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They needed help. Things were as simple as that.
TalOS will, begrudgingly, claim that he had an immense amount of Psychic knowledge. The consumption of the current three psychic species would do that to a person. Though ultimately the two of them agreed that their knowledge base was lesser than it can be. After all there was someone who was identified as TalOS’s creator and such a powerful psyker that his mere presence caused Blackstone to change charges.
Thus the message was sent out to Terra. A simple request for an audience with TalOS’s father and details on what the research would entail. To TalOS’s surprise he received word within minutes of it being sent out.
It said that they were welcomed to visit Terra on behalf of the Imperial Household.
Thus coordinates and routes were changed. What was a previously ignored part of the journey became one of their final destinations on the trip around the Universe. The Holy Planet of Terra, the birthplace of humanity.
It was months though before TalOS made his way in that direction though. He continued his travels through the realm of Segmentum Solar and Pacificus in what was now a mass collection of ships from all cloaks about the Mechanicum.
Many of the Forge Worlds that TalOS visited were willing to toss him some ships for use. Some felt themselves very safe and thus gave the Primarch ten Cruisers while others gave him a bank of three or four. It soon became evident that the medium sized forges were starting to compete on who can supply TalOS with the greater number of ships to show their devotion to the Machine God and Omnissiah.
As for trade TalOS began introductions between Forge Worlds and getting them to start helping one another. Previously Mars was sucking up most of their supplies and no one felt they were able to specialize but TalOS put an end to that. Instead of a colonial power of old sucking up all her children’s resources each forge began trading immense amounts between one another.
By the time a year and a half rolled around TalOS counted one hundred fifty ships among his fleet. It had gotten so extreme that the Arch Dominus began having supplies ferries from Lucius to him so that they would not have a shortage.
TalOS’s pilgrimage had turned. No longer was TalOS leading an exhibition but and entire Crusade Fleet. Names had gone around about the Priests but only one name stuck.
The Machine God’s Crusade.
