Nemesis Tessera

Nemesis Tessera is an Ice World in the Eye of Terror, and the site of a top secret Inquisition fortress that is the most forward established Imperial position in Archenemy territory.

Description
The Nemesis system is relatively close to the Cadian Gate and includes at least one other barren planetoid as well as an inhospitable gas giant encircled by debris rings. Nemesis Tessera's ice-slush filled expanses are constantly churned by roving blizzards whose ice squalls obscure its distant star and prevent its faint light from reaching the surface.

The secret multi-level Inquisition facility is located several kilometers underground. Additional kilometers below the base-proper are numerous dungeons and reliquaries housing Chaotic artifacts and lore collected by Inquisition agents from throughout the Eye of Terror. The facility is under overall command of the Ordo Malleus and is protected by a well-hidden fleet of defense monitors, exotic Inquisition craft, disguised civilian vessels and Space Marine (Grey Knights) battle barges. Perimeter security is provided by a full Regiment of Waspica Allegiance Storm Troopers while squads of Grey Knights (including Tactical Dreadnoughts) are tasked with internal security and with repelling breaching actions. Due to its function and location the whole facility is fortified with powerful psychic Wards and is alarmed with hidden Purity Seals.

The base security is not full-proof. It was breached in late M41 (both before and after the start of the XIII Black Crusade) by former High Inquisitor Bronislaw Czevak who repeatedly used a functioning Webway portal stored in one of its Reliquary Chambers to enter the facility for his own purposes.

Notable Personell
Gamal Cyarro - Inquisitor, Ordo Malleus. Cyarro is famous for his tenacity in hunting and bringing to the Emperor's Justice, renegade Space Marines of the now disbanded Relictors Chapter, which was the subject of an Inquisitorial Carta.