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It was around half an hour before the two ships were close enough to be in shuttle range of one another. Of course there were plenty of other ways such as teleportation that would have landed TalOS directly upon their ship but he could tell things were off.
Data reports about the planet said that it was resisting compliance with the Martians and that the Imperium was getting involved in negotiations. The most telling of this report was that Xana II’s file was given the preface “Paradox”. Thus any matters of convenience were rejected to instead resolve it in proper form. Such a thing meant that the lesser would board the major’s ship.
That was the reason TalOS was now riding in a shuttle that carried him and a series of Tech Priests and Steel Wardens across the void towards the other Cruiser. Sure there was the chance they could be shot out in the middle of space but TalOS knew things were too tense to even discharge weapons fire.
+Landing.+ The Piloting Servitor declared as they slowly went into the bowls of the cruiser.
TalOS soon felt the gravity of the Martian Cruiser set itself upon him and then the bump signifying the arrival upon the deck. The sound of pistons and decompression filled the air so that any issues caused flying in the void were resolved before the hatch even opened. The Arch Dominus stood before a small cohort of lesser Magos and the Steel Wardens who guarded the Priests.
As the tailgate lowered TalOS was presented with several red robed figures looking upon him with hidden sensory organs. While their faces might have been hidden the Priests all moved as if they were shocked with several volts of electricity. Such a state robbed them of their ability to speak and TalOS shook his head to that.
+Lords of Mars.+ TalOS spoke through his Vox Caster due to the Martian’s lack of a Noosphere, +You have asked for my presence and I have come. Make your peace so that I can visit the planet of Xana II myself.+
Those words seemed to jog something among the Priests and the tallest of them all spoke, +Arch Dominus TalOS DAV1S of Lucius I, Adept Clicker, have pleasure to welcome you to my vessel. If I may ask, are you a Primarch?+
+I have yet to fully understand the terms of that title.+ TalOS told them as he walked upon the deck of their Lord’s vessel, +But I am by its definition. I take it that both communications from your planet and my own approach have been stifled due to interference?+
+That is correct, Lord Primarch.+ The Priest of Mars declared as he gave a bow, +There is a stellar anomaly in the area recognized as the Holo-Star. It is the reason it took several years to discover the rumored realm of Xana.+
