Inquisitorial Report to Inquisitor Esquerra

Subject: Urgent Developments in the Rifts of Hecate

Inquisitor Esquerra,

I bring grave news from the Rifts of Hecate. While General Maximus’s Crusade Army consolidates its position around Ergura’s Fall and Haven as per your directive, the situation within the Rifts has escalated alarmingly. The planet Mendesum has been entirely consumed, falling at last to the relentless advance of Hive Fleet Poseidon.

Our intelligence confirms that the final line of defense on Mendesum—the ancient Tomb Complex of Xentephet—has been breached. This site, revered in its dark history as a fortress of the Necrons, provided a formidable bulwark against the xenos incursion. The necron forces fought with brutal efficiency, using both entropic weaponry and phase-shifted reinforcements in an effort to stem the Tyranid tide. Yet, the mindless and inexorable advance of Hive Fleet Poseidon proved too much for even these ancient defenders. Each fallen tyranid bioform only added to the biomass reserves available to the Hive Fleet, and Poseidon’s forces simply reformed, regenerated, and advanced without regard for loss or sacrifice.

With Mendesum’s necron defenders now eradicated and their protective mechanisms destroyed, Poseidon has begun the final stages of the planet’s consumption. This systematic harvesting of Mendesum’s resources will likely fuel the tyranid fleet, fortifying their strength to strike further into Imperial holdings.

The loss of Mendesum not only weakens our strategic foothold but marks a critical shift in the Hive Fleet’s resource reserves and readiness. With this added biomass, they will be poised to intensify their campaign, putting pressure directly on our key defenses at the Hecate Gap. It is my firm belief that immediate action must be taken. Our defensive line grows perilously thin, and any further expansion of the tyranid presence in this sector will render our current forces insufficient to hold back this oncoming tide.

Inquisitor, I urge your intervention. Hive Fleet Poseidon must be impeded before it overwhelms our position at the Gap. If we lose Mendesum without response, it will only embolden the Hive Fleet further and present a critical risk to our ongoing defense efforts.

Your loyal servant,

Agent Vannick