Xeno Hybris

The Xeno Hybris is a Radical faction that has existed within
the Calixis Sector for almost as long as it has been a part of
the Imperium. It is speculated that the faction grew out of
a gathering of Radical Ordo Xenos Inquisitors and agents
drawn to the sector in search of clues to lost alien civilizations.
Whatever the case, today the faction works diligently to
uncover alien technology and better understand the alien
mind. Inquisitors of this faction believe that there is much to
learn from the aliens of the galaxy and only by cooperation
with the other races can the true enemy of all sentient life be
defeated. Needless to say, these beliefs often bring them into
conflict with Monodominants and their followers, who view
any dealing with xenos as an abomination.
==Overview==
Xenos Hybris is a radical conspiracy of Inquisitors within the
Calixian Conclave that believes that mankind must learn from
the achievements and mistakes of alien races, and that only by
cooperation and mutual understanding can both man and alien
survive the galaxy’s myriad threats. Xenos Hybris is confined
to the Calixis Sector and the Inquisitors who operate within
it, but it is representative of a profusion of minor factions and
concerns that are focused on the lure of greater wisdom and
potential offered by the alien. It is also a typical of a lesser
Radicalism born of the revelatory belief of a few; Xenos
Hybris exists as a consequence of the danger of mankind’s
ignorance and intolerance of the alien that those within the
faction believe that only they can see clearly.
The number of Inquisitors who cling to the Xenos Hybris
beliefs are few, but they pursue their goal of human-alien
advancement with blind focus that may well create a catastrophe
before it achieves the faction’s ends. Agents of the Hybris delve
into the long-dead secrets of aliens who once walked among the
stars of the Calixis Sector, court xenophile hereteks to produce
hybridized xeno-human technology, and kill any who stand in
their way. Though most Hybris Inquisitors have a scholarly
nature, they are still ruthless fanatics who are single-minded in
the rightness of their cause. Most Hybris Inquisitors, of course,
exist within the Ordo Xenos, but they do also have adherents
from both the Ordo Malleus and Ordo Hereticus. For the most
part, these Inquisitors of other Ordos are concerned with what
alien lore can be brought to bear with denying the daemons
of the warp and with understanding how to bring unity to the
fractured Imperium of Man.
== Xeno Hybris Domains ==
Xeno Hybris Inqiusitors spend much of their time along the
rim and amid the Halo Stars, seeking contact with undiscovered
aliens or investigating the ruins of their civilizations. They are
known to take up with Rogue Traders and even Explorator
teams plunging deeper and deeper into the void in their
search of the unknown. Occasionally, however, they can be
encountered within the core worlds, picking over ruins long
buried beneath human cities and hives. Such work is a much
rarer arena of operations for them, as it can bring them into
close contact with their enemies and is seldom worth the risk
for the poor opportunities such places offer. There are also
rumors that some members of the faction even dwell amid
alien civilizations as guests and unofficial ambassadors on
xenos home worlds, alien vessels, and even eldar craftworlds.
== Xeno Hybris Operations ==
Much of the faction’s operations center on the investigation
of alien civilizations so that members might better understand
and emulate them. This understanding is important to the
faction as adherents believe that mankind’s understanding of
the universe is incomplete and dangerously flawed when it
comes to combating its true foes. For most faction members,
this kind of scholarly endeavor represents their total
involvement in the faction, with members gathering together
from time to time to share and compile information and
present new theories.
The second major undertaking of the faction is the
recovery of xenos tech. While some artefacts are recovered as
part of the faction’s involvement in archaeological missions,
most must be stolen, purchased, or traded for. The more
adventurous faction members often take considerable risks in
the pursuit of such things, especially when trying to bring
xenos items back into Imperial space. They also maintain ties
with “benign” alien races that have nominal contact with the
Imperium and only limited hostilities to date. This contact is
often performed under the cover of Rogue Trader activity.
== Xeno Hybris Inquisitors ==
Among the alien scholars of the Xeno Hybris is Inquisitor Staven Arcturos, an ancient and enigmatic individual of considerable
intellect. Arcturos was a diligent and focused member of the
Ordo Xenos for many years, initially drawn to the Calixis
Sector in his study of the eldar and their influence within
the Segmentum Obscurus. However, his first true step
toward understanding began, when he was rescued by eldar
corsairs after his ship had been crippled in a skirmish with
an unidentified xenos vessel. For reasons Arcturos has never
revealed, he was invited to spend time aboard a craftworld.
Exactly what transpired there and which craftworld it was is
known only to Arcturos. What is known is that when Arcturos
returned, he was a changed man and has since become one
of the faction’s most valued and active members. Arcturos is
also reputed to count a number of xenos, including an eldar,
among his acolytes, though this may be pure fabrication.
== Xeno Hybris Secrets ==
For many years, Xeno Hybris has been exploring the uses
of xenos tech with a view to understanding its potential
for application within the Imperium. With the help of
wayward elements of the Adeptus Mechanicus, it has begun
a program to create pieces of hybrid xenos-human tech.
The first such device that it is rumored to have been created is
known as the Immaterios Novis. Fashioned into the shape of
a gigantic brass eye whose pupil continually swirls and pulses
with reddish light, it is said to possess the power to allow a
ship to navigate the warp over short distances without the aid
of a Navigator. If this claim is even remotely true, then there
will be a great many parties interested in either securing it or
destroying all traces of it.