On the outside of the SATA section, as the peaceful space was suddenly broken, the portal to reality on the other side of the universe was suddenly torn open. The "Revenant Redeemer", which had been sailing in subspace for 30 days, finally arrived at the SATA section. of the periphery.
The Revenant Redeemer, where Calvin was located, followed the regulations as soon as it entered the physical universe and launched a communication search for the entire sector, and continued to send out strong pulse signals to mark its existence.
Sure enough, less than three minutes later, on the bridge command podium of the battleship, Calvin and a group of decision-makers were observing the star map downloaded from the sector's public channel and comparing it with the actual observed planets. The work area in front of the command podium Then came a report from the communications personnel: The Gray Knight strike cruiser with the existing registration number GK39-01 on the ship sent a communication request to our ship.
After receiving confirmation from Calvin, the communication signal was transferred to the light curtain directly in front of the command podium.
Following a burst of noise and distortion of the picture in the early stages of the link, the long-lost face of the current commander-in-chief of the war zone, Calvin's old acquaintance Silver Blade Master Aidan, appeared on the light screen.
And what followed closely was the voice that Calvin was familiar with and one that seemed particularly unbeatable among all the teachers:
"On the throne, who do I see? Is that old guy Walden finally willing to let you out?"
The presence of outsiders, whether it was Mechanical Bishop Klein who came from Mars temporarily to take up the post on Calvin's side, who had only been working together for a short period of time, or the Inquisition representative who was bound to be present on Grand Master Aidan's side at this time, made Calvin unable to act arrogantly.
And information about his identity cannot be leaked at will in this channel. Therefore, Calvin, who was teased unilaterally, could only choose to avoid it.
So Calvin straightened his body and pretended to perform an eagle salute to Aidan. He seemed to be serious in reporting to Aidan in the eyes of the light curtain and the people on the opposite side of the light curtain:
"In the name of the Emperor, our ship, the Soul Redeemer, has now arrived at the edge of the war zone and is waiting for your instructions! The ship currently has two Terminator teams and two Interceptor teams. All members are in good condition and can participate in combat missions at any time. ! It has a crew of 15,400 people, complete supplies, and the weapon array is 75% theoretically full. Except for special equipment, it has sufficient conventional weapons and ammunition. In addition, in compliance with the requirements of you and the frontline command, our ship successfully received the designated supplies in the Hers star field. The quantity is consistent, please let us know the specific processing method.”
"Ahem..." Aidan, who was kicked back by Calvin, no longer pretended to be relaxed.
When it comes to specific combat matters, he must also respond with an equally serious attitude.
After carefully listening to the entire content of Calvin's report, when he heard the last sentence about designated supplies, he used his eyes to communicate with the Tribunal representative who had been observing the light curtain for a long time.
Then he looked at the representative of the Star Boundary Navy on the other side and said: "According to our reservation plan, there were originally three troop shortages. Now that the Redeemer of Souls has arrived just in time, this mission was not suitable for the Marines to land. , let them withdraw.”
After speaking, Aidan stretched out his hand and pointed to the situational awareness holographic image of the star sector at hand:
"Here, Alfaran No. 1; here Alfaran No. 9, and here Alfaran No. 15, there are already sources of infection, and the team we sent is already on the way..."
At this point, Aidan moved his hand back and knocked it to the side of the Efflan galaxy in the SATA section, which is the SATA galaxy where it all originated: "And here, SATA 4, SATA 5, recently The malicious warrior group that arrived is already on its way to log in. But here! SATA No. 1! No! Something is obviously wrong here! "
Having said this, Aidan opened his eyes wide and looked at the high-ranking officials and judges around him. He said in a solemn tone: "The silence here keeps me awake at night. With our treatment of this group of Nurgle's bastards, Judging from handling experience, if there are no 6 sources of infection, there is no reason for the seventh one!"
Having said this, Aidan once again clicked on the center of the SATA galaxy: "As for such cross-galactic spread and blasphemy, I never believe that the capital world, which is an administrative center and transportation hub, has no problems!"
The quiet silence originally represented a certain degree of recognition, not to mention which of the people present had not gained their status and dignity through serving the emperor for many years in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood?
The previous degree of ignorance or silence about SATA was not so much the negligence of these long-time veterans, but rather a helpless choice when faced with a complicated war situation and insufficient military strength.
This hidden potential threat point is the capital world of the sector with the strongest population and defense power. If there is indeed corruption, then without the direct intervention of the Astartes, the mortal troops can be easily sent to land, and most of the results will be a loss of people and land.
And when the chips in hand are not enough, every time the chips are reduced by one point, the enemy on the opposite side will be calmer.
Therefore, the emperor's wealth must be cherished, whether it is gold coins or silver coins, even if it is a copper coin like an IG big head! You have to spend it just right too!
The empire is not afraid of casualties, but the empire will never allow wanton waste!
When conditions did not permit it, this group of veterans of the empire would find ways to delay the war from worsening. Simplify complex problems, shelve problems that cannot be taken into consideration, leave problems that mortals cannot solve to the Emperor, and do your job as well as possible. Only by not being knocked down by these things can you maintain your best condition to serve the Emperor.
This is also the experience of these people who have been fighting against chaos in disadvantageous situations in their past service careers. But once conditions permit, Aidan, who has long been suspicious of SATA Star One, will never tolerate this threat to a key position that he has long regarded as a thorn in his side.
The immediate decision to launch a surprise sweep was how the Grand Master of the Gray Knights, as the top frontline leader, handled the situation.
Inquisitor Telinka Lyudmila, who has been silent on the side, has a very interesting position in the inquisition.
The Holy Hammer Order to which she apparently belonged and the Purity faction to which she truly belonged had always taken the most radical stance on matters such as Chaos Contamination.
Being able to remain silent for a long time in such a situation, apart from being forced by the situation, it can only be said that she has established a very solid trust in her long-term cooperation with her great mentor Aidan.
Aidan had already put enough trust in the new Arbiter on the other side of the light curtain, believing that he and the Gray Knights he led were capable enough to complete a raid and clean up a hive world in the capital of a sector sector. After the mission of possible widespread corruption.
She did not express any other opinions on the candidates for this mission. She only expressed cautious concerns about the number of enemies that might exist in this hive:
"Young Arbiter, I believe in your loyalty and ability, but please remember, if something cannot be done..."
Speaking of this, Terinka Lyudmila paused solemnly. The deep blue eyes under her brow with a long and narrow scar seemed to be full of memories. The tightly pursed corners of her mouth showed that she might have remembered something. Very bad memory.
But being so strong, she quickly got rid of the negative emotions caused by this memory, and continued to speak to Calvin on the other side of the light screen:
"If nothing can be done, please return to orbit immediately. I, Judge Terinka Lyudmila of the Tribunal of Demons, internal code name of the Tribunal: S12-H93-00-OP-9502, authority β, temporary authority α. Officially authorize you Ship, exercise the right to 'kill rats'! The specific usage procedures should be included in your emergency record, code 9954, and the equipment used is the batch of materials you accepted. Don't worry about subsequent censure, I will record your exercise of authority. sign."
Calvin, who was on the other side of the light curtain, was listening to the orders from the headquarters with a serious expression, but after hearing the word "rat eradication" from the inquisitor opposite, his eyes couldn't help but widen.
His mind couldn't help but think: Has the matter reached such a critical situation? Or should we say that his first mission as Calvin will begin with personally promulgating an "extermination order"?
