"The anomalous excess of psionic output generated by an MDP Network, known as the quasi-choir effect, is the least understood phenomenon in the field of the psionics of Geneline XII. Where most of the effects of the gene-line unique organ are at least comparable to standard psionic disciplines, this effect has no known equivalent, complicating an already enigmatic field"
"The origin of this excess energy has proven elusive and extremely difficult to study, as the quasi-choir effect seems to defy our understanding of the psychic properties of Space Marine biology. Explanations commonly invoked for warp-resonant organs of other genelines (legion warp reflection, innate channelling and amplification, etc) have all proven too specific to their function and moreover too weak to be fully responsible.
"The 'saga' theory of Astartes, though met with scepticism by many, was initially the leading theory, for it is undeniable that the XIIth's Nakama weapons, and other psi-disperser tech, produce the strongest results in the hands of elite and renowned Warhounds. It has since proven to be insufficient to fully explain the anomalous excess energy of the quasi-choir effect however, for it is too specific. An enhancement by orders of magnitude is still observed when testing on barely mature Warhounds who showed no remarkable qualities during training, indicating an additional contributor underlying the priorly suggested effects. Further probing has proven difficult due to the low quantities involved.
"While we admit the evidence is lacking, the only explanation we can suggest is some kind of undiscovered warp resonance. It may be related to ideas of teamwork and enhanced by the very close bonds between Warhounds, as well as Lord Baraca's own ideals and warp influence"
"Studies of the practical capabilities have however been much more conclusive. The most significant result is that it is infeasible to explosively draw energy from a Meridiopherin Coordinator network in order to evoke an active psionic effect. Analysis of test results has led to the conclusion that the quasi-telepathic links of Geneline XII's organ are more liable to break than allow aggressive or sudden transfers of psionic energy, which we propose is a safeguard implemented by the Imperator"
"Thus, it is logical to redirect research towards iterating on the channeling mechanisms already present in the XII Legion's
Nakama Weapons - Steady energy draw, for the purposes of empowering passive enhancements. There is no theoretical barrier to reworking this technology to enhance the durability and performance of more complex, multi-component mechanical systems - an application which would be highly useful to incorporate into armour designs"
"However, to meaningfully enhance multiple qualities of an entire armour suit instead of one quality of a blade would require significantly greater power draw, an amount infeasible for a 100 marine pseudo-choir. It is well documented that attempting to expand a line XII pseudo-choir has detrimental effects on combat performance for the wielder of the Nakama, which originally ruled out concepts based on it. However, the anomalous case of Hoplite Zyam (
see addendum of report) suggests that the Warhounds' mental resilience could be enhanced, and opens the possibility that these concepts may be made feasible in the future"
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