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The Gregorian - Imperium (Warhammer 50K RP, The Shape of the Nightmare to Come)

'Saint's Chariot', Personal battleship of Emperor Gregori Amastov, Present day

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As Gabriel listened to the Inquisitor's plan he couldn't help but nod along. It was a good plan, it just had a few issues. After the Inquisitor finished Gabriel leaned forward to address his concerns.

"All in all Inquisitor Alexius you have a good plan. There are only a few flaws that I could think of. The first is that I do not believe that we should bring the Cannoness along for our attempts at diplomacy. While her zeal is commendable it would not serve her well when negotiating with the Mechanicus. You must remember the Mechanicus have their own beliefs and I would rather not have our diplomatic meeting ruined by a theological debate. The second flaw is a bit bigger. We can not afford to kill the leaders of the Forge Moon. They are just as irreplaceable as the technology on the Forge Moon itself. Because what use is the Forge Moon without the tech priests to run it."

After addressing the Inquisitor, Gabriel turned to Gregori.

"Now if turns out we do have to fight them my recommendation for fighting the Mechanicus is this, don't. The Mechanicus will have just about better everything then we would have and the only way we could beat them would be to drown them in bodies. Our best bet really is diplomacy as otherwise we will likely cause irreparable damage to either the Forge Moon or its inhabitants. Though we must remember our plans must be flexible as we don't actually know the situation at the Forge Moon. For all we know they were wiped off the map centuries ago and when we get there the planet is just an empty husk. I'm sorry that I don't have much to contribute at this stage, but I promise that when we arrive I will be able to come up with a much better plan."

As Gabriel leaned back again he couldn't help but grimace once more at the thought of trying to take a Forge Moon relatively intact. If this turned violent chances were many Imperial Guardsmen would die.

The Gregorian - Imperium (Warhammer 50K RP, The Shape of the Nightmare to Come)

Gabriel Corbec

Gabriel couldn't help but grimace as his fellows started arguing. The campaign had even started and already the bickering had begun. Gabriel was a bit used to this from the Imperium of old, but had hoped that it would not trouble this Imperium for awhile at least. Though as in the Imperium of old he kept his head down and kept out of it, the Imperial Guard existed to serve not to cause more problems.

As the smaller Xeno, K'vari he thought it was, stepped forward Gabriel looked at him with some interest hoping he wasn't going to continue the bickering that several others had fallen into. As he snapped his fingers Gabriel could only look at him with curiosity wondering what he was doing. At least until the alarms started blaring. As he stood wiht his hand on his sword he started listening to the reports coming in as he glared at the Xeno. Though as the reports started coming in, Gabriel couldn't help but sit back down in shock. A stealth ship. WHile Gabriel was no Imperial Navy captain even he understood the signficance of that. Though he couldn't help but also wonder what K'vari would charge for this.

Gabriel was still in deep thought as Gregori walked around and snapped out of it once the hologram of the Forge Moon popped up. Instantly Gabriel's mind started racing about what he could afford to bring to take it. As he put more and more thought into it he couldn't help but scowl as it didn't seem like this would be at all easy. Though as he thought he made sure to tell one of his Kasrkins to send a message to his commanders to start preparing the men for urban combat. As Ritske spoke up he started factoring a mercenary band thrown in before discard that idea when she mentioned the killing of noncombatants. In this case those noncombatants were as important as the world itself. As he put more thought into it he was dimly aware of Gregori dismissing the rest of the council but telling him and the inquisitors to stay. Though he snapped out of it when the Astartes approached him. "Do not worry Captain Lattore I will make good use of you and your men." Gabriel then turned to Gregori, "My Emperor I would like to request all the information that you have on the system the Forge Moon resides in. I would like to know everything that we know before I start planning this."

The Gregorian - Imperium (Warhammer 50K RP, The Shape of the Nightmare to Come)

Gabriel Corbec

As Gabriel looked around at those who attended the meeting, he couldn't help but notice the people who attended. Inquisitors, Xenos, and Adeptas Sororitas none of them would be adverse to throwing away Guardsmen lives if it made their own situations better. While he had respect for their respective organizations in the Inquisitors' and Canoness's case and was rightfully wary in the xenos' cases; he could only hope that they would afford him and his troops the respect that they deserved. Though he heartened upon seeing the Astartes. He knew the power that the Adeptus Astartes could bring to a line, and the morale boost that would follow them. He could only hope that they could get more as time went on.

As Gregori spoke Gabriel gathered his thought, and after the Inquisitor spoke he stood up as well.

"I have a question and some concerns that I hope to resolve here. First off I would like to know if we have any idea of the first couple of planets we will run into on this campaign. I would like to prepare my troops so that they are ready to fight on them if necessary. Also I have some questions for you Inquisitor Commenus. First off I would like you to send me the details of how your men are organized and what they are equipped with. I would like to know what my men will be fighting alongside. Also, and I may be overstepping my bounds here, I would like for your men to be subordinated under my command. You may leave your own commanders in charge of the units, but I would rather have our military answering to a single point rather than two." Gabriel smiles a bit. " I also think I might just have a bit more experience than you do in running a war. Though if I did overstep my bounds I deeply apologize. I am just doing my best to ensure that this Imperium runs well."

After that Gabriel sat back down and awaited the Inquisitor's response. He also took one last look around and awaited any questions that might be asked of him.

The Gregorian - Imperium (Warhammer 50K RP, The Shape of the Nightmare to Come)

Gabriel Corbec

Gabriel sighed as he reviewed the training reports of the last couple of months. He had decided to look over them on the shuttle ride from the surface to the 'Saint's Chariot'. There wasn't anything wrong with them, and by most Imperial Guard standards they were actually pretty decent. Its just that, they weren't Cadians. Gabriel sighed again before looking at the Kasrkins that served as his bodyguards. Maybe he would ask Gregori about seeing whether or not he could implement some sort of militia program like they had back on Cadia. Not to the scale of Cadia, but some form of it.

As the shuttle thumped down in the hangar of the 'Saint's Chariot' Gabriel looked at his bodyguards before nodding at them and standing up. As he exited the shuttle he noticed the Canoness's shuttle and realized that he had probably just missed her. As he walked through the halls of the ship he couldn't help but inspect the men who served aboard this ship. While he was no Imperial Navy captain, he had gotten a bit more familiar with how ships were run in the last decade. And what he saw pleased him as the men appears well-trained, but he mused, it would probably take a battle to see how well trained they were.

As Gabriel approached the room he noticed the guards equipped like the Tempestus Scions of old. As he passed them he couldn't help, but be glad that at least some of the old martial traditions survived. As he entered he cast his gaze around, noticing those that were already here. His gaze stopped short at the strange battle suit before continuing on the Gregori. He stepped forward and bowed before addressing Gregori. "My Emperor, the Imperial Guard stand ready for your orders. You shall not find us wanting." As he turned away from Gregori he nodded at the Inquisitor and Canoness with respect before finding his seat. As he sat down he couldn't help but wonder who else he would be serving alongside.

The Gregorian - Imperium (Warhammer 50K RP, The Shape of the Nightmare to Come)

Gabriel Corbec

Name: Gabriel Corbec

Race: Human

Appearance: The first thing that is usually noted upon seeing Gabriel is the carapace armor that he possesses. What was once a ornate suit of carapace armor fit for a lord-militant is now battle-scarred and worn. It is covered in scorch marks, dents, and other forms of battlefield damage. Despite all this the carapace armor seems to be well taken care, as well as it can at least.

Inside of the carapace armor is a man in his 30s. He stands at an average height for humans at about 5’10. He keeps his brown hair short so as to not get in his way during a fight. His body is adorned in battle scars earned through his years of service.

Personality: Gabriel is a rather pragmatic man. He has seen the virtue of being able to work with xenos, as long as they aren’t attacking humans that is. This is because above all else Gabriel loves his men and wants to keep them as safe as he can. This does not mean he is not willing to spend his men’s lives, but he refuses to waste them. Though Gabriel refuses to work with any agent of Chaos. In fact he will do all in his power to destroy the agents of Chaos where he sees them.

Bio: Gabriel was born on Cadia before it fell, which makes him one of the last few loyal Cadians in the galaxy. He is also one of a rare breed for Lord-Militant, in that he worked his way up through the ranks until finally becoming one. Now he did start out as a lieutenant, but through his years of service he showed the bravery and zeal required to slowly be promoted through the ranks of the Imperial Guard. Not long before the Emperor fell, Gabriel was promoted to Lord-Militant and assigned a large battle group to go assist a nearby sector.

Unfortunately before he could make it there the Emperor died and the ensuing warp storms scattered his fleet. When his fleet finally managed to tear itself from the warp, he found that he had gone from commanding millions of guardsmen with hundreds of ships to transport them, to only a million guardsmen and a few dozen ships. He had also been deposited a couple centuries later then he had intended. With no idea what had happened and with no means of contacting anyone Gabriel decided to keep moving. In what could be more described as a running battle instead of movement, Gabriel has spent the last 10 years assisting whatever remnants of the Imperium he can find. In that time he has had to face the shocking realizations that the Imperium is gone, the Emperor dead, and that Cadia has fallen.

Finally he has entered into the Gregori Imperium with barely 500,000 men left and a handful of ships. Instead of his usual plan of just seeing if the local humans need assistance, Gabriel has decided to stay and help this nascent Petty Imperium. For he has no plans of seeing all of his men die for nothing.

Forces:
50 regiments of Guardsmen, 5 of which are Cadian
3 Cruisers
10 Escorts
A single squad of Kasrkins which serve as his bodyguards

Allegiance to Gregory: An ally. He sees the Gregori Imperium as a good place to finally settle down and give his men some rest.

Personal Equipment:
-Battle-scarred Carapace armor
-Power Sword
-Bolt pistol

The Gregorian - Imperium (Warhammer 50K RP, The Shape of the Nightmare to Come)

Well, this looks interesting. Gonna toss my hat in here and see how it goes.