Cult of Krenz
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| Cult of Krenz | ||
|---|---|---|
| Status at the end of the Great Crusade | Freed from blockade due to the Core Worlds Campaign | |
| Role in the Hektor Heresy | Take advantage of the anarchy to avenge themselves on other Komra worlds | |
| Area of influence | widespread but dispersed | |
The Cult of Krenz is a sinister brotherhood of Komra, united by their worship of the otherworldly entity Krenz. They are notorious as slavers and much feared for their biological experiments.
Origins
Krenz itself is ancient beyond belief and the true identity of the entity remains a mystery. Imperial Inquisitors tasked with investigating the Cult have speculated that Krenz is one of the star gods of the Necron - the C'Tan - while others believe that it is a powerful Daemon. Both of these theories are belied by the Cult's relatively independent action. Whatever its nature, Krenz is a vile thing, psychically dominating its minions and demanding regular blood sacrifices. The entity lay in the rocky heart of Rakizor for untold ages before its discovery by the miner Edsten.
After discussions with his Gelkzaft, Edsten had embarked on a deep prospecting mission in search of valuable minerals. He was particularly hopeful that the strata he explored would be rich in the adamantium ore that was so crucial to Komra industry. However, the automatons under Edsten's control began to give anomalous readings, well outside those of any recorded mineral deposits. Fearing mechanical malfunction, the miner notified his brethren and slowly descended to the tunnels in which his machines were operating.
The evidence of his own senses agreed with the automated reports. While the sleek black surface of the tunnels bore some resemblance to obsidian, the loose fragments were clearly not glass but dense stone. As Edsten approached his machines, he slowly became aware of a presence, not in the tunnels but within himself. Memories of engines and mechanical power began to press in on Edsten's consciousness, first the thoughts of the remotely-operated mining equipment he had been using, then other machines. The miner began to tremble from internal vibrations and fell down retching at the remembered sensation of engine fumes. Rapid electronic computation fizzed on the Komra's nerves. Finally, as a sense of the impossible pressure and heat of the fusion reaction crashed into his mind, he passed out.
The weight of the machine-mind of Krenz had not abated when Edsten awakened. Rather, the miner's will had been hammered into a shape pleasing to his new master. Through Edsten, Krenz set about corrupting Rakizor. Within a few days, the miner's Gelkzaft had been lured to the tunnels with the promise of mineral wealth and psychically overwhelmed.
Scabs
Komra biologists had long studied the physiology and life-cycle of the Orks, hoping to find new methods of combating their age-old foes. Their masterful art culminated in Karazak's Phage Towers, which succeeded in inhibiting the Orkoid life-cycle. Yet on corrupted Rakizor these experiments took a darker turn. Inspired by Ork biology, Krenz cultists designed a fungal symbiote and implanted it into chosen human slaves, creating the wicked, hunchbacked Scab race.