Proving Grounds (ARC Lambda)
Mission File: 8540
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Contents
Events Prior to Mission[edit]
A breakaway religious cult, led by one Abbott Sente, revolted on Lotaith, the Vast Empire's capitol. Abbott Sente, possessed by a space wraith, commanded a vast number of thralls that fed off the power of his possession. Local forces assaulted the cult to no success, unable to retake the sector now under Sente's control. Several days prior to the revolt, the Empire dispatched Inquisitor Rendol and his personal squad to eliminate the Abbott. Rendol came face to face with the Abbott and formally charged him with treason. Dozens of cultists stormed into the room, wielding little more than clubs, as the Abbott gave in to the spirit taking residence within him. Inquisitor Rendol gave the order for execution, but Sente remained largely undamaged by the firing squad. The Inquisitor and his squad were consequently slaughtered by the Abbott's apparent sorcery.
Mission Details[edit]
Objectives and Goals[edit]
Primary Objectives[edit]
- Enter the city of Soust on the planet Lotaith and infiltrate Abbott Sente's Cult.
- Secure Abbott Sente until extraction can be provided.
Secondary Objectives[edit]
- Eliminate any Cultist resistance encountered.
- If Abbott Sente cannot be secure, in-field execution is permitted.
Mission Debriefing[edit]
| “ | Yes, Lotaith. The glorious capitol planet of the Vast Empire. Anyhow, if you follow the holonews, you should be aware that a priest started some cult and has young men holding a city sector of about a quarter of a square kilometer. Current forces are laying siege to them with no success. What the holonews does not report is what happened before this outbreak.
An Inquisitor was sent with 18 Stormtroopers to arrest this priest before any of this began. The Inquisitor is now in ten separate boxes in a military morgue. The Stormtroopers themselves are presumed dead. This man is a veteran of twenty years, has received the best training that can be given, and is still considered in his prime. Excuse me, was considered to still be in his prime at the time of death. To have died, even at the hands of a large mob of cultists seems impossible given his record. Hence there must be a very well trained unit assisting this priest. Our target is the priest himself, to bring him alive to avoid making him a mytre to his cause. If any of these highly trained units present themselves, we are to eliminate them via any means necessary short of killing Sente. Any questions? |
” |
| —Riqimo Pershaw, ARC Team Lead | ||
Outcomes[edit]
- Discovery of Space Wraiths as the force behind Abbott Sente and the cult.
- Recovery of Abbott Sente
- Pacification of Sente's Cult
Character Development[edit]
- The beginning of a complicated romantic involvement between Riqimo Pershaw and Namyr'Olgkru Lythune.
- Arnaut Taran briefly suffered possession.
- Camaraderie between Arnaut Taran, Markadus Su'Riven and Tanus Solvona.
Memorable Quotes[edit]
| “ | What the hell did I miss? | ” |
| —Arnaut after a space wraith departs his body | ||
| “ | I do not flail. | ” |
| —Markadus Su'Riven | ||
| “ | Some troopers like to keep to themselves, I am certain there is something in your own past that you keep hidden, we all do. | ” |
| —Riqimo to Tanus | ||
| “ | Marka and Arnaut are not the best conversationalists. | ” |
| —A bored Namyr to Riqimo | ||
