Timestamp: 7.270.999.M41

Location: Driscol City, Baraspine, Adrantis sub, Calixis sector

Situation: Investigating the hidden thruths behind the disappearance of Princess Turin

Body: So Haxtes comes up with a plan. He needs to get in touch with these people. Talk  them into giving up the girl. So he turns to the First Minister. The Governess has him under guard at an old bunker complex outside of the hive. A land-train takes them there despite a raging storm. They find the place overrun by rebels, but fight them off and take the First Minister with them. After suffering through some heretical ranting they gain the name of a mutant they can contact that might know who to speak to.

Masquerading off-world mercenaries the cadre gets in touch with Olion, a mutant info-broker and general scumbag. Through him they find Assod Morirr. Now that's a whole other kind of man. Charismatic and intelligent. And in no way afraid to openly consort with witches and mutants. Indeed the real icebreaker is when Raze, Assod's pet psyker, marks Haxtes as a mutant and a pysker himself...and a tainted one at that. When Haxtes adds that he's a Protasian and not at all a friend of the establishment he gains a measure of credibility in Assod's eyes. Enough so that wheb Haxtes mentions that he's an ally of First Minister Ulmin Drey (who seems as a form of spiritual leader to thee scum) and presents proof thereof (he's got the man stashed in his basement).

A little convincing later and Assod agrees to consider Haxtes proposal and discuss it with his peers (so he's not the head man then, more like a man of action than a true strategic mastermind). The proposal is: Hand over the girl or there will be hell to pay when the PDF comes down looking for her. They are simply not ready for that yet. Give up the girl and buy themselves time. Time to prepare. Time for Haxtes and his crew to give them valuable intel. Time for Haxtes to help Ulmin 'prepare things topside'. Just a little cooperation and patience and all will be well.

So they get the girl, return her to her mother and the PDF operation is called of. Then they start feeding the rebels intelligence and generally working to increase the level of conflict on Baraspine. There are several motives. They can't reveal themselves as Inq agents, but they equally cannot allow a mutant to become Governess. They must also work to improve their fief and thereby the Haegum's resources. And most importantly - they must learn more of the rebels.

For who knew there would be so many of them. And they have ties to mutants that roam the wastelands. Who would have thought it possible to survive out there? An most of all - they seem...organized. And it's all escalating. With ever passing they the rebels become stronger and bolder. More quickly than expected. Perhaps even strong enough to topple the establishment...

And there are so many other questions unanswered. What happened to Baraspine in the past? Why did its hives die? What was Erasmus Haarlock searching for under the shifting sands? Why is the Adeptus Mechanicus here? Not just to help the progressive-heretical First Minister shift through a lot of sand looking for baubles. And who filled the first Minister's head with these thoughts in the first place? And what is Assod Morir's connection to the House of Drey? And why is Assod alive when the Arbites has him listed as dead, killed by Ulmin's grandfather, who may have been an Acolyte of the Inquisition? What will the mutant Heir do? And the Governess? And the Bishop and the General-Adjutant? And might other know of her nature as well? And why are there eldar scouts on the planet? And speaking of Eldar, why is the girl Eisha speaking eldar and acting like she's a psyker - she was cleared by a Malleus Lord, was she not? Clearly there is more to here than meets the eye, but what is it exactly? And what will happen with the rebel and all? And what will the Arbitrator-Auditor say when he arrives? He won't be pleased, that's for sure...but it's important for him not to become too concerned...can't have too much attention drawn to Baraspine either!