Editing 1st Officer Sasha Kromisha (section)

===Voyage of the Happenstance===
On a routine travel to the Jericho Reach Sector, the ''Happenstance'' accepted five Astarties as passengers to transit to the Deathwatch Keep. Ordered by the Captain to receive their guests Sasha took the task begrudgingly. In a brief exchange with Davious from the Maverick Marines, Sasha became offended and her temper flared. Ordered by the Imperial Fist Draxes, the 1st Officer was to show Davious to an area in which he would be able to set up a makeshift forge. Though the Maverick Marine attempted to make amends he only worsened the situation when it was asked about an ancient looking pistol that was strapped to the 1st Officer's thigh. Taking her leave she returned to her duties telling Davious the final directions to the area designated he would be able to set up his forge. A month passed and few interactions with the Astaries ever took place or when they did it was always with Drexes who appeared to be in command of the misfit squad.

     Sasha peered down at her reheated cup of caffeine and rationed meal. It was pitiful at best, but it was better and substantially more than what was given to the enlisted members of the crew. The doors to the mess hissed open drawing her gaze. The hulking figure of an Astarties clad in dark blue with red trimmed shoulders stalked in. Four servo arms protruded from his back, a stanch reminder that he was more machine than flesh. On his thighs sat two distinct black headed hammers with short handles only three to four times the breath of the armored gauntlet. In one hand he carried what appeared to be an ammo crate and the other - well, that didn't matter. She looked back down wishing that he would disappear. 
     "You're a hard woman to find." The crate thudded into place at her table. Quick glances from the other officers gave way to hushed whispers of rumor and conspiracy. The weight of the armored warrior made the crate groan as he sat.
     "Apparently I didn't hide well enough."
     "I understand that you hold resentment for me. I can do nothing to change this, but I wish for you to understand something. I, as I am sure you are aware, I am more machine than flesh. Though this does not excuse my actions, there are elements of humanity that have been forgotten in the faces of war. In hopes to make amends with you, I have a gift."
     Sasha looked up as the mass of the warrior shifted and took a knee in front of the 1st Officer. His arms rose presenting a sword sheathed in a dark blue leather sheath etched and outlined with intricate workings of silver that appeared as waves across an ocean. The grip was made of a deep reddish-purple wood that curved forward and flawlessly into a silver pommel decorated with an ornate amber gem with swirls of green almost as if another galaxy resided within. Unable to formulate a complete thought her first instincts were to flee from the scene. The other officers present began to whisper with greater intensity. 
     "What are you doing?"
     "I am Davious of the Maverick Marines. I am but a humble servant of humanity in service to the Emperor of Mankind and the Imperium of Man. I humbly request that you accept this gift as a token of friendship. May it serve you well in service to your fellow man, and act as a reminder of humility in your service to the Imperium."
     Sasha took told of the hilt and drew the opposing curved blade from the scabbard. The blade was made of a light blue metal that appeared to reflect with an inner light. She thumbed the activation stud. Arcs of green energy erupted from the blade and sparked off the tip. It was a masterpiece, a true work of art and craftsmanship. As the arcs danced across the blade the words etched into the blade became visible: 'Every great river begins with but a single drop of water'. Deactivating the sword she quickly sheathed it and accepted the gesture Davious was attempting to make.

In minutes of the acceptance, the emotions of the the officers in the mess had grown to intense jealousy attracting denizens of the Warp. Giving into their inner most desires three Demonetts broke through the gellar field and onto the ship. They made quick work of the officers attempting to flee and quickly turned their attention to 1st Officer Sasha. They charged. Davious took up a defensive stance pushing the 1st officer behind him and spread his servo arms and drawn thunder hammers like a defensive spider. In lightning movements the battle commenced. The Demonetts moves at lightning speeds but the Maverick Marine match it lashing out with both hammer and servo arm. In seconds the Demonetts were banished back to their realm but more appeared amassing themselves from the corpses of the slain officers. This time one managed to slip though the defenses of Davious and cut Sasha open across the abdomen. She did everything she could to keep from passing out as she crumpled to the floor. Enraged Davious entered a blurred frenzy giving no regard to his safety to protect the fallen officer. With a strength unknown Sasha draw the blade and lunged forward eviscerating a demon of Slannesh that managed to evade a barge of attacks. The rest of the Astaries poured into the mess drawing the attention of the remaining demons from Davious and the fallen officer. Darkness consumed Sasha as she lost consciousness. Thinking quickly, Davious applied cementing paste over the wound in attempt to stem the bleeding until proper medics could arrive. When the medics arrived and put the 1st Officer onto the stretcher the Maverick Marine placed the sword on her chest before being carried off. The actions that took place would play a defining moment in the life and career of Sasha Kromisha.