Journal+12

I returned to the compound to get an update and to see how the Lord Captain's orders were being carried out. We received word from Kalegri that they will contact us when the fleet arrives. Captain Gracin seems to be quite frustrated with the acting role, the Lord Captain and I will begin conducting performance reviews to promote within the ranks of the guardsmen on the ship. While I was there Winter had recovered enough to survive a trip back into the cave systems if I carried her and ran back to the tribe.

When we returned to the tribe the Lord Captain was well enough to begin the search for the Waters of Life. The tribal contact that survived the skirmish is now leading his own hunting party and they were to guide us to the waters of life. They took us through a hidden passage to a pit with a steep incline which they used their daggers to control their decent. I followed them to ensure that they did not fall to their deaths and it was a wise discussion as two of them needed assistance to survive. The Lord Captain and the rest of the company used their climbing harnesses to descend. When we got the edge of the drop in the pit we jumped in and our descent was slowed down by a gravimetric anomaly likely a result of the planet being tidal locked. The drop caused the Lord Captain to have a psychotic break, perhaps he has a fear of heights, and was laughing and attacking any one who came close. I picked him up as he would not be able to hurt me with his fists.

On our way to the Waters of Life we explained the dynamic between the Imperium and the Machine Cult to our tribal contact. All of this was triggered by me showing them a image of a large body of water, something they didn't believe existed. When we arrived there was a mass grave, hundreds, possibly thousands of bodies. I immediately scanned for fabricated materials in hopes that this was an ancient human landing site or colony and to my luck I located one, I found an ancient cogitator with information about the planet. We tried to pull as much info as we could from it and I recorded the entire event to pict. The device had information about an Ark as well this is a colossal find for humanity if we can find it. On top of that Lank and Winter found a mural on the cave wall that needs some investigation