IMPERIAL DEPARTMENTO MUNITORUM

CLASSIFIED OPERATIONAL REPORT

Hive City Taranthus Pacification

OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

Objective: Elimination of Genestealer Cult Infestation
Commanding Officer: Commissar Elias Voren, 72nd Taranthus Imperial Guard Regiment

COMBAT ASSESSMENT: BLOOD WOLVES SPACE MARINE INTERVENTION

1. INITIAL ENGAGEMENT

• Blood Wolves Chapter elements deployed with surgical precision
• Identified and isolated primary cult concentrations within Hive City Secundus
• Utilized advanced reconnaissance techniques to map entire cult infrastructure

2. TACTICAL APPROACH

• Combination of targeted psychic intelligence and brutal close-combat methodology
• Minimal collateral damage to Imperial civilian population
• Unprecedented efficiency in cult disruption and elimination

3. PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE

• Marines demonstrated extraordinary tracking capabilities
• Psychic resonance used to isolate and predict cult movement patterns
• Systematic elimination of cult leadership hierarchy

NOTABLE COMBAT OBSERVATIONS

1. MELEE ENGAGEMENT PROTOCOLS

• Unprecedented ferocity in close-quarters combat
• Marines displayed near-berserker rage during patriarch confrontation
• Observed complete destruction of genetic lineage leadership

2. PSYCHIC INTERVENTION

• Confirmed use of advanced psychic tracking techniques
• Ability to sense and isolate genestealer genetic signatures
• Minimal warp disturbance during psychic operations

CASUALTIES AND LOSSES

• Imperial Guard: 127 personnel
• Blood Wolves: Minimal casualties (estimated 3-4 marines)
• Genestealer Cult: Total elimination

STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

The Blood Wolves demonstrated capabilities far beyond standard Space Marine interventions. Their unique approach, combining surgical strikes, psychic intelligence, and overwhelming close-combat prowess, provides a template for future xenos elimination protocols.

PERSONAL OBSERVATION

During the patriarch's termination, observed marines entering a state of controlled rage. The brutality was surgical yet visceral, a testament to their specialized training and genetic modifications.

RECOMMENDED FUTURE INTERACTIONS

• Continued monitoring of Chapter capabilities
• Potential integration of tracking methodologies into Imperial intelligence protocols

Signed,
Commissar Elias Voren
72nd Taranthus Imperial Guard Regiment

For the Emperor. For Humanity.

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