The Watch Begins

The Watch Begins is the name given to the event that occurred early on, in the history of the Gilded Hammers Space Marine Chapter, when they began sending members to the Long Vigil with the Deathwatch, the Chamber Militant of the Inquisition's Ordo Xenos. Strong bonds of alliance are formed between the young Space Marine Chapter and the Ordo Xenos.

Background
After the conclusion of the War of the False Primarch, the Gilded Hammers would need more than 50 Terran Standard Years to finish the various legal proceedings needed to legitimize the Gilded Hammers as a Chapter. Following this their reward would finally be conveyed and the abandoned space port, now known as The Merchants Harbor, would be brought into working order and fortified. It was just after the completion of The Merchants Harbor that the Gilded Hammers would first be asked to send Battle-Brothers to join the Death Watch. The concept of the Deathwatch thrilled the Chapter and would see 5 veterans, 2 librarians, and the Chapter Master of the time, Holger Hominsin, all join the Deathwatch. This massive contribution to the Death Watch would be well received and the beginning of the strong bond between the Ordo Xenos and the Gilded Hammers. The bond would be cemented when Holger Hominsin was elevated to the rank of Watch Master within the Deathwatch.