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There were a lot of things TalOS had to weigh when it came down to it. He would send his sons and soldiers out to a guaranteed death if he allowed the boarding to happen.
Many things had to be calculated as TalOS thought to himself. The chances of them becoming prisoners was high but then again it would be mitigated. Though in truth that did not really matter as ultimately there were going to be prisoners from the other destroyed ships that would be collected.
No, what TalOS feared was sending his own sons to their deaths. It was as simple as that. He did not want them to become experiments or test subjects to the dreadful psyker. To be subject to the monsterous whim of creature’s whose full power and might came from the warp.
Thus he hooked himself up to all coms units that belonged to those, Acillian and Skitarii, who were preped and ready to board.
+My Sons and Soldiers of the Machine God.+ TalOS began as he received each of them, +What you are about to embark upon is a suicide mission. You will not be returning to the fleet for we won’t have the time to stage a recovery.+
TalOS allowed a moment for those words to sink in to all who could hear, +I give two parameters for the mission. First, I am not demanding you attend the mission. If you leave now I will make sure that nothing happens to you for that choice. Your life and potential knowledge are all great assets to the Machine God. Leave now if you desire.+
TalOS waited a moment but noted that not even the Tech Priests who would be boarding abandoned their position.
So TalOS continued, +You are all to carry as much explosive as possible to the boarding. When your death is imminent, you are to self destruct. If you see your fellow fall who has not self destructed you are to detonate his munitions. We will only leave gore and visceral behind for the xenos to discover afterwards. Do so now, you have two minutes.+
Upon those words TalOS felt affirmations and directions taken while everyone quickly started to move themselves across the complexe. Those that TalOS quickly alerted to the duty moved any munitions to the boarding troops to minimize the time they were here.
As they did so, TalOS watched as the enemy ship drew within only a few kilometers from him.
It was then that they had an impact.
