Recorded by Sanctioned Psyker Orion B’salva, Warp Channeler
During his tenure aboard the dynasty flagship, Psyker Orion B’salva has discerned subtle but potent auras within the vessel itself — manifestations of accumulated faith, memory, and psychic resonance accumulated within the vessel. These zones act as sources of Warp Essence, drawing upon the devotion of the crew, the sanctity of relics, and the deep scars impressed upon the ship’s iron embrace.
Known Auras
- The Great Scar
- Aura Type: Divine Aura (Rank 2)
- Yield: 4 Warp Essence per year
- Origin: A punctured section of the upper decks, a wound never fully restored. Here, countless ratings perished in fire and void-exposure during an ancient battle. Their sacrifice and the memorial shrines maintained by the crew left a lingering holy resonance.
- Sensorium
- Aura Type: Psychic Aura (Rank 2)
- Yield: 4 Warp Essence per year
- Origin: Subconscious Reservoir — the chamber passively collects the mental residue of those who enter. Every thought released in meditation, every dream whispered into its calm, leaves an echo. Over decades, these imprints coalesce into a Psychic Aura (Rank 2), a subtle warp-node that distills memories and emotions into Warp Essence.
- Effect: The aura is strongest where the pond reflects the lantern-light; the water’s surface flickers with curious incoherence.
- The Grand Organ
- Aura Type: Divine Aura (Rank 3)
- Yield: 6 Warp Essence per year
- Origin: The grand organ of the ship’s shrine-deck. When its vox-pipes thunder, the entire hull seems to vibrate with litanies to the God-Emperor. Faith crystallizes here, feeding a continuous reservoir of sacred power.
Utilization & Depletion
While Orion draws upon the aura of Sensorium to sustain his sanctioned rites, the other two warp-essence stores are frequently depleted. This is due to the endless sermons of Confessor-Abbot Malchior of Sthel, whose fiery oratory and mass-chantings channel vast currents of devotional energy into the aether.
Ignis Aeternus WH 40K campaign notes 