NPCReport on the operation to ruthlessly eradicate the underground traitors to the Imperium on the agri-world Janus
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NPCBy His grace, the leadership and general command of the operation were taken by Rogue Trader [Name] of the glorious House of von Valancius.
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NPCThe brutal punitive raids, searches, and public punishments carried out by Governor Vyatt's people failed to have a beneficial effect, instead only embittering Janus's population still further.
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NPCThe Lord Captain's personal enforcer guard was better trained and capable of landing in the jungle on boarding shuttles, although deploying it in combat operations posed the risk of losses to the ship's crew.
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NPCBeyond the undoubted competence of the blessed Lord Captain, there was another reason for this decision, namely, evidence of disloyalty within the estimable Governor Vyatt's retinue.
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NPCThe esteemed Sister Argenta suggested enlisting the broad masses of the planet's loyal population to aid in the fight. Spurred on by righteous anger, militia could carry out sweeps of the jungles on a scale that would be impossible for the more limited armed forces.
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NPCSubversive activity by the enemies of Humanity was detected on the planet Janus. Their insidious propaganda led to dissipation among the Imperium's subjects, as a result of which the peasants sympathised with the rebellious sentiments.
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NPCBy permitting unrest to take root in her dominion, Governor Vistenza Vyatt discredited herself. In light of this, the crude methods she used to repress the rebellion were called into question, as was her staff.
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NPCThe might and authority of the noble Lord Captain, however, were able to facilitate an end to the conflict, though this entailed the use of the Rogue Trader's personal resources.
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NPCThe future well-being of Janus was dependent on the success of each stage of the operation. A single misstep could have undermined the security of this valuable colony and, consequently, dealt a blow to the prosperity of the protectorate of House von Valancius.
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NPCPhase 1 of 3: Urban eradication
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NPCThe first step in the struggle against the insurrectionists was to drive their cells out of the capital and major cities. The Emperor-Blessed Lord Captain considered several suppression strategies before choosing the best option.
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NPCThanks to data gathered by a retainer of the esteemed Governor Vyatt and analysed by the Lord Captain himself/herself, the rebels' attack plans were exposed, creating the opportunity to devise a counterstrategy.
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NPCSince the rebels' ranks were swelling by the day, the ruthless decision was made to hold public executions. Many of Janus's inhabitants were immediately put to death, while the rest were caught in the grip of such terror that a righteous hunt for traitors and heretics broke out across the planet. In addition to the many innocents unjustly killed, the core of the urban rebel underground was destroyed, forcing the insurrectionists to abandon the major cities.
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NPCThe main rebel forces were in hiding in remote, uncultivated locations, but a substantial rebel network was exposed across major cities as well. Vistenza Vyatt's associates pressed for punitive raids, while the Lord Captain's advisors suggested rolling out a planet-wide propaganda campaign to urge citizens to expose the traitors in their ranks and report them to the authorities. The latter approach, however, would require the use of the Lord Captain's personal funds in a show of his/her largesse and patronage.
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NPCThe esteemed Heinrix van Calox proposed the use of the spy network at his disposal to implement universal surveillance of the planet's population.
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NPCIntelligence revealed that the rebels were collaborating with the planet's criminal underworld. The esteemed Jae Heydari suggested contacting her links in unsavoury smuggler circles with the aim of planting agents in the rebels' underground network.
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NPCInspired by the stirring exhortations of preachers, tens of thousands of Janusians armed themselves and descended upon the jungle like a raging storm. With little regard for their heavy losses, the militia wiped out most of the rebels, and the remnants were driven out to the island regions that were no longer economically valuable.
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NPCInspired by the blistering speeches of preachers, tens of thousands of Janusians armed themselves and descended upon the jungle like a raging storm. Alas, under fire from the rebels and incurring heavy losses, the militia's fervour quickly dwindled. Demoralised, they turned tail and fled, which only increased the death count.
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NPCPhase 2 of 3: Jungle operations
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NPCThe rebels' main forces were scattered throughout the planet's wild jungle areas. The Lord Captain was offered several strategies for dealing with them.
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NPCBased on the data supplied by the esteemed Governor Vyatt's secretary, the blessed Lord Captain compiled an outline of the rebels' future attacks in cities.
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NPCThis outline was the basis for a series of arrests and raids that forced the insurrectionists to abandon the cities and fall back to the planet's hinterland.
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NPCUnfortunately, after the first round of arrests and raids, the rebels quickly adapted and altered their strategy.
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NPCSince the rebels' ranks were swelling by the day, the ruthless decision was made to hold public executions. Many of Janus's inhabitants were immediately put to death, while the rest were caught in the grip of such terror that a righteous hunt for traitors and heretics broke out across the planet. In addition to the many innocents unjustly killed, the core of the urban rebel underground was destroyed, forcing the insurrectionists to abandon the major cities.
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NPCTo ensure that the defeat in the jungle did not descend into a military catastrophe, the ever wise Lord Captain gave the timely order for the targeted orbital bombardment of the planet. The merciless strikes vaporised the rebel clusters, forcing them to retreat to island regions of no economic value. Alas, the colony's agricultural infrastructure and facilities also fell victim to the bombing.
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NPCDuring the operations on the planet, the suspicions of the blessed Lord Captain and his/her companions were confirmed: the rebels were being manipulated by even more terrible enemies of Humanity. Creatures identified as filthy xenos — Aeldari, to be precise — were seen fighting alongside the peasants. Vistenza Vyatt's so-called aide, who had claimed to be a mutant, was not the only one of her kind on Janus: scouts confirmed the presence of other members of this race on the agri-world.
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NPCAlthough the planetary garrison was less well trained than the rebels, thanks to the blessed Lord Captain, who took personal command of the operation, the governor's troops were victorious. The main rebel forces were pushed out of agricultural production areas into island regions of no economic value.
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NPCAlas, the planetary garrison was so poorly trained that even the blessed Lord Captain's personal command of the mission was not enough to make it a success. The soldiers perished in droves, unable to orient themselves in the undergrowth or even determine where they were taking fire from.
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NPCTo ensure that the defeat in the jungle did not descend into a military catastrophe, the ever wise Lord Captain gave the timely order for the targeted orbital bombardment of the planet. The merciless strikes vaporised the rebel clusters, forcing them to retreat to island regions of no economic value. Alas, the colony's agricultural infrastructure and facilities also fell victim to the bombing.
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NPCDuring the operations on the planet, the suspicions of the blessed Lord Captain and his/her companions were confirmed: the rebels were being manipulated by even more terrible enemies of Humanity. Creatures identified as filthy xenos — Aeldari, to be precise — were seen fighting alongside the peasants. Vistenza Vyatt's so-called aide, who had claimed to be a mutant, was not the only one of her kind on Janus: scouts confirmed the presence of other members of this race on the agri-world.
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NPCThe boarding parties from the blessed Lord Captain's crew descended upon the heads of the rebels in their landing shuttles. Thanks to the deft manoeuvring of the pilots, this blistering attack scattered the rebel forces, cutting off their paths of retreat and leaving them in total disarray. Isolated and demoralised groups of rebels were picked off over several days. The surviving insurrectionists retreated to island regions of little significance. Crew losses were regrettable but minor.
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NPCThe boarding parties from the blessed Lord Captain's crew descended upon the heads of the rebels in their landing shuttles. Unfortunately, some pilots were less skilled than others and some of the boarding parties landed in the wrong place, or arrived late on the planet's surface. The exercise, which had been planned as a swift and decisive strike against isolated groups of rebels, turned into a deadly trap for the esteemed Lord Captain's enforcers. Caught in pockets of fire, they assumed a circular defensive formation and sustained heavy losses.
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NPCTo ensure that the defeat in the jungle did not descend into a military catastrophe, the ever wise Lord Captain gave the timely order for the targeted orbital bombardment of the planet. The merciless strikes vaporised the rebel clusters, forcing them to retreat to island regions of no economic value. Alas, the colony's agricultural infrastructure and facilities also fell victim to the bombing.
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Entry point 37 of 93
NPCDuring the operations on the planet, the suspicions of the blessed Lord Captain and his/her companions were confirmed: the rebels were being manipulated by even more terrible enemies of Humanity. Creatures identified as filthy xenos — Aeldari, to be precise — were seen fighting alongside the peasants. Vistenza Vyatt's so-called aide, who had claimed to be a mutant, was not the only one of her kind on Janus: scouts confirmed the presence of other members of this race on the agri-world.
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NPCThe soldiers of the planetary garrison were trained by the esteemed Abelard Werserian and quickly absorbed the knowledge of the ungodly heretics. Borrowing their tactics, the soldiers moved through the jungle in small groups, staying hidden and dealing sudden strikes. Now stripped of their main tactical advantage, those rebels who were not wiped out retreated to island regions of little significance.
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NPCAlas, the brief training course arranged by the esteemed Abelard Werserian for the garrison made no difference. Governor Vyatt's feckless soldiers were no match for the rebels. The guerrilla attacks were a failure and the losses mounted with every passing day.
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NPCTo ensure that the defeat in the jungle did not descend into a military catastrophe, the ever wise Lord Captain gave the timely order for the targeted orbital bombardment of the planet. The merciless strikes vaporised the rebel clusters, forcing them to retreat to island regions of no economic value. Alas, the colony's agricultural infrastructure and facilities also fell victim to the bombing.
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Entry point 41 of 93
NPCDuring the operations on the planet, the suspicions of the blessed Lord Captain and his/her companions were confirmed: the rebels were being manipulated by even more terrible enemies of Humanity. Creatures identified as filthy xenos — Aeldari, to be precise — were seen fighting alongside the peasants. Vistenza Vyatt's so-called aide, who had claimed to be a mutant, was not the only one of her kind on Janus: scouts confirmed the presence of other members of this race on the agri-world.
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NPCPhase 3 of 3: Destroying the training camps
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NPCAfter retreating, the rebels took up the defence of their training camps, which were hidden deep in the forests of the archipelago. The blessed Lord Captain reviewed several approaches for rooting out these nests of sedition and chose the most promising one.
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NPCThanks to evidence gathered earlier, the Lord Captain was in possession of information from Lexmechanic Vinzelex which simplified the task.
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NPCThe rebels' training camps were located in the densely forested but insignificant island regions. Moreover, scouting reports indicated that the instigators of the uprising were also hiding there — xenos, the enemies of Humanity. Governor Vyatt suggested burning the worthless forests to the ground so the rebels could no longer hide, however, there were serious doubts about the competence of the officers she selected for the task. Locating the camps using the blessed Lord Captain's ship's technical equipment was a real challenge possible only for a highly sensitive and powerful augur.
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NPCThe esteemed Magos Haneumann pointed out that a large number of sacred mechanisms for monitoring seismic activity were present on the islands. He proposed that members of the Adeptus Mechanicus who served such machines could contribute to intelligence gathering.
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NPCThe esteemed Idira Tlass put forth a suggestion of using psyker divination to try to discover the traitors' camp.
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NPCThe berries found by the Lord Captain among the rebels' belongings only grow in certain regions of the planet where the soil has a unique mineral composition.
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NPCAfter sending scouts to that area, the Lord Captain quickly discovered the rebels' hideout. Sensing that the end was near, the rebels gathered in their camps and prepared to take a final stand.
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NPCUnfortunately, the scouts sent to that area by the Lord Captain failed to locate the rebels' hideout — they could not penetrate the advanced camouflage provided to the rebels by their ungodly backers, the xenos.
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NPCThe rebels' camps were nevertheless located and surrounded, but the setback earlier in the operation had given the fighters a chance to prepare and strike their final blow, carrying out a series of terrorist attacks on the planet's vital security sites. It was a desperate act of senseless malice.
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NPCArmed with flamers, the soldiers of the planetary garrison began methodically burning the island forests. With no cover left to conceal them, the rebels gathered in their camps and manned the defences, sensing their imminent death.
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NPCUnfortunately, few of the planetary garrison soldiers were skilled enough to wield these powerful tools of destruction without any adverse consequences. Numerous incidents related to the combustion of promethium tanks, made torching the forests a slower and more difficult process.
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NPCThe rebels' camps were nevertheless located and surrounded, but the setback earlier in the operation had given the fighters a chance to prepare and strike their final blow, carrying out a series of terrorist attacks on the planet's vital security sites. It was a desperate act of senseless malice.
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NPCThe ship's all-seeing augurs fixed their unblinking eye on the island forests, quickly flagging points where suspicious activity was detected. The rebels' camps were found, and within them the insurrectionists were taking one last, desperate stand.
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NPCUnfortunately, even the all-seeing eye of the ship's augurs failed to quickly locate the rebels' camps in the island forests. The scant information supplied by the Tech-Priests only coalesced into a clear picture when it was too late.
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NPCThe rebels' camps were nevertheless located and surrounded, but the setback earlier in the operation had given the fighters a chance to prepare and strike their final blow, carrying out a series of terrorist attacks on the planet's vital security sites. It was a desperate act of senseless malice.
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NPCThe wise ones of the Adeptus Mechanicus appealed to the sacred machines of geological monitoring with prayerful enquiries. After analysing the blessed rhythms of seismic activity, they gave the Lord Captain a report with the supposed coordinates of the rebels' camps. The rebels were locked inside their lairs, preparing to take one last, desperate stand.
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NPCThe wise ones of the Adeptus Mechanicus appealed to the sacred machines of geological monitoring with prayerful enquiries, but then they fell into a gruelling debate about whether it was permissible to reveal the blessed rhythms of seismic activity to laypersons. The debate was never-ending and delayed the conclusion of the operation.
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NPCThe rebels' camps were nevertheless located and surrounded, but the setback earlier in the operation had given the fighters a chance to prepare and strike their final blow, carrying out a series of terrorist attacks on the planet's vital security sites. It was a desperate act of senseless malice.
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NPCThe psyker divination revealed the precise location of the traitors to the Imperium. Following the scent of their profane thoughts, the soldiers of the planetary garrison tracked down the rebels' bases and blockaded them.
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NPCThe attempt at psyker divination proved unsuccessful — all that came of it were confused and contradictory predictions and strange, tall shadows hiding among the trees of Janus, anointing the planet's core with their tears. The conclusion of the operation was delayed as a result.
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NPCThe rebels' camps were nevertheless located and surrounded, but the setback earlier in the operation had given the fighters a chance to prepare and strike their final blow, carrying out a series of terrorist attacks on the planet's vital security sites. It was a desperate act of senseless malice.
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NPCConclusion:
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NPCAs a result of the actions of the forces loyal to the Imperium, the rebels were driven into isolated regions, where their camps were then discovered and blockaded.
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NPCThe harsh reprisals carried out by the Lord Captain's servants in the struggle against the rebel underground considerably reduced the population of Janus and diminished its value as a colony.
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NPCWhen the rebels were being driven out of the jungles, targeted orbital strikes were carried out that damaged the agricultural infrastructure of the agri-world and impaired the planet's production capacity.
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NPCThe planet's defence complexes were damaged in the course of the rebels' terrorist acts, which negatively affected its security.
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NPCThe operation to combat the xenos-incited traitors to Humanity was a success. The wisdom and will of our illustrious Lord Captain made possible the ultimate eradication of that ungodly movement, and that process was personally overseen by the Rogue Trader — the sovereign of Janus and agent of His will.
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NPCOn the Lord Captain's orders, thrice-daily planet-wide prayer services were held, in which the population of Janus prayed for the deliverance of His land from the clutches of the enemies of Humanity. The rituals and litanies had an effect on the agri-world's inhabitants — reports soon began to arrive that the members of the underground had lost the support of the peasantry and had been forced to abandon the world's major settlements.
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NPCThe campaign organised by the esteemed Lord Captain's people took effect. His/Her address to his/her subjects was broadcast by vox-systems throughout the colony, while workers in towns were granted a shift off work and given provisions, recaf, and personal fuel cells. Moved by the Lord Captain's kindness, the colony inhabitants rushed to the recently established confessional centres. The rebel underground was forced to hastily retreat from the major cities.
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NPCThe campaign organised by the esteemed Lord Captain's people did not produce the expected result. The dissolute and brutish subjects of Janus did not respond with gratitude to the Lord Captain's vox-address, which was broadcast throughout the colony, or to the distribution of provisions and recaf. Instead of accepting the Lord Captain's gifts with thanks, the people began to mutter that the authorities were trying to buy them off with surplus rations packs.
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NPCSince the rebels' ranks were swelling by the day, the ruthless decision was made to hold public executions. Many of Janus's inhabitants were immediately put to death, while the rest were caught in the grip of such terror that a righteous hunt for traitors and heretics broke out across the planet. In addition to the many innocents unjustly killed, the core of the urban rebel underground was destroyed, forcing the insurrectionists to abandon the major cities.
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NPCWith the support of resources from Governor Vyatt, the spy network of the esteemed Heinrix van Calox quickly established surveillance in the planet's major cities. No one escaped the attention of this unblinking eye, and the underground rebels were forced to retreat to more remote locations after the first wave of arrests.
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NPCThe faithful servants of the esteemed Governor Vyatt assured the Lord Captain of their complete and unquestioning devotion and readiness to serve him/her to the best of their ability.
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NPCAlas, the spy network of the esteemed Heinrix van Calox failed to capture all of the colony's subjects in its surveillance net. Its success was hampered by sabotage efforts by the rebels and the incompetence of Governor Vyatt's forces, who were assisting the operation. Agents on the ground were killed, surveillance reports went missing, and tracking devices were tampered with.
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NPCThe Lord Captain's agents managed to infiltrate the rebel underground via networks of contemptible thieves and smugglers and identify the main leaders. After the wave of arrests, the remaining rebels fled the major cities.
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NPCUnfortunately, the operation to plant agents in the rebel underground via the planet's criminal circles was a failure. All the spies were executed en masse by the paranoid insurrectionists, and this minor victory only served to raise their morale and harden their resolve.
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NPCSince the rebels' ranks were swelling by the day, the ruthless decision was made to hold public executions. Many of Janus's inhabitants were immediately put to death, while the rest were caught in the grip of such terror that a righteous hunt for traitors and heretics broke out across the planet. In addition to the many innocents unjustly killed, the core of the urban rebel underground was destroyed, forcing the insurrectionists to abandon the major cities.
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NPCTo ensure that the defeat in the jungle did not descend into a military catastrophe, the ever wise Lord Captain gave the timely order for the targeted orbital bombardment of the planet. The merciless strikes vaporised the rebel clusters, forcing them to retreat to island regions of no economic value. Alas, the colony's agricultural infrastructure and facilities also fell victim to the bombing.
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Entry point 82 of 93
NPCDuring the operations on the planet, the suspicions of the blessed Lord Captain and his/her companions were confirmed: the rebels were being manipulated by even more terrible enemies of Humanity. Creatures identified as filthy xenos — Aeldari, to be precise — were seen fighting alongside the peasants. Vistenza Vyatt's so-called aide, who had claimed to be a mutant, was not the only one of her kind on Janus: scouts confirmed the presence of other members of this race on the agri-world.
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NPCThe voidship's medics who landed on the planet to support the offensive were prepared to render first aid to the wounded.
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NPCIn choosing a strategy, the Lord Captain had to consider the limited trustworthiness of the world's population, which was uncovered by the ship's medics deployed on the planet to support the offensive. Their reports indicated widespread genetic anomalies in the colony's inhabitants for which there was no logical explanation.
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NPCUsing the rebels' transmitter captured by the Lord Captain, the officers of the planetary garrison engaged in an elaborate vox-game, interfering in the rebels' discussions, spreading disinformation, and sowing paranoia within their ranks.
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NPCThis cunning strategy allowed the wardens to quickly push the enemy out of the agricultural production areas into island regions of no economic value.
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NPCUnfortunately, the traitors to Humanity quickly realised the deception and changed their vox-frequency, stalling the large-scale jungle offensive.
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NPCStrikes thundered down upon Janus with almighty force, hitting the island forests and turning the ancient wilds to ash. The terrified rebels fled for their camps, where they manned the defences, anticipating their imminent death.
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NPCAs expected, the brutal punitive raids, searches, and public punishments struck terror into the population and spurred them to unmask the traitors within their ranks. The rebel underground was quickly driven from the major cities.
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NPCThe main rebel forces were hiding in the jungles that blanketed Janus. These sparsely populated regions were home to the colony's key agricultural facilities, which the fighters used as cover for their actions, allowing them to carry out incursions. Governor Vyatt's wardens lacked the training and skills to operate in such conditions.
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NPCSince the rebels' ranks were swelling by the day, the ruthless decision was made to hold public executions. Many of Janus's inhabitants were immediately put to death, while the rest were caught in the grip of such terror that a righteous hunt for traitors and heretics broke out across the planet. In addition to the many innocents unjustly killed, the core of the urban rebel underground was destroyed, forcing the insurrectionists to abandon the major cities.
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NPCIn addition to this, the ship's medics' reports revealed a broad spectrum of genetic abnormalities among the governor's wardens, and among Janus's peasant population. Active sources of radiation or biological xenothreats were deemed unlikely, but the influence of the Ruinous Powers on the bodies and souls of the planet's inhabitants could not be discounted. Given this information, it would have been unwise and dangerous to place any trust in the locals.
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NPCThe esteemed Abelard Werserian proposed using the rebels' own weapons against them. Their strength lay in the covert guerrilla tactics of their attacks. The esteemed Abelard expressed his conviction that he could teach the basics of these tactics to the soldiers of the planetary garrison, eliminating the rebels' advantage.