Message received. Astropath Junkt 77#8 Burn out reported.
Trace attempt cancelled.
Message Begins:
To my Dear Lady Karli,
Apologies for not contacting you sooner. I've been evading some of our more puritanical brethren. It seems our master has somehow gained their ignorant attention.
Since my last message two things have occurred which validate me risking this attempt at communication.
Two instances which I have filtered, verified and simplified for your consumption.
Instance 1. Hive Fleet Dagon. What was thought to have been a simple splinterfleet destined to wander into dead space has somehow changed coarse. I suspect foul play, no doubt Genestealer cults. Interrogator Quezlenn was sent to investigate but his arrival was far too late. Sadly the Interrogater did not survive. While in phase 2 planetary consumption, a null ship under the command of Adeptus Mechanicus Biomagus Specialist Lyw-o was researching the splinter fleets eating patterns safely aboard his psychic dead zones vessel. What he discovered there was bought with great cost to my personal funds though I know you will see me reimbursed.
Lyw-o, while filtering though pict scans, noticed a wasted area erupt in the Northern continent. All life there vanished in a "green incandescent flare," as he puts it. Turns out the man is a literary hobbyist also. What occurred next was most interesting.
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- by which point the area within this now dead area of the planet, still undergoing consumption, became the focal point of a fierce battle. I took the liberty of saving the pict play back on multiple frequancies and spectrums and the distinct energy spike of gauss grade weaponry was confirmed. Necrons, fighting to claim something from the dying world. The conflict lasted for but 5 hours, 3 minutes and 23 seconds and the outcome was unknown until a space craft was registered leaving the area. Like my own "Hidden Knowledge" (Chi-null-nova 23 type Null ship), their vessel (Assumed Shroud Class) seemed hidden to the Tyranids. It was bone coloured with red slashes but with the typical green energy pigmented energy that we are used too.
Whatever they risked penetrating the Hive Fleet's jaws for, one must assume they were succesful. I have recorded the data for future analysis. -
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I have taken the liberty in attaching the data. Its largely binary code, but any decent cogitator should give you something. The higher meaning here as Agent Sierra said to me, there is a new player in town.
Instance 2. The second account was filtered from a torrent of Adeptus Astartes after action reports sent out by spies within an Ultramarines Task Force in the nearby sector. They encountered a small Necron force recovering an artifact (See pic below for better detail), and defended it with a surprisingly aggresive attitude. So much that the Ultramarine commander was forced to quit the battlefield. No doubt they will be taking the matter quite seriously, especially now that a certain unknown Ultramarine commander will be compelled to strike back out of honours sake. Again the Necrons encountered were of bone in colour, almost in a parody of skeletons no doubt, red markings.
The artefact has been likened to previously recorded Necron data retaining devices, large obelisks which contain almost limitless amounts of information. Bearing the same coloration as the attacking forces one must conclude they are simply retrieving their old property.
Recent rumours have pricked my ear regarding a third such artefact, discovered by friendly Imperial forces and currently awaiting Inquisition censorship. I leave now to investigate this rumour. Wish me luck. With the Emperors favour, maybe we can find out what these xenos are up to, and stop it before its too late.
Yours,
Faro.
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