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The way down was much more subtle and uneventful than any ship to planet landing the Arch Dominus has participated in. Though TalOS knew it was mainly because he was entering something closer to a Planetary dockyard than a genuine void to surface entry.
As the vessel arrived and the tailgates dropped, TalOS was once again welcomed with a contingent of Skitarii and Tech Priests. Though this time the leader of the posse held a body that placed him at near perfect height with TalOS. That was not due to the man’s own biology but instead the making of his augmentations from this very world.
The Priest gave a bow as he welcomed TalOS, +I am Fabricator General Lexus, Lord Primarch. I welcome you to my Forge World of the Clouds.+
TalOS could not help but hear the pride in the voice of the Priest, +It is an excellent work of the Machine God’s will. In my time traveling the stars and rediscovering civilizations this is the first time I have witnessed such wonders of Technology. And while I do hold the Title of Primarch I ask that you speak of me as the Arch Dominus.+
+I shall make sure the entire Forge World understands that Arch Dominus!+ the Priest announced, +Shall we walk and talk?+
+We shall.+ TalOS agreed while taking a few steps forward.
+Arch Dominus, I am sure you are already aware of the standard that you have brought by coming onto our planet.+ The Fabricator General said with a small bit of jolliness, +The word among the Astropaths has been erupting with your discovery and many flocked to Lucius only to find you gone. While I am honored, I did not expect you to come upon my Forge World before even Mars.+
TalOS looked at the Priest for a moment before he felt his mind transfer to a trail of thought. It seemed the Title of Primarch carried more weight than TalOS could have even dreamed of using. The Arch Dominus was also detecting that it came with a series of growing expectations set by his two brothers.
Communication with TalOS’s fleet had dropped because they were in the region of the Holo Stars for two weeks which drove any requests away from him. Now though he would need to answer them all before an equal.
>TalOS is gathering a Coalition for War. Mars is simply one part of that growing army.
>While Mars is the wearer of the crown, TalOS sees more value in its gems.
>Obfuscate the question by propping up the value of Columnus. TalOS cannot risk problems coming up from answering that. (Like a call to head directly to Mars)
Yes I know Columnus is not what I described. Its only appearance is in an Iron Hands book 'Eye of the Medusa' though and no one actually cares about the legion Ferrus Manus.
