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Chapter Master Azheriah Martellus inclined his head in greetings to the newly arrived Master Chaplain. "What troubles you so, Martellus, that a Council of Elders must be called? Has the Emperor's Holy Tarot revealed some portent?" In response the Chapter Master raised a hand in a calming gesture.
"Peace, Belerion." He replied in his booming sages voice. "All shall be made clear once the remainder of our honoured brothers have arrived." As he finished he returned his sky blue eyes to the two Inquisitors who were beginning to show signs of unease at the thought of having to wait even longer.

In the end it took around 45 minutes for the last of the Council of Elders to arrive, it was Brother-Captain Davian Barkus and his entourage who arrived last together, bowing low to the gathered Council as an apology for their lateness, before taking their seats as the great doors were shut behind them. As all were gathered the Chapter Master rose from his own seat and cast his gaze over the gathered leaders of the twin-Chapters. "Brothers. I have called this Council of Elders at the behest of our honoured guests." At that all heads turned to look at the two Inquisitors. "So please, inform this Council what you told me." With that the Chapter Master returned to his own chair.

Inquisitor Cado Kestus stood first, the Ordo Astartes Inquisitor had an air of someone who was used to getting his own way and spoke with an arrogant sneer plastered on his face. "As I told your esteemed Chapter Master, there is a mission the Inquisition requires of your Chapter." He looked down at his collegue and nodded his head for him to rise. Inquisitor Jeramiah Guyus was a portly man, more accustomed to sifting through the Imperial archives than using his Inquisitional powers for the good of the Imperium, as he talked his jowls wobbled like a turkeys, and gave him a bizarre lisp. "Indeed, as you can see before you." From the holo projector in the center of the table an image of a planet sprung into life "This here is one of the Imperiums worlds, by the name of Zeta Prime it is a mostly mountainous agri-world, only about thirty percent of the planet is land mass, in fact its climate is only good for growing local delicacies."

"Yes, moving to the point" Cado interrupted. "The world recently became the target for a roaming fleet of Orks that decided to make the planet their new home."
"And let me guess, you want us to go there and wipe out these Orks?" Questioned Captain Elser Cask.
"No, the world has been deemed unimportant enough to be subject to simple exterminatus. However, before we can do so there is a small hitch to the execution of this sanctioned destruction."
"Yes." Took up Jeramiah, eager to turn the conversation back his way. "We have discovered an Imperial archive in a remote part of the planets mountains, in research of this archive we discovered, that amoungst other things, this archive contains information about the Adeptas Astartes, namely the second through to fifth founding Chapters, oddly enough one of the names included in the directory was your own Chapters."

A murmur went up in the Council chamber, information on the heritage of the Chapter was all but none existence, so the chance to find out their origins was one of great import to them. "Can you be sure of this Inquisitor?" Asked Chaplain Marinus Vex.
"Indeed we can." Replied Cado. "It has been been doubly verified from a number of sources."
"So it falls to us then brothers." Finishes Chapter Master Azheriah Martellus, which causes the two Inquisitors to rather awkwardly return to their seats. "We are tasked with finding and extracting information that concerns not only our own Chapters, but that of the others Chapters and the Imperium at large would benefit from its recovery. Who would take up this task?"

It was Captain Axel Ross who stood first. "I would gladly lead the First Company to this mission." He looked around, to see who would oppose his declare. It was Captain Garrius Zerge who stood next.
"With respect Brother, with the absence of the Eight Company, you are in command of the remaining Chapter fleet, with that gone, our strength as Sols guardians would be severely lacking, instead I propose that the Third takes on this mission." There was a muttering of agreement before Librarian Edric Felow of the Sixth Company stood.
"Whilst I agree with you, Brother-Captain Garrius, your own argument stands against you, you cannot allow the entire Third Company to go with you on this mission, instead if you wish to go, I suggest that only a small task force shall be permitted to depart." Once more there was a murmur of agreement that was silenced by the standing of the Chapter Master.
"Very well then Brothers, I call it to a vote, Brother-Captain Garrius shall take a force consisting of no more than three squads to retrieve the information contained at Zeta Prime." In the end only the First and the Fifth voted against this course of action, but seeing as Garrius had won the majority vote the mission was granted to him. "In addition, to ensure the sanctity of these records, I am assigning Master Chaplain Belerion to this mission. Garrius, go and prepare your chosen men, you are to depart aboard the strike cruiser Intention of the Dawn, in the hour. If there are no further matters, this Council of Elders is adorned. May the Emperor bless this meeting." With the Council ended the gathered Elders rose and began to make their way out of the now opened door, Garrius hurrying ahead of the others to fetch his Sergeants, namely his second in command- Brother-Sergeant Castard Blackhammer.