NPC"Lord Captain, the priesthood of the Altar-Templum-Calixis-Ext-17 sanctuary customarily have no desire to communicate with the laity... But today is an exception. And so are you." You hear the clicking sound as the Vox Master toggles between frequencies. "We have been granted access to the station's frequency. What request do you command us to transmit?"
YOU"Tell them I require their services. The implantation throne in my Sector Bionica requires expertise only they possess."
NPC"Done. Awaiting a response." A prolonged silence fills the vox-channel.
NPC"Lord Captain, the station has broken vox-silence." You can hear the slight surprise in Vigdis's vox-distorted voice. "The Magos Logis of Altar-Templum, Tetria-Lemma, wishes to speak with you."
NPCAfter a brief tone, you hear a high, rattling voice speaking in a single note: "Omnissiah's blessings! Rejoice! There is no randomness in the probabilities that brought you here, for I am conveying to you a proposal for lucrative cooperation: Pact TR-3. In view of your past deeds, the clergy of Altar-Templum-Calixis-Ext-17 are disposed to perform binharic rites of the fourth grade over the machine spirits of your vessel. The terms will be specified further..."
YOU"What are the terms?"
NPC"For several cycles, promethium extraction station Tirkuaz-4 has been late in its shipments for Altar-Templum's sacred rites. The action required in exchange for our services is this: you will undertake to cast your gaze toward this station and compel it to open its vox-channels."
NPC"Communication with one of the drilling platforms that extract promethium for Altar-Templum has been disrupted, and the shipments have stopped. It seems the Magos wishes you to find out what has happened," Vigdis supplies in a whisper.
YOU"What are the terms?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Very well. I will discover what has taken place at the station."
NPC"Blessed be all the probabilities that have converged under the gaze of the Machine God. I deem Pact TR-3 concluded!"
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YOU"This agreement hardly seems favourable to me."
NPC"When sacred probabilities add up in such a unique way, refusing to accept their guidance results in failure. We on Altar-Templum-Calixis-Ext-17 will pray for your good judgement."
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NPC"Almost certainly nothing good. Delayed shipments often mark the beginning of uprisings, civil wars, xenos sabotage, and other undesirable activities." Solomorne's tone is murderously serious.
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YOU"Very well. I will discover what has taken place at the station."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"This agreement hardly seems favourable to me."continues where this line first appears above
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NPC"The esteemed Tech-Priests could offer their assistance without any terms." You detect the wounded tone beneath Abelard's grumbling.
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YOU"Inform them that the Rogue Trader [Name] von Valancius himself/herself has graced them with his/her presence, and will permit them to raise prayers to the implantation throne."
NPC"Done. Awaiting a response." A prolonged silence fills the vox-channel.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I seek their counsel and assistance with the equipment in the Sector Bionica."
NPC"Done. Awaiting a response." A prolonged silence fills the vox-channel.continues where this line first appears above
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NPC"Incoming communication from Altar-Templum-Calixis-Ext-17."
NPC"Magos Logis Tetria-Lemma transmitting. Omnissiah's blessings! The incalculable probabilities of the paths have once again brought your vessel to the point of concluding Pact ТR-3. Are you willing to agree?"
YOU"What are the terms?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Very well. I will discover what has taken place at the station."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"This agreement hardly seems favourable to me."continues where this line first appears above