The Ultio Expedition: Ep. 1, Prelude

Location:

Imperial Sector Six Prime

Office of Sub-Ambassador Sulla Tigh

Sub-Ambassador Tigh

The "Kingdom of Colores" must be collection of mad men.  They have completely lost their minds.  This whole Sector is at the breaking point, and then they back the Rilti Rebellion against us???!!!.

Colonel John Andre (Imperial Intelligence)

Yes, Sub-Ambassador, unfortunately their barely concealed support of the traitors seems to have left us no alternative to the dissolution of the alliance. If only they had been more covert, we might be able to paper it over, but…

Sub-Ambassador Tigh

To quote my infinitely irritating Colores counterpart,

“Yes, quite”

Let’s table this for now.  You mentioned a signal intercept, what is that about?

Colonel Andre

The Astropathic Choir forwarded a fragmented message that seems to indicate an urgent visit by a ship of the Red Scorpions Space Marine Chapter regarding assistance in the Ultio Warzone…

Location:

Office of the Governor Genral
Travis Point

New Cypress, Kingdom of Colores
Sector Six

Admiral Jones (Colores Royal Intelligence Corps)

I am afraid, Governor, that the situation with the Imperials is moving toward an open break.

Governor General Andres

Let’s table that for now. What is this signal from a “Red Scorpion”?

Admiral Jones

Claims to be a Captain from the Imperial Space Marine Red Scorpions Chapter

This "Captain Culln" is asking for military assistance in a remote warzone

Gov Gen

Remote warzone? Good Grief Jones, if they need assistance, don’t they have enough local warzones? He should at least have the courtesy of not making us travel to the next Imperial debacle.

We should absolutely talk to this Captain Culln, and talk to him before his Imperium friends.

Admiral Jones

...but what should we do about his Imperium friends?  I mean, the local ones, who would like to kill us.

Gov Gen

Very confusing these Imperials:

Space Marine this, Mechanicum that, and now “Astra Militarium” rather than “Imperial Guard”. It’s as if it’s all just made up so they can sew new patches on each other’s uniforms…

Admiral Jones

It’s enough to put a man off his mid-afternoon cocktail hour.

Gov Gen

Yes, quite
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The 290 Bunker Crew, my gaming club, has 9 players (including me) going to the Narrative Event at WargamesCon in Austin on the last weekend in August.  As it is the Narrative Event, there is a strong "narrative" component. We are starting with how the 290th Combined Task Force is put together, and will run the storyline from there.

Here is the facebook page of the "Narrative Guys" who are running the event:
https://www.facebook.com/NarrativeGuys/

Most cool, I get to share the event with my son.  Woot!

Looks to be fun!