Warhammer, Rogue Trader Notes

The feedback obtained is indeed as Siegel said, the content of the entire document is true and reliable.

I sent a few more confirmation star language messages, but was scolded by the Ministry of Military Affairs instead.

The local Ministry of the Interior is still skeptical, but after thinking about it, they feel that all the records of the astronomical language have been kept for investigation anyway, and the leaders will be responsible for any problems.

After checking the news several times, nearly half a month has passed.

The local government of Vraks is very dissatisfied with the appearance of the four capital ships of Siegel in the Vraks galaxy, because they have received orders that Bishop Savan and his pilgrimage team will return to his bishop's palace in the near future.

This palace was urgently built after hearing that Bishop Savan planned to set up his bishop's palace in Vraks.

The Ministry of Military Affairs attached great importance to the successor Starry Sky Bishop.

They worried that Siegel's huge fleet would clash with Bishop Savannah.

As the religious leader of the Scarus sector, Savan should indeed be respected, but the reason why the Ministry of Military Affairs can give this new star bishop (Note 1) such respect is his pilgrimage activities in the Scarus sector over the past five years .

Tours and sermons in the Scalus sector have gained great popularity for the new bishop, and many people believe that the bishop is likely to be included in the ranks of saints after his death.

Therefore, everyone is willing to invest in the Star Bishop in advance.

This is human nature. If he hadn't known the problem in advance, Siegel would have formed a good relationship with Bishop Savan.

It is relatively common for believers of the state religion to be canonized as saints due to their pilgrimage and various events that happened on the pilgrimage.

It's also possible that Siegel's pilgrimage to Segmentum Obscure made him a saint of the state religion.

But it is a pity that he is too young, and the uncertainty of the future is too serious. Although the state church has valued Siegel and invested in it, they don't want to take too much risk for it.

Of course, Siegel's death on the pilgrimage is another matter.

It is worth mentioning that the pilgrimage route in the strict sense of the state religion cannot take the subspace route.There is a century-old pilgrimage route in the Calixis sector, and those who can successfully arrive are all hyped by the church.

But that’s just hype. The harsh conditions on the charter ships made it difficult for the passengers who successfully arrived to return to the emperor’s side, and his relics and bones were kept in the warehouse of the state religion as excellent materials and sacrificial supplies. .

Including the bones of believers who died on the road, they are precious resources for the empire.

In the end, the local government of Vraks allowed the Siegel fleet to dock into the port with great reluctance, and before Siegel was about to disembark and enter this magnificent military fortress through the star port, the Auger array of the Golden Ship There is new news.

2 cruisers of the Imperial Navy and several auxiliary ships escorted a space-class transport ship (Note 2) in the Vraks galaxy.

Bishop Savan returns to his loyal Vraks.

Note 1: The star bishop in the Calixis star sector is called the archbishop, and the cardinal is the bishop in charge of each sub-star sector.

The archbishop of the Calixis sector is the aforementioned Ignato, and his bishop's palace is located in Sintila, on the Cathedral of Light in the hive capital of Tarsus.

I made a mistake about Ignato's teaching position earlier, correcting here.

Note 2: The space-class transport ship is set to hold a maximum of 50 people. This number is not in line with common sense, so I just stuffed it here

Volume [-] of Flax: Chapter [-] Bishop Savannah

Cosmos-class transport ship, luxurious housing on the upper deck.

Bishop Savan stood proudly in front of the observation porthole on the upper deck. He indeed has the qualifications. With the huge reputation he gained from preaching in the Scarus sector, the whole Scarus is flattering him. A newly appointed star bishop.

During the process of preaching, the believers of the state religion looked at him with extremely fanatical eyes. They believed that Savan was the savior who came to the world, and a large number of believers paid their allegiance to him personally, not the emperor.

His every word is revered by his believers, and he can easily summon a huge crusading army in every world.

The wonderful fantasy brought by power confuses Savan's eyes, and under the bewilderment of Mamun, Savan goes further and further into the abyss of heresy.

Savan believed that the conference of cardinals in the star area would only hinder his great cause, and he could not let the burdensome "trivial things" restrict him.

Only outside of the imperial management system can he maximize his "talent", he will become the greatest saint in the history of the state religion, not only the Scarus sector, but the entire galaxy will chant his name .

A crusade to prove himself was imminent, and Savan's power allowed him to summon a large crusade with a single word, which he did.

He declared that the Scalus sector was under the threat of heresy, and that only a crusade in defense of the faith could free the entire sector.

The so-called jihad has no time, no place, and no goal. There is only an illusory promise and a bishop's hidden ambition behind it.

The heavy body of the space-class transport ship slowed down the fleet's arrival at the main star of Vraks. About a week later, Bishop Savann's ship arrived at the star port of Vraks.

Through the observation window on the side, Bishop Savan noticed a large number of starships in the parking area of ​​the star port.The models of the starships are not uniform, and besides the double-headed eagle of the empire, each starship also has the symbols of the nobles of the empire.

Bishop Savan looked sullenly at the four cruisers parked in orbit. He was not blind, and the armament of the four cruisers was no less than that of the Imperial Navy warships escorting him.

Besides, the warships escorting him were only two cruisers.

"Which imperial nobleman's fleet is this?" Savan's voice was very soft, full of a sense of stability.

However, Deacon Mamon, who had served him for several years, could naturally hear the dissatisfaction in Bishop Savan's tone. As Savan's confidant, he quickly inquired about this trivial matter.

"I heard from Captain Ruff that according to the news uploaded from Vlax, these ships belong to the Foster and Saul families.

Imperial nobles of the Lysis sector. "

"Hmph... why are the imperial nobles in the Calixis sector in the Scarus sector?"

"They are a group of rogues. These people rely on their own privileges to never abide by the rules of the empire, and they have no respect for the emperor and the state religion."

"It's not uncommon to even collude with aliens and heretics behind the scenes." Sometimes, things are indeed the same as what Deacon Mamon said, but after passing through his mouth, everything changes in various ways.

Mamon served carefully behind Savan, holding Savan's bishop's crown, and Savan remained silent.Mamon tentatively moved closer to the bishop in front of him. Hearing Savan's whisper, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Mamon's mouth.

"heresy……"

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Bishop Savan's welcoming ceremony was as grand as it could be for a world of Armory.To celebrate the arrival of a star bishop in Vraks, the laborers who originally built Vraks got a precious holiday and double the ration today.

The viaduct connecting Starport and Flax Fortress was full of welcoming crowds. The fanatics among the laborers regarded Bishop Savan as their savior. Working in the dark underground of Flax, they could not feel the power of God at all. The grace and light of the emperor.

A float slowly drove up the viaduct from the ground exit of Xinggang.

As Bishop Savan appeared on the float wearing a gorgeous bishop's robe, the fanatics on the viaduct released their emotions.The Battle Sisters from the Silver Shroud are working hard to maintain order and prevent the enthusiastic believers from crashing into the new bishop.The teachings of dedication, sacrifice, and corporal punishment prevailing in the state religion have different manifestations at this time. Some believers will leave their lives on this expensive road at will, while others use tools that have been burned red by the flames to kill themselves. Roll on your body, cleanse yourself of sin.

In the high-level reception room of Starport, Siegel and Jongkun, with the main members of their respective dynasties, sat on a high place and watched the inauguration ceremony of Bishop Savan.

Every time a bishop takes office, it is a similar farce. The two people who have a good relationship with the state church have experienced such scenes many times.

Strictly speaking, as the armory world, the Vraks authorities are inexperienced, and this welcome scene looks even more chaotic.From the perspective of the state religion, the casualties of many fanatics are completely meaningless.

Compared to Siegel's disdain, Jongkun watched with relish. Tens of thousands of pilgrims followed Bishop Savan's float and walked towards the interior of Fort Flax.

Due to Savan's sudden appearance, Siegel and Jongkun have not boarded Vlax so far. The authorities are worried that Siegel and the others will cause accidents to Savan's welcome ceremony and ask them to wait until the welcome ceremony is over before carrying out transportation. negotiation.

They were also so happy. After asking for a batch of living supplies, Siegel closed all the portholes of the fleet, and no sailors were allowed to disembark. Siegel didn't want his sailors to know what opponent they were about to face.

As compensation, a series of drinks and sugar such as Amosaic were exaggerated four times during this period.

This kind of behavior is a serious waste in Ba Ba's view. After counting the sailors on the ship, he found that the sailors on the dynasty ship far exceeded the needs of normal navigation.

Of course, General Kellerman must have something to say in the face of the four scattered defense armies that were dismantled again.

Siegel shook the Catalina white wine in his hand, and there seemed to be endless irony in the smile on the corner of his mouth.

To celebrate such a day, Siegel specially opened a bottle of such fine wine.

"Tsk, it's rare to be able to drink the treasures of Quatis here."

"Come on, you are much richer than me. Tell me, Quatis, how many times have you sneaked behind your wife's back?"

"Hey, you kid, don't talk nonsense." Qiong Kun looked at the empty viaduct, and countless corpses were left on it. "It's a mess..."

"I haven't seen many members of the church above the cardinal level take office. How many times should you have seen it? How does it compare with today's scene?" Siegel chatted with the other party casually. Believers, many inauguration ceremonies will invite him to participate

"This is even smaller than the scene when Ivana took office in Solomon." Ivanna is the cardinal of the Macaine Parade sub-star region, and is currently a relatively young member of the cardinals of the Calixis star region. 200 years old.

Volume Two: The Winds of Flax: Chapter [-] Heresy and Heresy

Savan paid homage to the bones of the saints in the shrine dedicated to the remains of the saints. Under the watchful eyes of Leonis the Blind, he officially became the bishop of the sector.After that, Savan met with officials from the local military affairs department and the top commander of the Planetary Defense Forces, General Carter.

After expressing the bishop's approval of their work, Savan led his cronies into the newly built bishop's palace.

And the team of "Silver Shroud" battle nuns presented to him by the head of the Arturos Monastery will be stationed in a monastery next to St. Leonis Church, where they will continue their training and serve as guardians of the saints. An honor guard of remains and relics.

Nearly a million pilgrims who followed Savan also boarded Vraks, and there are still pilgrims following Savan's footsteps to Vraks.Most of them were just ordinary pilgrims, but an army of tens of thousands of followers of Savann hidden among them, also entered Vraks.

Since the Age of Apostasy, the State Religion has not had direct control over any large "men under arms".Apart from the classic wordplay of the Battle Sisters, only the rarer crusaders are the only armed personnel that can be commended.

In order to avoid being held accountable by the Tribunal or other departments, the Crusaders only maintained a small scale. Compared with the Battle Sisters, their only advantage is that the requisition process may be simpler.

And is it true that the state religion cannot control large-scale armed forces?

The answer is naturally no.Otherwise, where is the income from selling the Atonement Scrolls sold by the State Church and the tithes donated spontaneously by believers on various planets every year?Is it a church that can no longer be gorgeous?Or is it a priest's robe with gorgeous gold ornaments that can crush people?

While the Home Office would love to regulate and tax this income, how could other people's pockets be so easy to reach?

The Jihad Army, a military armed force organized by the National Church, they did not have standard weapons, and they even came empty-handed.These rabble will not be directly commanded by state church personnel, and the best military leaders among them will serve as commanders, launching holy wars against planets or regions that the bishop declares to be heretics.

Sustaining the jihad is both a science and a business. The state religion invests its income in jihad, and on the other hand, in the name of jihad, it calls on believers to give everything they have to the state religion.

This kind of army is not what Savan wants. He really wants to start a holy war that burns the entire Scarus sector.But he didn't want to hand over this glory to others.

And Deacon Mamon offered him another plan. The cathars recruited by the bishop in times of crisis are directly under the command of the bishop. Through this method, Savan can clean up the army of followers he gathered during the pilgrimage and go ashore.

"So, where is the moment of crisis?" Savan raised his eyebrows. He already had some concerns, but he couldn't say this by himself.

"Isn't the one moored on the Vlax Starport the biggest heretic?" Mamon said intimately what was in Savan's heart.

So, what is the heretic in Savan's eyes doing now?

He was entertaining the officers on Vraks.Siegel, who rarely drinks excessively, is drinking with these officials under the guidance of a man wearing glasses. Jon Kun also attended the banquet.

Rare delicacies from various planets were put on the table, and Ba Ba commanded the servants to ensure that the banquet would not go wrong.

General Carter, the chief officer of the Vraks Defense Force, is an old-fashioned person, but his subordinates are different. Siegel had formed a good relationship with many of them when he first arrived in Vraks.

Not only the local defense force, but also the Vlaks Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs were well managed by Siegel.

Except for the Ministry of State Religion and the Ministry of Justice, although Siegel cannot say that he controls every other department in Vlaks, he can guarantee that there are people who have received benefits from him in every remaining department.

[The interior of the fortress has festered like this. 】

Siegel hugged a fat-headed and big-eared military official with a warm smile, and then patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "Brother Meyer, I'm really ashamed that I didn't see you promoted to colonel with my own eyes. I heard from Altair that it was thanks to your guidance that he didn’t make any mistakes when he first came.”

"Hey, what did Brother Siegel say? Altair's brother is your brother, that is my Meyer's brother, and they are all my brothers. There is no reason not to help." Colonel Meyer, who was originally the management Major of Flax Warehouse Import/Export Registration.Now he is the colonel in charge of the import and export of Vraks Prime.

He mainly provided Siegel with a list of the inventory in the Vlax warehouse, and asked Siegel to bring a little more within the allowed range.

It is not that the Ministry of Justice has not investigated the group of corrupt officials on Siegel and Flax, but all of Siegel's transportation notes are well documented, and the loss during transportation is also within the allowable range. The only strange thing is that they There are always some old things that are transferred, such as the Valdo tank destroyer and the Minotaur self-propelled artillery.

However, the transportation efficiency of warp space starships is much higher than that of charter fleets.It is not that the Ministry of Military Affairs has not considered whether Siegel is planning some ulterior secret, but after such a long time, everything is as usual, not to mention, thanks to the improvement of transportation conditions, many stalemate fronts have made significant progress .

The Ministry of Military Affairs is unwilling to cooperate with the investigation, and the Ministry of Justice will no longer make fun of itself.

The banquet lasted until very late, and even Siegel, who was in good physical condition, couldn't hold on after drinking so much wine.

After the banquet, Ba Ba gave each participant a "small" gift, and Colonel Meyer even got a shotgun made by the master of Gunmetal City.

……

Altair, who was wearing glasses, poured a cup of tea for Siegel. He was a member of the family in charge of Vraks. Judging from his kinship, he was a distant cousin of Siegel.He was also the commander of the small fleet that was moored at the star port before. He was younger than Siegel, and he looked refined with glasses.

"Brother, are you going to deal with Bishop Savan?" Altair hesitated again and again, watching Siegel drank the hot tea and still asked the question.

Siegel glanced at Altair, did not answer his question directly, and asked back while flipping through the thick Vlax storage list: "What, are you scared?"

"I mean, if you plan to deal with Bishop Savan, I'm afraid these people will not be of much use at the banquet." Flax officials may think that Siegel's arrival here is a coincidence, but Altai, who has been working in Flax, Err knew very well that Siegel must have his own reasons for coming to Vraks.

The only change in Vraks was the new bishop of Savannah.

Volume [-] of Flax: Chapter [-] Deployment Meeting

Altair leaves Siegel's room.

For Altair's guess, Siegel was acquiesced.

One thing Altair said is not so accurate, these corrupt officials are not useless for Siegel's next actions.

For the next year, Marmon would, like Siegel, try to infiltrate local officials in Vraks, especially the local garrison.Most of these officers and officials will change their schools and switch to Savan's school.

Would the officials tell Mamon about their dealings with Siegel over the years?Hard to say.

But it was difficult for Savan and Ma Meng to take advantage of this point, and there was no way to convict a rogue trader with pure witnesses.Siegel was polite to the officials above Vraks because their positions and powers were important, and their testimony in court was actually worthless.

If things were to become a big deal, Savan and Mamon's petty actions in private would also not be able to withstand the inspection of the trial court.

The transaction between these people and Siegel will become a thorn between them and the bishop's forces. In order to ensure that neither party will offend, these officials will try to balance the relationship between Siegel and the bishop of the star area.