Unfortunately, it wasn't the swarm under my command. If I were using the swarm, an exchange rate like this would mean the Orks were no longer a problem for the Hive Mind, Pex thought.
Aboard the Guardian, everyone in the human Expeditionary Force considered the Mouse Trap plan a major success. The blow to morale caused by the devastating losses in the first landing operation was gradually fading, and spirits were rising.
Everyone had grown optimistic. The Orks might look ferocious, but ultimately, they were just beasts. Beasts might be fierce and dangerous, but with the right methods, hunters could still kill them with clever traps.
After the battle, Pex returned to the docking bay to bandage and treat the soldiers, just as he had last time.
The docking bay had been repaired, but some warped sections still showed just how much damage the violent explosion had caused. Certain spots immediately brought back memories of the Orks who had suddenly appeared last time, and that dangerous assassination attempt.
Some survivors of the previous explosion refused to go near the place because of psychological trauma. Yet Pex, the System Commander, still risked another assassination attempt to treat the wounded there. In the eyes of everyone in the Expeditionary Force, he was a commander worthy of admiration and loyalty.
Pex did indeed take this risk to win the soldiers' affection, though it was hardly much of a risk. Kasrkin soldiers accompanied by Servo-skulls maintained intensive patrols. If those invisible Orks dared to come, they would never leave alive.
"Soldier, don't be nervous. Relax. Soon you won't be in so much pain. When you wake up, you'll feel reborn." After finishing the injection, Pex comforted the agitated soldier.
Expanding the Cult was another of Pex's main objectives. He needed a larger Cult to