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RECIPIENT: CONFESSOR VINDERI SOLARIS
Agents,
I have been informed of a potentially grave crisis in the Calixis
Sector. You will seek passage to Station Calixis at once to
rendezvous with me. We shall be investigating this situation at
once.
A Space Hulk has appeared in the sector. If you are uneducated or
ignorant, a Space Hulk is a vast conglomeration of vessels lost in
the warp, brought together by flowing warp currents and fused by its
energies. These Hulks occasionally pass back into real space, and
are used by dangerous and technologically limited Xenos species to
transit between worlds.
As the interior of a Space Hulk is dangerous, we will not be
entering alone. I have recruited five members of the Deathwatch to
escort us on this mission. The Deathwatch is comprised of elite
Space Marines selected from their home Chapters to serve a tour of
duty. They should do us well.
However, there is also a Strike Cruiser belonging to the Chapter of
Dark Blood in this system. If they can be convinced to donate men
for our boarding action it would be a great boon. You shall have the
responsibility of communicating with their Captain to secure these
extra men.
Please see attached files for more data.
Inquisitor Rex.

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IMPERIAL NAVAL BASE CALIXIS
CLASSIFIED
CONFESSOR VINDERI SOLARIS

Honoured Inquisitor Helvacus Rex,

Naval Station Calixis has received verified reports from the Frigate
His Indomitable Will that a Space Hulk has materialised in the
sector. I would usually report this via the normal channels but this
one appears to be displaying unusual behaviour. It is broadcasting
RETURN. RETURN. RETURN BUTCHER TO PAY FOR YOUR SINS. RETURN. on
all frequencies available to our vessels Vox Casters.
We have dispatched a vessel with increased Auspex systems and have
identified a possible source of the transmission, but it is
providing such a strong signal little else can be differentiated
form it. We seek your guidance for further action.
Lord-Admiral Tigran Valerus

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DEATHWATCH FORTESS VIGILANT
CLASSIFIED
CONFESSOR VINDERI SOLARIS

Esteemed Colleague,
I have prepared the Kill-Team you so graciously requested. Here is
the personnel data:
Rank
: Sergeant
Name
: Victus
Chapter: Lamenters
One of the few Lamenters known to still be alive in the Imperium.
Most of their Chapter was lost in recent history after being sent on
a penitent crusade for their part in the Badab War. Victus was on
attachment to the Deathwatch as the chapters crusade fleets set off
for the final time. He now fights to honour his brothers, and redeem
his chapters name by slaying as many Xenos as the chapter would have
had they completed their penitent crusade. This, combined with his
natural bloodlust makes him a considerably dangerous individual
indeed.
Rank
: Brother
Name
: Lamarr
Chapter: Salamanders
The Salamanders are a First Founding chapter, sons of the Primarch
Vulkan. They are known across the Imperium for their masterful
crafting techniques and affinity for fire. Brother Lamarr
exemplifies this affinity, wielding his flamer with unparalleled
skill and grace. Like many Salamanders, Lamarr shows a reluctance to
take actions that would involve the death or injury of any
civilians. This is considered to be an issue by Deathwatch Command,
who recommend he is only sent into situations where civilians are
not present, lest he hesitate in his duty.
Rank
: Brother
Name
: Dorian
Chapter: Vigilant Owls
Since losing over 800 brothers in an attack on their fortress-world
by an immense chaos warband lead by Tharos the Reaver, the Vigilant
Owls have made the most of their modest numbers by running
intelligence-gathering, assassination, sabotage and denial missions
with small squads, instead of deploying companies to the
battlefield. This means that Vigilant Owls, such as Brother Dorian,
make superlative death-watch members as they have spent a lifetime
working in this manner. Dorian is considered to be relatively quiet
and determined, but always has useful advice for any given situation
upon request.
Rank
: Brother
Name
: Trix
Chapter: UNKNOWN
As is the accepted custom for penitent, dishonoured Space Marines,
Trix present himself to the Captain of a Deathwatch Fortress on the
outer reaches of the Eye of Terror. His armour was painted black,

betraying no signs of his origin. After a confidential discussion

with the Captain, Trix was accepted as a Black Shield; a Marine who
must serve Deathwatch until their demise, working to repay whatever
betray their chapter was guilty of. He is more than willing to cast
aside his own wretched life to save another brother, seeing his past
as tainting him to the point of expendability. For this reason he is
given the often lethal job of using a Plasma Gun.
ATTACHED FILE 3:
HISTORICAL RECORD: CHAPTER OF DARK BLOOD
This chapter was created in the 22nd Founding (37th Millenium) and is
a Successor Chapter to the Blood Angels. Their first Chapter Master
was formerly the 3rd Company Captain of the Carmine Blades, Zadkiel.
Shortly after their founding, the Chapter was deployed to the
Eastern Fringes to stave off a minor Xenos threat.
Another notable event in the Chapters history came in 537M38 when
the chapter fought to repel Abaddons 9th Black Crusade. Whilst not
participating in the most famous battles on Antecanis and Corillia,
they took important actions to eliminate minor splinter groups
seeking to spread anarchy, and in the mop-up action once the crusade
had concluded.
Recently the chapter was involved in breaking the WAAAGH!! of Ork
Warlord Cmurun, saving the Bajoris Sector. They also came to some
note after rescuing a Adeptus Mechanicus expedition from a Necron
Tombworld.
By far their most defining moment in recent history was coming to
the aid of the Vigilant Owls as their homeworld burned. Two hundred
of Dark Bloods number fell as they fended off the raiders. This has
created an unusual sense of solidarity between the two chapters, who
are now incredibly friendly and cooperative with each other. This
relationship was only strengthened when a task force lead by Captain
Samael, Lord Executioner of the Dark Blood and Master of 9th Company
hunted down and beheaded Tharos the Reaver. The head of Tharos was
presented to the Vigilant Owls, who now display it aboard their new
fortress-monastery, the Strike Cruiser Shadow.