>>2457006
> Join the Praedum Geneticum, a subsect of the Mechanicus Biologic chapter with a strong presence on the planet thanks to the constant skirmishes with the Tyranid organisms and Orkoids in the system. While many believe in the human form to be a blessed machine, the Praedum Geneticum elements believe the genetics of the xenos hold secrets that can be replicated in the human genome and thus improve the machine that is the human body… and the radical fringe believe xenos genetics are treasures like any archeotech and that extracting these traits and including them in the human genome is the way to bring humanity to the perfection it is destined to claim. You weren’t planning on joining the crazies but you showed aptitude in disseminating weaknesses in xeno fauna enough that some in the Mechanicus believed you would function well. You even had an entire plan laid out to become Magos in 50 years. Except now you are to be Planetary Governor. Even so you still have some connections to the Mechanicus through the Genetors and thus giving you some pull to get the Mechanicus as a whole in the system to help you...but not much.

> Take your chances in the unknown as a Rogue trader. As your family started as merchants that became nobility, your dynasty has established ties with many nobles who are part of the Senatorum Imperialis. As such, with a few greased palms and pulled strings, you could have secured yourself a Warrant of Trade and set off into the unknown to gain great fortune and glory for your family and yourself! Maybe even find a world to rule over. These plans will have to wait however. On the plus side all your political studies and maneuvering means you have friends in the Administratum and enough knowledge of politics to get the Trade Houses to agree with you and help speed any requests through the usual bureaucratic loopholes...but not much.

This is kinda like the other Planetary Governor quests with more emphasis on reforming rebuilding an existing system instead of building from the ground up

>>2457006
You might have more luck on anonkun m8

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>>2457007
> Join the Praedum Geneticum

Yes, because every human should have the opportunity to improve themselves with the integration of alien genetics.

>>2457007
>> Join the Praedum Geneticum, a subsect of the Mechanicus Biologic chapter with a strong presence on the planet thanks to the constant skirmishes with the Tyranid organisms and Orkoids in the system. While many believe in the human form to be a blessed machine, the Praedum Geneticum elements believe the genetics of the xenos hold secrets that can be replicated in the human genome and thus improve the machine that is the human body… and the radical fringe believe xenos genetics are treasures like any archeotech and that extracting these traits and including them in the human genome is the way to bring humanity to the perfection it is destined to claim. You weren’t planning on joining the crazies but you showed aptitude in disseminating weaknesses in xeno fauna enough that some in the Mechanicus believed you would function well. You even had an entire plan laid out to become Magos in 50 years. Except now you are to be Planetary Governor. Even so you still have some connections to the Mechanicus through the Genetors and thus giving you some pull to get the Mechanicus as a whole in the system to help you...but not much.
Don't remember this being done yet.

>>2457177
Is it possible to integrate it without the sleeper agents?

>>2457161
Nothing keeping him from trying both.

>>2457007
> Join the Praedum Geneticum, a subsect of the Mechanicus Biologic chapter with a strong presence on the planet thanks to the constant skirmishes with the Tyranid organisms and Orkoids in the system. While many believe in the human form to be a blessed machine, the Praedum Geneticum elements believe the genetics of the xenos hold secrets that can be replicated in the human genome and thus improve the machine that is the human body… and the radical fringe believe xenos genetics are treasures like any archeotech and that extracting these traits and including them in the human genome is the way to bring humanity to the perfection it is destined to claim. You weren’t planning on joining the crazies but you showed aptitude in disseminating weaknesses in xeno fauna enough that some in the Mechanicus believed you would function well. You even had an entire plan laid out to become Magos in 50 years. Except now you are to be Planetary Governor. Even so you still have some connections to the Mechanicus through the Genetors and thus giving you some pull to get the Mechanicus as a whole in the system to help you...but not much.
you gonna use a name?

>>2457161
If it fails here, I'll try there
>Praedum Geneticum
You still bear the scars from the first implants. They itch. If only your family wasn’t a bunch of...it’s not your place to say. The last moments with your father still play on a loop in your mind...

You paced restlessly in the antechamber of your father’s bedroom. Outside, even above the racket of the rainstorm you can hear the hymns and cries of the populace below, begging the Emperor to spare your father. You wondered how many are well wishers, and how many were paid by his aide Bromwell. Speak of the warp. The old man appears, as if by magic. A doddering old codger, he hasn’t aged a day since you last saw him at your fifth birthday. You are pretty sure Bromwell is actually ancient, kept alive by juvenants and augmetics, and that he simply wears the old man facade for reasons you can’t fathom. He cleared his throat, as if he didn’t already have your attention with opening the great doors to your father’s bedchamber.

“My-

>Lord
>Lady
>>Name

>>2457345
>>Lord

>>2457345
>lord

>>2457161
>>2457220
>>2457345
what is anonkun?

>>2457345
>Lord
>Arthur

>>2457403
“lord Arthur. Your father shall see you now…” Bromwell whispered, stepping aside to let the last of the medicae staff rush out with empty fluid sacs and filled orange bags.

Your father’s room smelled of antiseptic, and death. The old man looked like he was already dead, skin hanging off his skull as if held in place by a single pin. His voice, like his lungs were filled with dust, croaked your name. “My child. Tell me. How many people are praying for my recovery today?”

“Record numbers father” you reply. He snorts.

“For all the good it does. If faith was all I needed to get things done, I would have this system in proper order and ready to take on the galaxy. Alas” he coughed, a small trickle of blood leaving his mouth. “You were never supposed to be governor you know. Lacked the training or the tact for it.”

You rolled your eyes. You know damn well about this. He told you every time you visited his bedside. Doesn’t make it any less true though. It's obvious to anyone you weren’t ready for the position. Orannus spent years grooming your brother for the part, and he threw it all down the sump for a spin on gladstone. “I know father, you’ve said this alrea-”

“I’m not finished!”, he snapped. “You aren’t ready because there is much that needs to be done. I had planned to unite the Houses, rebuild our ancient home, and prepare it for what is to come.” This was new.

“What do you mean father?” Orannus blinked, making it look like a supreme effort.

“Our world is a shadow of its former self. Too many generations of neglect have seen so much wasted in the hives, and the Houses care more about their own personal interest that they would see half the system burn if it means they survive with a profit. I had it all planned. Your many siblings were planned to be part of a plan I had devised to unite the Houses, and rebuild this system into something that would be worthy of the Imperium. So many of your siblings were involved.”

“Even...Bob?”

“We don’t speak of Bob. No, with my plans in ruins it falls to you dear child” Orannus looks at you through half lidded eyes, grasping at your hand as tightly as his feeble hands can muster “I am so sorry my son” he says barely above a whisper. “You were not prepared, or groomed for this position, but now the task of keeping this system from eating itself alive falls to you. I can feel it. I won’t last more than tonight. You will be governor of this world, and master of the Trade Senatorum. Become acquainted with the Houses, then inquire Bromwell about my will. It will instruct you on what must be done. For...now” he gasps. “The Hive needs you.”

He lies back, and closes his eyes. The beeping of a dozen devices bring the medicae rushing back into the room, pushing you rather unceremoniously out…

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>>2457450
And that is how you found yourself at the table of the Trade Senatorum, representing the most powerful man in the Pethus system, soon to be you. To your left, a fat looking man you identify as Lord Ozman of House Nellon rose from his seat and bowed, supporting his large frame with a cane so as not to lose balance. “My sympathies to you father, he had lead this table for years with unmatched skill. With utmost humility may I request you complete an action he meant to finish with us before his condition”

“Oh don’t start Ozman” a lady shouted from across the table. “Orannus isn't even cold yet and you are ready to bring up your petty issues again?!”

“Petty?! You know damn well this issue affects all of Pethus! Where did my weapons go Marianna? I know you hired those pirates to steal them!”

The lady Marianna bristled at the accusation. “The gall! I would never deal with pirates!”

>Everybody shut up!
>Is this really a serious issue?

>>2457451
>Is this really a serious issue?
First I want to hear what the lord has to say, then the lady.

>>2457397
anonkun or Fiction.live, it's a website from 4channers dedicated to quests. It's more unstable than 4chan owing to the frequent updates and smaller staff. Has significant controversy, especially amongst those who main /qst/.

>>2457464
+1
>>2457451
>Any evidence?

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>>2457464
>Is this really a serious issue?
Ozman whirls around to you, rage in his eyes, but quickly bites back a sharp retort. “It is quite serious your greatness” he explains, barely contained rage shaking his voice. “The weapons made in my Hive are important to the well being of the system. You need part of it to fulfill the tithe. No guns, no tithe” he gestures to you “Lord Grent needs them to arm his own private guard to patrol the Western Wastes and round up tech-barbarians for his gladiator pits, which is what draws in a lot of offworld money, and the champions of those arenas go to form the Guard we use in the levy. No guns, no safety, no money, no tithe. And I sell the surplus to merchants to purchase the raw material Lady Mariana” he gestures rudely to the yelling woman from earlier “cannot supply to manufacture the next batch. No money, no materials, no weapons, no tithe. In short yes! This is a very serious matter! I need those weapons as much as all the other Houses need their own supplies!”

“I did not steal your damn guns Ozman!”

>>2457525
>Any evidence?
Ozman looks triumphant as he pulls out a dataslate. “Why yes there is lordship. A week after my latest of shipment of weapons gets stolen, they wind up in the markets of Anathame-Sump! Lady Marianna’s Hive! Weapons seized bear the same time stamp as the weapons recorded lost” he smirks as he slides the dataslate to you with all the data he claims. Marianna, rather than being outraged or shocked, waves a dismissive hand.

“Anathame-Sump has been a thorn in the side of House Nakara for generations. It saps profits from the House and funnels resources that can go to paying the tithe to feeding the pirates and techno-barbarians. Every time we shut it down, it pops back up again. Almost as if someone was funding it. Ozman” she snaps the last word in sharp accusation.

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>>2457736
Before the storm of replies hits -“Lords and ladies please” the ecclesiarch at the far corner of the room shouts, hands up. “This is a time of mourning. We cannot expect the heir apparent of Lord Orranus to deal with these disputes now.” Finally a level head. The old Pontifex Markus points to you. “After all, you have more pressing matters to attend to. The enshrinement of your father’s remains, the sacred month of mourning, and of course your coronation.” He waves dismissively at the council. I move that the House Senatorum recess until the new Lord Governor is firmly in place.”

A chorus of ‘ayes’, some more reluctant than others, raise across the room. And thus concludes your first day as Governor. The enshrinement will take care of itself. Bromwell is seeing to that, bless him. That leaves you with essentially a month. A month before you are Lord Governor officially. And you have no idea what you should be doing.

>Do a survey of the Hive, and see what is needed
>Watch your father’s will
>Consult with Bromwell about [X]

X being whatever you think needs to be known right now

>>2457748
>Do a survey of the Hive, and see what is needed

>>2457748
>Do a survey of the Hive, and see what is needed

>>2457748
>The enshrinement will take care of itself.
>Watch your father’s will
Does this mean we'll be reading his will or watching his enshrinement?

>Markus.png
Why not have the podium on wheels or tracks?

>>2457748
>Do a survey of the Hive, and see what is needed
>Watch your father’s will
>Consult with Bromwell about....
Th apparent missing weapons in Anathame-Sump and Lord Ozman's use of tech barbarians for the guard.

>>2457748
Great quest! Busy at work so I'm reading for now. I'll reply properly later, just wanted to say don't run off to anonkun (it's a shithole) and we're glad to have you.

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>>2457787
>>2457870
You send out orderlies to do a survey of the Hive. The bean counters are so thoroughly whipped by their job they do not ask if you are authorized, they carry it out, promising results in three days time. Which of course is Administratum speak for ‘two weeks’.


>>2457917
>>Consult with Bromwell about....
>Th apparent missing weapons in Anathame-Sump and Lord Ozman's use of tech barbarians for the guard.

Until then you summon Bromwell, and ask him “What is this about missing weapons and Lord Ozman using tech barbarians for the Guard.

Bromwell, sighs heavily “Throne you are sheltered. This will take some explaining lord Arthur”

He clears his throat as he pours you a glass of amasec. “Your House Wu-Peyton is the undisputed Triarch of the Trade Houses for a reason. The founder of your noble lineage, Aristan Wu, gathered all the Trade Houses of the Pethus system together and draft a proposal to the Senatorum Imperialis. In the draft, he motioned that the Decuma Particular tithes of every world and merge it into a single tithe of Extremis Tertius and be collected on Pethus Prime. It was accepted. What the other Houses didn’t expect was that it drew all out-of-system business to Pethus Prime, a world controlled by Aristan Wu, essentially giving your family absolute power over the entire system, even though each House has its own reigning governor on other worlds.”

You sip from the offered Amasec. It burns nicely at the back of your throat. “That doesn’t explain the weapons or the barbarians as the Guard.”

Bromwell raises his hand. “I’m getting to that. You see, in return for Aristan’s proposal, this charter calls for every Trade House to contribute to the tithe. Because each House specializes in a different resource, the tithe is collected through a myraid of supplies and manpower.”

“House Nellon headed by Lord Ozman has total control of the manufactories of Pethus Secundus. Everything the system manufactures comes from his world and his Hive. His particular skill with producing the Pethan pattern Autogun is the signature weapon of Guardsmen mustered from this system.”

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>>2458340
“And the Techno-barbarians?”

“A...unique solution proposed by House Bellendrast. The Wastes of the western continents are mineral rich but they are also rife Techno-barbarian tribes. These savages resist the rule of the Houses, and periodically raid the hives in warbands of salvaged vehicles and old cars that makes that drive the Mechanicus insane with their Heretech. To ensure the safe harvest of resources in the Western wastes while simultaneously ridding our world of malcontents and giving the Guard the bloodthirsty cutthroats it needs, Lord Grent periodically culls tribes, rounding up as many as he can find every year for the Gladiator pits which are a huge attraction for tourism in his Hive. The tribals are then pitted against each other to ensure only the strongest and most cunning win the honor of being in the Guard.”

“Won’t this cause trouble with the Ministorum?” you ask. Bromwell shrugs.

“Not really. They understand how to fight, and their understanding of the Imperial Cult is...passable enough They are roughly organized into regiments and shipped offworld, killing three birds with one stone so to speak. We pay the tithe, earn Pethus off world money with entertainment, and make it a little safer. However Lord Grent of House Bellendrast regularly needs to restock his armory to ensure his House troops can successfully keep the Techno-barbarian population to manageable levels. They always seem to come back no matter how many he rounds up…”

“Then why is Lord Ozman complaining about the missing weapons instead of Lord Grent?” you ask as you hand Bromwell your empty glass as he refills it.

“Lord Grent is merely the first customer on Lord Ozman’s list. After he has sold the finest choice of his production to him, he offers the remainder to you to either outfit the PDF or prepare for the tithe. He stands to lose far more than Lord Grent will if he has no weapons to sell. As for Anathame-Sump, the underhives of all the Hives have a thriving black market, something the Houses only put the bare minimum of effort into quashing. The fact that Anathame-Sump is the latest source of controversey could be a coincidence. Or not. Hard to tell nowadays thanks to the Air Pirates, the three sea-bandit clans, and the Tyranid raids”

>Air Pirates? Sea-bandots? Tyr-what?
>But why does Lord Ozman care so much about Lady Mariana being blamed?
>Thank you Ozman, play my father’s will now please, I think I’m drunk enough to take whatever bad news he has waiting

>>2458351
>But why does Lord Ozman care so much about Lady Mariana being blamed?

>>2458351
>They always seem to come back no matter how many he rounds up…”
odd.

>But why does Lord Ozman care so much about Lady Mariana being blamed?

>>2458351
>But why does Lord Ozman care so much about Lady Mariana being blamed?

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>>2458389
>>2458442
>>2458455
>But why does Lord Ozman care so much about Lady Mariana being blamed?
Bromwell shrugs. “Hard to say. Every House has some grudge against each of the other Houses. Mariana and Ozman argue all the time however. Mariana of House Nakara is responsible for all mining operations in the Pethus system. It’s her raw materials that go to Ozman’s manufactorums and Lord Pogron’s shipyards. Ozman is always accusing her of not giving him enough to work with, and Mariana in turn accuses Ozman of trying to buy out her property by buying her mined resources at lower prices than the standard.”

“This latest argument may be more of the same or it could be a prelude to another House War, which is something I wouldn’t wish upon you young lord. They become ever so complex and violent, and makes meeting the tithe so much more difficult than it needs be. If I may be so bold, I think this argument is actually a proxy for the real feud. Your father had promised your brother to wed Lord Ozman's daughter. The fact that your siblings are now dead render the marriage, and all the ties to House Wu-Peyton is making Ozman seek out an enemy to pin the blame on. He would benefit most from removing House Nakara than any other, so he may be using the smuggled weapons as an excuse to heighten tensions between the two Houses. It is all however only speculation on my part my lord, I do not claim to know everything.”

>Which brother was to be married? Not...Bob I hope.
>And you said something about...air pirates?
>Thank you Bromwell, play my father’s will now please, I think I’m drunk enough to take whatever bad news he has waiting

>>2458826
>Which brother was to be married? Not...Bob I hope.
weird how that's an option when, "[i]The fact that your siblings are now dead render the marriage[i]." So it can't be Bob as hes still very much alive.

>And you said something about...air pirates?
He has my ear. I am interested in these. Air Pirates.

>>2458826
>Which brother was to be married?
>And These.... air priates?

>>2458826
>Which brother was to be married?

>>2458826
was it the one with the gladstone?

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>>2458874
>>2458893
>>2458928
>Which brother was to be married?
>was it the one with the gladstone?
Bromwell taps his nose in affirmation. Poor Canthus, decided to spend one last night single with sex, drugs, and twist n’ thrash. Unfortunately no one ever told him gladstones go under the tongue and you don’t swallow them. Poor bastard…

>And you said something about...air pirates?
“Yes, the air pirates...bands of raiders and bandits that strike on seized Imperial aircraft that was abandoned during the abandoned Tyrannic invasion some two hundred years ago. Like the sea raiders that now plague the oceans, the Air Pirates have set up a base of operations somewhere in the north in the Khernian mountains north of Hive Parthanon. Magnetic storms make navigating the ranges a nightmare and distorts all vox signals, making it next to impossible to locate where the Pirates base is specifically, and none of your predecessors felt it wise to send troops in without knowing explicitly where they are, it would give the raiders too many easy targets.

The sea pirates are similar only in that their base is hidden. There is no natural phenomena disrupting searches across the seas, but the cannot be found. One moment a fleet may be pursuing the pirates, the next moment they’re gone. Stories of daemons have been rising from such strange events. I personally don’t believe so. Far more likely it is a xenos thing. Emperor know we are struggling with enough of those already.

>Pelt Bromwell with more questions
>Watch your father’s will

>>2459132
>Thank you BromWell, You truly are the greatest of men.
>Watch your father’s will

>>2459132
>Pelt Bromwell with more questions
Can he or find some to make us a list of all relevant people and factions I should familiarize myself with while we nurse this drink and watch my father's will?
And in his opinion, where does he think we should start?

>>2459159
+1

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>>2459159
>Can he or find some to make us a list of all relevant people and factions I should familiarize myself with while we nurse this drink and watch my father's will?

“I think I’m ready to watch my father’s will now Bromwell” he nods quietly and produces a dataslate from his robes. Before he can activate it you stop him. “I am new, that much is obvious, I never learned about the Trade Houses, or the factions, or anything about my world other than the name. Please, while I hear my father’s last words, can you compile a list for me? A list of all the people, all the factions, everyone I must know in the days to come?”

Bromwell smiles slightly. “Of course young lord. It shall be done” he says and then hands you the dataslate.

On its screen you see your father, younger and not quite so close to death as he was a few days ago, smiling back at you. You press the activation rune on the pictcast and it begins to play.

“Hello my children” he begins. “My condolences to you. I’m sure you are feeling overwhelmed by my passing and the responsibility that I am thrusting on your shoulders. However, take heart as the position I leave you will give you far greater power and resources than you would have fathomed. I hope that you will use what I give with responsibility, for there is much to be done. However, I must know who it is that is watching my will. Please select your name from the bottom”

A flurry of names rise from the bottom of the screen, each one the name of your siblings. Near the bottom is yours. “To each of my children I have made a separate will” Orranus explains. “For what I need that child to do will change drastically from the others. Please, which of you is my heir?”

>Select Canthus
>Select Elsa
>Select yours
>Select...Bob

>>2459267
>Select yours

I WANT TO SEE BOBS SO BADLY

>>2459267
>>2459289
Hit all the buttons!

>>2459267
>>Select yours
>>2459289
Why?

>>2459267
>Select yours
try not to cry
cry a little but only shed a few tears

>>2459291
maybe we shouldn't?

I hope we get the option to choose our other three siblings. we might be able to glen a little insight on what to do.

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>>2459289
>>2459295
>>2459298
>Select yours
Orranus’s smile drops a bit...becoming more melancholy. “Oh dear. Arthur my son. I dare not think of what tragedy happened to force you to take my mantle” He takes his glareshades off, placing them on a nearby table and sitting down. “You weren’t part of my plans truly. I had options. Just options if a sibling fell out of line. If you were made my heir then” he stops himself “wasting time. I will be frank. As you may be dimly aware of, Pethus sits near the edge of the Segmentum Ultra. As such we are no strangers to the bizarre xenos that inhabit fringe space, nor are we free from the predations of more aggressive species like the Ork, the Eldar...and the Tyranids. Two centuries ago a splinter fleet had arrived in out system. By the grace of the God-Emperor it was small and even with our staggering losses we managed to repel the Great Devourer. However it could never truly pry the menace from our system could we? Pethus Secundus regularly has to perform bombing runs on the surface, chasing hordes of gaunts as they prey on local fauna. On Pethus Orgatrix, Lictors are still found today, Lady Saveur Mikata-Nore has decided to repay the things killing her livestock by turning every dead tyranid she can find into bushmeat for the tithe” he smiles ruefully at that. “Even here, there are still hordes of the damn things we still fight with, they always fall back to the poles when their numbers are depleted where we cannot follow, replenish their numbers, then try again.” He leans in to the recorder. “There are even genestealer cults we must regularly purge. Why am I saying this? Because I had been informed by one Inquisitor Reina of a cult she had cleansed in our very Hive Canton. But her pet psyker made it clear to all she didn’t kill the Patriarch in time. It sent a signal. And it was heard. Another Hive Fleet is coming.”

>>2459546
A chill runs down your spine. You actually do remember the war against the Splinter Fleet from your history texts. It was a terrifying war, devastating the entire system and leaving the fleets decimated. Even though the texts proclaim a victory for the Imperium, it doesn’t feel like one. As if to agree, Orranus nods slowly. “We won the last war through unity, strength, and a lot of luck. We were lucky reinforcements from the Sable Swords Space Marines arrived before the fleet did. We were lucky that we had three Cadian regiments, two Iron Guard, and an entire penal legion to bolster the four regiments of Pethan Wild Fighters we raised. We stood united as one, every House dedicated entirely to the war, and our infrastructure was rock solid. Now?”

He holds up his hands. “The Sable Swords promise to aid us, but with so many being called to other campaigns they can only guarantee a company. A single company. To defend the entire system. The Houses are divided now more than ever, and would rather see the system burn than let their rival profit over them. Even if the Guard arrive in time, our infrastructure is in shambles. The once proud PDF are nothing more than armed hooligans that barely understand the difference between a lasgun and an autogun. The disciplined Guard we once raised now nothing more than glorified arena champions. Remnants of the penal legion live on as the pirates who raid our Hives, and haunt our wastes as the techno-barbarians. The Hives, once bastions of industry and wealth, are a shadow of their former selves. My plans were to have my children unite the Houses, rebuild the Hives, and purge the xenos threat from our borders so when the fleet arrives, it will find only our guns waiting for it.”

“But you...you Arthur. I never had a proper plan for you. Yet now it falls to you to do what I and all your siblings were meant to do” he looks out the window into the sky. “I don’t pretend to know how, but the Inquisitor predicted the fleet would arrive in seven years time. I don’t know what you can manage in that time, but I certainly hope it is enough. Upon coronation, the stores of the Lord Governor will be yours. One million in PDF active soldiers, three million in reserve, another one million in House Guard, and the pride of the Wu-Peyton family, the Dictator class Cruiser Imperial Wrath. All will be yours to command. With it, a private account with ten million Pethan crowns will be yours to spend as you see fit. I am so sorry my son. To give so much and expect you to give it all away to defend a system you barely know as your home. But it falls to you. Unite the Houses. Rebuild our military. Secure the system, and weather the Storm that comes for us all. Good luck my son, and may the God-Emperor watch over you.”

>shut down dataslate; panic
>select another heir

Imma head to bed now. If quest is still alive, I'll pick up where I left off

>>2459549
>select another heir
>Select...Bob

>>2459546
>Segmentum Ultra
Ultima Segmentum. Also, the priest in the corner was not the Ecclesiarch unless he was the head of the entire galaxy-wide Imperial Cult. He was a Pontifex Mundi, the title for the leader of a church on a given planet.

>>2459565
Seconding. Let's see how that goes.

>>2459549
>select another heir
>Select...Bob
For the memes, and because we're required to learn ass much as possible, and because to simplify voting

>Dictator class Cruiser Imperial Wrath
http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Dictator-class_Cruiser
interesting

Note: it's a good thing we have some ties to the Praedum Geneticum and an affinity to their practices. it might give us the one up we need against the tyranids.

>One million in PDF active soldiers, three million in reserve, another one million in House Guard
for a single system that's not a whole lot.

>>2459549
>Go through the others with bob last.

We might learn something super important

>>2459565
>>2459734
>>2459809
>Select...Bob
The smile on Orranus vanishes. "Son, I need you to listen to me very, VERY closely. In my office there is a big red button under my desk. Press it twice. It will open a panel with another button on the top of my desk. Press that three times. Remember, twice below, thrice above.

"Then sit back and pray to the God-Emperor. Everything will be taken care of."

>>2460318
...huh. I don't think I want to press that.

>>2460318
Canthus is next. Lets see what our druggy brother got.

>>2460318
>Select Canthus

Fucks Bob done so wrong?

>>2460340
we don't speak about Bob

>>2460333
>>2460340
>Select Canthus
Orranus sits on his couch again, a stern look on his face. “Canthus, my son, this is what I’ve been training you for. Grooming you for. You know what I leave you and you know it is barely enough to even protect Hive Canton. Which is why it is important you need to start right away. Your wife, Ellya Nellon is an ambitious girl, her father raised her to be that way. She aims to seize control of Wu-Peyton. Let her think that, but guide her into thinking that to take control of Wu-Peyton she needs the other Houses first. Strengthen ties with Mikata-Nore first. Regardless if your sister has succeeded, they will be the most receptive to Wu-Peyton ideas. Make it clear you want to strengthen the bond between the Houses. Alliances they are keen to accept but open takeovers will alienate them. After them, secure ties with Nellon. They may be allied through marriage, but we need to make it clear we are the dominant one in the relationship. Unfortunately Ozman sees more how to profit rather than how to benefit everyone and letting him oversee rebuilding the planet’s infrastructure is a terrible idea. This is why I need you to woo Ellya to your side, make her see as you do the value of a united Front. Once she sees you taking control of the other Houses she’ll be more receptive to our ways.”

“While doing this, I want you to focus on disciplining the PDF. The Guard will be a waste of time as we don’t know how many will be tithed off before the Hive Fleet arrives so it is best to focus on the troops we know will stay. Consolidate the House Guard, and outfit them with better wargear. However to make sure you are getting the best, Hive Canton will need to be a place of industry again.”

“Every Hive is dependent on the other to get what they need. This is because every Hive is so run down the Houses only put effort into maintaining what supports them. This needs to stop. We resisted the Tyranids before by turning every Hive into a self sustaining fortress, and we need to bring our world back to those golden days. Start from the bottom, and work your way to the upper hives, that will ensure anything we change will reverberate up and make future renovations easier. I know that reopening things like the rendering plants and the manufactorums will upset the other Houses, which is why I want you to take control of them beforehand. Even if they are upset all they can do is grumble since you will be doing the same to their Hives.”

“I wish I could instruct you more but honestly the remaining Houses are harder to predict, and I do not know what threats to the system you will be facing when I die. I just hope my training will help you see this through” he smiles and give a little salute. “God-Emperor be with you Canthus. And all your brothers and sisters. Yes. Even Bob.”

>shut down dataslate; panic maybe
>select Elsa

>>2460623
>select Elsa

>>2460623
>select Elsa

>>2460623
>select Elsa

>>2460623
>select Elsa

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>>2460640
>>2460696
>>2461045
>>2461071
>Select Elsa
Orranus looks solemn. “Elsa, my dear daughter. If you are Lady Governor, I can only imagine what has happened to Canthus” he takes a deep breath and looks straight at you. “Nevertheless, you know what to do. We’ve rehearsed this hundreds of times. Plan beta. Don’t involve Bob. Emperor give you strength Elsa.”

That was quick.

>Now panic
>See if Bromwell has that list ready
>Timeskip

>>2461397
>>>Now panic
>>See if Bromwell has that list ready
All I know is that Bob is practically useless.

>>2461397
>Now panic
>See if Bromwell has that list ready

>>2461397
>See if Bromwell has that list ready
Think we should search father's study or our siblings rooms for anymore clues as to what their plans were? Especially Plan Beta? Maybe Elsa had a diary entry.

>>2461471
voting no panic

>>2461397
>Timeskip

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>>2461409
>>2461438
>>2461471
>>2461478
>See if Bromwell has that list ready
Swallowing down the last of the Amasec, you call Bromwell to see if he has the list prepared. Bromwell smiles, handing you a larger, bulkier looking dataslate.

“My lord, this dataslate has been handed down from one Governor to the next. The Index Populous, containing information on every interesting body on Pethus and within the Pethus system. I make sure it is updated regularly following the removal and addition of new members, so this should contain all you need. I recommend checking only when needed my lord, as the list is quite long, and reading every entry by hand can easily take you years by itself.”

“Thank you Bromwell” you bow to the old man, before

>search father's study or our siblings rooms
You search father’s study. Nothing but rows upon rows of books of things that have no relevance to governing.

‘101 Positions enjoyed by Joygirls’
‘Understanding(and Hating) the Xeno’
‘History of the Pethan currency system’
‘Compendium of Edible Pethan Mutants’
‘Cooking with Bush Meat: When You Don’t Know(or Want to Know) What It Is’
‘Xenos fertility rituals’
What? Nevermind. There are plenty of curios in your father’s old room, but sadly you doubt you will find anything of use. Your siblings rooms are no different. Canthus and Elsa’s rooms respectively have been cleaned out, a tradition among the Pethan elite for the deceased to ‘take it with them’ and having possessions burned in ritual cremation can be very problematic at times...and an excuse for the crematoriums to melt valuable metals down and sell the slag in the Sumps.

>Search Index Populous for [X]
>Timeskip

>>2462043
>Search Index Populous for [X]

>>2462043
>Search Index Populous for [Anathame-Sump]
Father told brother to work the hives from the bottom up.

>>2462116
>>Search Index Populous for [Anathame-Sump]
'Anathame-Sump: Underhives of Hive Anathame. Currently in dispute by the following gangs:
- The Skullgrinders, known abusers of Onslaught and Fury. Current sources of income and drug supply unknown.

- Sump Spiders, Mutant gangers known for abducting humans from Sump and Lower Hive Anathame. Interrogated gangers confess to a patron who 'likes em fresh'

- Arbitrators, gun smugglers and raiders that dress in looted Arbites armor. Lead by a leader that claims to be the true ruler of Hive Anathame, Lady Deathface.

Judicator Addams is leading operations and investigations in Hive Anathame

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>>2462488
Two weeks pass with little incident. A fire in Mid-Block 23 industrial sector killing 4, an Apartment building in Lower Hive Deck 12 collapsing after a very violent flood thanks to a very wet Acid Rain season. The usual things. The survey you ordered arrives one day while you stare out the window of your father’s-YOUR bed chambers, watching the Freshwater rain washing away the collected acid pools from yesterday into Hive Canton’s fluid collection systems. It’s a rather long list, starting from the upper hives, to the Canton-Sump.

>>>>Overall Efficiency
>> Government: 22%
>> Spiritual Health: 40%
>> Schola: 34%
>> Transportation: 12%
>> Civil Services: 4%
>> Planetary Defense: 57%
>> Industry: 14%
>> Housing: 62%
>> Offworld Accommodation: 89%

All values tabulated by the Administratum based on time to process requests, move product, and overall satisfaction with populace.

Inquiry?
‘Details about’
>Government
>Spiritual Health
>Schola
>Transportation
>Civil Services
>Planetary Defense
>Industry
>Housing
>Offworld Accommodation

>>2462574
>Government
>Spiritual Health
>Schola
>Planetary Defense
>Industry

In that order

>>2462574
>> Industry: 14%
>> Government: 22%
>> Transportation: 12%
>> Civil Services: 4%

>>2462584
>>2462611
Oof. There's gonna be a very large info dump, so it may take until tomorrow for me to post the update

>>2462574
>>> Government: 22%
>> Spiritual Health: 40%
>> Civil Services: 4%
>> Industry: 14%
>> Housing: 62%
Deal with the crime first.

>>2462967
Info-dump it is.

>>2462967
Ahhh yeeee, Info dump My fucking hard on.

Love how detailed the quest is so far. And every bit makes perfect sense too.

>>2463112
Agreed.

The writing, understanding of 40k lore and world building have been excellent.

Bravo!

Almost done. Personal problems is forcing me to write update on Google Docs through my phone. Once I'm back home I'll be able to update

>>2462584
>>2462611
>>2464416
>Government
Government positions are undermanned and underfunded. Civilians note a marked dissatisfaction with government availability in mandated departmento.

The Officio Tributo suffers from a 4 year backlog of taxes and receipts to process as it is working partially staffed with outdated cogitators that haven’t had their Blessings of Maintence performed in decades. Many taxes and tariffs are either not collected in full or not collected at all. Hive Canton’s lack of funding in turn affects all government services from the clean water distribution system to supply deficits in the House Guard.

The Officio Vehiculum runs as expected, though civilians have reported continuously since its 6000 year inception that processing is far too slow. The latest anonymous complaint being “The Emperor will rise from the Throne faster than it takes to get my license renewed”. Handwriting analysis of the blasphemer is ongoing.

Departmento and Ministorum funded industries are also underfunded, and as such are only running at 30% efficiency, from the cantinas to the manufactorums(see Industry for more details on manufactorums)

The main source of concern for respondents was the homeless and job availability in Hive Canton. While the Administratum branch is always hiring new adepts, it is currently reporting at its current rate of expansion it can only accommodate 700,000,000 new employees, an estimated 3.6% of the total unemployed in Hive Canton. Ministorum funded Apartment blocks are in disrepair from Acid Rain(see Industry), lack of maintenance(see job loss), and no expansion to available units since a millenia ago. Even if filled to capacity, the current living availability for homeless citizens will be reduced by about 40%, 35% if the Acid Rain season destroys Apartment Mid Block 27, 30% if the current gang war destroys Lower Hive Deck 19 habitation centers, 20% if the squatters are removed from the condemned Manufactorm buildings(see industry).

>>2464780
>Industry
Many of the major industries of Hive Canton have been shut down as per agreements with other Houses. As a result, output is at an all time low in Hive Canton, many people must rely on ration cards for imported products, and the abandoned property is now being occupied by mutants, squatters, and criminals. The primary manufactorums that used to be present in Hive Canton were:

The Water reclamation facilities that collected and filtered all rain water and fluids collected from the Spire to the lower hives, producing clean water sold to the populace and fertilizer bound for Hive Anathame. Currently facility is working at 15% efficiency, making clean water distribution systems only function for 3 hours daily before shutting down to refill reservoirs. Servitors mannin automated systems in reclamation facilities have not been responding to maintenance calls, and reservoirs 13, 27, and 42 don’t respond accordingly when hailed. According to vox traffic, the reservoir outposts have been taken over by, or possibly local workers have become, ‘water tribals’ who refuse to share their ‘bounty with the unblessed’. Redirection of water leads to reservoirs 14, 28, and 45. 14 and 28 are recorded as ‘inoperative’, and 45 is only receiving an estimated 20% of water being shunted to it.

The Manufactorums in Mid-Industrial had been producing ammunition, flakboard, consumer goods, and autoguns. Since they had closed, unemployment has increased by 47%, and overall living quality for citizens have dropped by 25%. Food Manufactorums continue to function at peak efficiency, producing ration bars from promethium refinement byproduct. Shipments of ration bars to local PDF and House Guard larders however has seen periodic raids by a band of feral humans squatting in the Ventilation network. Captured tribesmen speak of a ‘city of dust’, which implies the tribe has built a small to medium sized city within the network, explaining the 56% drop in Ventilation efficiency and air quality.

The Weather Buffer system which should neutralize the Acid Rain seasons continues to be defunct, the original staff having been sacked by Lord Governor Marnal Wu-Peyton to pay for the West Wing expansion of the Governor’s Palace. This has lead to power fluctuations in the Geothermal Generator placed around Hive Canton’s core, as excess energy was shunted to streetlights, leading to several street black outs in the Lower Hives, yet to be repaired.

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>>2464785
>cont.
Lower Wu-Peyton Fisheries is reporting a noticeable increase in fish mass, reports believe pollutants are mutating oceanic fauna to be larger and more aggressive, leading to larger harvests. Wu Rendering and Peyton Distributions mark a downturn in production as gang wars kill or wound 35% of working staff, and 50% of product being stolen in raids by the ‘Scaly Men’ gang of Canton-Sump.

Private owned businesses only provided for 20% of Hive Canton’s consumption of goods as nearly all major artisans and businesses are located in Upper Hive Quadrant 2.


>Spiritual Health
The Ecclesiarchy reports a startling lapse of faith amongst the population. Few are true believers in the Upper Hives, while those in the lower Hives are not girded against false gods. Thier lives are too preoccupied with finding their next meal to understand the importance of the God-Emperor, much less know who He is.

A number of sub sects have appeared, with more frequency near the lower hives. While many are tolerated by the Ecclesiarchy, many are simply heretical in nature.

The One with the Carapace in the Sump worship of a Beetle believing it’s the Emperor’s Messenger

Imperial Reclation in Lower Hive Deck 10 is outwardly hostile towards Ecclesiarchal members, and is forcefully converting ‘nonbelievers’ to a militant redemptionist stance that clashes regularly with Judicators and Arbites.

Serpenology in Upper Quadrant 3 is funneling funds from believers towards illicit activities. What it is however is unknown but interested parties tend to disappear without a trace.

Barrister’s Fortunes seems to be funneling funds in the same manner as Wormology, but the money is going into accounts known to be held by the cult founder. Exorbitant sums are paid to Rogue traders for, according to Inquisitor Reina, ‘Live Acquisitions’.

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>>2464793

>Schola
A local schola producing Sisters for the Order of the Balanced Lily in the Hive Canton Upper Quadrant 3 is reporting a distinct lack of ammunition and weaponry for training. The headmistress, Sister Agnes, is complaining that her students can only practice now by holding up an empty bolter and yelling ‘bang’ at targets.

The Judicator Recruitment and Training Bureau lacks the carapace armor necessary to keep every member protected out in the field, and with increasing violence from Food Riots, casualties have increased by 26%.

The House Guard families complain that their children they volunteer to the Guard Scholasticum are being underfed and receiving improper training. Headmaster Corbon has stated a lack of funding has resorted the Scholasticum to creating new branches of education simply for basic necessities like ‘Cooking Sump rats’ and ‘Making paint for your scrap armor’.

Education mandates are being ignored as juveniles are now being forced to find work or joining gangers. Public Schola enrollment has dropped 30% in the last decade.

>Planetary Defense
Recruitment has dropped 24% and conscription only barely makes up what we cannot get through volunteers. Incentives like extra rations for recruits and additional water coupons for the families has had no effect. Respondents claim that many refuse to join out of fear for the safety of loved one caught up in the wars of the Lower Hives between gangs, mutants, cults, and to quote “Throne knows what else out there.”

In response to the increased violence. There has been a noticed creation of a vigilante group called the Shield of Canton, made of descendants of Cadia and Mordian regiments that have settled on Pethus during the Tyrannic invasions. Most would have recruits seem to abandon PDF enrollment for recruitment into the Shield of Canton.

The defense fleet is currently comprised of 7 Grand Cruisers each owned by a separate House. Every vessel operates at an average of 90% combat efficiency. House Wu-Peyton’s stock of munitions for the fleet is decreasing 10% faster than can be replenished. Lack of manufactorums (see industry) and missing shipments from Lord Ozman means magazine stocks aren't at a stable level.

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>>2464797

>Transportation
Public transport by pipe train has had to close 3 routes in the following year. Clogs from suicides and poor maintenance left tunnels Mid-to-Low 23, Inter-Mid 2, and High-to-Low 1 in disrepair. The Hive Deck Elevators experience on average 3 power outages a day because of power fluctuations causing frequent delays in Inter-Deck transit.

Megabus Transport, privately owned, Wu-Peyton fundes transport operation, reduced its fleet of Megabuses to recoup losses from the destruction/theft of Mid-Deck 23’s entire stock of Megabuses. Judicators suspect Lower Hive gangs are responsible.

Respondents claim Terran Transit to be a clean taxi service, but the expenses are too much for casual travel. House Mikata-Nore has increased fare by 10% in the past year.

>Civil Services
Road maintenance stays at a stable 75% thanks to road work switching over to automated servitors with only 20 workplace accidents a week. Sidewalk and street light maintenance requires skilled labor, and has taken a downturn due to lack of skilled labor, and intermittent skirmishes complicating much needed repairs.

The sewer system, respondents claim, works satisfactorily with only a 10% chance of flooding from sewage back up in the Lower Hive. Source of back up yet to be determined.

Public communications and broadcasting has only 50% coverage as signal control centers 5-10 are reported destroyed in gang warfare, while center 11 is occupied by the Wirehead tribe, 12 is being contested between the Judicators and the Powerlich gang.

Putting down the report, you can summarize the state of Hive Canton as: Nunk’s all fragged to the Warp.

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>>2457006
>While many believe in the human form to be a blessed machine, the Praedum Geneticum elements believe the genetics of the xenos hold secrets that can be replicated in the human genome and thus improve the machine that is the human body

HERETIC

>>2464806
Juicy juicy lore, Yummy.

>>2464823
>Violating the treaty of mars

>>2464861
There's probably a clause about putting alien genes into humans, at the very least nothing from tyranids.

>>2464869
Eh, Its an Ad-mech problem at that point actually.

>>2464806
>Putting down the report, you can summarize the state of Hive Canton as: Nunk’s all fragged to the Warp.
It's time to knuckle down on these issues. One of them being fixing the status quo of the "Weather Buffer system". Less acid rain means more clean drinking water, less corroding structures, and less people dying for trying to make it through the acid. I Could see a potential boost in the Hives faith in us and the Emperor.

Then after that might be the "Public Communications and Broadcasting Control Centers" or the "Manufactorums in Mid-Industrial".

Should we deploy the military to deal with the gangs Ferals and mutants moveing from one area to another or something else

We also Lilkly need to fix the tax collection so that we can accomplish more

While you can think of half a dozen ways you want to start fixing this Hive, you can’t really start until after your coronation. Speaking of which.

>Timeskip to Coronation
>Consult the Index Populous for anything else

>>2465150
>Consult the Index Populous for anything else
>Whatever else we're missing

>>2465150
>Consult the Index Populous for anything else
>Offworld Accommodation
Did we already do that one?

Tyranids and their use as food

the techno-barbarians

the electromagnetic anomalies that prevent us from finding the sky pirates

>>2465150
>Consult the Index Populous for anything else
Weapons and trade. Particularly with the admech.

>>2465172
>>2465276
Supporting these two plus:
- What orbital installations do we control
- Beyond the Cruiser, what is the condition of the Sector Defence fleet
- When is our next tithe actually due
- What are relations with any non mentioned Imperial factions (SoB, Inquisition, Commisariat, AdMech, Navigator Houses, Astropath Choirs)

>>2465172
>>2465276
>>2465386
You just keep piling it on don't you? I should have put a limit on the number of requests. Another doozy, this is gonna take a while.

The dataslate makes a noise akin to a chainsword having sex with a steel roof and gets noticeably warmer as it attempts to dredge up the data request.

>>2465528
Can we meet with various factions before the coronation should we choose to? I'd like to sit down with a member of the Praedum Geneticum and the Canoness of the Order of the Lily, the head of the PDF and various House Guard divisions and the world's head arbitrator ASAP. Not to mention whoever leads our local admech division and the planetary administratum and head priests.

Doing so in an unofficial capacity as the heir to the governorship seems workable. No orders yet, just a chance to meet and get their input on the situation.

We should probably throw a soiree or something and invite all of them, then have meetings in a back room during the party and learn about the situation.

Might also time it such that we can invite some chartist captains and rogue traders that frequent the region. Get to know everyone, build some relationships, humiliate members of rival houses from in-system.

>>2465550
You can. Just remember to mention it after next update

>>2465595
Thanks.

>>2465528
Haha, mate you've opened the flood gates here.

Big problems require us to know our exact position currently to formulate the best plan.

Speaking of which, two additional questions:
- What is the highest level of tech we can manufacture within system, given our knowledge and known resources? (There was a mention of our autogun being a prime export). Can we manufacture lasguns? Tanks? Aircraft? Plasma weaponry? Titans? Void fighters? Large-scale capital ships?
- Do we depend on external trade routes / tithes? (Given we're a series of hive world's I'd say yes and that we get agri from other systems, but good to know the details as this is a vulnerability for a long-term siege.)

>>2465669
Plenty of hive worlds likely use on-site manufacture for food in the form of corpse starch and other soylent-like rations made in manufactora and chemical plants from recycled biomass and sewage-fertilized mechanized farming. Agri-world output is perfectly likely to be reserved for supporting armies and fortresses and to be unreliably delivered to hive worlds. I wouldn't expect to get much from tithes.

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>>2465172
>>2465276
>>2465386
>Offworld Accommodation
As the primary source of income is through trade tariffs and fees, most expenses have been made to maintaining Upper Hive Cantinas, Restaurants, and Hotels(all owned by Wu-Peyton). The chief complaint from offworld visitors is the banality of services, having been unchanged for the last three millenia. According to the many reviews left behind, none are yet aware the Gisson dumplings are made from shredded hormagaunt.

>Tyranids and their use as food
Normally unthinkable, the ceaseless work of the Praedum Geneticum during the Tyrannic Invasion was instrumental in the breakthrough. What started as a project to render their toxins null, accidentally rendered the xeno-flesh edible, solving the hunger crisis that emerged when the Tyranids consumed a majority portion of the Planet’s harvest. Unable to regain their biomass(as it was being converted to ‘bushmeat’ in the Hives, the siege on Pethus was broken and the Splinter Fleet starved to death. All that is left are the swarms that strike from the poles, subsisting on fauna no one of Pethus dare hunt to keep their numbers stable.

>Techno-barbarians
Survivors from the House Wars, tribals groups of nomads that survived by scavenging technology left over in the wastelands and warring with each other over the resources within. During the Tyrannic wars, their lightning raids were a bane to both Imperial Forces and Imperials alike. During the bloody siege of Hive Barite, many Penal legion defenders were sent to reinforce the Hive suddenly found themselves freed when a Mycetic spore landed on top of their commanding officers, leaving no one to activate their bomb collars if they ran. And ran they did. The sheer number of escapee criminals into the wastes either died or were absorbed into the myriad Techno-barbarian tribes.

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>>2466242
>The electromagnetic anomalies that prevent us from finding the sky pirates
An anomaly that is still being actively studied by the Mechanicus, the skies of the Khernian mountains are covered in a constant fog of magnetically charged particles that disrupt all technologies that enter the region. The ‘Everstorm’ as many are calling it, is both a natural wonder and a constant frustration to Imperial Forces attempting to located and purge a nest of pirates nestled in the region. All the more frustrating is how said pirates are able to navigate such treacherous regions in their fighters with no noticeable difficulties.

>Weapons and trade. Particularly with the admech.
The Manufactorums of Hive Canton are a Pethan-Pattern IX series Manufactorum template design, capable of manufacturing up to class 4 objects. This includes Astra Militarum grade Centaurs, Sentinels, Warbikes, Chimera, Destroyers, Thunderers, Hellhounds, Leman Russ Templates: Battle Tank, Annihilator, Conqueror, Exterminator and Demolisher, Taurox, Basilisk, and Pethan Pattern Mobile Earthshaker. However, conversion to higher class object manufacturing will decrease output by 200% as materials and limited space do not allow for mass production comparable to Forge World Manufactorums.

Trade comes in the form of surplus tithe products, ranging from exotic foodstuffs from Tinathius, processed metals from Hive Anathame, Ironwood from Agrius, and weaponry from Hive Barun Manufactorums. Rogue traders frequent Pethus, bringing exotic goods, tithe products that are in demand, and some rumors of illicit xeno technology to discerning buyers. All transactions are monitored and taxed appropriately, though the nature of what is exchanged is kept confidential.

>What orbital installations do we control
Aside from the Grand Cruiser, House Wu-Peyton also controls 12 Orbital Defense Clusters placed in orbit near House Wu-Peyton interests, and the Pride of Aristan, a Ramilies class Star Fort that controls all traffic to and from the planet. The Pride of Aristan, recovered from WAAAGH Gitsnikka, has been repurposed for Imperial use, and towed to Pethus orbit. The fort serves as a fortification and a Space station, with an array of Lance Batteries and torpedo bays and attack craft launch bays along each side, with enough port space to accommodate civilian traffic and reserve space for cruisers to repair and refit.

>>2466245

>Beyond the Cruiser, what is the condition of the Sector Defence fleet
Each House provides their own cruiser to Sector Defense, alongside that, each House maintains eight Cobra class Destroyers, and four Sword class frigates, adequate for fighting Ork freebooters and the occasional pirate. For larger operations, Sector Defense relies on the aid of Warfleet Ultima, and the aid of any Space Marines that are nearby. Further vessel construction needs to be approved by Lord Pogron to allot time in his production schedule in the Triarius shipyards.

>When is our next tithe actually due
Approximately one Terran year.

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>>2466246
>What are relations with any non mentioned Imperial factions (SoB, Inquisition, Commisariat, AdMech, Navigator Houses, Astropath Choirs)
Pethus, and House Wu-Peyton have ties to:

The Nomadic House Sejan, whose fleet travels between the Pethan system worlds. In exchange for use to maintain their fleets and a reserved port on the Pride Aristan(and many, many luxury goods), Sejan provides Navigators to the Trade Houses of the Pethus system, though the most experienced are reserved for Wu-Peyton.

The Order of the Balanced Lily, a Lesser Order Militant working in tandem with the Order Hospitaller of the Emperor’s Tear, and the Order Dialogous of the Holy Script to ensure the Systems “Physical, mental, and spiritual health through judicious application of the Emperor’s gifts.” The Wu-Peyton House is on friendly terms as per ancient contract, the Guard Houses of Wu-Peyton send their first three sons to the House Guard, and their first four daughters to the schola progenium to become Sisters in one of the Orders.

The Commisariat is on neutral terms, opened merely as a formality to train upcoming comissars at the opened Schola progenium, accepting orphans of PDF and Guardsmen for training if they do not qualify for the Sisterhood, or the Tempestus Scions.

The Praedum Geneticum remain the front face of the Adeptus Mechanicus on Pethus. Relations with Wu-Peyton and the other Trade Houses are cordial as they are allowed much leeway in their research of xeno species, and the many Tyranid forms not suitable for ‘bushmeat’ processing(usually specialist forms like Lictors and Carnifexes) are given to the Praedum Geneticum, in as pristine shape as they can manage. Likewise Sector Defense is quick to turn over Orkoid technology to interested parties in the Mechanicus for study, taking special care to avoid hitting ‘places of interest’ on ork vessels when disabling them for Mechanicus study.

Thanks to the Tyranid infestation, and the genestealers they bring, the Ordo Xenos maintain a constant presence in the system. Inquisitor Reina is known to be operating on Pethus, though if there are other Inquisitors present in the system, she refuses to say. Likely at least a score of Inquisitors are active in the system however as Lord Inquisitor Valastron commissioned the construction of a fortress on Pethus during his reign of the Tibranus Conclave and it has been active ever since.

Your head begins to spin from the deluge information. You may have time for one more inquiry before retiring. There’s a coronation to plan, and...suitors to consider. You aren't done moving into the palace and you receive invites from every single House, including minor client Houses, to attend some ball or gala, or recital, all so they could show off a daughter. You may not know much about nobility but you know plenty about political marriage. And with the Wu-Peyton line in jeopardy, there are plenty that would see it saved, destroyed, or absorbed into another family.

>>2466250
Oops forgot options

>Timeskip to coronation
>Query the Index [Limit: 1 more request]
>Other

>>2466255

>Query the Index [Limit: 1 more request]
We are the master of the system as the governor. What is our relationship with the Lord Sector/Segmentum authorities/our Administratum superiors on the next rung up. The Sector Governor, if this sector has one, probably runs an Imperium Sector of hundreds to thousands of systems or worlds if it compares to Calixis. An administratum divsion overseeing the region is likely headed by some long-lived adept that knew our father over a long period. The Segmenta-level commanders are probably political animals by necessity in order to get their battle strategy to work coherently on a regional scale. It would be useful to know who our boss is and what they think of us.

>Other

We should throw an event of our own.

Call it a state dinner, a celebration of the life of our father. Invite every faction leader and house head and rogue trader and major functionary, as a show of goodwill. Ensure that we have enough time throughout the festivities to talk to a good number of them privately. Generally what's mentioned in >>2465550

Schedule it before the coronation and after all the events the various houses are trying to get us to go to. We'll be able to form individual impressions and then an overall impression.

>>2466245
>magnetically charged particles that disrupt all technologies
> pirates are able to navigate such treacherous regions in their fighters with no noticeable difficulties
those smug bastards.

>The Manufactorums of Hive Canton are a Pethan-Pattern IX series Manufactorum template design, capable of manufacturing up to class 4 objects. This includes Astra Militarum grade Centaurs, Sentinels, Warbikes, Chimera, Destroyers, Thunderers, Hellhounds, Leman Russ Templates: Battle Tank, Annihilator, Conqueror, Exterminator and Demolisher, Taurox, Basilisk, and Pethan Pattern Mobile Earthshaker.
So, we used to produce those, but we don't anymore, or did we never make those? If we stared making them, could we draw the attention of some Space marine Chapter?

>And with the Wu-Peyton line in jeopardy, there are plenty that would see it saved, destroyed, or absorbed into another family.
Let's learn how to shoot guns and punch holes through walls.

>>2466255
>Query the Index [Limit: 1 more request]
Do we have Knights? You know those fuck huge machines with guns and oversized chain swords?
Wait are titans and Knights the same class?
And >>2465550 anon did have a good idea to get into contact with all the important people. On the chance some of them can't come, is there a way to communicate with them? Email? Texting? I'm new-ish to Warhammer so I've no clue what to call the stuff.

>>2466334
>So, we used to produce those, but we don't anymore, or did we never make those? If we stared making them, could we draw the attention of some Space marine Chapter?
You can, but the size of the manufactorums and the limits of resources means production would be slow. They'd need to be expanded to start churning out tanks in any real capacity

>>2462978
>Deal with the crime first.
>>2466255
>>Query the Index [Limit: 1 more request]
But what about the crime and corruption?

>>2466246
>When is our next tithe actually due
>Approximately one Terran year.
Are we in a position to meet the tithe demands currently or not?

Governors who fail to meet tithe obligations recieve either Guard regiments or assassins - and I'd like to avoid both.

>Lord Inquisitor Valastron commissioned the construction of a fortress on Pethus
An Inquisitorial fortress hey, very interesting.

Once we're sworn in we'll have to talk to them about the upcoming threat.

Knowing the -I- though, they might just sacrifice this system to protect other more important ones; it doesn't sound like we produce anything vital to the Imperial war machine - like capital ships, exotic weaponry or Titans.

>>2466334
>If we stared making them, could we draw the attention of some Space marine Chapter?
Presumably we have the attention of the Sable Swords.

Those designs are largely Imperial Guard gear. A chapter can make its own wargear so they might be interested in exotic ores moreso than anything we were turning out, though asking to be added to a chapter patrol route or petitioning the Ultras or other veterans of extended conflicts with the Tyranids for aid might help.

Of course, it might backfire. Nothing attracts attention like interaction with Space Marine Chapters, the chapters themselves can get weird on politics and religion out there in the void (like the Space Sharks), and it's just generally hard to judge what the fuck they're gonna do if they decide they dislike something about us.

>Wait are titans and Knights the same class?
Knights are the smallest class of Titan.
Knight Houses, the noble houses that operate Knights, typically form close alliances with the Mechanicus to keep their machines in fighting condition. If we have any pull with the AdMech, we could probably negotiate for the assistance of a Knight house on the basis of helping provide parts and support on the battlefield.

>Deal with the crime first.
I think the best way to do that involves funding the Arbitrators, for which we're gonna need to get our tax system unfucked. And if they need more backup, we can open some armories to the Sisters of Battle and other militant organizations and offer them the opportunity to aid the Arbitrators in clearing out problem areas.

>Are we in a position to meet the tithe demands currently or not?
I believe we have a problem because of some guns stolen from a noble house. Whether the missing guns are the big issue or the noble house is using it as a pretext to create an obstruction to our ability to supply the tithe to hold our political stability hostage and try to improve their own position and take over the gubernatorial title remains to be seen.

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>>2466283
>What is our relationship with the Lord Sector/Segmentum authorities/our Administratum superiors on the next rung up.
"Lord Doam is the Sub-Sector Governor and Planetary Governor of Tithan in the Amortes system."
You know for a fact Lord Doam is barely aware your system exist an even less aware of who you are. He will doubtless have a representative attend your coronation, if only to register the change in leadership.

>>2466334
>Do we have Knights?I was hoping you'd ask this so it'a freebie

You are aware of this. House Bellendrast is in charge of a Feudal World, Quarantra that may have been classified as a Knight World in its past. It's people have since degenerated to a feudal society, the only Knights remaining belonging to the Mouth of the Emperor, the King of Kings, and hand of Bellendrast on Quarantra, House Sarmon. The Knights themselves are maintained by Mechanicus adepts who work in secret, attempting to glean lost technology from Quarantra and investigate the cause of its downfall, and how only the Knights of House Sarmon survived. The latter being a mystery as even House Sarmon retains no records of the Fall, many things being destroyed during an ancient cataclysm. The exact amount in King Sarmon's army is unknown as the number of retainers, available suits, and Freeblades serving him for a time changes periodically.

>Call it a state dinner, a celebration of the life of our father. Invite every faction leader and house head and rogue trader and major functionary, as a show of goodwill.
It's a good thing you don't intend to have such a function right away. Calling all the Major Houses together outside the Senatorum is difficult enough, inviting the hundreds of minor houses that make up the clients of the Trade Houses will be a logistical nightmare. Guard houses, Industry houses, Client houses, Lord Ozman even has families dedicated to increasing the size of his House called Breeding Houses. Nunka's weird like that.

>Timeskip to Wu-Peyton Gala
>Other

>>2466750
>Timeskip to Wu-Peyton Gala
Would love more info. But let's progress the plot a bit first

>>2466750
>Other
I wanna tell Bromwell that he's a real bro. He's practically the last part of family we have left that we the players are aware of.

>>2466750
>Other
Prep for coronation so we don't embarrass ourselves.

>>2466750
>>2466956
>>2466989
>>2467269

>Other

I suggest we do two things:

1) Grant audiences and attend invitations from various houses looking to present marriage suits and curry favor. See what we have to work with for playing people off each other politically.

Be polite. Use decorum. Demur and promise nothing right away except your continued interest and attention. Send polite token gifts in proportion to the station of the parties in question afterward and invite them to the gala.

We can gloss over this, just give us the specifics relating to the offered dowries, the impression of the houses and the brides/favors sought or offered.

It'd be nice to announce an engagement at this gala. A good bookend to the funeral.

2) Start a low-key investigation into the weapons that were stolen from Ozman. Buy some of them through agents and have them traced, or whatever else. Meet with Father's favored private investigators or the arbitrators. Use back channels. We want to be forearmed when it comes to managing the dispute with the houses.

And especially be on the lookout for signs that both of the involved houses are working together against us - Ozman might be working with Mariana to strengthen both their positions. The nobility rising up against the inexperienced new governor by colluding in bringing a crisis about that prevents the tithe being paid is not entirely impossible.

>>2467493
Won't this be like our first time, even if not, we'd never been the center of attention and have all the experienced nobles play towards us.

>>2467493
not too sure or on board with the whole engagement idea

is Bromwell like an adoptive grandpa?

>>2467511
The sooner we start the better. And one at a time is better than all at once with the coronation. Besides, we can get a crash course in etiquette from Bromwell first and have him by our side for advice.

>>2467523
Part of father's plan for our eldest brother involved an engagement. I doubt we haven't been groomed for at least some kind of political marriage. Besides, we need legitimate heirs pretty bad and a marriage would stabilize the other houses' view of us. If someone kills us, the whole house immediately falls to Bob. Bob seems like he might be special ed and easily get made into a puppet governor.

I'm not sold on the engagement unless we find out one of the house daughters has a lot to offer as an administrator or a partner or maybe politically. We should at least see what the options are.

>adoptive grandpa
I doubt that's official but he's certainly taking us under his wing.

We should encourage the free market to take hold of several of the things that escape our grasp e.g. public transit and water purification. Don't sell to the bigger houses as that'll just encourage a monopoly but we could sell to some of the minor houses willing to curry favour or to a merchant house. This'll free us up for more important issues such as heretics and xeno scum.
We should also speak to some of the bigger criminal cartels in the lower levels and see if we can't get them to wipe each other out/ weaken each other before we send in our PDF

>>2467720
>We should encourage the free market to take hold of several of the things that escape our grasp e.g. public transit and water purification
Why not nationalize it?

>>2466989
>He's practically the last part of family we have left that we the players are aware of.
What about Bob?

>>2467720
We don't really have time to undermine the larger Houses, we'd get futher sooner by crushing their potential rivals.

I do like your underworld idea though - perhaps promise legitimisation as a 'merchant house' in exchange for destroying other gangs and mutants hordes.

>>2467720
>free market
40K is a bloody fascist dystopia. Injecting free market ideas into it just invites shit to get even more out of control. The 'free market' already exists on this world in the form of all the things the houses asked us not to interfere with and leave to other entities.

>more important issues such as heretics and xeno scum
Saying this about a world where the entity best positioned to help us survive is a radical xeno-loving branch of the admech and we solved a food crisis with xeno meat is retarded. That kinda shit can gb2/pol/

>>2467761
>What about Bob?
We don't talk about Bob.

>>2467795
There is a strong possibility we might create a sort of opportunity for privateering with the air pirates or ask the inquisition to set someone on the task of rooting out the heresy there.

However, multiple competing criminal entities are collectively weaker than a single unified syndicate or cartel. The crime problem is not completely straightforward.

>>2467540
Sooner is not this is necessarily better. Maybe we're thinking a little too far into the future?

>>2467720
>>2467761
>We should encourage the free market
Please don't. Something tells me that wont work the way you might envision it. At least in 40k.

>>2467761
We don't talk about him.

>>2467970
Hey, we've already started interacting with the nobility right here >>2457736

It's not gonna stop or slow down. Our whole life is gonna involve interacting with nobility. I don't see a problem with sitting around hearing their offers. I don't know why you do.

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You consider some fascinating ideas on Hive Canton's future economy for a few hours, but nothing comes of it. In the meantime, you start writing missives to the heads of the Arbites and the Judicator Officium, looking for their best agents and detectives.

>>2467493
Before the Gala, you decide to pay a visit to the various Houses that extended invitations to you. At least the Trade Houses. Manuevering around with the Minor Houses might come across as desperate and you are certain that's not something you want to look like.

First stop on the list is Lord Ozman. Upon arrival he is quite cordial, bending your ear off with praises, condolences, and constantly steering conversation to his daughter Ellya. She can shoot a Meng bird from twenty kilometers, she can ride an Ajaska bred sallow beast no saddle, understands twenty Pethan languages, fluent in High Gothic, an expert tailor, an unmatched cook, read every Catechism of Saint Almyra, regularly attends the St. Bolm Medicae, and just before he was ready to suggest the Emperor kissed her head as a baby, you retire for the night. Ellya for her part stayed very quiet, letting her father talk while watching you. Like a predator sizing up its chances against a large prey beast.

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>>2468469
Next is Lord Grent. After receiving a lovely, expensive looking piece of junk from Lord Ozman, you set off to Hive Barite, your transport receiving a few new dings from some opportunistic techno-barbarians using your shielded carrier as target practice. The following ‘thump’ assures you the offending shooter received an appropriate response. Lord Grent, not thin, and getting on in years, shakes your hand vigorously and guides you to his manor personally. Greeting you is his daughter, Lady Milnja, glass of some Barite grain alcohol on hand. From what Lord Grent says, Milnja is in fact his adopted daughter, a tribute from one of the lords on Quarantra. Like Ellya, Lady Milnja says nothing during your stay while Grent eats up all your time with talk about strategy and supplies. Unlike ellya however, Milnja seems more shy than predatory, lower lip quivering as she seems afraid she’ll say something stupid. The few times she speaks, her High Gothc has a very thick accent that is difficult to make out sometimes, her mother tongue being some Quarantan mutation of Low Gothic filled with ‘Ja’s ‘Jor’s and ‘Hu’s.

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>>2468474
Lady Mariana meets you, landing her own craft on Lord Grent’s lawn, or at least her daughter meets you. Miss Leerana, an expert pilot by every right, seems rather hot-headed, and seems to enjoy putting you ill at ease as she maneuvers Lady Mariana’s shuttle dangerously close to far too many hab spires. When you finally land in Hive Anathame, she pats you on the back, praising how you didn’t vomit in her cockpit like ‘all the rest’. Mariana greets you with a smile, notices your sweat stained face, the state of her shuttle, and gives the same look to her daughter that she gave to Lord Ozman at the Senatorum. Dinner is had in silence, with Mariana and Leerana glaring daggers at each other, and all attempts and conversation die out awkwardly. The Roasted Usaad wasn’t bad though. When you retire for the night, you can hear Mariana argue with her daughter over some protocol that apparently Leerana didn’t follow at all.

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>>2468475
Lord Pogron’s invitation was about as tense but for different reasons. After a lavish feast of foods that were drenched in oil, the portly man offered you to finally see his daughter. A quiet girl who suddenly appeared in the dining room without a sound wearing nothing that would be considered formal or in good taste. Pogron assured you this was a traditional garb people of the Komokahn islands wore, letting slip this wasn’t his birth daughter, but another adoption like Lord Grent’s. At his command, she performed a very...limber dance for you to help set the mood, all the while Lord Pogron told you all about her abilities and how she can serve, and satisfy my every need. If you didn’t know any better, it looked like Lord Pogron was getting more fun out of Lady Wenka’s performance than you. Wenka. That was her name. She said it quietly in your ear as she mounted you, gyrating her hips as her fingers traced circles around your implants, then excusing herself in Low Gothic, a mistake she quickly corrected before Lord Pogron caught on and hurried back out of the room. Pogron informed me she came from the Komokahni people he regularly employs for his work on Pethus. u’Uenqua, or Wenka as her Imperialized name goes, was given over to him, in part to satisfy some outstanding debt one of his client houses had with House Damva-Oom. Rather than relegating her as a serving girl, or a joygirl in the mistress’ abode, he had decided she would be a far candidate for marriage...

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>>2468480
Elehnor Mikata-Nore was the complete opposite of Wenka Damva-Oom. Conservatively dressed, firm tone, she was your hostess rather than her mother during your stay at Hive Agrius. You spend a majority of the evening speaking with her about crop yields, potential new flora to add to the list of possible foodstuffs, and farming techniques that increase harvest efficiency. She seems particularly interested in the various models of Harvesting threshers her House employs and will NOT shut up about them. An altogether informative, calm, boring experience. You are later informed by one of you attendants that he overheard Lady Saveur praising her daughter for following the script to the letter and that she must have made an excellent impression on you.

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>>2468482
Surprisingly, gratefully, House Kotashi-Kreiber had no daughter they wanted to sell to you. Lady Manaan extended her condolences to you curtly as you prepared to depart for Hive Canton. Despite doing little to nothing, by the time you come home, you are ready to collapse. Bromwell is there to greet you. “Difficulties my lord?”

>>2468493
>“Difficulties my lord?”
By the Emprerors might.....a little Bromwell. Just a little getting used to is all. Any news while I was gone? When's the coronation?

I'm not partial for Arthur marrying anyone yet, but I did like the pilot girl. No idea if she's 'fit to be a noble,' but at least she's sort of honest? No clue how to describe it.

Does anyone remember the role our brother and sister were supposed to play in this game of politics? I remember bro was supposed to marry so chick and slightly change her opinions all the while letting her thing she has control?
The sister I can't remember.

>>2468493
Most of these females are nothing more then show girls, Or hell not even directly related. Only good ones were Lord Ozman and Lord Grent and Lady Mariana.

This is insanity, Can you get more information on those 3 Bromwell or atleast there daughters?

>>2468493
Women Bromwell, woman.

On that note I fell like ellya is a strong first choice followed by Elehnor. Elehnor would be my first but we are already a nerd and some good old high breed high thinking women would suit us well

>>2468584
We really can't put off marriage dude, and we are in no position not to marry in planet. W3 need to get a support base, and marriage is a sure fire way to do it.

>>2468493
You know how it is Bromwell.
I think Ellya is the beat choice, smart and strong. I'm just afraid she'll try and be the one to wear the pants in the relationship.

>>2468590
True but our prime concern should really be the family, not the girl. Fact is that whichever house we pick will be deeply connected with us and thus more supportive but the rest will react negatively to being passed over.


Therefore, we have to figure out which of these families has the most importance to our plans then which of these would be the best partner.

>>2468597
Well they are all trade houses and not minor houses, so they all are prolly of relative importance. But I'm all for learning more about the houses

>>2468482
I bet this chick right here is a freak in bed

>>2468602
True but I mean more so in the sense, who can we deal with hating us.


For example, the house who produces our Guard units for tithing, by our own fathers suggestion the method by which he is producing them (champions from his fighting pits gathered from the wastes) won't be acceptable.

This means that we can to some degree accept them disliking us, as long term we plan on replacing them.

>>2468590
Wasn't she just reading from a script?

>>2468592
I know I know. I just want to be sure we marry the right one and that this doesn't devolve into a waifu war or something...which it probably won't.

>>2468602
Trade Houses? Did we check out all the important houses yet?

>Ellya Nellon is an ambitious girl, her father raised her to be that way. She aims to seize control of Wu-Peyton. Let her think that, but guide her into thinking that to take control of Wu-Peyton she needs the other Houses first. Strengthen ties with Mikata-Nore first. Regardless if your sister has succeeded, they will be the most receptive to Wu-Peyton ideas. Make it clear you want to strengthen the bond between the Houses. Alliances they are keen to accept but open takeovers will alienate them. After them, secure ties with Nellon. They may be allied through marriage, but we need to make it clear we are the dominant one in the relationship. Unfortunately Ozman sees more how to profit rather than how to benefit everyone and letting him oversee rebuilding the planet’s infrastructure is a terrible idea. This is why I need you to woo Ellya to your side, make her see as you do the value of a united Front. Once she sees you taking control of the other Houses she’ll be more receptive to our ways.”
Ah. Here we are. I found it.

>>2468493
Any word from the Arbites and the Judicator Officium while I was gone?

>>2468611
Maybe they know we're a big old nerd and made her really focus on nerd shit. She's a good actor anyway

>>2468616
Are we still talking about Ellya?
>First stop on the list is Lord Ozman. Upon arrival he is quite cordial, bending your ear off with praises, condolences, and constantly steering conversation to his daughter Ellya. She can shoot a Meng bird from twenty kilometers, she can ride an Ajaska bred sallow beast no saddle, understands twenty Pethan languages, fluent in High Gothic, an expert tailor, an unmatched cook, read every Catechism of Saint Almyra, regularly attends the St. Bolm Medicae, and just before he was ready to suggest the Emperor kissed her head as a baby, you retire for the night. Ellya for her part stayed very quiet, letting her father talk while watching you. Like a predator sizing up its chances against a large prey beast.
She seems like more than a nerd.

You know. I wonder what was the time laps between our father record that last will message and now. I want to know how much of the recording is accurate in regards of understanding Ellya's character.

>>2468588
+1 For Grent's girl. Marrying her means more control on guard quality...


Can we choose to marry more than 1? We are governor and stuff. I means your dad must have had more than 1 if your his 47th kid

>>2468655
Interesting idea anon...

Even if we can, it will just result in the marriage alliances being weaker, since we have several of them.

>>2468655
His 47th bastard m8

We should conceive of a means for the women to compete with each other at the gala and discern their character assets at the gala. We gonna do gender-reversal on the typical suitor contest shit. Just gotta be subtle.

>>2468588
This is why we put a Gala together to see them interact with each other.

>>2468597
>>2468610
They're not gonna hate us if we don't marry their daughter, they're gonna be more eager to secure their position. And we can marry others to nephews and nieces and cousins out of the line of succession if need be, or to other officials.

>>2468609
We got courtesans for that.

>>2468611
>script
I assume they were all either reading from a script or too incompetent in noble shit to show their ability to pretend to be what we wanted.

>>2468621
That post was about the chick that went on about agricultural machinery, whether because she was a nerd or to put us at our ease that she's not going to try to control shit and will be a content farmer's daughter type noble.

>>2468655
>guard quality
Not entirely related to houses.

>marry more than 1
I don't want to provoke house wars over bigamy and divorce right before we get a tyranid fleet dropped on our asses.

>>2468671
>>2468677
What I mean is we take 1 as the official wife, and the others as mistresses, or xth wives if polygamy isn't frowned upon. It could cement a strong relationship with the one we marry while the other houses get like a consolation prize to show they aren't totally snubbed. That could possibly lead to the houses not being as upset as they would be if we snubbed their daughters.

And we get a harem in the deal. Win-win

>>2468689
I doubt that are going to give there first daughters away to be basically baby makes with no power.

>>2468692
Well no official power. Unofficially it gives each house a direct line to us. Speaking to us through there daughter off the books could open up all kinds of secrets they are keeping his from the other Houses. Maybe even the daughters themselves wpuld help us figure out their parents' houses if they genuinely like us.

>>2468689
Harems are bought. Noble houses do not become strong allies with people that turn their members into courtesans.

We need to determine the means of these women to be effective partners. We gotta Darcy this shit.

>>2468701
Fucking prid3 and prejudice my man.

I'm notc sure if polygamy relationships are a good idea. I just hope the QM makes an update soon.

>>2468721
Why not ask Bromwell? He's been around for a while he oughta know how nobles treat each other

We should ask Bromwell about his impressions of the eligible women of the houses and discuss our experience.

We should seek his input on marriage customs in the system including polygamy.

We should Ask for his input in setting up some sort of competition of suitors at the gala, or perhaps a salon where discussion is the whole point, and see if we can get an idea together for how to do it without insulting anyone, or doing so minimally.

>>2468791
You know, the simplest solution is to have a salon at the gala and invite the daughters of the various houses and steer the conversation, off the cuff, towards any thoughts they have on how we might benefit the system as a whole. No warning or preparation following a discussion of the challenges to the system, maybe reflecting on the way the system came together to head off the tyranid threat last time, etc.

Then when they respond we can see who thinks only of the interests of their own houses and who thinks more broadly about the system's institutions, peoples, and political situation, showing their acumen as well as their intentions and inclinations.

If bitches be smart, they'll take the cue and show it by convincing us.

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>>2468721
>I just hope the QM makes an update soon.

Um I was, but now I'm seeing all the conversation my updates are making, and I'm gonna have to make another lengthy update to fit as many of the raised points as I can. I just keep digging these holes don't I?

>>2468900
Consider it the outcome of giving us an interesting quest to think about.

>>2468900
considering the outcome in seven years quest time we're trying to cover as much as we can before seven years can elapse.

>>2468900
This is what you get for leaving it open ended like that, Boss

>>2466602
>I think the best way to do that involves funding the Arbitrators, for which we're gonna need to get our tax system unfucked. And if they need more backup, we can open some armories to the Sisters of Battle and other militant organizations and offer them the opportunity to aid the Arbitrators in clearing out problem areas.
>>2467720
>>2467795
>>2467939
All useful ideas. Good thing a number of the Imperium's organizations are competent and not corrupt, just stretched too
We should get the Arbites to train our police departments.

>>2468592
>We really can't put off marriage dude, and we are in no position not to marry in planet.
>marry in planet.
For a moment I thought you wrote “marry a planet,” and was wondering the context of that.

>>2468685
>>2468692
>>2468701
What if we got someone to marry Bob?

>>2468886
+1. Clever idea for intrigue. Where'd you get it from?

>>2469046
>What if we got someone to marry Bob?
Then I would feel bad for them

>>2469046
>We should get the Arbites to train our police departments.
The Arbites ARE our police departments. We should fund them, up recruitment, and put resources and manpower at their disposal for an operation they mastermind.

And we should ask the local Inquisition whether they're in a position to lend assistance.

Right after we offer a bunch of criminals useful to us the opportunity to go straight and get letters of marque or join penal regiments or some shit we can benefit from.

>What if we got someone to marry Bob?
Well, first we need to know if Bob is a null, a mutant, a psyker, or just some ugly inbred aristocrat spawn. After that we might choose a token disfigured daughter of some house somewhere.

Then again, we could just have the biologis use him as a means to culture replacement organs for us when we get old or shot or something.

>Clever idea for intrigue. Where'd you get it from?
I just thought about the problem for a minute. We need someone to demonstrate that they're willing to put something above the immediate advancement of their house, a useful trait in the wife of a Planetary Governor.

>>2469062
we could always use some criminals for our penal troopers. more fodder against the tribals and other gangsters.

We should get into contact with some of our Praedum Geneticum bros and ask them about the tyranid invasion all those years ago. Us asking them about it should set off a few red flags for them.

>>2469062
>The Arbites ARE our police departments.
Not according to the stuff I've read.

Generally the implication is that the Arbites are more equivalent to something like the american federal marshalls. They are the highest level of law enforcers that act to directly deal with the largest and most important crimes but they aren't beat cops.

Every world has its own localised laws and thus localised law enforcement, like state level police, that then in turn work under them.


http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Adeptus_Arbites

>>2469081
I've read that too. I've yet to find any mention of a non-Arbites police force on any Imperial world. While there's room for the entire Imperium to include local institutions that differ, I expect they're limited to AdMech worlds and installations, space stations, and possibly feudal worlds.

Arbites in previous editions have been referenced as managing culls of the populace specifically in hives. The source material on the Calixis sector would likely have featured a local alternate to the Arbites as it featured one for the Commissariat, but none has been written up.

I suspect there may simply be no police forces beyond the Arbites installations because the dystopian and tyrannical regime of the Imperium doesn't give a fuck about you below a certain level. Citizens have no rights, as the article states.

I believe in the >Black Library novels on arbitrators there is no mention of a lower order police force below arbitrators.

>>2469107
Actually on Pethus, they have their own law enforcement called the Judicators. They are complemented with chapters of the Arbites

>>2469118
Okay. We should call in the head of the Arbites and discuss a joint operation soon. Possibly after the coronation.

>>2469107
>I've read that too. I've yet to find any mention of a non-Arbites police force on any Imperial world. While there's room for the entire Imperium to include local institutions that differ, I expect they're limited to AdMech worlds and installations, space stations, and possibly feudal worlds.
The section titled "juristdiction" specifically says:

"Each of the Imperium's worlds have their own government, laws, and their own local police forces to enforce those laws. The Arbites concern themselves only with the enforcement of the broader laws to which the entire Imperium is subject. "

>Arbites in previous editions have been referenced as managing culls of the populace specifically in hives. The source material on the Calixis sector would likely have featured a local alternate to the Arbites as it featured one for the Commissariat, but none has been written up.
It is possible they'd be deployed for that purpose given their main purpose is ensuring the stability of the imperium at large.

>I suspect there may simply be no police forces beyond the Arbites installations because the dystopian and tyrannical regime of the Imperium doesn't give a fuck about you below a certain level. Citizens have no rights, as the article states.
I refer you to the first section of my post. Such forces exist.

>I believe in the Black Library novels on arbitrators there is no mention of a lower order police force below arbitrators.
Specifically referring to a copy of "Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the imperium" as published by the Black Library that I have in front of me, on page 38 in footnote 1 the following is stated "The officers concerned were actually local law enforcers rather than arbites personnel...".

>>2469139
Cool. Glad that something exists below the Arbites, as nice as full commitment to raiding Judge Dredd for the sake of making local cops in 40K more grimdark would be.

>section titled jurisdiction
That's new. Guess they changed the Enforcer's fluff since Inquisitor. Thanks for keeping me up to date, anon.

>>2469150
No problem, thanks for being so accepting of my evidence and willing to concede a mistake.


Now, back to the matter at hand, how are we gonna fix our shit?

>>2469156
One step at a time is how. The period before our coronation makes us appear vulnerable. This is the ideal time to get the scions of other houses to reveal their intentions; we'll only become more formidable after the coronation.

Hence the plan to talk to people at the gala and set up the ladies for an illuminating chat in a salon.

We'll be able to talk to the various important figures at the gala. We can invite representatives from the AdMech, Arbites, SoB order, the Houses, perhaps a Knight house, Rogue Traders, and all the rest of the lot.

The overall strategy I think best disposed is to gain resources by improving the situation for the tax offices that are still processing an old backlog. Once it begins to improve we'll have more income, which we can start to throw at the other problems. After that, we can start working to get the various departmenta and institutions to act in concert.

The tithe is a matter of concern. If we lack weapons we can up production and purchasing, even sieze them by force in a pinch. If we lack troops we can raise penal regiments, increase the scale of the gladiatorial games, etc.

In general we should focus on what we can do with what we have. But at the moment a well-chosen partner in marriage will do much to stabilize the house. We are vulnerable with no heirs and no potent scions left in the family, though we should ask Bromwell if our more distant kin include anyone capable.

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>>2468590
>>2468584
>>2468791
“Women Bromwell. Women. I have just finished a tour of the Trade Houses and all my potential brides” you sigh.

Bromwell sniffs lightly. “And?”

“I have no idea how they are. They were either putting on a show for me, or letting their parents do it for them. I have no idea what I’m getting into.”

>Ask Bromwell about his impressions of the eligible women of the houses and discuss our experience.
You tell Bromwell about each of the candidates, hoping to get a better idea from his insight.

“Ellya was always an ambitious one. She was well aware of what marrying your brother meant. She most likely thinks the same about you, and was gauging how much control she could exert over you. Lord Ozman doesn’t like to admit it but a lot of his authority is being sapped towards Ellya. Many retainers of their House treat her word like it is Lord Ozman’s and act on it, regardless if Ozman approves or not later on.”

“Milnja. I heard about her. During the reign of your father, King Sarmon gave his eldest daughter to Lord Grent, a sort of hostage/tribute system. Lord Grent trying to marry you to her may be his attempt to strengthen ties not only with you but with the Knight House Sarmon as well. Despite their history, relations with Bellendrast and Sarmon have begun to sour as of late. If his intention is to marry you to Milnja instead of his genetic daughter, it may be to help cement ties between Bellendrast and Sarmon through you. Or it may be because his genetic daughter is only ten years old.”

“It’s no secret Miss Leerana want’s to be a rogue trader. Ever since she was a little girl, she’d pester any Rogue Trader staying with us when she came over with her parents for the Senatorum meeting. I think she has it in her head that being a daring pilot is one part in being a Rogue Trader, though she probably doesn’t have the mind for the minutia of being an actual captain of a vessel. Something her mother has tried, and apparently failed, to teach her.”

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>>2469208
“This Wenka is new. I’m sorry to say I haven’t the faintest idea who she is. The fact that Lord Pogron had her somewhere is quite surprising. He has concubines and mistresses for leagues, and from what you describe, Wenka would fit perfectly in such a harem. Either there is something about her that puts off Lord Pogron, or he thinks he can pass her off on you for extra favor. I doubt it’s the latter. A slave to his vices yes, but the Lord isn’t stupid.”

“Elehnor is just as ambitious as Miss Ellya, but she seems to have more to prove. During the reign of Berantha, he had strengthened ties to House Bellendrast and Mikata-Nore when marrying their daughters and those years saw decades of prosperity for Mikata-Nore as new trade deals opened between Wu-Peyton and Mikata-Nore. It is no secret Mikata-Nore’s funding is a fraction of what it once was, and they are probably desperate to bring back the days of Berantha and Wu-Peyton money flowing into their treasury.”

>Seek his input on marriage customs in the system including polygamy.
“You said Berantha married Bellendrast and Mikata-Nore. Is polygamy a common custom among Pethan nobility?”

Bromwell raises an eyebrow. “Can’t decide?”

“W-well…” Bromwell chuckles

“A joke, a joke, I’m sure you liked them all in some way and that is why you ask. But your original question. The Ecclesiarchy stance on marriage, at least for Pethus, is that all unions must be between man and woman under the eyes of the Emperor. Nowhere in those laws does it state that a man can have only one woman, or a woman only one man. And the history of the Houses is riddled with Houses exploiting that loophole. Some cases were because the benefits of union were too great to turn one down over another, some were cases of genuine affection between three or more individuals. Some were just outright debauchery. Nowadays young lord, I suppose the Houses wouldn’t object to a second wife, but only a second. Sometimes the lure of power and wealth is too great, they understand, but more than two spouses will be seen as lecherous and will undoubtedly cause many to see you in a negative light”

There, throwing harem-guy a bone

>Ask for his input in setting up some sort of competition of suitors at the gala, or perhaps a salon where discussion is the whole point, and see if we can get an idea together for how to do it without insulting anyone, or doing so minimally.
You ask him on how to set up the suitors at the gala you have planned, including the idea of a salon where each is interviewed without prior rehearsal. Bromwell smiles. “My boy, I think you answered your own question. A good idea. However, some of them will catch on, they may have something prepared already, House politics gives many a healthy sense of paranoia.”

>>2469214
And that's why we have a portion of the salon in a parlor where all the ladies will be present at once, and can lead them in a discussion and watch their interactions.

>second wife
This is a possibility. We should see if any of them get along at the gala.

>>2469208
>>2469214
Also, ask Bromwell if any of our more distant kin are capable scions in their own right. Surely we might have cousins, uncles, and the like.

>>2469226
>Ask Bromwell if any of our more distant kin are capable scions in their own right. Surely we might have cousins, uncles, and the like.
Bromwell frowns. "You do. All of House Bellendrast and Mikata-Nore as Lord Grent is your uncle and Lady Marriana your aunt."

>>2469214
>However, some of them will catch on, they may have something prepared already, House politics gives many a healthy sense of paranoia.
Then I guess a Salon or any competition would be a mute point.

>All of House Bellendrast and Mikata-Nore as Lord Grent is your uncle and Lady Marriana your aunt.
Huh...family is huge.

>>2469258
>a moot point
Not really, it gives us insight into how well they can prepare for this and if we keep throwing questions at them and pull them off-script we still get what we came for.

We can definitely eliminate the ones that aren't smart enough to catch on. We can keep pursuing the ones that handle themselves well. And if two of them are compatible, we can send them both proposals.

>>2469221
>We should see if any of them get along at the gala.
It may be better to get two competing wives rather than two cooperating ones.

The power base of the King is more secure when they are squabbling between themselves over power, rather than working together to topple the King.

The two ambitious girls would be a good choice for this strategy - but it would mean a perpetual tight-rope exercise for us.

>>2469419
It's a thought. We'll see how things work out. A triumvrate bound together by positive associations is preferable to being married to people that send assassins after each other and fuck up the alliance that resulted from the marriage in the first place. It's a self-defeating means of managing the family, and we need heirs that are secure. I don't think a blood feud between a bunch of half-siblings is that swell.

Yes! Now how are we gonna do this during the gala? Isolate the girls in pairs and see how they interact or separate them one by one and interview them?

Is it standard for Lords and Nobles in 40k to look out for mostly themselves? Are there and decent Lords that care?

>>2470307
We should invite them all up for a salon and see how they interact.

>>2470317
The basic description of every intro for the setting lists the Imperium of Man as the bloodiest regime imaginable. To be a decent person as an aristocrat is to serve that regime. Most don't amount to that because survival requires a lot more than decency.

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>>2469242

“That makes...things more disturbing. How closely am I related to Elehnore?”

“Enough to marry her without much difficulty it seems.” Bromwell shrugs.

>>2468611
>Any word from the Arbites and the Judicator Officium while I was gone?

You settle back into your home, preparing for the gala in a couple of days, and the coronation soon after, when you hear back from the arbites and judicators.

Marshall Krent and High Sheriff Marshall(confusing), meet you in the dining hall.

“Lord Governor” Krent gives a light bow removing her helm. Did the room just get brighter or was that just thunder from the acid storm? “We” she gestures to Marshall “our intelligence together from our detectives and slate-agents.”

Marshall slides a dataslate towards you. “From what we managed to gather, the weapons shipments were indeed shot down by air pirates. However the pirates didn’t take the weapons.”

“Come again?”, you ask.

Marshall speaks this time. “They downed the transport intent on seizing the cache of weapons for themselves. However, according to the few pirates we managed to capture, they intended to board the craft while it was still in the air and take the weapons while it was in flight. Their plans were foiled when an unknown assailant on the surface shot out the transport’s fuselage. After the pirates managed to get a land crew to scavenge the wreck, they found all the weapons missing. Just as we were investigating, they were attempting to find out who stole their mark.”

“Did the pirates tell you who stole the shipment.?”

“No your lordship. They did say they had a patron who paid them a large fee to attack the transport, even letting them keep a majority of the spoils but they wanted specific items in that transport.”

“And those are?”

Both law officers look away from you. Krent mutters “We don’t know. The pirates we have in custody were quite low in rank and weren’t allowed to know what their patron or their bosses wanted.”

Well...at least it's a start

>Have them focos on finding the identity of the Pirate Patron
>Set up a task force to handle the Hive Gang Wars
>Send agents to infiltrate these heretical cults coercing civilians

>>2470512
>Have them focos on finding the identity of the Pirate Patron

Gangs wars always happen on hive worlds, and and Cults are...well normal as well. Those pirates are stealing OUR weapons though.

>>2470512
Those damn idiots squabbling amongst themselves. Perhaps, we can find a was to slip in a scheduled decoy shipment. Do they think that could work?
>Have them focus on finding the identity of the Pirate Patron
I swear if it's Lord Ozman or Lady Marianna their successors are taking their place. This shit needs to stop.

is there a reason why we can't do all three?

>>2470525
+1

>>2470512
I'd like any reports they might have on the air pirates base of oporations they might be able to weasel out of their captured pirates. Do everything in their power, even if they are....unsavory.
...
Uh, torture. If they get the wrong idea I'm talking about torture.

>>2470588
>Do everything in their power, even if they are....unsavory.
>...
>Uh, torture. If they get the wrong idea I'm talking about torture.
>>2469107
>Citizens have no rights, as the article states.
Isn't that standard procedure?

>>2470592
Still new to warhammer

>>2470525
>>2470557
>>2470588
“Keep digging. Send people into Anathame-Sump, infiltrate the pirates, buy out the weapons, grill your captives with more...invasive methods, I don’t care how. I want to find out who is funding the pirates. I want to know who shot the transport down. There are too many unknowns and I want that rectified by the coronation. Understood?"

The two officers bow and take their leave. Throne damn it. Not even lord governor and already you can feel the burden of leading.

>Check on [x] (1 more option)
>Timeskip to the gala

>>2470754
Check on bob

>>2470775
You don't visit Bob. Ever.

>>2470754
>Check on [x] (1 more option)

Industry and jobs/unemployment. How can we get a thing running that will hire a lot of poor people.

>>2470961
This. We need to create jobs for all the unemployed people.

>>2470754
Taxes. We need to learn what we can Apr the backlog and work to clear it. Get more resources to the administratum divisio and whatever local counterparts they have. We need money to fund our other ventures.

>>2471092
I don't think we should do that yet without ensuring the people taxed are reviving government services.

>>2470961
>>2471091
>create jobs
> 40k
We can conscript them into the pdf, impress them into work gangs at reopened manufactora, or send them to the emperor as a tithe. All of which require money for facilities and materiel. Which we need to get by unfucking our tax backlog.

This isn't capitalism simulator, this is a setting where creating jobs means unwillingly coercing a million people into forced labor for the state and seeing who survives.

>>2471097
Seriously, read up on the setting. Government services include bombing your own planets so they don't fall into enemy hands.

>>2471115
No, I'm just not going full grimderp.

>>2471110
Changing my vote to unfucking our taxes.

+1 for taxes. We need to get money into our PDF and law enforcement to clean up the hive. We have gangs of feral humans attacking our infrastructure. Even if we create jobs that won't stop those new workers from getting killed by those tribal living in the water and ventilation lines.

>>2471153
People need jobs before they can realistically pay taxes.

Our first real goal should be to restart the acid rain prevention station.

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>>2471150
>grimderp
We have a huge backlog of unprocessed tax money sitting in an administratum in tray and you're going for round three of arguing that we need to grow the economy before we pick up the big sack of cash.

You might be the derp here anon.

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>>2471555
Another expensive project that requires major technical and infrastructure investment someone wants to undertake with now way to pay for it because of flagging finances.

Where's the money going to come from?

In order to accomplish anything, we need something in the coffers.

As for our first priority, it's to strengthen our grasp on power because if we aren't a strong governor the other priorities won't matter much. After we do that, our first priority will be meeting the tithe. After that, preparing for the tyranid threat. Somewhere in the course of unfucking our planet, we can probably get to the acid rain.

>>2471614
We have an income - the govenent of the Hive wouldn't work and our House would have collapsed if we earned nothing.

The problem is that taxation is inefficient, there is corruption and most people pay no taxes due to either the beaucracy or lack of employment.

The QM stated that the acid rain facility was only shut down to obtain funds to add a wing to the palace. That was a temporary expense which should have ended.

It's a relatively easy thing to fix - at least in a timd scale. Unfucking our taxation system could take years.

>>2471674
>>2471602
+1. We must fix the bureaucracy's temporary measures that have become temporarily permanent.
Go for restarting the acid rain facility first, that seems quickest if nobody ever turned it back on.

>>2471110
Why can't we ask them to enlist for a job of their choice, so long as they aren't causing a problem?

>>2470846
Desperate times call for desperate measures.

>>2471555
So long as it gets more jobs, I'll support this. It also should fix the acid rain thing so two for 1 is a good deal.

Supporting.

So from the looks of things we got 4 for industry and 4 for taxes. Gonna need a tiebreaker here

Taxes.

>>2471977
Industry

>>2471977

We have:
>>2471719
>>2471602
>>2471310
>>2471153
>>2471092
Five for taxes
>>2471725
>>2471674
>>2471981
Three for industry.

There was a vote change here: >>2471153

>>2471988
>Check on Taxes
You order an immediate investigation into your bureaucracy and how to get fundings flowing into the treasury proper. Bromwell clears his throat to get your attention. “My lord, the divisio has been working understaffed for years now. I would recommend setting up a temporary divisio to investigate where the homeless and unemployed congregate, usually temples and shelters for alms and food. Have these adepts screen each individual for the skills they possess, as many out there are ex-administratum. Those with the appropriate skills you should have them hire immediately to begin clearing out the backlog of paperwork and processing well...whatever it is you need.”

You eye Bromwell who shrugs. “An occurrence with your great-grandfather was quite similar. Though for him it was less clearing the Tax divisio and more to streamline a seizure of wealth from the Ecclesiarchy.”

Well that was...informative. You recall your orderlies and send them with the command to do as Bromwell suggested. Sitting back you call Bromwell and a few remaining servants to begin plans for the gala…

Writing up the Gala update, this may take a while

>>2472065
lets do that then. gotta find jobs for the skilled and able.

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Music from within the atrium was muffled in this room. Every major House and several minor houses that thought themselves just as important arrived to your gala. You greeted each lord personally, shaking their hands and wine from the palace’s private stock. No surprise each enterprising House brought their daughter along to give you a second taste. Each wore a gown of some new fashion made from imported fabrics designed from such fashionista or some such. Lady Manaan had come as well surprisingly. Granted the gala was an open invitation to the Pethan elite, but House Kotashi-Kreiber seemed pretty aloof since the Senatorum. More surprising was the guest Lady Manaan bought along, a Captain Ressina, a Rogue Trader. You remember them arriving in a sleek looking air car, a full entourage you assumed to be her crew spreading out into the courtyard as Lady Manaan introduced her friend.

The introductions were perhaps the most aggravating part, listening to lords, ladies, and an assortment of other leaders prattle off their names alongside a litany of titles you forget as soon as they finish talking. Your attention was on the daughters and where they went. You had a few close agents keep an eye on them so if you lost track at least they could keep watch.

Miss Ellya was in your lounge, picking through your things idly as if they were hers, before placing them elsewhere. Miss Milnja seemed out of place, every attempt someone made to speak with her, she’d wave her hand with a smile as polite refusal before taking a drink from her wine glass. Leerana and Wenka were nowhere to be seen, but occasionally you could spot Elehnore as she moved through the crowds like a ghost, drifting from one room to another without lingering for very long.

The party seems to be doing well, all the guests and their hanger-ons intermingling in a sea of gaudy dresses, military uniforms, and armors carapace and ceramite. The lords were getting drunk on shots of Orvoskian vodka mixed with aged smoked amasec, bodyguards and attendants stuffing their faces with hors d’oeuvres or cramming extra helpings into pouches. You attendants report Leerana hovering over captain Ressina much to the latter’s annoyance. Wenka stayed close to Lord Pogron, letting her ‘father' do all the talking as she helped herself to food and drink.

Time to enact your plan
>Isolate each girl and grill em
>Get the girls alone and see how they play without a script
>Other [explain]

>>2472226
>Get the girls alone and see how they play without a script

>>2472226
>Other [explain]
Pay respects to the heads of house and invite their daughters to the palace salon, bearing your name. Invite an emissary of House Sarmon fluent in High Gothic and the native language of Quarantra to translate for Milnja. Invite Lady Manaan and the rogue trader too since it's the only way Leerana's going to come. Specifically mention talking business to the rogue trader and ask him if he can get his seneschal to provide us a list of anything he'd like to sell later, including the services of sanctioned xeno specialists if he has any available.

Find any AdMech emissaries that we've managed to invite and inform them that we'll need to speak at length soon about the possibility of drastically expanding the manufactora and rebuilding hive infrastructure, and are interested in supporting their needs in the system, including granting them rights to expand facilities and recruitment.

Ask the representatives of the various scholas if they can have a list of requisitioned resources they are in most need of to maintain services to Bromwell before the coronation.

Get the various PDF and House Guard commanders and the law enforcement leaders together and take their temperature on military exercises and joint operations against hive gangs, criminal elements, and the techno-barbarians; ask them what they need most in terms of manufacturing and try and grasp morale in the Judicators, Arbites, PDF and House Guard. Fleet leaders, same question.

Corral the administratum officials and see who's most amenable to drastically expanding the number of jobs in their division. Now that tax money's coming in we can start to get people employed.

Is Lady Manaan single, married, widowed, etc? What are our relations like with Kotashi-Kreiber? We've heard the least about them.

A summary will do for most of the responses.

When we get the girls in the salon we can have bromwell keep an eye on them as they're entertained by whatever art, music, or performers we've got. Tell them to relay any interactions of note, rivalries, people getting along, etc. Then we can drop in and make conversation about hopes for the future, condition of the system, et cetera and see if we can get them to say something interesting.

I just did the math.

Hive Canton alone has over nineteen billion unemployed and possibly homeless citizens.
>19.44 billion unemployed

If that's 10% of the hive population, this is a pretty goddamn huge hive infrastructure we're dealing with.

Everything that can conceivably absorb that many workers is currently either a condemned manufactora or a broken hive infrastructure or full of gangers, tribal squatters, mutants, and cultists.

We gonna have some work to do to get this economy up and running.

>>2472226
>Get the girls alone and see how they play without a script

>>2472309
That's prolly totally normal for a hive. Most hive worlds let rouge traders and navy captains into the lower hive to pressgang all those dirty useless people. Not to mention that is where they get there thith for the guard. So it's not so bad.

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>Get the girls alone and see how they play without a script
On your command, your servants convince the girls to part and follow them to an atrium prepared in the West Wing, where you wait for them. In minutes, they are assembled, the servants closing the doors behind them. They aren’t aware you are there.

How shall you proceed?

>>2474549
>WATCH

>>2474549
Wow, hope none of them have auspex implants. Watch for a bit. Enter once things get interesting, get a translator for the girl from the knight world if you can.

>>2474569
>>2474581
>Watch
You wait and watch them as they seem to realize no one is coming. “Alright, why the nunk are we here” Leerana blurts out.

“Obviously” Ellya states as she takes a seat by a table. “The young Governor to be wants to interview us.”

“Why woold he want to jinterjiew us fohr?” Milnja asks as she downs the last of her alcohol. “Wosn’t taht the reajjon for his wisit?”

“Our parents put on a show for him, and he saw through it. He wants to see who we really are.”

“Maybe yours did” Leerana grunts as she plops down, putting her feet up the exact same way captain Ressina did on a Veluxian silk table cloth..

“Well your mother was planning something as well until you...nunked it up.” Ellya jabs back. Leerana just shrugs.

Wenka whispers something to Milnja who mutters something back, both too quiet for the vox picks to catch, and they move to a corner of the room away from the others. Elehnore glides over to Ellya and takes a seat opposite of Leerana. “So” she asks “you seem to know how this should work. What next?”

“Nothing” Ellya replies. “If the young lord wants to know more about us, he can ask us himself instead of skulking in the shadows.

Was...did she just insult you?

>>2475149
Make'm wait.

>>2475149
>Was...did she just insult you?
>>2474581
>Wow, hope none of them have auspex implants.
Either she does or she's perceptive.

>>2475167
+1

Walk in.

"Can't say I deserve criticism for wanting to separate the show from the real thing, ladies. Forgive me my disinterest in the finely crafted displays from those visits. I hope to ask for your help this evening - I am yet new to the position I'm in and seek input from those who have seen other worlds from a high vantage."

"I would beg your advice. You are foremost among the new generation that will bear responsibility for this system. Could you tell me what you see its needs to be?"

Lead the discussion. Try and get something out of each of them and see if you can take them off-script.

>>2475167
>>2475188
Making them wait in silence is dumb, they're powerful individuals and can just decide to fucking leave. Alienating them is bad. We're not going to learn much more this way.

We already know who's comfortable taking initiative (Ellya) and who's comfortable following an idea in case it works (Elehnore).

>>2475149
Changing this >>2475167 too >>2475233

>>2475233
>We're not going to learn much more this way.
I figured they we had something else to preoccupy them.
>Wenka whispers something to Milnja who mutters something back, both too quiet for the vox picks to catch
Then again, they seemingly caught on to that too.

>>2475188
Switch to >>2475233

>>2475233
Supporting

>>2475233
>>2475235
>>2475241
>>2475746
Yeah it's a given this is the choice. Writing it up, but the more I go the more I realize this is gonna be a massive bone between some of the girls.

>>2475987
>Walk in.
Making a dramatic entrance, you push open the double doors with considerable force, throwing them wide until they slam into the walls, causing all of them to jump. Well all but Milnja who turns in surprise.

"Can't say I deserve criticism for wanting to separate the show from the real thing, ladies. Forgive me my disinterest in the finely crafted displays from those visits. I hope to ask for your help this evening - I am yet new to the position I'm in and seek input from those who have seen other worlds from a high vantage."

Ellya recovers quickly and pretends to look at you disinterestedly. Leerana attempts to reassert from pride after falling out of her seat, her cape flopping over her head. Ellehnore hurriedly fixes her hair.

“I vould have been easyjer if you chust spoke mit us.” Miljna states plainly.

“Yes, yes I apologise. I would beg your advice. You are foremost among the new generation that will bear responsibility for this system. Could you tell me what you see its needs to be? Away from all the humdrum of House squabbles."

“Easy” Ellya says “More control. The Hives operate all on their own with very little interference with one another. It keeps Pethus from working as it should.”

“Control is not what the system needs.” Milnja counters, sitting at the table.

“And what do you know Feudal girl?” Ellya smiles. Milnja sniffs.

“Plenty. Ruling a world helps with experyance. You need to build your cities and support your people. They then help you mit control. Sarmon control Quaranta, we know the troubles of ruling a world. Lotta what we do on Quaranta need doing here.”

>>2476169
“And what should we be doing here?” Elehnore asks, no disdain in her voice.

“Fix the hives. I know I don’t know mach about how a hive works, but if it anything like the cities in Quaranta, you need strong works. Need people to work tehm. Strong people.”

“And what happens when there is no one to work them because they’re all dead” Ellya cuts in. “The lower Hives need to be purged. Far too many things running loose at the bottom erodes the foundations of the Hives. The cities will collapse unless we cleanse the lower levels of everything and start over.”

“That’s rather extreme isn’t it” Elehnore asks. “To kill everyone in the lower Hives, wouldn’t that destroy a Hive’s foundations as badly as letting the rot fester?”

“Better than wasting resources and manpower trying to excise a boil that will only grow back.”

“Why not just all the PDF to round up everyone who is a criminal and stick em in a Penal Legion or something” Leerana says absently as she gets back in her seat. “I mean we got those right? That’s basically what Grent does already.”

Milnja looks at Leerana like she just farted openly. “No, that is not.” Ellya says before Milnja can say anything. “He rounds up techno-barbarians outside the Hives. He can’t send his pet Knights into the Hives, they would smash half of the things they are trying to save.”

“You miss my point” Milnja slams her fist on the table. “You don’t control by killing all the people! You control by saving the good from the bad! You give them the things they need so they don’t get it from the criminals!”

“That won’t stop the rot if the limb is already dead.” Ellya counters. “Hive Barun is struggling with cults. Wormologists are oozing their way from the bottom up, coming to blows with the Ecclesiarchy, and the gangers are in an uproar with ferals in the sump-stacks, their damn wars extending all the way to the Upper Hives.”

“So remove these threats. It is what we do on Quaranta” Milnja counters. “Kill the guilty with the innocent only makes the innocent join the guilty later to fight you when you are weak.”

“Why bother?” Leerana asks. “Sounds like those innocents are going to turn on you anyway, so do away with ‘em.”

“You ever fight in a war” Milnja asks acidly.

“Erm...no but-”

“So you don’t know what that means. You have to have allies in any war, and killing your allies so they don’t be your enemies only to make them enemies is Nunka-nayam heggy dumja!” she shouts, slipping into her old Quarantan as she gets flustered.

>>2476169
>“I vould have been easyjer if you chust spoke mit us.” Miljna states plainly.
>>2476172
>“You miss my point” Milnja slams her fist on the table. “You don’t control by killing all the people! You control by saving the good from the bad! You give them the things they need so they don’t get it from the criminals!”
How did Milnja regain her ability to articulate so quickly?

>>2476201
She can speak properly if she has enough time to rehearse the lines in her head but the truth is I forgot to add her accent.

>>2476172
Milnja is a fucking hero, I'm being sold.

>>2476208
Rehearsing bypasses the wine?-
>>2476223
Ah, fair enough.

>>2476232
Same.
>>2476169
>“And what do you know Feudal girl?” Ellya smiles. Milnja sniffs.
>>2468474
Still, seems like she's of low rank in comparison to the others. Might be the trade-off on top of her lack of charisma.
If we don't marry her, she should be the first daughter we consult for military matters.

>>2476172
>Wormologists are oozing their way from the bottom up, coming to blows with the Ecclesiarchy,
What's this? Space Scientology? Megalomaniacs?

>>2476262
It's a cult. Reference here: >>2464793

>>2476169
>>2476172
Ask Elenhore for more input, as she's not made any statement one way or the other so far. And Wenka, in case she has some hidden depth of knowledge. Politely.

Then thank the women for their perspectives and give them gifts. We can return to the party and glad-hand the officials after we wrap up.

>>2476277
>>2464793
>Barrister’s Fortunes seems to be funneling funds in the same manner as Wormology, but the money is going into accounts known to be held by the cult founder. Exorbitant sums are paid to Rogue traders for, according to Inquisitor Reina, ‘Live Acquisitions’.
I forgot to look up that up in-thread and went for the search engine instead, I'm a dunce.

All these varieties of cults are a dime-a-dozen, right? The Chaos cults being the only ones that get any attention in lore.

>>2476298
>>2476172
+1. Although I think QM is still finishing the update.

>>2476307
I'm writing up my notes on the problems written up in-thread so far. There will be a section for cults. Each cult is a possible opportunity to get an asset, if used correctly.

>>2476307
>I think QM is still finishing the update.
Actually I was leaving this spot open if anyone wants to interrupt the argument before I continue

>>2476361
I'd say we only need to interrupt if people start coming to blows or screaming. Sitting back and watching the fireworks has been pretty informative so far.

>>2476361
You should include a prompt then.
>>2476172
>“So you don’t know what that means. You have to have allies in any war, and killing your allies so they don’t be your enemies only to make them enemies is Nunka-nayam heggy dumja!” she shouts, slipping into her old Quarantan as she gets flustered.
It was left incomplete at the end.

>>2476365
Go back to skulking in the shadows?

>>2476370

>You should include a prompt then.

Oh shit I knew I forgot something. I am really not on top of things today

>>2476370
>Go back to skulking in the shadows?
No, just shut up and listen unless there's a really bad interaction, and prompt the two quiet ones to say something if/when things peter out.