Octavian took note of the entire situation as he appeared to be going over reports on the tables before him. As the PDF Commander, he knew what they all said already though. He had personally written or submitted many of the reports after all. The events that were taking place may have seemed trivial and nothing to worry about at first, but that is how Chaos liked to work. Within the shadows...almost not there at first, and then, before you knew it, you had a full scale rebellion and the need to viral bomb the planet into a death world came into play. He had seen it happen before, and he wasn't about to allow it to happen again. That is why he sent the encoded message to his Inquisition contacts a month ago requesting them to investigate the situation, but to keep his involvement still secret as to not betray the Planetary Governor's trust in him.<br/><br/>Over the years, Octavian had grown to grudgingly enjoy his status as the PDF Commander of Miranda IV. His body sure thanked him for the less punishing years that is for sure, though he still did long to be out and bringing the fight to Chaos. It seems he was correct in his assumption though...Chaos is everywhere. Even Miranda IV. Shaddam didn't wish to see the real threat that was facing his planet and assumed that he could take care of it on his own, but his efforts had been futile so far. Octavian gave him a bit of time out of loyalty and not wishing to cause too much havoc amongst the citizens of Miranda IV, but there was only so much he was willing to give. Shaddam was a good man as far as politicians go, shrewd and cunning as the rest of them, but still fair in Octavian's mind. Most of all though, he was aware of his Duty to the Throne. As Shaddam approached, he bowed his head and stepped to the side, continuing to 'read' a data slate, pausing for a moment only to glance at the Inquisitor before taking out his flask and having a swig. He had made it perfectly clear to Shaddam before the arrival of the Inquisition that he would have no part in lying to them, so that it would be best if he relayed the reports himself. He would not betray the attempts that Shaddam had made to keep the situation in-house, instead remaining tight-lipped about it. The man had earned his respect enough to deserve that and he understood the reasoning behind it, but he would only go so far before he saw his actions as being counter to the Emperor's Will.