Nor's return was met with the same, positive behavior that he created for them, even Wraith took some time to speak to the commander as to explain the details of the project that both researchers were up to. "Welcome back, Milord, how was the search?"
"It was a short one, but we could have a minor issue." Nor motioned Wraith to take a seat as they listened to the foundry work to the tone of hundreds supplying its prowess. "As it stands, there is now a divide between the Grineer higher ups that has expanded a lot more, a joint effort to remake the Grustrag is in General Sargus and Lieutenant Lech's hands." The Heretek lounged back and started to think with one of the metal hands.
"And Councilor Hek is aware of this?"
"Painfully so, he was trying to take a key member to the process so that he could have access to the Grustrag, but thanks to me, he has lost that power quickly and he must be very furious with the fact that he lost such an asset." Nor looked to the work before he spotted a large, mechanical arm being hauled into the furthest chamber and turned back to Wraith. "That was a much larger limb than for a standard Bombard, Heretek, what is your project?"
"Oh, well, allow me to display it to you, sir." Both headed to the chamber and Nor was taken back by the massive exoskeleton that was in front of him, welds and adjustments made in as there was a gravely wounded Drudge in a life-support tank close by, or that was what it looked to be as the limbs were removed with precision, leaving the Drudge more of a torso in development than a fallen worker as the Heretek explained it, stepping forth. "During our short debate, Hur Ben and I started a new field of development for our forces, but we couldn't move on to military operations as we first thought of the work force and that was when we head something... creating an external armor that can resist firepower while being able to haul heavy loads of tools, weapons, materials, and other objects of value that weighs up to ten tons, maybe more if we have the time and resource."

Nor hummed to himself as he assessed all the parts, stolen components for robotics and the base frame and plating was made of Alloy as he commented. "So, what is the concept behind this... Exoframe and the Drudge?"
"Simple, the machine itself will be the hauler that will aid in large-scale construction and activity, but the interior is designed to keep the pilot safe and healthy as they control it as an extension of themselves, a machine on the outside while Grineer on the inside, the idea came to me with how Dargyn fighter and pilot seem to link up." Nor nodded as the construction was completed and the armor was a towering nine feet tall before Drudges and aides moved the pilot Drudge into the frame through the chest and hooked him up before sealing the chest again as the life-support system activated and the exoframe, its Drudge-modeled head and system ports, glowed a dark blue before the eyes opened and the machine moved as it straightened up and took a lumbering step forward, cords and cables growing taut as Nor turned and inquired.
"And you think this could save Kil, perhaps give him a new power?"
"Yes, Milord, but we must experiment with weaponry that is both scaled to the more-combat chassis and be suitable for general warfare, we have yet to deal with that as we were... forging this..." Wraith pulled out a small box and offered it to Nor as the Exoframe was being supported and guided through the small passage door before he opened it to a onyx-looking piece of Ferrite, lifting it up to feel... its durability and texture was much more than standard Ferrite, its weight was only heavier by a ounce or so, as the Heretek continued. "This is the product of our collective creation, the one we discussed before we even left Earth, the Dracnite material, made through the forceful process of merging Ferrite and Alloy together to create a more stronger material." Medaz' handled the bar with care as he detailed it and inquired its features.
"And it has surpassed its tests?"

"Far surpassed, the material has truly become a very tank-like alloy, yet we have also underwent the method of piecing out the components themselves and ensuring that our forged inventory is not corrupt in any way, it took a lot of time to understand that we have used a small portion of the Orokin reactor to power the initial foundry and from that, we have succeeded after so many attempts." Nor nodded as he looked at it with pleased eyes before he gave his command, returning the piece to Wraith.
"Having this 'Servitor' at work at once and begin construction on... the Vanguard Exoframe, I want Kil prepped for this." Wraith saluted with duty before rushing off and the process started again, parts and components forged quick as Nor watched on before he took a seat and rested, letting the mind open up for what he could uncover...


His chambers had returned, but the falling water still drew his attention as he looked at it before walking through, the other side a rift, but it had answers as he felt the spark flow into him and watched as he entered the Void in a spectral form before spotting... a mighty ship coming out, but it was too badly damaged to be functional anymore, but its design dates to Orokin culture.
He felt the pull and entered, the ship in a widespread disarray as men and women ravaged the interior like wild creatures, so far gone that this placed Vor's own men to shame, then he spotted... them.
Children onboard the ship and staying far away from the monsters that came forth as the voice that called out seemed to narrate the whole event. 'We entered onboard the great ship, Mommy says it is called the Zariman Ten Zero, but I call it... a nightmare...' Nor folded his arm back as he listened, the Ten Zero was actually quite a find for Nor, it detailed a colony ship that entered the Void, but any records of crew were destroyed as to hide the truth and now he saw the true face, there were survivors, but they were children who... were exposed and were still sane as the adults have lost it, more was discarded as the scene faded and he was returned to his chambers, the water now holding a barrier to keep him out, but it was enough, he had seen the past, one that was of Orokin times, but what importance did the ship have and... why would children be aboard a ship that had entered the Void without any protection as the ship itself was ripped apart on the inside while the exterior was only mildly touched...


"Huh?" Nor started before relaxing, the voices dimming out as he took in the base again, his aides arriving as he stood up and they followed him out as they headed for the comm center and Nor looked at the work being done before taking a seat and listening to Grineer comms as well, the chatter across an ease to his mind as he needed physical voices shouting and yelling, not whispering into him right now. The comm chatter filled in from Earth's growing conflict as rebel and imperial sources were caught in Felheim's short radar array and told enough that the Empire was gaining ground, but it was not enough as rebel cells have lead a number of successful guerrilla attacks, even Vay Hek's personal regiment was hard-pressed in keeping the ground earned before the rebel faction took to act.
In truth, Nor felt like he had to join, just to see the shocked look of Hek's face, but that was ill mannered and ill placed for personal vendettas to surface while there is a test of will and resolve in order, listening to all of the comms being made across the bridge before Nor heard a strange one and commanded a Mind to lock on it. "Amplify Frequency Five-Eleven-One."
"At once, Milord." A Mind said as it moved to the terminal and increased the wavelength and bandwidth before Nor started getting a clear message, Grineer activity on the planet of Ceres coming under siege from rogue Grineer elements, just defect soldiers that suddenly had the will to do an open revolt on the planet, what's worse is that they have seized control of one of the shipyards and it has a near-operational Grineer Galleon and that could spell more terrible danger for the Empire as it stands. The Commander in charge of the yard is sending out a open distress signal, but between the sudden battles on Earth and the Corpus attacks, there wouldn't be anyone to save it in time, but that wouldn't stop Nor, an extra Galleon, though being a very obvious image to see, will help in the long run as it stands as it would mean more ships, more under the Felguard's command, and more likely the tides can turn in their favor no matter how small it may be. "What does Milord wish to do?"
"Seeing to some rebels, soldiers that cannot obey orders are doomed to fall, have the alarms go out, I want the Hellgate to Ceres as soon as her crew is ready." The mind nodded and before long, a call rang out for battle stations as the Hellgate was primed and they headed out, Hur Ben staying behind to oversee more advance clones for the Footmen and other clone projects...


The Hellgate soon dropped out of void warp and started to dispatch its payload of shuttles to enter into the base and fight the rogue soldiers, numbering a few hundred as Nor, first on the metal frameworks of the shipyard, lead the charge into the fray. "Move in and leave no traitor alive."
"Yes Sir!" The first brace was easy as they were not prepared for the initial charge, Butchers and Scorpions rushing in with Lancers, Troopers, and Shields providing supporting fire and defense, their deaths few compared to the rogues, but Nor didn't let the enemy further fortified the position as he crashed on through with his troops, rounds exchanged in the firefights and struggles for area control, but the final area to liberate was the Galleon itself and they were too locked down that Nor had to hold the troops back as supporting regiments rushed in and were quickly slain by Rampart fire. "Sir, how are we intended to pierce their defense, we have never dealt with Ramparts against us!"
"I realize that, but we can't use long-range explosives on the ship, it is too armored for such an assault and our Galleon's cannons will level us all in seconds!" Nor sneered as he held his Marelok and glanced now and then for an opening, but there just wasn't room for anything like that before he started to receive a transmission, from the Hellgate, and answered it. "This is Felguard Zero, what is the message?"
"Milord, I am deploying our soldier into the fray, stand clear!" Nor quickly glanced up to see that a drop pod, much larger for standard pod, was fired from the Galleon and slammed into the breach, the pod falling apart from make-shift work that only held for entry and the contents stood up. Braced on bi-pedal legs, it was a ten-foot mechanical Grineer with the left arm possessing a quad-digit clamp with a patch-work Ignis attempt on the underside and the right arm was a patch-work heavy machine gun with its ammo box on its back, the head hidden under a cowl lighting up with blue before it spoke.
"TRAITORS OF GRINEER, PRAY FOR SWIFT DELIVERANCE!" Upon the entry of the massive soldier, the battle turned in the Felguard's favor in seconds as any that didn't run from the defensive line were quickly incinerated by the Ignis attachment or ripping to pieces like the first Rampart, its armor not enough to stop a whole volley of the rounds, the second taken out when Nor charged up and killed the soldier who was suppressing the mech. The ship was taken by the Felguard and they headed on back to Felheim, but Nor decided to take a moment to visit the engineering bay where the behemoth was stripped of its weapons, even the Ignis attachment, but Wraith was checking it over when Nor had arrived and the Heretek greeted his master and ally.

"Milord, welcome, I would have prepared something for you, but..."
"Save it, Wraith, you have done more than enough, I don't need some festive mood here." The Commander approached the machine and spoke, taking note that it moved to look at him as well, taking a knee as the cables and wires seemed to charge it and keep it moving, or so he believed. "Kil... can you hear me?"
"I HEAR AND I OBEY." The voice was encased in metal and reverberated through the head piece, but it was Kil. "MILORD... FORGIVE MY RASH ACTION..." Nor shook his head as he shared in the talk.
"You have done more than what you have failed, you have returned and, maybe you can return to the field as a soldier in flesh once more, but now, you are my first Vanguard and I have seen to your prowess, friend." Nor ran a hand across the metal and knew the feeling after a few seconds. "And you are aware that you are in Dracnite armor, our latest armor and weapon material as thanks from our faithful Heretek."
"I SERVE WITH HONOR, I KNOW, BUT I CARE MORE IN YOUR SERVICE." Nor nodded as he turned to Wraith, the Heretek bowing before speaking without a word from his commander.

"The Dracnite armor plates and framework held up much more than we have speculated, but the initial weapon tests were... inadequate, the Ignis attachment for standard Exoframe clamps is too prone to overheat and is more likely to melt down the clamp than any unfortunate foes and the prototype heavy Machine gun is too cumbersome and unwieldy that further works and prototypes are in order before the Vanguard Exoframe Soldier can see combat again."
"That is clear enough, we were counted lucky that they didn't give in at the end, continue your tests, I do have a use for the Vanguard Kil in the meantime." Nor motioned the mech to follow as they boarded a shuttle for a site near Earth that was long picked over, but it should have something that Nor was curious of...


Entrance was not too hard as the factions warred on the planet as the trio of Ura, Kil, and Nor entered the Orokin structure and pressed on, the wreckage and debris removed with ease from Kil as they looked about. "Commander, what are we looking for?"
"That, Sergeant Ura, is a mystery, the Grineer forces have long avoided this structure as they fear some remaining Orokin mind still controls it, but I have come to investigate if those rumors are true or false." They continued through, its texture and architecture not of the Tower, but it was more of a ancient temple, a find that not many of the Grineer have found, but it was a find for Nor as they moved through, not taking chances of touching anything that could be dangerous.
Nothing popped out, however, and they were left to just wander through the interior as it grew... more eerie and hidden before they arrived to a set of doors and Nor spoke. "Ura, grip one side of the door, Kil, wrench it open."
"As you command, Milord!"
"IT WILL BE DONE." Kil swung a fist and broke through the door before pushing it open, the clamps pushing it open with both Nor and Ura pulling the same before they opened it fully to... a lab. "OROKIN BE DAMNED... NOTHING HERE BUT HISTORY."
"True, but history has a purpose." Nor said as he searched through and moved some of the bones of what once were Orokin members out of the way before he brushed off some old documents, data that could be corrupted, but it was worth the look as he powered it up and it revealed some files gone, but there was a log and a attached file. "Be on guard, whatever is in this could have some kick back." Both nodded or one nodded and the other tilted as they readied for a fight as Nor opened up the file and it started.

'Within months of the final conflict, our sworn defenders have turned on us, I have foreseen the event coming from a great distance, though my sight has left me, I am certain that my allies, my people of the Orokin had sealed their own doom for their arrogance in believing the Tenno we created would simply stand by and fight for us without some consequence for us.'
'I knew, her legacy was to heal, not destroy, but they only saw weapons to be used and for that... we have failed, she was correct, we are corrupt, even my works to better their great weaponry is in vain as I was too blinded with gold to see my own corruption before long.'
'As our colonies become scattered, I am left to wonder, will the Tenno be able to find my final work or... will it be long for good as the Orokin's legacy has as well?' The message ended and Nor looked at the attachment and found it was a set of coordinates, but the destination was not in normal space... it was among abandoned vessels inside the rift of the void, but he didn't care as he stored the panel in his pack and motioned for them to leave, the Orokin tomb now opened to those who are willing to enter and learn anything worth noting...