Watching the thousands of Daemons that had poured out moments earlier reduced to scraps of flesh by these Machine Bodies within minutes, everyone in the Theatrical Troupe was left somewhat awestruck. For the first time, they had truly witnessed the combat capabilities of the Federation's Men of Iron.
In particular, the sight of the Destroyers swinging their meters-long Power Claws, moving no slower than Small Wraithbone Titans, sent a chill through almost every Harlequin.
Normally, after constructing a new Webway Gate, the Aeldari would send a small team inside and have them emerge through another known Webway exit to test the connection. Tests of cargo transfer and maximum capacity would follow.
But the Harlequins had no need to test the Webway Gate before them.
The fact that it could withstand so many Daemons pouring through without collapsing proved that it was already a considerable success, and extremely stable. As for how many Daemons were piled up in the Webway beyond it, that was none of the Harlequins' concern.
Their limited numbers had prevented them from constructing a vast Webway opening capable of accommodating ships, but that did not stop them from earning Iax's gratitude. They had come of their own accord and built a Webway Gate for Iax.
Naturally, the Men of Iron would repay them.
A Servitor delivered a strange device to the Troupe Leader. Inlaid with psychic crystals, its unusual design was unmistakably Aeldari in style.
"The Men of Iron will answer one summons from you and provide assistance. This is a quantum communication device redesigned to use psychic crystals, with psychic power serving as its energy source. Press the switch when you need it, and the nearest Mechanicus Ship will respond."
Iax knew full well that the Aeldari did not use the Imperium's standard energy sources. This