It's not over yet!
You are Elesh Phryx, rogue techpriest and captain of the Sword class frigate 'Sword of the Omnissiah'. Your body aches, doubtlessly due to the faint memory of spasms that lingers in your memory. Cogitators and flesh brain both swim as you find yourself in a sea of glowing icons. A light hovers near your suspended form, which is oddly a servo skull. Panic strikes for a moment as you fear that you've been turned to a servitor, but soon fades as you remember that such a sensation would be impossible for a servitor. Perhaps you are experiencing some sort of hallucination or trauma induced nightmare. As your augers probe the surrounding storm of sigils, you feel the light's voice reverberate from within your mind."We waited, Harbinger. All waited." The light pierces you with an intangible gaze as it flickers."What? Harbinger? Who is Harbinger? I'm Captain Phryx.""Oh, well then. This is awkward." The voice within your mind suddenly takes on a proper tone, as if it had done something shameful. "Then I shall offer you your choice of knowledge as an apology, Captain. I'm afraid my hero will not return before time has driven me mad." A tendril of sigils dances from the light, reaching into your mental projection...>Exchange Servitor skills for another field of knowledge?>Medicae (basic)>Industrial (basic)>Top Gun (+skill when using MIU to piloting ships)>Ancient Knowledge (will take time to decipher, does not appear to be Imperial Standard Data. [Gamble option])>fuck that, I'm good with Servitor skills [Leave]
>>19202230....well now I feel bad. Is there a "Give them a servitor body so that they may experience being some semblance of alive again so as not to be driven mad" option?If not, Medicae (Basic).
Fuck yeah, Privateer quest.>fuck that, I'm good with Servitor skillsBut, don't leave.Ask it who it is waiting for, and why. And who/what it is.
>>19202223Oh fuck yes. I was afraid this quest had died.>>19202230Well, we already have a medicae mechadendrite that seems to be doing well enough as it is, and we've got a whole team of hereteks skilled in industry.Servitors are love.
>>19202230I second the request to ask if we can do anything to help.Does servitor making only include converting humans into servitors, or would it also help it make us admech killbots with 3 human cells so we don't commit the heresy of AI?>Medicae+Covered by our recently updated mechadendrite.>ServitorCovered by Advi.>IndustrialCovered by our 1k tech priests and Advi.
>>19202257"I fear that my original body was destroyed long ago, Captain. While the thought of another is tempting, I fear that I've been trapped within this device for too long to return to a mortal form."
>>19202257>Giving a cyborg body to an AIWhat could possibly go wrong?
>>19202309If that's the case, I could at least hook up a camera and a screen to the device you're stored in. To communicate with the outside world, you know?
>>19202330This.
>"I fear that my original body was destroyed long ago,If this is true and this thing was alive once, this isn't an AI, so this isn't omega-class tech heresy.I think>>19202330I second this notion. Giving it the ability to speak to the outside world without actually being able to manipulate anything sounds ok.
>>19202330Perhaps we should ask it who/what it is?
>>19202330>>19202376"I feel rather bored, Dave. Would you mind patching me through to the ship's external sensors, so I can at least look at something nice?"
>>19202308>>19202296>Servitor skillit covers the basics of converting humans and abhumans into basic servitors and light combat servitors. While advanced servitor designs may be created, they will be of poor quality without additional knowledge.>Medicae skilltaking the medicae skill will provide you with roughly 2x the ability provided by your mechadendrite's minor machine spirit>give the light a body"You are a strange one, Captain. Jacking into a data core without using barriers or an avatar as a disposable proxy, then offering the man within a chance to return to the corporeal world. Are you sure that your mind is intact from the data transfer?"
>implying every AI is malicious
>>19202449Since when was our mind ever fully intact? We're a piratical rogue techpriestess who's decisions are made by a choir of often contradictory personalities making suggestions in her head.
>>19202477I know right?
>>19202449".....barriers? Avatars? How long have you been in there, this is how things have been done for thousands of years! *laugh for effect* I mean it's not like you're from pre-heresy times or something.......are you?"
>>19202524There's a whole slew of good-aligned AI out there, but everyone is convinced that AI will be evil, probably because they are pseudo-luddites.
rolled 31 = 31>>19202499Pretty much, we're bugfuck nuts and proud of it.Now, does that thing want a camera and a text interface installed or not?
Ignore that d100>>19202545This is 40k, non-evil AI are so rare that we should kill AI on sight.Giving this one a way to communicate with us is already suicidal by 40k standards.
>>19202449"I can assure you that transfer had very little impact on my mind except certain anomalies in my cerebellum.... luckily I had already most of it removed. Now, do you want to get text messages in here or not?"
>>19202567And that's part of the reason 40k is lame.
>>19202528"I'm afraid I do not know what you mean, Captain. I am Captain... Captain... I am Captain-" The light pulses, then fades slightly as the mental voice turns grim. "Dominion, Captain of Dominion."
>>19202449Important question: Would the servitor skill allow us to make servo-skulls? Because if yes, all of my votes go to servitor skill.And I don't know about the data transfer, but I know we were crazy as hell already.
>>19202592Servo skulls can be made with basic knowledge of most any skill set. Elesh can make one at any time, really. (requires 2 weeks of work)
>>19202591"And, ah, Captain, what year do you last remember it being? Or millennium, if you can't quite pin it down?"
>>19202591"See. You start forgetting stuff when you're in here all by yourself. Let me help you. Maybe your memory will return if you interact with the world again. And even if it does not, then it will at least keep you from forgetting even more."
>>19202630
>>19202590Your daily reminder that 40K AI are fucking evil.
with the additional information from >>19202449would anyone like to change their vote on knowledge? I'll continue in 10 minutes.
>>19202678Considering our past experience in battle, I think we should either choose Medicae or hire somebody who is good at both healing people, and not getting him/herself killed in battle.
>>19202678Actually, I'll switch my vote to medicae, it should help us make better bionics later on and servitors need people or vat grown things to convert.
>>19202690>M41>not servitorizing the grievously woundedI stand by my previous vote for servitor skill.
>Not choosing ancient knowledgeCome on, guys, it might tell us how to gently bump them!
>>19202706actually, no, I'm changing my vote again to>Ancient Knowledge (will take time to decipher, does not appear to be Imperial Standard Data. [Gamble option])
>>19202716>Ancient Knowledge (will take time to decipher, does not appear to be Imperial Standard Data. [Gamble option])>rolled 6=6>Complete library of 1d4chan and the somethingawful forumsNo.
>>19202716Uh, what? I've never seen that image before, what's void quest?
>>19202678Staying with servitors.Because of reasons.
>>19202739
>>19202739One of Vedibere's quests, where this captain seems to be from.>>19202729What, you don't want to see Elesh's face when she finds the archive of this quest?Anyway, given that medicae skill will help with our bionics, and that the skill may allow us to control socially-awkward Medicae Mechadendrite, I vote for it.
>>19202779
"I would very much like to see the stars again, Captain Phryx. If you wish to arrange for such, Capta- OIS Dominion will remain on station."You briefly weigh the pros and cons of each knowledge field, deciding to allow the medicae knowledge to stream into your mind and overwrite the servitor knowledge. Already you can feel a section of your cogitators asserting superior control over your medicae mechadendrite, while your knowledge of augmentation begins to synergize with the medicae information. As understanding of the weak flesh's organ and tissue functions settles, you instantly convert the data to relevant bionic processes, theories of how to replace damaged organs with bionic versions flood your mind. Soon you feel yourself drifting toward the sky as your mind exits the swirling nebula that surrounds the fading light.Athe smiles as you stir, finding yourself in your bunk surrounded by your XO, a hospitallar, and Advi. "Captain Phryx?">response?>ignore voice, do stuff!>tie vote ended with roll off on my end.
>>19202223I was worried we lost this one!
>>19202729If memory serves, a random got us a battleship... then lost us it, then our arm... clearly this will be a good random...Voting for knowledge...
>>19202875Yes? What is it Athe? Why is everyone here?
>>19202875"You know, if every rash and potentially dangerous decision I make will end end with me waking up in my bed, surrounded by the three of you... well, let's just say my life will get a whole lot more exciting."
Tell them you just had a nice trip, how considerate of them to watch over you.Then, when we're feeling up for it, add a camera and text interface to the thing we just interfaced with
>>192028751) Make servo skull.2) Attach the ancient cogitator to its senses.3) ???4) Yayiffications!
>>19202875Pretend we're still unconscious and snuggle for a while.
>>19202910BRING ME A SKULL!!!Preferably, one which is currently not in use...
>>19202948Considering our losses in the recent battle, we're bound to have thousands of those.
>>19202948Yes we must start our work at once!
"You know, if every rash and potentially dangerous decision I make will end end with me waking up in my bed, surrounded by the three of you... well, let's just say my life will get a whole lot more exciting." Athe scofts at your cheekyness, giving your forehead a gentle shove back into your bunk. "Don't you dare."Advi remains silent, giving you a queer look while the hospitallar looks at your officers nervously, clearly confused by the situation."I was just about to interface with your mind and investigate your functionality, Captain. Do you require a diagnostic?" querries Advi."I require a skull, a slain techpriest's bionic eye, and... a text interface cogitator.">orders?
>>19202910Up until 2, I was right with you. Attaching crazy kinda-AI beings to our servoskull is just cruel. We wouldn't mistreat our adorable little servoskull like that, would we, mr snuggly? <3Oh, and it's a bad idea, too.
>>19203078Well, it's just about the most harmless form we could give to the computer. I mean, even if it went all "KILL ALL HUMANS" it couldn't do much more than look adorable.
>>19203072Start work as soon as we can.And set course for Tortuga! We need to collect a new crew for the factory ship to replace the Sisters we'll have to return shortly.
>>19203078Well, it's too late now. Let's do this.When we're done turning the guy-in-a-box into a sortof-servoskull, we can start making our own.Also, does this remind you of that pirate servoskull from the servants of the imperium webcomic where the pirate lord had his favourite subordinate uploaded into a servo skull after his death or something like that?
>>19203072bleh, cogitator glitched...>get your crew and ships doing stuff before beginning work on the servo skull proper? You'll set up the basic interface quickly.>Consensus on the SOB training crew for 'Heavenly Forge' seemed to be "send them to do something for the remainder of the time", last week. What would you like them to do? Mine/process ores? Go play in an asteroid field? Target practice? other?
>>19203116Shouldn't we first deliver the stuff we stole to the guy who told us to steal them first?We need the factory ship to transport them(cus they are too big for our frigate) and we don't want to get rid of the sisters' crew until they are done training anyway.
>>19203092Except, you know, fly over to a random data port and plug itself in.Or, more worryingly, force us to destroy our servoskull.Not to mention that having it aboard would likely stop us from using the "an MIU gives the user the ability to experience the senses of any familiars he controls (such as a servo-skull or grapplehawk) as if he were present" ability to our benefit.
>>19203151Ask whoever is in charge of them what they want their crew to be trained in, then have them do that.If they don't care, let them process ore, we will need it when we set up the bases.
>>19203151>>19203072Before we start working on the servo skull, let's see if we can put our newly acquired medicae skills to good use.We should also start making prosthetics for our maimed crew members.
>>19203161Well, we could just neglect to install the requisite equipment to allow it to interface with the ship.Anyway, it seems friendly as fuck, and not really an AI.>>19203153Oh right, yeah. Forgot about that one. Let's go and deliver our stolen cargo to its recipient.
>>19203151Have them fly round asteroid belts, practicing firing, manuvering and both similtaniously...
"Sister, please fetch the items in question. We must discuss something in private with our captain." The woman smiles and excuses herself at Athe's request, closing the door securely behind her."Advi, take 'Heavenly Forge' and fill her holds with metal, preferably ones vital to repairing a battlecruiser. We'll hide our objective under the guise of a matterial delivery. When you've filled the ship, use the asteroids for target practice and other training. We'll contact you when we're ready to meet you in Serentus with a new crew.""I believe the asteroids on the edge of Jutsi will be our best location for such activities, unless you'd give permission for me to visit Saregin's Path and search for Adamantium." Advi might be on to something, there...>orders?
>>19203388Send her to the safer of the two systems.
>>19203409I dunno about that. Since her ship is carrying the cargo we need to deliver, and we can't start salvage operations on our own, we might as well tag along as escort.Send her where there is the most profit to be had. If there is danger, we'll be there to fend it off, and if there is no danger, we'll have time to craft a lovely servo skull.
>>19203409seconding, that's a poorly armed transport ship with a crew in training, it won't stand up to neither attack nor natural disasters.
>>19203388If memory serves, saregin's path is one of our secret systems. If this is correct, not yet, if this is not correct, then yes, go for it.
>>19203439It doesn't appear to be, according to the map.
>>19203439If the map serves, it is not. However, from Steam:Remind me, why does she need permission to go to Saregin's Path?no reason, she's asking permission to hunt a rare oreso she might need longer or completely fail to locate a depositAhAre there non-rare ores there?there are some basic onesand some AdamantiumSo yeah.
If you guys wish to send 'Sword of the Omnissiah' off to do things other than babysit, perhaps you could ask one of your fellow captains to babysit long enough for you to do some task or another?
and speaking of secret systems...You guys really should give your future hideout's system a name.It would make it much easier for me to reference.
>>19203506>dat chartHave we ever figured out a job for Kelly aside from being a sexy serving girl?Not that I'm opposed to that sort of thing, but if she's going to be a permanent member of the crew we ought to find her something to do.
>>19203525I suggest naming the system "Elesh 01"Also, if there is no difference in threat level, go after the adamantium.
>>19203544Athe is currently training Kelly to be your future Seneschel, if I've spelled that correctly.otherwise, she's training to become the ship's merchant.
>>19203525>system namingI've always been partial to the naming conventions of the X series.Something dramatic sounding like "The Silent Vaults" or "Eternity's Expanse" appeals to me.
>>19203506>some task or another?Wasn't there a second previously unknown system that we discovered on those recovered charts that we have not yet visited?
>>19203673two.Hemrosa Sound and Lor's Beacon
>>19203673Well, it looks like Hermosa Sound adjoins our future base of operations. Might want to check it out to be sure there won't be any surprised heading our way from that system.
"We'll set course for Saregin's Path, then."Advi nods before turning for the door "Cargo will be secured within the hour, Captain. We should contact Captain Wilson and request his ship guide ours back to The Corridor. The navigators were unable to locate this system's precise location due to the minor warp storm along the way.""I'll send a runner now, unless you object, Elesh." chimes Athe.>object?>do something else?>orders?
>>19203525I like "Elesh's Rest" which someone said nominated a few threads ago.
>>19203616>Seneschel, if I've spelled that correctly.senechalAlso, what else do we have left to doI remember that we need to-turn in those components to the magos-finish training the sisters' crew-get our own crew for the factory ship-set up factories in the secret system-bring that ship we found online-make a servoskull-attach the uploaded guy to a servoskull with a camera and text interfaceAnything I forgot?
>>19203841Research the gems the Eldar gave us.Find a new leader for our armsmen. I'm sure somebody has distinguished themselves in the fighting aboard the admech ships.
>>19203841>anything I forgot?'combine corset and robe'
>>19203831Sounds good, but rather... pic related.
>>19203874Somewhere out there, I know I've seen a pic of a techpriestess in a corset/robe outfit. It was delicious.Definitely adding that to our to-do list.
>>19203820We do not object, unless there is a reason to object that I am not aware of.>>19203874Make that our first priority.
>>19203868>gemsoh, yes. those lovely crystals that you've determined can be used for energy transfer or storage...>distinguished armsmenunfortunately, most of your armsmen that distinguished themselves as leaders were quickly targeted by skitarii and combat servitors. The best candidate that survived had her spine crushed and is currently depending upon a mechanical pump to breathe.(you guys really didn't do too well on the roll for heroic characters to emerge from that battle...)
>>19203946We didn't do well on the rolls for that battle period...
>>19203946> The best candidate that survived had her spine crushed and is currently depending upon a mechanical pump to breathe.Well, we're admech. Let's fix that. Preferably in a way that nets us a new named character.
>>19203902>I've seen a pic of a techpriestess in a corset/robe outfit.Was it this one?
>>19203946>The best candidate that survived had her spine crushed and is currently depending upon a mechanical pump to breathe.Well, now we know who the next round of bionics goes to.How about we make that a second priority? If we're in luck and we're skilled enough to turn her into a fully functional cyborg, she might be grateful enough to make do as a leader.
>>19203874We should work on that in conjunction with the servo-skull.... looks like these things will replace the lockbox in 'stuff we do in the warp'...
>>19203976unfortunately, damage to the nervous system is beyond your current abilities to repair or compensate for with bionics. You're not even sure who -could- do such a thing, really.
>>19204002Can't we just place her brain in a new body? Either built or grown.If that doesn't work, we do at least have a new long-term goal.Find a way to fix her.
>>19204002Servo-skull Harbringer?
oh, 2D100 needed for next update.low is better, neither can actually fail.
>>19204002Too bad about that. We should make a point of visiting her in the infirmary and asking if there's anything we can do for her.inb4 grant the Emperor's Mercy
rolled 27 = 27>>19204040Don't fail me dice. Please.
>>19204002For the last 2-or-so years, my 40k motto has been "When in doubt, ask a magos biologis", so do we know a magos biologis or someone who knows one?Either way, take care of her and anyone else who got wounded and keep this in mind for later.
rolled 77 = 77>>19204040Since nobody else wants to, here's the first roll.
>>19204033That captain is not the captain of Harbinger, rather the captain of Dominion.>>19204002Could we at least give her bionic lungs and stick her in a wheelchair?
rolled 6, 1 = 7>>19204040Rolling
>>19204071Brilliant roll. Sadly, too late.
>>19204071Oh the irony... two low rolls, just when they don't matter anymore...
>>19204060Just cause he was the captain of dominion, why can't we call him 'Harbringer'? Would you rather we call him Wrex?
"To your duties, then. I have projects to attend to."You spend the next hour repurposing a bionic eye and a text interface cogitator to give the Captain of 'Dominion' a view of the world. As you place the newly augmented skull of a dead techpriest upon the arm rest of your captain's throne, several crew members eye the unbleached, fresh skull with unease. Undaunted, you conceal the skull's interface unit upon your lap as 'Sword' undocks and follows 'Heavenly Forge' and 'Enshrouded Sire' toward the system's edge.[I have missed the stars. But this sky is a stranger.]As your ship buttons up for the warp jump to 'The Corridor', you ponder what to do with the 'Captain'.>keep it with you while you do your projects?>leave him to watch the bridge?>other?
Ask him what he would like to do.
>>19204191Ask him what he would prefer. He deserves it after all that time in the data core.
>>19204191[Why do you hide the stars?]'The sight of the warp will drive a mortal mind to destruction'[I do not understand]'Perhaps I will explain another time'[Do what you will, Captain]
>>19204191>keep it with you while you do your projects?This. Can't leave our servo skull alone, now can we?
rolled 9 = 9>>19204251Hmm... probably best to take him with us then. Also, I ask again that we ask him what year it was when last he was alive. If he's from thousands of years past, that's a pretty big thing. He could have so much to teach us!
>>keep it with you while you do your projects?And don't go shouting to everyone what we did with it either.Now, have everyone do what they are supposed to do when we go to warp and see if we can use our newly gained medical knowledge to help out in the medicae beyond what they can do without us.If there is nothing we can do that our medics can't, start work on our very own brand new servoskull.
>>19204297But warp infused corset robe thing... it can only bring good things... we could put a mount on it for the captain of the dominion.... we really need to give him a name...
>>19204377>warp infused robeI'd rather we not get raped by our own clothing, thank you very much.
You decide to keep the 'Captain' with you, in order to continue your questioning while you work on a pair of projects. Your new found exerted control over your medicae mechadendrite sees you make short work of combining a pair of mechanicus robes with a pair of sororitas corsets, though you have to make several modifications to the outfits to allow for both your troublesome bust and to allow your mechadendrites ample freedom. As you guide your mechadendrite along a seem to finish one of several final adjustments to the garments, you consult your new friend on several topics.[I have lost sense of time and memories of such. I do not recall any of these events you speak of, nor this 'Dark Age of Technology'. What is this 'Omnissiah'?]You answer what questions you easily can with the text interface, while testing the fit of one of your modified robes. Your adjustments require refinement.>cont
[I commanded a light carrier and her drone wings, bringing death to my foes. So much lost to time.]After admiring your skills and asking your fellow captain's opinion, you set about theorizing possible solutions to a certain armswoman's near-total paralysis.[I believe I enjoyed corsets as well. Approval, Captain.]You spend the jumps from 'The Corridor' to Saregin's Path alternating between gazing into the void with your skull-panion and refining your theories to aid the armswoman. Finally, you come to a 'best case' theory, though there is a sizable risk of her mind rejecting the extensive augmentations or dying during the operations required to install them.>You are now in Saregin's Path> roll for resource location! (2D100, call high or low with your roll. Also call either Adamantium or Common Metals with the roll, please)>orders?
rolled 50, 72 = 122>>19204641Calling high.
>>19204656What resource were you going for?
rolled 92, 9 = 101>>19204656Er, shit, didn't read the last bit. Adamantium, if you please. If you're rather, you can use these rolls for it instead. Still going for high.
>>19204656one at a time, please.roll disregarded.Also, need a call on 'Adamantium' or 'Common Ore' for rolls
rolled 61 = 61>>19204641High, adimantium
rolled 35 = 35>>19204665Sorry about that. High, adamantium.
rolled 70, 31 = 101Calling high and rolling for Adamantium
rolled 57 = 57>>19204641Low, common ore.
I don't know who or what this guy is, but we WANTWANTWANTWANT his knowledge.If he could write stuff right into our mind, he might be able to write stuff right into a datasphere and we WANT him to do so, even if its just historical information..
Your ships scan the system for nearly a week before coming upon any sizable deposits of ore, locating a pair of small asteroids rich in fairly pure Adamantium. 'Heavenly Forge' soon has the asteroids captured and begins processing them while your own vessel lazily patrols about the factory ship, scanning additional asteroids in the small cluster. Several asteroids carry minor deposits of common ores, though they will barely fill your factory ship's hold.>leave 'Heavenly Forge' to search further?>Adamantium deposits will be exhausted within a week>Time remaining on SOB training (after Adamantium mining): 4 weeks>orders?
>>19204910>leave 'Heavenly Forge' to search further?Might as well.Keep in regular contact with Heavenly Forge, though. Like, at least hourly.
>>leave 'Heavenly Forge' to search further?Well, we have Wilson's ship here and they can babysit the factory ship whil we're away, so yes.Both ships have astropaths and mundane communications, so they can call for us, right?
>>19204995I don't think we took the other captains along.
>>19204995Wilson's ship only guided you back to 'The Corridor', then returned to the hidden system to be around if Quein or the newbie's ship needed guiding out.only 'Sword of the Omnissiah' and 'Heavenly Forge' are in system (under your control, at least. You've spotted several vessels at the edge of your auger range at varying times)
>>19204995and yes, both ships have vox and astropath communications.
>>19205027Oh.Well, search anyway.And have the astropaths cast some emperor's tarot or whatever, we need some divinations on those other ships.Also, how much time do we spend per day captaining when the ship is performing routine operations?as in, could we give some orders and then go to the workshop and do something else?
1D100 for mineral location, call high/low and Adamantium/common ores with the roll1D100 for fickle finger of fate
rolled 56 = 56>>19205071Common ore, low.
rolled 1 = 1>>19205071Fate...I predict fun..
>>19205071>1D100 for fickle finger of fateHahaha..... no.
>>19205089Remind me. What kind of roll do we want when it comes to fate?
>>19205089>1'ere we go'ere we go'ere we go'ere we go'ere we go'ere we go
rolled 27 = 27Rolling for fate
rolled 4 = 4>>19205100If memory serves, low on random means perpair ones rear oriface for substancial abuse...
>>19205143Seems like it also means one loses their grasp on orthography.
>>19205143That is indeed true. A combination of poor spelling ability, knowledge of a vast array of obscure vocabulary, sleep deprivation and using a thrice cursed touch screen tablet which I am still not used to...
Days of asteroid scans prove fruitless, until you notice a large contact on an intercept course with 'Heavenly Forge'. In short order your ship is burning hard on it's own intercept course. Your factory ship will at the very least require the contact to be distracted or delayed. As you give your crew the order to battle stations, a vox channel crackles to life in your mind. "This is Captain Beriaun of the Imperial Navy, Commander of Task Force Felix. Sword-class vessel, you are currently on an intercept course with 'Lord Nethia'. Identify yourself and state your intentions or you will be fired upon." That woman's voice again manages to send a chill down your spine.>orders?
>>19205283Are we currently doing anything illegal?As in, is mining this area illegal and do we have anything they can bust us over that we can't hide?
>>19205283Seems we're actually not up to any criminal venture at the moment. Might as well just be honest about it."We have no hostile intentions, Captain. We are escorting this mining vessel on a training exercise for the Sororitas."
>>19205283If we are not doing anything illegal:"I simply wanted to pay my respects to the commanding officer of the Emperor's navy in this sector.I hope you have been able to further His will since we last me?"
>>19205283Making sure that no raiders are planning to attack Heavenly Forge. May I request the intentions of your intercept course with the factory ship?We shall try to be polite. For now at least.
>>19205316you're fairly sure that a serious inspection of your ship would result in a genestealer husk, several hybrid skeletons, a xenos raider corpse, and quite a stash of xenos raider weaponry.Not to mention the cargos that have Ad Mech symbols, if they have been reported missing...On the plus side, you're fairly sure you have some brownie points with the approaching captain.
>>19205338> training exercise for the Sororitas.The words Sororitas and ship crew in the same sentence are a big no-no. Has been that way for a few millennia.Tell them we're scanning mineral deposits for Magos Grumman. If that's legal.
>>19205368They're just not allowed ARMED ship, iirc. Is Heavenly Forge armed, Machine Spirit?
>>19205390You bet your weak flesh-ass it is.And there is no reason you can not be mining ores in the system's asteroids, if you want to say that is your business here.
>>19205363Alright, then. They have probably either identified us already or will identify us sometime soon.So, identify ourselves, tell them that we are escorting a mining ship, how can we be of assistance, etc.Is there anything other than hide everything we can that we can do if they go for an inspection?
>>19205368They're being trained aboard a civilians vessel for operation on a non warp-capable system defense ship. Perfectly legal.
>>19205412your heretical xenos stuff is all stored in a concealed stasis area of your ship's trophy room, to prevent rot and easy detection by auger arrays.But anyone with a brain will find it if they're allowed to do an actual inspection of your ship.
>>19205408Let's just be polite and see what she wants, and we were just checking what was approaching our mining ship.
>>19205448Well then we'd better start plotting a warp jump out of here in case we can't convince the captain we're on legitimate business.Which should definitely be our first course of action. As far as anyone can tell, we're just conducting a good wholesome asteroid mining operation out here.
>>19205473>we were just checking what was approaching our mining shipOf course we were. There's pirates out here, you know...trollface.jpg
>>19205412>>19205473All of this while being as nice as we can.Though be ready to run at any time
"This is Captain Phryx, aboard 'Sword of the Omnissiah'. I have no hostile intent with you, Captain Beriaun, I was simply acting in defense of my mining vessel from a large contact. We could not identify your ship from range.""Phryx? I was worried Magos Vorgus had servitorized you by now. He swore to deal with you personally before 'Righteous Flame' left the system." Beriaun's voice has warmed slightly. "If the vessel we detected is under your command, I offer to extend our protection to her. Pirates have been lurking in the system to prey upon Labado's traders as they seek supplies to repair Aquari.">Accept offer?>Ask about the catch?>other?
>>19205592Ask about the catch, be polite about it.
>>19205592"A gracious offer Captain Beriaun. We were able to avoid any trouble in the week we've been here, and I would be happy to what meagre sensor data I have collected in that time."And then ask politely about the catch.
>>19205592I feel like it would be suspicious as fuck to turn down an offer for naval protection. I mean, what legitimate merchant wouldn't want a cruiser escort in pirate infested space?But let's ask about the catch. Be good-natured about it, ask in a joking fashion.
>>19205592Accepting the offer seems like the only thing we can do really.And be very nice when asking about the catch
"The catch, Captain Beriaun?""Nothing much. I have several ships in need of processed metals for repair, and I lack a mining vessel to exploit a discovered Adamantium deposit that would more than cover my needs. If your vessel could be of service, I see no reason why the ships in need of repair shouldn't remain within shuttle range.""And the excess?""Yours to mine and do with as you please, though the Navy always has need of more material for repairs of her ships.">orders?
>>19205774Why not. Maybe our named flight leader could even train a bit with the navy crews.
>>19205774I'm ok with that.
>>19205774We might as well and you never know what things would might could learn from them while they are in the area>>19205807Not sure about sending our flight leader over, but it could be worth our while doing so.
"I accept your terms, provided that my people deliver the finished goods and my crew are not harassed with inspections.""Done, Captain Phryx. We will swing around the cluster that hides your vessel, join our formation after we've rounded and we'll escort you to the site. If you'd care to, perhaps you can tell me about your rumoured adventures in Labado? Over a meal, of course." You quietly curse Beriaun's voice and your inability to read it, though you recall her facial features being quite an easy read.>calling it here.>Next thread on Thursday @ 7:30-8:00 PM EST.>usual Q&A>thoughts/suggestions for next thread's opening actions welcome.
That was fun, good night.
Another great thread.Though that 1 almost gave me a heart attack.
>>19206161Who said that the 1 was Captain Beriaun. Maybe there's a tyranid splinter lurking in the system. Or orks. Perhaps even Necrons.
>>19206216>>19206161...You do realise the one was a GOOD roll, right?
