Warhammer 40,000: Apostate Protocol - Aboard the Spear of Loric

[Raptorian]

Sigil of the Spear of Loric, a former Ordos Xenos ship.

INQUISITORIAL VESSEL - "SPEAR OF LORIC"
HELMED BY LORD INQUISITOR BAYLE DRAXXON

CURRENT DESTINATION: UNKNOWN​

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>NOTICE OF PERMANENT ACQUISITION...
After their successes in Hab-Zone Apocrypha, the band conscripted by Lord Draxxon has been brought under his permanent service. The Acolytes are now professional investigators of the Ordos Hereticus, carrying the skill and spirit of their past lives into the wings of the Spear of Loric.

With the defeat of the Heretic Astartes and rapidly growing Chaos corruption, Hive Promethean's enforcers began to take over where the Arbites left off. The legacy of brutality left behind by the Arbites, and only carried through with by the Inquisitorial force, left thousands dead in its wake. With the complete destruction of the Cerberus gang, many were left without consistent access to food or water. The issue was only compounded by the servitorization of Lord Leonwood, whose estates collapsed into the hands of up-and-coming gangers.

With a massive vacuum of power to fill, the Enforcers and Underhive Gangs race to secure power in the new Apocrypha. While the Imperial hand has suppressed the population, the Hab-Zone nonetheless remains crushed under the weight of its internal struggles.

>STATUS OF INQUISITORIAL ACOLYTES...
ASPIEN SABANZ
Under Sister-Superior Aspien Sabanz's guidance, there were several reported incidents. Whilst the overall mission was a success, there was a glaring failure in Sister Sabanz's vigilance- Which allowed sanctioned psyker Leona Cyrene to both escape her watch and disrupt the objectives of the Inquisition. Due to this failure, upon reaching the Spear of Loric, she was stripped of her rank- though was given grace by Lord Draxxon due to her service. She no longer holds the station of Sister-Superior, and awaits the judgement of her order anxiously.

LÚCIA VALERIA
Escaping much of the blame for the Psykers escape, Lúcia has maintained an image of piety and combat effectiveness in the eyes of Inquisitor Draxxon. Now assigned to keep watch of her former Sister-Superior and ensure no further failure, she carries the burden of execution- Should the day come for the Lord Inquisitor's call, the Sister must choose between her former commander and her duty.

COMMISSAR FERRICK
Injured in the line of duty, Commissar Ferrick lost his arm while battling with a lesser daemon of Khorne. Prescribed and overseen by Magos PSI-7-3, he recieved a cybernetic replacement maintained by the Cult Mechanicus. Despite his injury the Commissar remains in service. Inquisitor Draxxon seems to have taken a particular interest in the Commissar, with rumors circling of a new Explicator being required.

MATTIUS KOIL
Koil was praised when he came back upon the inquisition's ship for exceptional medical prowess in the field, with an Acolyte confiding with him privately that the group would have likely been wiped out if it were not for his medical expertise. He used his achievements as a springboard for negotiating a funeral for his Ogryn companion, Pugsley, finally convincing Inquisitor Draxxon himself to approve the proceeding. Koil's distinction did not go unnoticed by the elite Cadian Kasrkin stationed aboard the Spear of Loric. Claimed by their semi-autonomous rank, he now stands as a Kasrkin Combat Medic in training, seeking to prove his worthiness for the mark of the Sea Eagle and status as honorary Cadian.

PUGSLEY†
After the Ogryn's death, a funeral proceeding was arranged. Despite the corpse being now headless, the Acolytes recognized the simple creature's sacrifice and agreed to a funeral proceeding on board the Spear of Loric shortly after the mission's end. His large body was cremated, and the ashes that remained were jettisoned into space to join the Emperor's stars. The creature's skull now resides close to PSI-7-3 at all times as his personal servo-skull, it's large size convenient for the Tech-Priest's additional upgrades.

PSI-7-3
Pleased by the performance of Magos PSI-7-3 and his Skitarii Cohort, Lord Draxxon granted the Tech-Priest dominion over the Cult Mechanicus aboard the Spear of Loric. Now the overseer and functional head of the Adeptus Mechanicus under Lord Draxxon's command, Psi-7-3 has created a small Hunter Clade of exceptional Skitarii to guard him and carry out the will of the Omnissiah on his behalf. Among their number are Omicron-313 and Zeta-Martius-347, who serve as the personal escort of the Magos.

OMICRON-313
The Rust-Stalker came back to the inquisition's ship with what parts it had deemed necessary for Lord Leonwood to keep before being turned into a servitor. After being taken for evaluations on account of its failing programming, Omicron-313 was marked for reiteration. However on the request of Psi-7-3, it was allowed to maintain its somewhat corrupted faculties alongside a chassis upgrade to Rust-Stalker Princeps. Known on-board for behavioral glitches (such as repeated instances of stalking and startling the crew), Omicron-313 is nonetheless a highly efficient killer.

ZETA-MARTIUS-347
After the Ranger's body was destroyed, it was collected by the Acolytes and returned to the Adeptus Mechanicus for salvage and disposal. Psi-7-3 instead requested the reconstitution of the Skitarii. Transformed into a Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps, Zeta-Martius-347 now serves as a vital lieutenant in the Hunter Clade, as well as serving as a highly effective personal agent of the Tech-Priest.

LEONA CYRENE
Leona Cyrene is the escaped Psyker of the Acolytes, and the glaring failure for which Sister Sabanz pays penance. After a confrontation in the Leonwood estate, Cyrene escaped the oversight of the attending Adeptus Sororitas, and was shortly afterward claimed by the local forces of Chaos. Surprisingly, it seems Cyrene was able to defy the corruptive influence of her captors, and escaped a battle with the Acolytes after stealing a powerful crystal. Now out of sight of the Imperium and with a warp artefact in hand, Leona Cyrene has outgrown her former classification by an unknown degree- and is now a priority target for the Spear of Loric.