"We've captured roughly four and a half million Astra Militarum troops so far. We've already separated the officers, commissars, and rank-and-file soldiers," Colonel Sakot reported.
"Mm, good. I'll send priests from the New Ecclesiarchy to try talking them around later. Anyone willing to join the Dawn Army should be assigned duties as soon as they've passed screening."
"I agree with that approach, but our forces still lack commissars or anyone like them. Morale is low. We'll have serious problems if we face Chaos or xenos."
"I'll find a way to solve that."
Just thinking about commissars gave Bona a headache.
He hoped they would join the Dawn Army, but every commissar captured so far had refused and offered some very friendly greetings to the Thunderhawk Empire.
Oh, right. There was another bunch of fanatics, too.
Bona walked over to the block holding the Sisters of Battle.
Stripped of their Power Armour, the Sisters of Battle wore only plain robes. They were gathered together, strengthening themselves through the Emperor's will.
"Immortal Emperor, have mercy on our insignificant suffering."
"Master of the galaxy, protect your flock trapped among the xenos."
"Guardian of the light, guide our dark path with your radiance."
"We are your warriors. We are your servants."
Just looking at the sisters sitting together in prayer made Bona's head throb.
If there was still the slightest hope of persuading the commissars, these sisters from the Ecclesiarchy were utterly beyond convincing.
From Bona's conversations with Teresa, the sisters were famous even among Slaaneshi daemons. Those daemons delighted in capturing sisters, then trying every possible means to tempt them into the embrace of the God of Excess.
"Send them to Cabalide and Taranckd. Aren't those places short on workers?"
"Since these sisters are so fond of worshipping the 'God-Emperor,' I want to