++Date:5 185998/M41
+Astropathic Duct: Amoth Gravus
++From: Acolyte Inquisitor Sterns
+++To: Lord Inquisitor Swales

My lord, the most extraordinary thing has happened.

My group of troopers and I had decided to make for St. Phineas after we recieved word that Hive Primus had fallen. We had been following the communication conduit so I have been able to gain some information as to the planet-wide situation. I just received news that one chapter of Astartes has left the planet. Orks have quickly taken the Staal valley.

Shortly thereafter, dust storms began to form in the wastes. The PDF troopers informed me these are very common in the wastes between Hive Primus and St. Phineas. They are also very dangerous to travel in. Unfortunately, we were in the middle of the wastes when they hit. We made slow progress until we found some ancient ruins from when these parts were still habitable. We have held up in the ruins waiting for the storms to abate.

Apparently, we we not the only one who had the idea to make to St. Phineas by following this conduit. More refugees from Hive Primus come everyday. We've been here for two weeks now.

Today while monitoring the limited communication traffic flowing though the conduit, an Inquisitor contacted me. He must have reverse-traced my signal back from the governor's archive. His name is Lord Inquisitor Hrachov. He is here in pursuit of a renegade Astartes name Janosik.

He said he's waiting out the storms in the mountains south of Hive Secoundus. He said as soon as the storms abate, he will come to my position to evacuate me. He wishes me to join him in his search for this heretic. He also said he will fill in the gaps I have regarding the situation.

My Lord, are you familiar with this Inquisitor? Or, for that matter, his quarry, this Janosik? Unfortunately, I have been told these dust storms will get worse before they get better. I will update you as soon as I rendezvous with Lord Hrachov.