Vahramer Reactions: Tyranids and Genestealers

In the deep hold of a half-dead bio-hive ship, drifting on the outskirts of a plundered system, darkness reigns, saturated with ammonia, stale bio-acid, and the heavy smell of waiting flesh. Jets of noxious vapor billow from organic walls lined with pulsating veins and bone plates. Here, in the center of a synaptic node, dozens of monstrous Swarm creatures are frozen. A Broodlord with razor-sharp claws stands frozen on the bio-fabric ceiling; nearby, hybrid neophytes and fanatical Cult mages scurry, come to kneel before their biological overlords.

Suddenly, a quiet, utterly unreal hum pierces the air in the center of the organic compartment. Space trembles, but not from a Warp breach. Out of nowhere, a perfect, completely flat, monolithic shield materializes before the astonished mutants and frozen predators. It is seamless, radiates no heat, and ignores the hostile environment of the bio-ship.

One of the heavy aberrants, growling from the depths of his throat, hurls a gigantic mining drill at the plane. A deafening screech echoes, sparks fly, but not even the slightest scratch remains on the screen's surface. The Broodlord hisses, unfurls its claws, and freezes—a powerful wave of the cold, calculating attention of the Hive Mind itself passes through his synaptic network.

The screen flashes with a bright, alien light. Movement begins, and unfamiliar sounds and voices are heard, showing footage from an entirely different universe.

The Cult Mage falls to his knees on the slimy floor, raising his four hands to the shimmering monolith:
"This is it... the Eyes of the Star Fathers! The sacred face of new worlds, the prophecy of the great engulfment!"

The cult's Primus grips the handle of his needle pistol, squinting against the bright light of the projection and peering intently at the silhouettes of unfamiliar warriors on the screen, searching for the joints in their alien armor. Meanwhile, high above them, Zoanthropes and Neurotyrants hover in the air, emitting waves of mental pressure.