Chapter 56 Redemption or Rat Extermination
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 staff: 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.
After 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, 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. ! The crew is 15,400, and the equipment is complete. The weapon array is 75% theoretically full. In addition, in addition to special equipment, the conventional weapons and ammunition are sufficient. In addition, in compliance with the requirements of you and the frontline command, our ship successfully received the designated supplies in the Horus star field. The quantity is consistent, please let me 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: "So according to our reservation plan, there were originally three troop shortages. Now the arrival of the Redeemer of the Souls is just in time. This mission is 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 is also on its way to log in. But here! Something is 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 spread and blasphemy across galaxies, 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 certain degree of ignorance or silence about SATA was not so much the negligence of their group of veterans, but rather the helpless choice they made when faced with a complex 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, it is easy to send mortal troops to land, and most of the results will be nothing.
And when the chips in hand are not enough, every time the chips are reduced, 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, and leave problems that cannot be solved by mortals to the Emperor. Do your best to do your job well. 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 unfavorable conditions for many years in their past service careers. But once conditions permit, Aidan, who has long been suspicious of SATA Star No. 1, will never tolerate the threat of this key position that he has long regarded as a thorn in his eye.
The decision to launch a surprise sweep at the first time is the way the Grey Knights Grand Master, the highest person in charge on the front line, handles it.
Inquisitor Jelinka Lyudmila, who has remained silent on the side, also has a very interesting position in the Tribunal.
The Holy Hammer Order she belongs to in public and the Pure Faction she really belongs to have always taken the most radical stance on things like Chaos pollution.
The fact that she can remain silent for a long time in such a situation, in addition to being forced by the situation, can only be said that she has established a very solid trust in her long-term cooperation with Grand Master Aidan.
After Aidan had given enough trust to the new arbitrator on the other side of the light curtain, and determined that he and the Grey Knights he led were capable enough to complete the task of raiding and cleaning up the large-scale corruption that might exist in the hive world of a sector capital.
She did not express any other opinions on the candidates for this mission, but only expressed cautious concerns about the number of enemies that might exist in this hive:
"Young arbitrator, I believe in your loyalty and ability, but please remember that if something is impossible..."
At this point, Jelinka Lyudmila paused solemnly. Her deep blue eyes under her narrow scarred eyebrows seemed to be full of memories, and her tightly pursed mouth corners showed that she might have recalled some very bad memories.
But as strong as she was, she quickly got rid of the negative emotions brought by this memory, and continued to say to Calvin on the other side of the light curtain:
"If it is impossible, please return to orbit immediately. I am the judge of the Demonic Tribunal, Jelinka Lyudmila, the internal code of the Tribunal S12-H93-00-OP-9502, authority β, temporary authority α. I formally authorize your ship to exercise the right of "rat extermination"! The specific use process should be in your emergency record, code 9954, the equipment to be used is the batch of materials you accepted. Don't worry about the blame afterwards, I will sign your record of exercising authority."
Calvin on the other side of the light curtain, originally listening to the order from the headquarters with a serious expression, but after hearing the word "rat extermination" from the judge on the other side, his eyes couldn't help but widen.
He couldn't help thinking: Has the situation reached such a critical situation? Or, in other words, Calvin's first mission will start with issuing an "extermination order" by himself?