K'Hesh

"No no you're doing it all wrong! This is how you perform a proper cross-species gene-transfusion without turning the experiment into fleshy sludge. Go back to vivisecting, apparently that's all you're good for."

- K'Hesh, reprimanding a clumsy Fallen Apothecary

A former Genoforger Magister and ceaseless perfectionist, K'Hesh is the mentor and partner of the Brethren of Spite's chief researcher Orion Strasse, having been a member of the Brethren's Science division for nearly as long as he. Having forsaken the Empyran Pantheon long ago, K'Hesh now aids the Brethren as one of it's foremost experts in the field of genetic modification and biological technology, creating new abominations to aid in their piratical conquests.

The Incident
While not much is known of K'Hesh's past, many amongst the Pantheon know of his achievements. When he was only a Fabricationist of the Enclave of the Sundered Flesh, he singlehandedly managed to create a bio-weapon that not only obliterated every living thing within his laboratory, but left him permanently scarred with a layer of dissolving tissue instead of a face. Thus, K'Hesh was forced to wear a specially-crafted mask to keep his entire head from falling apart, but like most Genoforgers he only saw his failure as a chance at greater achievements. Believing he had somehow accidentally created an Apex Organism, K'Hesh devoted the rest of his career to replicating the circumstances that had resulted in his first failure.

He did not succeed for many years, the scientific advancements he achieved during his quest were enough promote him to the lofty rank of Magister. With even more resources at his disposal, K'Hesh seemed on the verge of finally creating the fabled Apex, which attracted the attention of the Empyran God-King himself. Fearing the implications of this experiment, once again did the God-King send his agents to once again sabotage yet another Genoforger's prized creation.

Discovering the Truth
Unfortunately, one of the God-King's infiltrators wasn't stealthly enough to evade K'Hesh's notice, and thus was captured while trying to invade the Magister's private laboratory on Daedelus. Fifteen minutes in the gene-extraction chamber was all he needed to literally extract the information from the agent's brain, and thus did K'Hesh discover the God-King's grand conspiracy. Knowing full well he would likely be put to death for his "crimes", K'Hesh decided that the best course of action would be to flee the Pantheon before he was executed or worse, transformed into a Slave-Breed. Packing his research and vital equipment on to his private voidcraft, the Magister set out into the greater galaxy, even as the God-King publicly declared him a traitor and heretic.

(MORE TO COME)