WAAGH ZOGSMASHA
REPORT FROM INQUISITOR BALKHAUSEN, ORDO XENOS
Date :
972.M41.157
Location :
Alendry IV
I
continue to investigate the activities of Warboss Zogsmasha. Until now his motives were unclear, even to
myself. There seemed to be little
pattern to his vicious attacks on various agricultural facilities and jungle
worlds across fourteen systems.
However, our glorious Emperor has proved beneficent in enabling me to
capture and interrogate a so-called ‘Painboy’ of Zogsmasha’s Blood Axe tribe during
the successful defence of the main grey-algae production vat complex on Dreah. This action was undertaken by the heroic
Mitorian XIII supported by elements of the Howling Griffons’ 9th
Company Ancorae Mancorae, under the overall
command of Captain Leomar Adler.
My
interrogation of this creature, which refered to itself as ‘Skabrippa’, quickly
revealed that Zogsmasha is deliberately attacking worlds in the path of hive fleet Thanatos. After my initial scepticism at this seemingly
suicidal strategy, Skabrippa was then persuaded to reveal that Zogsmasha has
heard tell of a mythical greenskin called ‘Grom the Flabby’. (I initially believed this name to be in the
correct form, although I have always been wary of xeno-linguistic servitors). According to Skabrippa, this Grom creature is
said to have gained remarkable healing powers by consuming parts of other beasts
with regenerative abilities.
(After
exhaustive research I was able to uncover a reference to a similarly named ‘Grom
the Paunch’ in the heretical tome [CENSORED BY ORDER OF THE IMPERIUM])
It
appears that Zogsmasha is attempting to gain similar powers by capturing and
dissecting one of the larger Tyranid organisms with the capacity to
self-heal. His quest represents a
significant threat to the Imperium in a number of ways. Were Zogsmasha to be successful, an
unkillable warboss could see the rise of a large Waagh. If this ability could be passed on to the
entire Waagh, they would require significantly increased firepower to resist. Even if Zogsmasha is unable to locate a suitable organism or his
painboys cannot perform the required procedures, the prospect of Thanatos
absorbing the biomass from a sizeable Waagh is even more dangerous.
I
request the assignment of a Deathwatch squad to eradicate Zogsmasha and his
currently small group of followers believed to be en route to my location in
the Alendry system, before his Waagh regains momentum. Only his toughest warriors survived Dreah,
but they will surely grow in number again, if left unchecked. I know that Brother Elias, formerly of the
Salamanders chapter would welcome the opportunity to bring his weapon known as
the Wyvern’s Breath to bear against these foul xenos.
Thought
for the day: Power resides in the will of the Righteous
by M.Hewitt
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