, but unable to be dispersed or blocked due to its strength.

We will continue to monitor the situation with all diligence. Praise the Omnissiah.

>>13974973

The scribe servitors also seem to be slowing in their work and are making simple errors in regards to spelling and punctuation- reqseuting replacement models as soon as available to help continue monitioring the situation with all due care. and detail.

>>13974973
>>13974931
>>13974895
One more, these reports are erroneous. The site has been quarantined and is under watch by the Ordo Xenos. Further information about the site cannot be divulged, but rest assured, these individual(s) making these reports are both liars and frauds.

Exposed to electricity, then exposed to Eldar tissue
Exposed to electricity, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
Exposed to electricity, then exposed to wraithbone
o This battery of tests was troublesome. As seen in previous experiments, when exposed to electricity, the sample begins growing. We have found that lowering the voltage decreases the rate of growth, allowing experiments to take place while the current is applied. When exposed to Eldar tissue, the results were unsettling. The samples quite literally flew across the table and into the tissues. At that point, the tissues began to decay at a rapid pace, and the samples grew slightly more rapidly before continuing at their original rate. These were disposed of via Omega-I. As for the psyker tests, this telekine had... unfortunate results. The victim’s cranium exploded from the inside after prolonged handling of the samples. A few moments prior, the subject complained about a headache, and medispex showed an increase in blood pressure. The arcane warp sensors also received some rather intensive feedback in the process. Victim and sample disposed of via Omega-I. The last check involving wraithbone was far more interesting. The samples, under current, flew for the wraithbone sample, attaching to the exterior of it. Auspex showed that the sample growth proceeded into the wraithbone. We let this continue until the wraithbone sample was completely covered in the growth, which then took on a vaguely cuboid shape. Sample was disposed of. Several tech-adepts in the room reported headaches and pain at the sight. They have been cycled out and mind scubbed.

>>13975005

This man is right of course.

Now continue your experiment.

>>13975005
Ordo Xenos, When the alien menace is great, the Inquisitor can enlist the aid of entire regiments of Imperial Guard and Space Marines.
Lt. B. Magge seems to be an Imperial Guardsman assigned to help guard the site.
He also might be insane due to exposure to something at said site.

>>13975093

But is he in the same unit as the Deathwatch guy, the Jokaero and the Guard sergeant?

>>13975093
Except I have been assured that this is /not/ the case good man. There are no personnel on site, and have received such assurances directly from the Inquisitrix. Any who are there, are there illegally, and are not to be trusted for research purposes.

>>13975105
Not likely but maybe a sibling division

Exposed to laser energy, then exposed to wraithbone
o Tests proceeded as with the electrical current. In this case, the telekine ceased interaction before any trauma was incurred. In the cases of growth, it was slower than standard current, but at the same rate as that caused by previous laser tests.

Exposed to wraithbone, then exposed to warp energy/psychic manipulation
o Curiously, in this experiment, the wraithbone sample has a far more interesting reaction than the primary sample. In the case of the latter, results were normal. However, the telekine proceeded with no fear or pain. He reported a soothing calm emanating from the wraithbone sample. The experiment ran smoothly, and the psyker, as well as both samples, were recovered intact.

Exposed to psychic energy manipulated through wraithbone
o Unlike before, the primary sample reacted violently. It began shuddering on the table of its own accord, but made no moves towards the wraithbone that were not caused by the telekine. The telekine herself reported feeling an intense hatred towards her, and was incredibly disturbed by the experience. Fortunately, the wraithbone itself continued emanating calm to the telekine. The experiment concluded and all samples and subjects were recovered.

>>13975123

I find it more likely that these are mere notes that have been compiled long after the original discovery of the site and are merely being put forward now in order to provide a complete set of research notes.

>>13975144
That sounds a lot more logical.

>>13975135

Interesting. It seems to both wish to consume and destroy Eldar tissue and Eldar-originated material, yet can be adversely affected by it at the same time.

Perhaps exposure to live Eldar subjects should be the next port of call.

With the conclusion of Phase 2 of Stage 2, we begin a test of continued exposure to an electrical current. We have proceeded to a larger test chamber to allow the growth to proceed. A single chipping from the primary artifact has been placed in the center of the chamber, held in place by a group of suspensors. The chambers itself is some distance from our observation room, and attached to a number of explosive charges, which are rigged to go off after Omega-I. Observations will be continuous, and any significant changes apart from growth will be recorded. The power generator for this current is an isolated unit, so that any feedback will not result in loss of power for the rest of the facility.

This it for this particular session, then?

Hope not. I love the fact people don't get that there are two stories going.
Or atleast I think there is...

Timeline of Test

0 Seconds: Electrical current applied. Growth begins.

5 Seconds: Growth continues at expected rate. Original size: 1*1*1mm. By 5 seconds, 5*5*5mm. Current continues as normal.

5 minutes: Growth has continued at a constant rate. It's clearly starting to resemble the original artifact. Current size is 6*6*6cm.

1 hour: Growth unabated. Current size is 3.6 m^3. At this rate, it will fill the chamber before the hour is out. It's already larger than the original artifact, and visuals show the same inscriptions. Some feedback can be detected in the generator's power line.

1 hour, 20 minutes: The sample is a few centimeters from the edges of the chamber. I am attempting to halt the experiment.

1 hour, 21 minutes: Power generator's Machine Spirit has stopped responding to commands. Initiating destruction.

1 hour, 22 minutes: Omega-I has failed. Subsequent detonation of explosives has done nothing to harm the artifact, but has succeeded in halting its growth.

>>13975327
looks like its time for operation:chuck it in a star

>>13975372

Inb4 it eats the system.

>>13975327
IT BEGINS.JPEG

At this time, I regret to say, we may have a crisis on our hands. We now have two artifacts that cannot, essentially, be destroyed by normal means. The second artifact displays similar properties to the first, but they are... more intense. Several servitors were lost before Adept Havelock managed to secure the device in a large stasis chamber. This seems to have stopped the effects of the device, and it has been relocated to secure chamber [REDACTED]. This effectively concludes experimentation for stage 2.

After seeing the bizarre actions of the material, I am not quite sure what to think. It clearly has some mechanism to convert electricity into mass when attached to a proper circuit, and does so at a constant rate. Pure gold seems to accelerate this process, though I am not sure why. Further, it is affected by temperature. Cold may increase the efficiency of the energy transfer, as it does in our normal cogitators. On the other end, heat may decrease the efficiency, slowing the reaction. What purpose this serves, I do not know. More strangely, it reacts to Eldar tissues and Wraithbone in curious circumstances. I have no comments as to why, how, or anything in this area. Also of note is the strange effect it has on telekines. Direct psychic interaction is clearly problematic, but the presence of Wraithbone negates this somewhat. In any case, there's a clear connection between the Eldar and this strange... thing. At present I await conclusion of the artifact's translation, as well as directives for Stage 3 of research, if there is a stage 3 at all.

Time to call for an orbital strike

Right. At this point, I'm fresh out of material. I've no further points to answer yet, and won't for some time. Feel free to have free reign!

>>13975550
Hit the damn thing with a power sword, or try torsion testing. Try pressure or liquid submersion, or expose it to necrontyr, or fire, or shoot it with a multimelta.

As I had reported, I did fail to mention something.
My reports were from the initial finding and recon of the site. but Then again I only saw parts of it.
If proven false so be it.
I won't likely live long enough to be called her---
>Transmission Cut off by explosion.

>>13975550
Good work OP, I am sure your players are enjoying your game.

>>13975594
>>13975623
Well, the device was actually recovered from... a tomb stalker. The "OH LOOK A PENNY" one, not the concept art titan. They're assuming if it took dropping huge hunks of metal from the party's interrogator-psyker to kill it, after most normal things having no effect, including a hit from a servo-arm, that a power sword and the like wouldn't have much effect.

Gentlemen, I have convened this council of our Order, and noted Techpriest allies, in order to decide on our course of action regarding the now *two* black cubes within our possession within the Terminus Protocol research lab.

Inquisitrix Jallis has informed us all of the current progress, if it can be called that, of the research materials, and we have all seen the notes of the extraction team and the sensor stations regarding the events surrounding this research.

Personally, and without debate, I elect that we place these cubes within an expendable freighter and fire them into the sun, but I am willing to hear what you all have to say. Anyone care to start us off?

I am running all of these tests on a Dark Chocolate I got out of a valentines day box from my mother.

I plan to root out any heresy I find. Delicious, delicious heresy.

So... has anyone archived this yet?

Log Entry follows. Encryption Beta-6.

Shift 44, 456th day of our vigil in the name of Him on Terra.

Throne damn it, why can't anything go as planned for more than a day at a time?

The cogboys have clammed up and refuse to hand over the data or the artifact, claiming they need further tests before they can safely hand over the information. If that's true, I'm a suckling grox. Worse, they're pouring adepts into the project, if the sudden drop in productivity elsewhere's anything to go by. Blasted toy soldiers and their puppetmasters. They always have their own agenda. If they were less important, they'd have been up on charges of heresy.

It's not just that, either. Mercer's saying that there's a row between one of our sponsors and a Magos who somehow found out about our holy work. A significant breach of project security? Almost certainly, given subsequent events.

Our agents in the facility communications spire report that an Imperial destroyer is in orbit. Worse, beyond the breach of security this represents, that imbecile Grothar was responsible, and is demanding access. The man's a notorious firebrand, whose first reaction is to reach for his inferno pistol. He cannot be allowed to undo our masters' years of work, countless pacts and lives lost in the pursuit of knowledge.

If Grother will not see reason, we will have to remove him, one way or another. I saw to it that our masters were made aware of our situation, so it should not come to that, but if it does, I will not hesitate.

Thought for the day: Men must die so that Man Endures.

End Log. Cease Encryption.

Interrogator Chenar, signing off.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/13973693/
done and done

>>13975874
I love you

>>13975748

Oh well, this is just great. Will someone summon Grothar to the council room? We have no idea what glassing the planet could do or even would achieve against these apparently impregnable structures.

>>13975874
Daw. Thank you kind sir! I've never had an archived thread before.

Sounds like its the raw material used to construct the necron legions.

I wonder what process it would go through to become living metal if this idea is correct.

If living metal is nanomachines, I wonder if exposure to necodermis would slowly/quickly change the entire sample into more of the same.

>>13975927
You deserve it. This was a pretty excellent read.

I'd say that it's worthy of GW fluff, but then I realised that is actually an insult.

It's worthy of *good* fluff.

>>13976081
Second.

It's really awesome to get to read about anyone from the Mechanicus actually doing research in a fairly correct manner. You also seem to have done well in creating curiosity and a little tension, everyone wants to know what the device does and every additional piece of information makes us hungrier.

>>13975922
Glassing might just cause them to grow....

>>13973847
Yup. Op I love you.

Anyone have any ideas as to the purpose of the material? It's obviously related to the necrotyr It has damaging/hostile reactions to psychic energies, eldar tissue, and wraithbone. It grows when exposed to a laser or electrical current.

Does it grow when exposed to any light at all, is the laser just accelerating the process?

Do magnetic fields have any effect?

Does it react to elements similar to gold in a similar fashion, does it react to compounds of gold?

Omnissiah forgive me.

I have done the unthinkable. On a hunch, I entered secure room [REDACTED] with a mobile cogitator unit. I brought with me several sets of electoo connectors and attached them directly to the surface of the original artifact. I could swear I heard it whispering to me, offering me reassurances that this is what the machine god wants. I activated the cogitator and had it interface with the artifact. And... it responded. It immediately took hold of the machine, and I could do nothing to halt it. Some form of ancient code filled the screen as I watched with horror. It... it wasn't the scrap code that is rumored to herald the Dark Mechanicus. No, this was something far darker. I remember nothing past that point, as I, for some reason, was compelled to interface directly with the mobile cogitator, connecting myself with the artifact. The things I have seen, the destruction of worlds, systems. The machine god will not help us here. There's no hope stop the creators of this device. When I awoke, I found myself in my own chambers, lines of symbols scrawled over the walls and anything that could hold them. More disturbingly... I could /read/ them. I should report this... but if I can read the codes, then perhaps there is some hope of defeating this menace. It tells me the machine god is false, but I know it speaks only lies. I will gather my closest associates and attempt to pursue this further.

The Omnissiah Protects us in the Quest for Knowledge

>>13976263
I can't decide whether to hope this guy is disposed of to halt the contamination, or to hope he is successful in gathering further information.

I want no part of your misguided "research". Such foul dabblings strike me as misguided at best. (For what purposes might true servants of the Emperor attempt to understand the xeno, the mutant, the heretic? The truly faithful know only that their extermination is necessary!)

I require information. I have reason to believe that there is a connection between this facility, and a notorious Radical. Xenophile and Warp-Dabbler Avien Lux, thrice-damned friend of Xenos and betrayer of our common oaths. I know she has been here, and will find her, one way or another.

In short, I need information. Give me what I seek, and I will leave you to your folly. I have not seen heresy here yet, but if you try my patience, perhaps a more comprehensive search and report would be required.

>>13976263
I hope there is a ring of redundant security personnel who's job is to read personal logs and other "private" information while simultaneously watching each other.

It would seem good fortune was on my side. The translation teams have completed their work ahead of schedule, and provided us with a rough model. I can now read through the symbols with the others and not fear for my safety and damnation. I will compile this for my report to Inquisitrix Orechiel. She /must/ understand how vital it is that we discover the workings of this technology.

However... I have scrubbed the walls of my chambers, though it was likely discovered already. I am not sure what will happen next. I must wait and see. I also destroyed the contaminated cogitator... I do not know what exactly the device put on it, and I am sure I do not want to.

Signing off. If I do not report my the next shift cycle, my fate is likely sealed and my death assured.

>>13976309

Oh? And what *are* these reasons? I sincerely doubt that there is an agent of humanity alive right now who could possibly explain what is happening planetside at this moment in time, and THAT is the main concern here, not your vendetta!

Now are you going to help us reason out this potential threat or not?

>>13976263
interesting, BUT, there was once a chaos warband who ended up in some necron tomb, and *they* were freaked out by the wierdness of the place


a techpriest would just die surely?

>>13976423
*shrug*

Fluff is vague and varied, and generally follows an extremely tiny sample of a silly vast setting.

So maybe?

>>13976385
I do not answer to you, Praxis! If one judges the worth of a soul by the company they keep, you are in dire peril indeed! Xenophiles and heretics, so go the whispers, and what I see here is skirting blasphemy? What of your creed, Praxis? "Suffer Not the Alien"? What are these blasphemies?

Whatever your troubles are, they are nothing compared with my duty. I must find Lux, her name be damned. An Inquisitor fallen from the light cannot be tolerated.

I have arranged for a stormtrooper detachment to land and secure your "facility". Let us both hope that they find nothing damning, for your sake.

Give me the information.

Give me the cogitator records of your xenophile ally, and I will not order your den of inquity cleansed by lance fire upon my departure.

>>13976423
A mystery indeed!

Maybe tech-priest lacton is a pariah? It wouldn't be too hard for a person climbing the rungs of the A.M. to never run into a psycher, and once he got this research position he would be avoiding them so that he wouldn't be contaminated by any psychic residue left over after examining any of the relics the place gets. Necrotyr stuff probably reacts differently to pariahs since they seek to capture and convert them rather than kill.

A stretch, but fun to think about.

Ordos Xenos has sent a team of Stormtroopers secure the facility.
We are here to also obtain all data that is sensitive enough to be locked to dataslates only.
All cooperation is needed for there to be no issues....

*Switches off outside communication*

This is getting out of hand...where is Orechiel? All of the damn chaos erupting from her bloody find and she's nowhere to be found up here!

Alright, it's obvious that we can't just let Grothar land and secure the objects for himself, he might try attracting his...WHOEVER that person is by opening fire on the objects, and he hasn't seen the reports that show how they react to laser energy. What's more, the science teams working on it may yet be able to find out some key details about them that might actually prove beneficial, or at least stop the whole blasted facility from being a quarantine zone.

So we'll buy them time. Send a coded message out to try and locate Orechiel and inform her of Grothar's movements, and assemble the Skitarii; they'll be working under Inquistorial mandate for the time being to secure the perimeter of the facility.

And keep me updated! Everything! Staff rotations, experiment results- personal files if anyone keeps them! I'll be signaling the Imperial Fleet to come send a few more ships to guard us if everything ends up going pear-shaped...

>>13976477
>>13976423

Not necessarily. A great deal of Necrontyr technology is inimical to creatures of the Warp, so it makes sense that it might upset a Chaos warband more than it might upset a servant of the Machine God, connected as he is, however tenuously, with the Void Dragon. I like to think that a Tech-Priest coming into contact with a piece of Necrontyr technology is a bit like "coming home", as it were, and some of the fluff supports this view.

>>13976566
Understood.
Stormtroopers will stand as barrier then.
We will keep information flowing but not letting Inquisitor Grothar in.

>>13976566

Praxis. As you're so reluctant to explain your actions, I'll save you the bother of trying.

I have yet to hear an explanation of why you refuse to give me the information I require, or why my agents have been refused permission to land when there are your Ordo's own agents making planet-fall. Again, I do not require excuses.

Give my servants landing clearance, and power down the defense grid, or I will purge the defense batteries from orbit and raze the site on charges of blasphemy, tech heresy, and aiding a known xenophile.

You have fifteen minutes.

>>13976513

>Maybe tech-priest lacton is a pariah?
>A stretch, but fun to think about.

no... that isn't fun to think about at all. :( maybe you meant 'horrifically frightening' instead of fun... common misspelling in 40k discussions...

>>13976704
>horrifically frightening
>fun
What's the difference?

>>13976675

I'd rather hear YOUR excellent reasons for making planetfall and messing with a situation that you have no understanding of! There *is* no information about this woman you're talking about! Your desire for 'justice' have been warped into perverse fanaticism, and I WILL NOT let you step a single solitary foot into such a sensitive area whilst holding such an unsound mind! You think you can take on an entire planetoid?!

You want the blasted reports on the device? HERE, I'm sending them to you now! And there's nothing in them about your woman, and that's the end of it! Now stand down before I'm forced to call for a little more than just two Navy cruisers!

>>13976768
You...you dare?

What are these transmissions? Researching the alien? Experiments with xenotech? Is this meant to a confession of sorts? A jest?

If so, it is poorly timed indeed! I know Avien Lux was involved in your work as sponsor and co-conspirator! Her impassioned speeches on your behalf were a matter of record, once I turned over the right stones! Truly it is said that heresy lurks in the shadow!

She may not be down there now, and indeed in all likelihood has not returned since her excommunication. Your facility, however, offers the best chance of finding the arch-heretic. I will not let the likes of you deny me that.

I am sending three platoons of my stormtroopers to secure your facility and contain any xeno-threat your folly may have released. They have orders to retrieve any information regarding Avien Lux. Deny them entry, and I will treat you as partaking of her heresy.

Do you think the cruisers will be able to respond in time to stop me from reducing your blasphemies to slag?

+++Foulness lurks beneath the purest visage.+++

>>13976768
I hate to say.... The three platoons that are being sent are a part of the same division as mine....

Inquisitor Praxis, I await further instructions. If need be We will pull out and Exterminus the planet to solve this argument.

>>13976958

I see now that your sad delusions have impaired your ability to make sound judgments in matters both sensitive and dangerous. As a fellow Inquisitor, I will not let you continue to shame this Order and your mandate. By my authority, I am placing you under temorary arrest as follows the Inquisitorial rulings detailed in Section XXVVI, to be followed by a hearing amongst our peers. I do not think any here will object, nor any at the High Council once they've heard of your mad ravings, and the potential destruction you may be visiting onto a vital Adeptus Mehanicus research post.

I believe you will find the planetary defenses and my own personal defence cadre more than a match for your stormtroopers:- I would advise surrender, but if you resist...so be it.

>>13977079

There will be *no* exterminatus until we get to the bottom of this mystery- Research is still ongoing, and we would not want to leap without looking at this point in time. Besides, it would appear conventional methods of destruction will not work in this case. We shall need to first find a way to destroy large quantities of the material first.

>>13977168
Understood.
The landed platoons have Been briefed on the situation and have defaulted to me. They have chosen to say and help defend the facility as your order have stated.
Will maintain until otherwise.

>>13977085
I have a mandate to find and slay the abomination Avien Lux! Your refusal is proof of your guilt! By the authority invested in me by the Conclave, I declare your role and that of your facility void.

Stand down and transmit landing codes, and you'll live to see a trial before your peers.

Otherwise, you will burn with that *thing* you've so spectacularly failed to contain, and whatever other secrets you're hiding!

The readings from the ship sensor relays suggest that your sins go beyond that, in any event.

Huh; I just realised that the Tech-Adepts persoal logs are dated to be in the 44th Millenium- so all of this is happening in the future.

Crazy times.

More Power. More Power. More Power.

Transmit it. Transmit it. TRANSMIT POWER.

>>13977278
42nd Millenium actually. Very little ways into it. But yes, crazy times indeed.

I grow. I Grow. I GROW

Feed me.

This is why I was planing on calling in a favor...
But it seems the 'object' is calling out now.
I request we do something about this.
We are ready to leave the planet if needed.

>>13977314

Whenabouts/who do you get the Stage 3 directions from?

Because it looks like we'll be needing them soon!

>>13977314
And by 42nd Millennium i mean 43rd. 42,009 effectively.

Captain. Yes, I know. I can hear it too. Your astropaths are too weak to withstand its effects, and you are too dull, too much of a blunt to know it beyond vague unease.

Prepare the cyclonic warheads, but discharge them at my command, and my command alone.

If I will not have the answers I seek, I will purge this cancer and the heresy of my fellows in the same stroke. Heresy grows in dark places, and it is long overdue for someone to shine light on this backwater.

One way or another.

Some may say I have no right to do this, but the Conclave will vindicate me. In truth, I have no right to let heresy stand and traitors live!

It may not come to that yet, but I have my doubts.

Well, Captain? You have your orders.

>>13977602
I take insult to the hard headed comment but also Compliment from it.
We are pulling out to allow your strike.
You must be warned. We will destroy you if you show true signs of being controlled by it.
We will not let this spread.

Gah! Infernal Xeno architects!

Captain, stay in position- do NOT allow your men any closer to the facility...and do not allow anyone to leave, either. We will give those inside to come up with an answer regarding what to do with the objects, after which I will arrive to see if the site is irreversibly contaminated or not.

The Emperor protects.

>>13977694
Look, your RP needs work. Simple statement of fact. Think about it from a limited perspective, what the character knows instead of omniscient, OOC knowledge.

And said Inquisitor was talking to the ship's Captain

So wait, was this based on information gleaned from a Dark Heresy session, or is it the base for OP's? If the latter, I'm totally stealing it, probably verbatim. Actually, either way I'm going to do that.

>>13977748
(Ga....)
>>13977694
Understood. We have yet to leave the planet... We have only managed to move out of range of voice at the moment.
So far none of the men are afflicted adversely by the voice.
We are staying put. We are the Imperial guards' Stormtroopers of the Death Korps.

>>13977748
He seems to be taking it as a military type. Closed lips. Minimal info. Straight to the point.

>>13977815
It's more the basis of one. Feel free to steal it though. There's all kinds of things you can introduce to go horribly wrong. It's a game of Ascension, so this research was actually requested BY one of the players.

>>13977864
I might steal it and have it in a RT or DH higher end campaign...

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(laughter)

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..... ........ .......

Sit Rep: Over Night The Voice seems to have been able to reach out further. Did it grow? Resonance between it and something else?
Anyway none of the men seem to be affected by it yet. We have dealt with worse. This voice is an annoyance.
What little wildlife we seen seems to be unaffected.
Nothing has changed other wise.
Waiting for further instruction, until then we will maintain the line.

Footnote at the side of the starting page: I have already taught you about the perils of unchecked Puritanism. Now you must understand why we must sometimes be strong in our Ignorance. Burn after reading. The Emperor protects.

M.

It burns and changes and calls. Sometimes, when it calls, I hear a voice.

A xenos artifact speaking with the voice of man. How curious. Must investigate further.

Inquisitorial interference probable. Neutralization of potential meddlers desirable. Must consult Magi for optimal course of action.

For the Search For Knowledge.