After receiving Guilliman's message, Leontus immediately ordered a guardsman to contact the Pectaro in orbit around Vorsid III.
With a Tech-Priest's assistance, the guardsman tried several methods of communication before finally establishing contact with Iax.
When that metal face appeared on the communicator, Leontus could not help giving it a discreet once-over.
Hmm, definitely different from the Adeptus Mechanicus's strange creations. Much better-looking, too.
Iax could analyze the meaning behind the other party's gaze, but he did not care about his own physical construction. It was perfectly normal for an Imperial commander meeting him for the first time to be curious.
"Greetings on our first meeting, Solar Lord Leontus. Iax of the Men of Iron salutes you. Roboute Guilliman's orders require assistance to the current Imperial forces. This unit can currently offer an armed assistance protocol."
Leontus paused, caught off guard by Iax speaking first, then frowned slightly.
"What are the specifics?"
"Please use the provisional template to define potential objectives and provide a briefing for the current mission. This unit will independently determine an execution plan during the mission and achieve the intended results wherever possible," Iax replied immediately and clearly.
After giving his answer, Iax terminated the connection and sent an electronic agreement through the other party's Data Link.
Iax's abrupt disconnection startled Leontus. Then the communications guardsman approached him carrying a Dataslate.
"My lord, we just received a special agreement document from the Pectaro."
Leontus took the Dataslate and examined the configuration form on its screen. It seemed little different from a standard mission brief, except for several questions he had never seen before.
"Expected degree of damage to the objective?? If mission success is deemed impossible, is complete destruction of the mission objective authorized?"
Struggling to understand, the Solar Lord had no choice but to contact