Although he had heard about the expedition very early, Metellus was not optimistic about the expedition. He felt that the power the empire could muster might not be able to defeat the Hurons, not to mention that in the entire forty-one thousand years, the empire had not been very strong.
A successful large-scale expedition, such as the Achilles Expedition, has not ended since 777.M41. Several generals have been replaced in the middle, but the progress is still slow. Even if a Space Marine is the commander-in-chief, he feels that this will not be the same as
Achilles's expedition turned out to be a bad debt.
Metellus was not interested in this meaningless consumption. Later, in order to replenish equipment, he reached a protection contract with a Mechanicus expedition team. He went there for two years. Only when he returned recently did he realize that the expedition had developed to this point.
He rushed to support him because he actually wanted to "make up for it" that he had not completed before.
After listening, Soshyan was also filled with sadness, but he also had a new doubt.
"Captain Metellus, how did you discover the truth about the Huron rebellion?"
"Because Sergeant Saidan, the think tank of our company, discovered that all the original Star Claw Space Marines in the Palace of Thorns had been painted with their original colors, covering up the chapter crest and the double-headed eagle emblem. After that, he removed the stars from the Star Claws.
Speaking from the mouths of those in the Claw, Huron told his battle-brothers that the siege of Badab was proof that the Emperor had finally abandoned them. Huron claimed that the Emperor's vision had been corrupted by the Imperial bureaucracy, and therefore
He could not distinguish between loyalty and cruelty. Huron was even the first to chisel off the double-headed eagle emblem on his shoulder, and vowed to continue to fight for the Emperor, discover the truth, and would end his service to stupid minds and show the Emperor
He has lost his rationality and will bring the Emperor back to the light even if he is doomed. This will be his most selfless contribution, even if it is no longer in his name."
"Oh, this guy Huron is quite eloquent."
"From that moment on, I knew something was wrong with the Star Claws. Heretical remarks and rumors would prevail during the war. The war had lasted for a full ten years at that time. I could also imagine how much pressure there would be within each chapter, but
I have never heard that the fatigue of battle can destroy the will of a Chapter so completely! The Adeptus Astartes was built for eternal war. This is our reason for existence. I do not believe in Huron or his
It's impossible for the Star Claws to be so fragile. They should savor their own death with honor and integrity rather than grieving for being abandoned. Unless Huron knew he was doing wrong. I finally realized, Huron
He did it wrong, and he knew he was wrong. He deliberately misled us to serve his selfish interests. He made us betray the Emperor, and we believed him. Indiscretion prevented us from seeing the truth. We
We want to help this war group, because among them we mistakenly believe that we have seen part of our own truth. Even the minions of Chaos have more dignity than this kind of profit-seeking, power-playing guy."
Soshyan nodded slightly. The fog about the Badab War seemed to be finally clear here.
It is true that Huron may not be directly involved with Chaos. What originally corrupted him was power. This is a warning worthy of vigilance. Even a mind as strong as the Astartes may not be able to resist those things that mortals fight for.
He then told Metellus what he had discussed with the Khan of Juba.
"Juba Khan asked the Mantis Warriors to participate in the expedition in the hope that he could use this achievement to erase the punishment of the Atonement Crusade and find a way to rescue the leader of the Neoterra Chapter."
Metellus nodded.
"I have heard about this matter, and I am very grateful for your generous help."
"My idea is this, it would be best if we could rescue the Neoterra Chapter Master. If the Inquisition insists on not releasing him, we as Astartes must still abide by the rules, so you must do the same.
Be mentally prepared to take on the responsibility of the battle group. After this expedition ends, the Redemption Expedition of the Mantis Warriors will also end. You will never be able to get your lost home back, and you can only find another place to develop and survive. All of this requires a person.
Strong leader."
The other party was just silent, neither accepting nor rejecting, but Soshyan already knew what the other party meant.
"Since it's nothing, Captain Metellus, you will serve as the acting chapter leader of the Mantis Warriors for this battle. If you have any needs or ideas, you can contact me directly."
Metellus immediately clenched his fists on his chest and bent down to salute Soshyan.
"Thank you very much. Please let us be responsible for attacking Huron's main formation in this battle. No matter how terrible the enemy is, no matter how many they are, we will fight to the death and vow to take down this traitor's head!"
Soshyan nodded and said with a smile:
"If I have the chance, I will, but there are many people who want Huron's head. Maybe your biggest difficulty may not be the red pirates by then."
After meeting Metellus, Soshyan immediately went to meet the second guest, but not in the reception area, but in the armory of the Eternal Loyalty, or the Dreadnought Storage Room.
"Your Excellency, Supreme Lord Commander Soshyan Alexey, thank you very much for saving the Sartak brothers."
Next to the huge body of Think Tank Dreadnaught, the Last Star Claw Saltak, stood a man wearing Death Watch black Mark VIII power armor, wearing a beast fur cape, and one side of the shoulder armor had been erased.
The warrior is equipped with a pair of lightning claws on his right hand. His head without a helmet is bare, but there are three horrifying scars extending from the top of his head to his chin, almost dividing his face into several pieces. His left eye has also been replaced with a mechanical prosthesis.
Eyes, the whole person looks very energetic and fierce.
He is the only Star Claw warrior currently serving in the Death Watch, and Andal Skerion has become the captain of the Watch Company.
Andal Skarian joined the Death Watch in 782.M41. At that time, the Star Claws had not yet rebelled, but the Death Watch did not send a recruitment request to the Star Claws. Andal went to the Death Watch Fortress to request service.
No one knows why he did this.
But after meeting Andal, Soshyan knew the reason.
Andal was once the Tenth Captain of the Star Claws and Huron's trusted advisor. While he was a proud and ruthless warrior, he was also very good at using all available strategic and political resources to serve the Chapter. He was an extremely
A rare combination of military and political Astartes. It is precisely because of this that when Huron first ascended to the position of Chapter Master, he relied heavily on this advisor and friend. Andal also tried his best to assist his Chapter Master.
Many of Huron's wise strategies and plans afterward were actually Andal's handiwork, including the plan to first annex and then rebuild the Tiger Claw Chapter, which was also his opinion.
In 680.M41, Captain Vitara of the Tiger Claw Chapter, with more than a hundred surviving Tiger Claw warriors, tried to apply to Terra to rebuild the chapter but was rejected. The previous Chapter Commander of Huron decided to take in this
The previous chapter leader died in the battle without leaving a plan for what to do next. When Huron took over, Tiger Claw was still a relatively independent force within Star Claw, and had a tendency to disobey orders.
Andal suggested that the veterans from the Tiger Claws should first be drawn out to join the Chapter Master's Honor Guard, and then the remaining members should be organized and broken up into the command system of each company of the Star Claws, and the tithe of the intercepted gene seeds would be used in the future.
Rebuilding the Tiger Claw Chapter will allow the Maelstrom Alliance to have an additional fighting force. (Soshiyang: This plan is extremely disloyal.)
But he didn't expect that Huron only adopted half of his suggestions.