Octus Journal Entry 1
3.425815.M41, Tabularium Bibluvio.
Was unable to write during Voyage here; could not find a suff. Secure hiding place for this Diary aboard the Transport. Few times returnd to Quarters to find Belongings out of place (pens moved, wrinkled bed sheets, &c.). Orig. suspect cleaning staff, though Transport maintained none. Other passengers = suspicious.
Fellow Recruits diverse, odd group. A tech-priest, Tauron (Tauran?), Hive-worlder, surprisingly social. 2 (!) psykers: 1 other VB, woman, Grim (Grimm?), and a fellow nam’d Atellus. Grim is most capable of group, so far. A scum, Mir (Meir?). Asked few questions Re: her background, circumstance of Her arrest, &c., but rebuffed with claim of full Pardon. Must dig further. ”Leader” = Wollsey. Name sounds familiar, but can’t Recall anything about him in particular. Unsure as to His profession; seems friendly with I.C., who “lured” him away from something or Someone.
Arrived at T.B. to cultist attack / attempt to steal Heretical tome. CHARGED WITH: burglary, larceny, destruction, all of IMPERIAL Property, also flight from lawful arrest and then resist. arrest. SENTENCE: immediate execution. Sentenced carried out quickly, min. fuss, apprehended one for Interrogation. Employ’d Interrogation Proc. no. 2(A)(ii), removal of finger nails and piercings (if any; none on Convict) and no. 1(B)(i), brief & moderate physical force applyd to Face. Convict confessed after 8 mins of Interrogation.
(Note: Grim managed to apprehend, by herself, two suspects, and Execute a third w/ laz pistol. Very competent. Also dressed well for Dinner with I.C.’s second.)
I.C. old, slow. Older than expected. His second, P., middle-aged woman, very reserved. Did not Converse much w/ Her at aforemention’d dinner; she spoke at length w/ Tech-priest Tauron and Wollsey. Something about a Family on board that must remain “Pure” and conversions to Machine-God faith.
First assignment: obtain book from minor Noble on nearby Hive world. Should not be much Trouble.
p.s., mail receiv’d from Scintilla; been Promoted to ENFORCER (!!) in Light of new Assignment at T.B., “Greater Authority required to carry out Assignment” & in recognition of my “exceptional” service.