Assassin

Initially the least interesting for Hammerhand of Inquistor Hawk's weapons, but one of his most useful, was the Callidus Temple Assassin Sophia. Her gear was a temple secret. Hammehand was never certain if she was one person or several. She excelled at throwing Hawks enemies in confusion in battle and slaying their leaders while relishing the thrill of hand to hand combat. It was with some trepidation therefore that he approached the task Hawk had given him. Examine her weapons and equipment and learn their secrets.

Evil for Evil

Hammerhand serviced the servitors that Inquisitor Hawk liked to use to purge the taint of chaos from mankind, and to destroy the deviant traitor space marines of chaos and their demonic masters wherever they errupted.

Demon hosts were used by the forces of Chaos thought Hammerhand yet Hawk who fought for mankind also deployed demonhosts as he fought evil with evil. Could evil ever be purged if evil fought evil. How minor his own infraction was compared with the potential fault of the radical Inquisitorial cult followed by Hawk. Hammerhand resolved to discover more about the men and ideas that were party to Hawk's plans. He work hard for Ignatius Hawk and his retinue nonetheless.

Hammerhand works for the Grey Knights

Hammerhand's new friends included the Venerable Grey Knight Dreadnought Grezult. Hammerhand spend many happy hours improving Grezult's standard weaponry including improving the accurracy of his psycannon and its power.

Service with The Hawk

Hammerhand found that the Hawk was a good master. While working Hammerhand hard on the machines of the inquisition and their allied impressed forces Hawk also allowed Hammerhand time to experience the places they fought and worked and to learn the skills of a soldier as well as those of an Enginseer. In time Hawk thought Hammerhand might be suitable for the Inquistion. In the meantime Hammerhand learned to ride with Cadian Lancers and fight with the Grey Knights.

Thus Hammerhand entered the most valuable phase of his life so far with his secret still hidden by Hawk and his dreams undiminished.

Wait for me!Fun with the Grey Knights.

Sentinel Days For Hammerhand

Away from Mars Ignatius Hawk allowed Hammerhand a free hand with the details of his assignments. As long as Hammerhand delivered Hawk did not question the how. Hammerhand's first assignment with Hawk was to the Cadians fighting their way through the reconquest of the remains of Asroth IV following a chaos incursion. Recognizing that the role of the sentinel pilot was up close and personal in street fighting Hammerhand over saw the conversion of all Cadian pattern sentinels to the Catachian pattern with heavy flamers and an added close combat weapon. Ace "toast" to his mates, centered in the photograph is credited with the single-handed immolation of an entire squad of renegade chaos space marines sheltering in strategic ruins thereby causing chaos to fall back again.

The Machine Daemon Host

Sit down."
Hammerhand sat. Ignatius Hawk stared down at him. "You delight in maliciously tinkering and innovating. Do you understand how dangerous you are at this time?"
"It was an accusation, a question and a statement Hammerhand pondered.
"Well?" snapped Hawk.
"I have done some but only at the direction of my Master Enginseer", Hammerhand stated.
"You will address me as Inquisitor, or as sir or as your honour if you prefer," spat Hawk.
"Yes Sir,Your Honour, Sir," retorted Hammerhand in distatste.
"Now, tell me about the Chimera and the innovations that your Master directed you to make and which he subsequently forgot so that when he discovered them on inspection of the vehicle he was alarmed."

So that’s what it is about thought Hammerhand. But why was my Master so alarmed that the Inquisition is involved. At worst I had thought if found I would be disciplined in the college and at best have the innovations might have been quietly adopted by the College of Enginseers.
"Do you want to live?" Demanded the Inquisitor. "You will whatever you say but unless you satisfy me you may live, if it can be called living, as a corpse host for a tamed daemon."
Hammerhand talked. After Hammerhand had finished. Inquisitor Ignatius Hawk was pensive.

Finally he stated, You have shown ingenuity far beyond your level of training. Where I wonder does that gift originate and will it be safe to leave here? It would be a waste to destroy it when your talent could serve the Inquisition."

After a pause.
"Can keep your mouth shut?", demanded Hawk, "If you can and agree to do so you will live as you understand the meaning of the words. If not I will have your corpse for a Daemon Host for that is what you deserve. You will serve the Machine Daemon Host!"