Koltepian Cabal

Inquisitorial Rosette of the Koltepian Cabal.

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"*History is the foundation of future victory. Truth is the binder that holds the walls. Faith is the conviction that History and Truth are always at your side. Should you fail to know History and Truth, your Faith will fail as ruins collapsing against the waves of time.*"
— Inquisitor Khyber Thax
A small organisation within the ranks of the Inquisition in the Koltepian System. The **Koltepian Cabal** was formed shortly after the 19th Founding in response to the establishment of the Sin Seekers. Its earliest members were Inquisition agents active in the Segmentum Pacificus free of to duties, to be charged with investigation of everything to do with the aforementioned and asocial Space Marines.

## History

### Formation

What would grow into the Koltepian Cabal was formed under an unknown Lord Inquisitor known who used their authority during the 19th Founding to facilitate the relationship between the Inquisition and the Adeptus Mechanicus. It is rumored that this Inquisitor Lord had classified intel grave enough to bring pause to both the Cult Mechanicus and their own fellow Inquisitors, forcing a detente while allowing both sides to take advantage of the Founding, as well as use the resources of the other organisation. Their actions led to the founding of the Sin Seekers Astartes Chapter which the Inquisitor personally chose to bring under their wing to form a formal covenant. Over time, the Cabal grew to better observe the Chapter without compromising its precepts and efficiency.

## Goals

The Cabal's primordial goal is to oversee the development of the Sin Seekers, pull the reins if necessary, and support their actions if deemed profitable. To that end, they aim to find historical records all over the galaxy so it can truly understand the history and specifics of most Astartes forces in existence. Such knowledge is shared with the on conditions privy to the two organisations. Recovering and appraising relics found by the Sin Seekers is also part of their duties.

## Jurisidiction

Every inquisitorial organization is autonomous beyond the power of the Adeptus Terra, answerable to no higher power except the Emperor and the scrutiny of other Inquisition representatives. The Koltepian Cabal fits such a designation. The role of its Inquisitors, as with all members of the Inquisition, is to investigate and deal with all potential threats to mankind and the Imperium. On principle the Koltepian Cabal focuses its efforts towards anything relative to the Sin Seekers Space Marines. As a result their jurisdiction applies to whichever system happens to be in the wake of their charge, potentially covering a wide berth of systems. They can enter most sectors where the Sin Seekers venture including when they depart for a new Segmentum.

So long as it lays within their reach, there are no bounds to their area of responsibility: alien plots, mutation, political corruption, and incompetence all come under their jurisdiction. It is not unusual for a simple follow up on Sin Seekers activity to end up revealing intricate web of corruption, heresy and other types of menace. If required, Inquisitors may call on the resources of any Imperial servant, be they individuals or organizations. This power extends across the Adeptus Astartes, the Astra Militarum and to some extent the Adeptus Mechanicus. As Inquisitors they hold the authority to pronounce an entire world Exterminatus-worthy if it is deemed to be irredeemably corrupt and irretrievable. It is not unprecedented for worlds that would have been ignored otherwise to end up on the chopping block, all for the mere reason that Sin Seekers passed by and left an unfinished mess for the Cabal to deal with.

## Military Force

As an Inquisitorial Cabal with access to the resources of the Ordo Majoris and, to some extent, those of the Ordo Astartes, the Koltepian Inquisitors can call upon a small number of Chamber Militants according to their allegiance. Given how most members are from the Ordo Hereticus, its Chambers represent the bulk of the Cabal's military. They can also summon specific forces of the Tempestus Scions for aid. In a pinch however, the Sin Seekers can spare some of their numbers to bolster the ranks of the Cabal as per the terms of their covenant.

## Notable Members of the Koltepian Cabal

* **Lord Inquisitor Khyber Thax (Ordo Hereticus)**. Current Grandmaster of the Cabal. A powerful Psyker with a penchant for levity and compassion.
* **Estofar Delasco**. An important member of the Inquisitor Lord's retinue. Obsessed with fire and the cleansing of all enemies of the Imperium. He leads the forces of the Cabal whenever it is needed, and personally eliminates those who are not privy to the Cabal's secrets with fire and fury.
* **Inquisitor Helen Ripermore (Ordo Hereticus)**. A quiet and deadly agent specializing in infiltration and espionage. Stealing secrets and observing behaviors are her main attributes.
* **Square-Five-Phi** Stoic Adeptus Mechanicus agent whose main purpose is to safeguard the data-vaults of the Cabal. He, alongside the other Koltepian Inquisitors, determine which contents are safe to share with either the Sin Seekers or the Imperium at large.
* **Magos Biologis Invenius Thorel** Non-Astartes member of Apothecarion of the Sin Seekers. Is charged with the dull observing the state of the Chapter's gene-seed and the occasional medical check-up of the Space Marine, looking for any sign of alteration of the body or the spirit.

## Allies

### Adeptus Mechanicus

If during their searches for knowledge either the Cabal or the Sin Seekers discover relevant technologies or potential leads, they are shared with the Mechanicus without much censorship. Such open-mindedness pleases the Cult, though the relationship remains neutral, with mere favors resulting of the Cabal's generosity. But with the Mechanicus, favors can go a long way.