Of Lords and their Legions (A Necron Overlord Quest)

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Rumour mill year 25
The Nilankh

The Armada stands ready


The Nilankh it seems, are readying for themselves a sizeable fleet. With dozens of ships being directed on deep space exercises in preparation for whichever mission they shall be sent on. Though there are doubts as to who exactly this force will be sent toward. Though it is a large force of ships. It likely is not sufficient to crack a readied tomb, nor any other formidably hardened target. There is speculation within the dynasty that a craftworld may have been found and needs to be crippled or discouraged from continuing toward the tomb. Others note that this could simply be the beginnings of a mission of conquet to claim more neighboring imperial or Ork worlds. Whatever the target is, Visron is keeping the secret close to her chest

A growing jealousy

Visron it seems has not taken her loss in the vote and the widespread arming of the humans well. Supposedly she wails and rants at length as to how doing so will be the doom of the Necrontyr as they abandon the traditions forged in the war in heaven. Especially as she watches year after year as the Thotk, Saunekh and many other dynasties swell their armies to many times what those relying on pure Necron stock are able to do. It is also said though that her eyes wander even to your realm. Where she bitterly comments upon your luck at finding a race pleasing in the eyes of the Triarchs. The Arbiters of what can be seen as an acceptable break from tradition.

Sarnekh

A costly expulsion.
Ultimately the Imperium has not been able to conquer or cripple the tomb that they have laid siege to and thus the Nilankh were able to eventually muster a force great enough to contest their foe in open space. The battle is said to have been sizable for one of this era, with both fleets unwilling to hold anything back. Though after nearly a full day of fighting it was the Imperium which ultimately withdrew to lick its wounds. Leaving the remnants of the Saunekh to restore a measure of control to their scoured northern domains

The Drive to the core worlds
It is in the south however that the Saunekh are truly challenged. The Thotk and the triarchs are quickly pushing through the scattered blocking forces which Agranas'ta attemps to put before them. Aiming directly at the core worlds of the Saunekh. Freshly raised human garrisons proving little obstacle to the forces which won the war in heaven. Still, there is hope for the Phaerekh before she must sue for peace. With the humans pushed back for the moment. the full weight of her assembled fleets can be brought to bear against those who would oppose the single mightiest dynasty in local space.



Lord Eagerton (Rouge Trader Network)

The first item brought to you by your new rouge trader business associate nearly gives you flashbacks to your youth. the skeleton of a primitive transutation engine built for the conversion of energy to matter. Of course, as the device hails from the Halcyon days of human technological ascendancy, it is merely a childs toy compared to what you would personally design and indeed have built. Being both incredibly bulky and energy inefficient. Nevertheless, you dedicate nearly two weeks to the rather fascinating task of restoring the design to its former state. Multiple times having to stop yourself from implementing clear improvements to the rudimentary design. Still, after you work is done the rouge trader does seem pleased with what you have supplied him. You find his cackles of glee at this primitive toy a clear indication of how lopsided this 'trade agreement' truly is.


Segmentum Solar

A threat from the Maelstrom.

It seems that some rebels within the imperium have managed to master the ability to hide within aetheric storms, with a particularly powerful rogue empire striking out of a region they refer to as the "Maelstrom". Whether these foes actually consort with Aetheric beings is unknown to us, but it would help to explain why the lords solar are dispatching significant portions of their segmentum fleet to fortify the worlds in the path of these rouge and unpredictable renegades.

Segmentum Pacificus

Another day another Waagghh

Several significant ongoing campaigns have been drawn down in the segmentum to focus on Waagghh Mugrim. A nascent greenskin force overrunning a half dozen sub sectors before being halted at great expense above the fortress world of Calemdor. Battle still rages day and night above the world, but while the orks are held there the imperium may circle back over the fallen worlds and purify them before crushing the greenskins, in a final fight over the scarred fortress. The only solace for the generals and admirals whose campaigns will fail due to this distribution of resources being that such events have happened innumerable times before and they shall come again, perhaps the next time it shall be in their favor

Televene Sector
The mood in the sector can best be described as 'on edge' The peace with ourselves seemingly the only thing which has stopped the sector descending into anarchy ,as the sector fleets can finally be re-tasked to anti ork and anti piracy duties. still, many rouge traders have withdrawn their trading networks throughout the sector over the uncertainty of recent years. A gap which Lord Eagerton, having the advantage of knowing the slightest part of your present ambitions has ...eagerly filled. The tension has dropped somewhat after Golgatha however, as many see that despite your nature, you do seem willing to abide by at least the letter of the agreements you have struck.
Scheduled vote count started by Lonkas on Feb 23, 2021 at 7:08 AM, finished with 29 posts and 20 votes.
 
Of course, as the device hails from the Halcyon days of human technological ascendancy,
Multiple times having to stop yourself from implementing clear improvements to the rudimentary design.
It's nice that we can enjoy ourselves if these minor challenges. I feel like we should spend some time building small artifacts like an advanced session of arts and craft.
ourselves seemingly the only thing
And isn't that a weird thought? Peace with Xenos, Peace in the Sector. With enough time then we shall humble in the Imperium for our client race, and also condition humanity to chill.
 
Lets hope that the Imperium has some jobs for us the next turn, as we could use the pay to boost our kingdom, if there are more worlds to take for the Imperium we could send the Sirano to get some training while getting paid
 
Hey, looks like the Maelstrom war is still on schedule. Maybe the inquisitional forces will hire us against Lufgt Huron when he starts kicking their ass.
 
Imperial offers: years 26 - 30
You wait in your throne room as the inquisitorial dignitary approaches. His dozen half human half machine guards dwarfed by the Lychguard that you had walking them through your halls. It was an amusing game you play with the man and one you play frequently with the cardinal and her advisors, though one you feel is awfully one sided. Every few minutes he, or one of his guards will drop or emplace some tiny signal beacon, remote camera or other form of surveillance system. All of which the cloud of nanoscarabs following just out of sight consumes without a moment's hesitation. Still, you are willing to look past these small transgressions it is good practice for your true opponents. The other dynasties, who have tools far surpassing the ragged empire which hubristically lays claim to the entire galaxy.

Eventually the man enters your throne room. Normally teeming with anywhere between dozens and thousands of the necrontyr nobility, scheming and plotting at the foot of their lord. Today however, you have ordered it cleared. Though the deal you made with the enigmatic inquisitors was sealed approaching two years ago now, today is the first time they have sent an emissary to meet with you. You are curious what their requests will be and would desire greatly that they not reach the whisperers among the court directly.

Thus the man walks alone, save his entourage, through your hall. He marches staring directly forward. Unwilling to glance upon your magnificent throne room, blind to the enormous edifices of prior overlords who line the halls. Seemingly ignoring the vast (and purely aesthetic) power conduits casting the entire room in an emerald radiance, and dismissing the story of your dynasty, cast in glowing runes along the entire length of the hall. Instead, to your growing irritation, he keeps eyes firmly forward, and locks the carefully controlled hatred he must behind a mask of studious indifference. Finally, he comes to a halt before your throne and performs a bow just deep enough to not be considered truly insulting.

"Hail Levnekh, overlord of the Yulenoth. You may call me Livinum. I have come on behalf of inquisitor Nadalia and sector governor Gradine to follow through on the agreements struck in the silver pact only a few years ago. And I come peacefully, with only honest intent. Though should you choose to cross us, know that many eyes watch this meeting overlord. Who individually can muster forces far greater than you, let alone combined with their counterparts."

You watch this Livinum finish his speech. Seeing the pride behind his shallow facade at even indirectly being able to threaten one such as you. You see this and allow your irritation to grow to true annoyance. Not only at the implied insult he has given by not marveling at your hall. But also at how sure he is of your response. He and by extension his masters, believe you predictable, a known quantity, and the mere implication drives you to near implacable fury. While you won't slaughter him for this insult, no, to do so would be to risk too much. Perhaps however, you will remind him why he had to come to you, and not the reverse. So with venom in your voice you commit what would be a grand faux pas among the nobility of the Necrontyr.

"No" you speak from high upon your throne and immediately the head of every lychguard turns to you with mechanical precision. Ever willing to follow any order you would give at a moment's notice.

The inquisition though, it seems, are not poor in choosing their emissary. Who though he pales slightly, responds without a quiver in his voice at his possible impending doom. "No Overlord?"

You allow your irritation to seep into your voice as you explain his error. "A threat is only as good as it is capable of being carried out, Livinum. Perhaps you are too used to dealing with those who have only recently crawled out of their homes' gravity well. but fear not, I shall remind you to whom you speak. I am overlord of this realm and have ruled since before your kind crawled out of the primordial ooze of your world. Who with but a flicker of my attention forced this sector to the brink of collapse. And thus I reject your threats as the empty bluster that they are." You pause for a moment to allow your words to sink in on the grim faced ambassador "know simply this. Should you act against me I shall visit upon the sector governor the same doom I delivered so easily upon the Orks of Golgatha". You turn your voice to a dismissive tone "Now, what has the imperium come to beg of me?"

The Emissary waits for a few seconds, likely revising entirely what he had planned for months to say. To your satisfaction, when he finally does speak, you detect far less unwarranted confidence than in his earlier dialogue. "My apologies then overlord, for any perceived insult. allow me to remind you however but this is but one sector among thousands in the sheer scope of man's imperium, with all the might that such grandeur entails." You refuse to relent at his reproach and your optics burn into the emissaries eyes. Until, at last, he is the one to finally look away. "The Imperium does however have three offers to make to you in exchange for the services of the Yulenoth dynasty

Imperial requests

Time dilators
The inquisition has requested that we create several small time dilation devices of some complexity. Capable of scaling not only the intensity of their effect but also its size. Up to that of a small room. The request itself is not immense and could easily be accomplished by your Chronomancer in the time between his other projects. The only question is whether you would be willing to accept Imperial possession of such objects. In exchange they are willing to offer 2000 raw materials to feed your empire.

Choose one of the following
[ ] Construct their time dilators for them
[ ] Refuse, you will not be giving such tools to the Inquisition

Purge the Malcetus subsector
The Malcetus subsector is a large if sparsely populated portion of the human realm, perennially a backwater, and constantly fought over between the human navies that patrol the space and the Orks whose ecosystem has fully engulfed several worlds. The Governor of the Televene sub sector has requested your intervention in this matter. Having read reports of your capabilities against the Orks of Golgatha, an effort which would require a full crusade for him to equal. He offers a bounty of 1500 raw materials for each world your purge completely of the Orks, to then surrender into the Imperiums own keeping

  • The Orks to the imperiums knowledge possess 6 worlds in the sub-sector
  • You have 18 escorts, 10 light cruisers 4 scythes and 1 great scythe uncommitted
  • This will consume a military action for this coming turn

Choose one of the following
[ ] Purge the Malcetus subsector
- [ ] (State what ships are being brought on this action)
[ ] Purging orks in an imperial subsector does not presently capture your interest


Create a 'clean' fabrication array
Finally, comes a request from the archmagos of invadeen. He sends his greetings as well as a detailed digital replication of an 'ancient' fabricator assemblage that they maintain in their oldest factories. A system they are able to maintain through artisanal replication of ancient components, but whose guiding principles have been long lost to the forge world. The Magos desires detailed documentation upon how to properly construct the grand assemblages. And the guiding principles of how the devices themselves function. He states further that all alterations are to utilize techniques and materials already known to the mechanicus. So that they themselves may with much testing, discover if your mere association would lead to spiritual corruption. In payment he is willing to offer 3000 raw material for the use of your dynasties skills. He further promises that if your designs are deemed to in fact lack any spiritual corruption he would be interested in further dealings with your kind.

DC 40
(This will consume a learning action for the following turn)
Choose one of the following
[ ] Create a 'clean' fabrication array
[ ] Aiding the Mechanicus is not a present priority for you


This representative is likely one faceless being amongst many. But he still may have some insight into the inner workings of the inquisition. Infect him with mindshackle scarabs to truly learn what he knows.

- Flat dc20 roll

Choose one of the following
[ ] Mindshackle scarab the representative (If discovered will break your truce)
[ ] Do not Mindshackle the representative

3 hour Moratorium

For reference at the beginning of this turn you have 1210 raw resources in storage
 
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So im thinking, say yes to the Mechanicus: 3000 materials to reverse engineer some low tier tech is a pretty good haul.

The time dilation is a maybe, im undecided as of that

And for the Ork purging. Yes. 1.5k raw materials for each world purged. 6 worlds in the sector

1500×6 = 9000
9k raw materials for blowing up Orks. Seems a pretty good deal to help feed the forges.
 
Yes to all. Hmm, then again that time dilation field seems like to expensive of a prize to simply give to the inquisition, our soon to be greatest foe. Though I'm happy to play merc for both money and more fame in the Imperium, plus working with the Adeptus Mechanicus. The real question is, is a research action worth 3000 resources? Probably not, considering how we need every research dice for some really important strategic inventions.

So in summation:
Maybe for the Time fields, probably yes if they are willing to give us more resources
Yes to the merc request.
No to the Mechanicus, our research dice is simply to valuable to sell.
 
The offers are final, though unless they are explicitly time limited I'll be folding them into ongoing options to take on turns as well.
 
Rapid planet colonization? The population either does a good job or it gets purged.
Edit: No that's dumb. Only a room large, so maybe interrogation?
That's pretty cool actually, maybe we can use something like that to increase integration on recently conquered planets?

Mechanicus seems cool, but we're halfway done with researching a couple of things if i remember right. Imo I think we should go for the time dilation and the ork conquests. The inquisiton already has items like it, so whether we give them a brand new one or not, they'll already have it. We're pretty low on material too.

[X] Go for it
--[X] Construct their time dilators for them
-[X] Purge the Malcetus subsector
--[X] six escorts, four light cruisers two scythes one great scythe
--[X] Aiding the Mechanicus is not a present priority for you
--[X] Do not Mindshackle the representative
 
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[X] Go for it
--[X] Construct their time dilators for them
-[X] Purge the Malcetus subsector
--[X] six escorts, four light cruisers two scythes one great scythe
--[X] Aiding the Mechanicus is not a present priority for you
--[X] Do not Mindshackle the representative

Looks Reasonable enough, and we shouldn't just say, yes, to everything. We are our own Necron, and not Imperial joy-girl( even if we are planning betrayal as the Humans are doing as well).
 
Rapid planet colonization? The population either does a good job or it gets purged.
Edit: No that's dumb. Only a room large, so maybe interrogation?

research porpuses and interrogation

want something reversee engineered that usually would take centuries of trial and failure?
slap some time dilatation and make a centurie of research inside the room,be a decade outside it

similarily with interrogations

and you can use it to jail beings too,slow time and keep them on stasis
 
[X] Go for it
--[X] Construct their time dilators for them
-[X] Purge the Malcetus subsector
--[X] six escorts, four light cruisers two scythes one great scythe
--[X] Aiding the Mechanicus is not a present priority for you
--[X] Do not Mindshackle the representative
 
Can we construct these devices in such a way that they require regular maintenance by one with a greater understanding of technology than a mechanicus adept, keeping the imperium dependent on us for their use?
 
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