Mission to Witchbane Cathedral

The Mission to Witchbane Cathedral was an operation undertaken by Squad Epimetheus under Epistolary Antares in Witchbane's Gate System.

Background
Witchbane's Gate is home to the Witchtorn Penal Legions, a military unit formed from those rescued from the daemon world Imsiccar 15 years ago. Suspicious deaths among attached Ecclesiarchy and reports on their practices prompted an investigation by Ordo Hereticus inquisitor Shao tel Ewer, who was convinced that elements outside the penal legions were conspiring to help conceal heretical elements within. It was during her investigation into the Legion's heresy that Epistolary Antares arrived in the system aboard the damaged ship Lance of Terra in search of an undamaged Inquisitorial ship to use to travel the sector. Inquisitor tel Ewer agreed to take Antares onto her ship while his received repairs, and that she would be able to travel as he needed if he aided her in her investigation.

Operation
Antares was to visit a local cathedral in a public spectacle to raise the morale of the faithful and make the reactions of various figures visible to tel Ewer. She went to a local cathedral to arrange an official appearance. Antares then shuttled down and met with Pontifex Aonar, who traveled with him in a grand procession to the cathedral, where he was greeted enthusiastically. As a cardinal began to greet him, he was assassinated by a local cultist. Antares publicly denounced and interrogated the cultist with the enthusiastic support of those attending the church, then executed him at the pontifex's request. After securing the hearts of those present for the Emperor, Antares returned to his shuttle and departed the world.

Results
The assassination of the cardinal made the presence of heresy undeniable. The swift retribution upon the assassin turned many people of Witchbane's Gate against them. Inquisitor tel Ewer disappeared during the confusion. A small grox doll was made a holy relic.

Characters

 * Epistolary Antares

NPCs

 * Shao tel Ewer
 * Pontifex Aonar
 * Cardinal of Witchbane's Gate
 * Jourryut