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Ordo Xenos Restricted FilesRestricted Access Level: GAMMA 3494A

WARNING: Reading this document without Ordo Sanction will

result in immediate Level 2a mindscrubbing.

Compiled and Illuminated by Doug Newton-WaltersParchement procured from Adept Andreas Blischer at

http://www.andreas.blicher.info/

Dataslate components sourced from Sister Jenni Creagh

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TO:Lord Inquisitor XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

FROM:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

SUBJECT: Xenos Inltration, Kraeling

PRIORITY: Gamma 1 Vermillion

RECEIVED: 241.M35

MESSAGE FORMAT: Telepathic

ASTROPATHIC DUCT: Lorenaa de Veculia

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Without Faith we are Blind

My Lord, further to your inquiry into the matter of the Riebelin Conclave Incident, I haveattached the following document penned by the great Magos Genetor Gregor Vendel (withnotes by my self) following his exploratory vivisection of the xenos in question.

The circumstances under which the incident occurred are still under explicator review, andthe guard contingent chastised for their lapse in protocol. The Inquisitor in question,esteemed master Korlest Phaj, is currently undergoing thorough mind-purication with ourbest psyko-therapists, but it is feared the taint runs too deep. The sudden withdrawalof the parasites contaminating presence had an instant and destructive effect on hispsyche. It is obvious these creatures damage their host purposefully to sow discordamongst their hunters so that they may escape and sink their lthy mindhooks into anotherunsuspecting victim. It is the work of the Emperor indeed that Hereticus Lord Soltemeresship exited warp space six hours ahead of schedule without the presence of his null

hound, uncovering the leech would have been nigh impossible, let alone capturing it forexamination.

Despite its diminutive size, the creature was able to elude even our sensorum servo skullsfor almost half an hour. Its unusual locomotory method gave it an amazing turn of speed,and in keeping with its unclean behaviour, it was adept at remaining hidden even withoutits blasphemous leech powers. Adept Senioris Brhos eventually cornered the creatureafter calculating its movement patterns for several minutes. This revealed a secondarydefence mechanism whereby the xenos generated a powerful electrical charge. The Adept(one of Lady Alnemes longest serving acolytes, he was close to 200 years old) suffered aterminal cardiac infarction due to the shock. Fortunately for us the charge damaged themachine spirit in Brhos augmetic hand, causing the ngers to clench reexively together,crushing the xenos parasite.

Quarantine level gamma-phi was enacted immediately and all ancillary staff rigorously scannedfor secondary infections. The specimen was placed within a null box for transportation tothe genecopia for study and dissection under the watchful eye of Lord Soltemere and hisnull hound. As of the present no other Inquisitorial personnel have been found infectedby these parasites, but their very nature makes uncovering their presence difcult atbest. The only real indicator of master Phajs parasitism was an almost compulsive needto question things, in some instances, things he himself had done. It appeared as thoughthe xenos was attempting to learn our secrets by manipulating its puppet to delve intomatters it didnt understand. It asked questions about the very nature of the Inquisitionitself, its methods and its ultimate purpose. Master Phaj, as an experienced inquisitorof some fty years, had an intrinsic understanding of his purpose within the Imperium,but the xenos seemed incapable of understanding this even with access to Phajs memories.It required further input around the subject, requiring a context to place it.

Since the incident, I have re-examined several instances of spontaneous insurrection putdown by our order in the last three hundred years. In light of this creatures ability,a proportion of these aberrations may actually be reassigned as Xenos Machinatus.

Hopefully this information will be of use in your investigations, and allow you to freethe Imperium of this unclean xenos scourge.

Yours in Faith,

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXHereticus Adjunct Tertius

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VI VI SE CTI ON REP ORT

SUBJ ECT:Impus infuriatusAGE: ?15 GENDER: Male

Viv isection conducted by Mag os Genetor Greg or VendelATTENDI NG: Hound, Null BM#3243-2a; Serv itor Chirurg ius 453945663643-3353/23

DATE: 238.M35

I NI TI AL I MPRESSI ONS:

Specimen arriv ed in a damag ed state due to trauma upon capture [c a u s ed by t h e l a t eAd e p t Br h os a u g me t i c h a n d] escorted by Lord Soltemere and his null hound. Specimen wasdiminutiv e in size, no long er than 20 centimetres (may reach 30 cm standing erect). Rig htmedial limb presented extensiv e bone frag mentation and dermis laceration whilst dorsallumbar sail spines (5 & 6) broken completely (additional membrane damag e also present). Whenrev iv ed in containment cell specimen immediately mov ed to rear rig ht corner, attempting to conceal itself behind the ablution receptacle situated there. Atmospheric monitoring indicated a substantial increase in respiration, consistent with a distressed state. Mov ing the null hound six metres from the cell reduced specimen anxiety and allowed reactiv ation

of psionic camouflag e (capable of baffling cell aug ers). Communication yielded little,creature too distraug ht and in pain to reply. Due to circumstances surrounding specimencapture [ma s t e r Ph a j], Lord Soltemere has ordered the anatomical study performed pre-mortem.After behav ioural observ ation for fifty two minutes specimen paralysed with controlled doseof N. hilar 0.05l and collected for v iv isection.

Specimens pain threshold relativ ely hig h exceeding 135 kilospasms during sequentialamputation (Spec: v estig ial restitupodal capacity allows neural deconnection). Outwardsig ns and v ocalisations of pain only appeared when subject receiv ed cranial sensor-ectomy (due to minute size of specimen, this delicate procedure was undertaken ov er a onehour period [a f i t t i n g a l t h ou g h i n a d e q u a t e p u n i s h me n t f or s u c h a h e i n ou s c r i me])indicating hig hly innerv ated sensory org ans beyond that seen in other hig her v ertebrates.

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a. Hexapodal skeletal structure. Enables multiple perambulatory modes (see Fig .3). Hyperflexible cartilag e-analog ous v ertebra allows complete freedom of mov ement and 360deg ree limb rotation at trunk joint.

b. Primary Thorax. Reinforced cartilag e plates support musculature. Elong ation of torsoallows expanded respiro-pulmonary system (Spec: specimen capable of quick bursts ofspeed and hig hly dev eloped reflexes); entire primary chest cav ity g iv en ov er to thesefunctions.

c. Secondary Thorax. Dig estiv e and reproductiv e systems contained within. Oesophag ealtract extends throug h upper torso to reach secondary thorax and primary dig estion

(Spec: thickness and rig idity of oesophag us tissues sug gest pre-dig estion during peristalsis). Terminal excretion occurs anterior to thepelv is, an unusual featuremost likely a result of the hexapodal nature of the body. Reproductiv e org ans external(anterior of the anus) forming a hollow tube (Spec: spermatophore production in placeof mechanical internal fertilisation).

d. Limb Structure. Ball and socket joint attachment allows g reat flexibility and ang ularforce. Secondary limbs capable of perambulation and manipulation depending oncircumstances. Enlarg ed manus, pesomanus, and pes exhibit elong ate g rasping dig itswith spatulate tips (see Detail I).

De t a i l I :Mag nified left manus. Palm and dig its present a conv oluted setae (aug er scansindicate ~600,000 per dig it) system (each ev incing 500-1500 spatulae) analog ous to Ghorid

tersi (Dusk faceripper) mandibular construction. Reduced quaternary dig it appears as astabiliser (Spec: fine motor skills for manipulating tools?).

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e. Dorsal Sail. Resting state folded down spine (appears as false tail). Basalerectile muscle innerv ated v ia SNS allows fast erection time (0.05 seconds). During observ ation sail continuously erect (Spec: ev olv ed intimidation trait, g enerating a false sense of size to confuse predators). Limited pig mentation chang e increasesv isual effectiv eness (Spec: also used as indicator of bioelectrical defence?).

f. Distal Limb. Rotation enables limb to mov e parallel directly beneath corpus trunk,enabling bipedal locomotory function.

De t a i l I I :Mag nified Cranium. Profile illustrates elong ated anterior skull plates, andinteg ral auditory org ans. Multiple scalloped ridg es run toward the posterior of skull.Each ridg e encloses indiv idual auditory canals, internal anatomy indicating integ ralmultiple conections to cerebellum featuring differential tympania (Spec: Multi-auralcapacity; each canal specialised to specific frequencies g enerating a complex threedimensional auditory awareness).

Visual receptors similarly specialised. Unusual tri-v isual system, each org an isindependent of the others. In keeping with the elastic musculature of the body, facialmuscles and eyes in particular are capable of g reat mov ement. Within each eye twoindependently muscled pupils allow for further v isual acuity, allowing both stereoscopicand monoscopic v ision. Maximum field of v ision exceeds 340 deg rees, only limited byauditory skull structure posterior to the eyes.

Olfactory cav ity div ided in a similar manner to the auditory system, using a trilobatesystem as in the v isual system. Scents are separated v ia specialised pores. [Au r a ls t r u c t u r e ma y be i n t eg r a l t o t el e p a t h a bi l i t y, s u g g e s t s on i c di s r u p t i on a s a

c ou n t e r me a s u r e ].

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g . Locomotion. I. infuriatus possesses three distinct locomotory modes. When

manipulating objects the subject is capable of full bipedal motion with noobserv able difficulty. When faster mov ement is required the pesomanus are loweredto produce a quadrupedal g ait, leav ing the primary limbs free (Spec: Most commonfig hting stance?). Tertiary locomotion inv olv es an almost ang uilliform lateralundulation using the limbs in place of the spine for substrate purchase. In thismode the specimen ev inced speeds of 35 kph, quite fast for such a small animal.

GENERAL OBSER VATI ONS:

Hig hly dev eloped senses combined with flexible lig ht-weig ht body indicate a prey speciesev olv ed to protect itself from predation. Howev er its complicated neurolog y and obv iouspsionic abilities indicate intellig ence on par with other, more humanoid sentients.

Their powerful telepathic abilities allow them to hide in plain sig ht of predators, andenable them to trav el long distances by utilising larg e org anisms (such as ourselv es)as transport. The fact that their abilities allow them to infiltrate an InquisitorialConclav e indicates an intellig ence and maliciousness beyond that observ ed during captiv ity.

SI GNED:

AUTHORI SE D F OR DI SSMI NATI ON:

Hieronymus Bosch

Hereticus Adjunct Tertius

MagosGeneto rGregorVendel

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Cartilagineousendoskeletonpresentstrilobehumeraljoint.Possiblestemcellproduction

Suchpowerinabeingsosmall,Iwonder at theirorigins-whatworldproducedthiscreature?

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