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Battlefleet Lokus was once the first line of defense for the Subsector Lokus, a region of space just to the galactic north of the Realm of Ultramar and the T'au Empire. Now that their assigned region of space is entirely consumed by the Cicatrix Maledictum, rather than disbanding and joining other nearby Battlefleets, they have instead become a force that travels throughout the Imperium, lending their aid where ever they can. While they primarily prioritize their actions based on need, they have a particular grudge against the Knights of Laeran, a Slaaneshi warband responsible for both frequent raids into their original territory and converting their former capital world, Airtha, into the Daemon World of Laeran.

Fleet History
From its very inception, Battlefleet Lokus has struggled with both constant warfare and resource shortage. Subsector Lokus's proximity to the Damocles Gulf saw it more often than not passed up for resources and reinforcement in favor of supporting the war against the Tau Empire. For other nearby fleets this was generally fine, but for Battlefleet Lokus this was especially difficult to sustain, due to suffering as collateral damage in the eternal feud between the Knights Celestial and the Knights of Laeran for millennia. Because of this, they were forced to rely on relatively old classes of ship that most other fleets had either retired or relegated to reserves, such as the Oberon-Class Battleship. The crews of these ships likewise needed to be replaced faster than the Schola Proginium could normally output Imperial Navy officers, so the fleet primarily drew from the orphans of Airtha's various invasions, whose life on the streets of a shrine world made them a unique combination of tenacious, resourceful, and faithful. In fact, the only Naval officer still in the fleet today with a formal Schola Proginium education is Lord Admiral [NAME PENDING], who leads the entire Battlefleet. It was only by relying on the versatility of their ships and their faith in their patron saint that they managed to maintain morale and accomplish their duties.

However, everything changed when the Great Rift ripped the galaxy in half. Subsector Lokus was entirely lost, every inch of it within Riftspace. Worst still, the Knights of Laeran converted their former capital, the world of Airtha, into a Daemon World of endless sin and debauchery. With their home gone, Battlefleet Lokus was set to be disbanded, with their survivors assigned to neighboring sectors, but Lord Admiral ______ used the excuse of a nearby distress signal to delay the order until the situation was resolved. Once it was, she found another signal and once again gave the order to help. This pattern continued throughout the entirely of the Indomitus Crusade and has taken them all across the Imperium, and continues still even decades later.

Fleet Tactics
Even back when they were a typical fleet patrolling a specific portion of space, Battlefleet Lokus strongly favored versatility. Both their ships and their crew are expected to excel in all things, and ships that exemplify this ideal are greatly favored, in particular the Oberon-Class Battleship (the fact that most of these ships are typically decommissioned by the other Battlefleets they typically rescue in their travels, and those fleets can sometimes be talked into parting with them, certainly helps as well.) The Mars-Class Battlecruiser is also strongly favored for similar reasons, as well as any ship capable of fulfilling multiple roles in a naval conflict.

The crew and officers are expected to be equally versatile, with even the lowliest deckhand given at least basic training in how to fulfill most roles on the ship, including command if necessary. This versatility has allowed those who would have otherwise been lost in the background to potentially become rising stars and allowed crews to remain functional even in the face of catastrophic casualties, but at the cost of a significantly longer period of basic training for each recruit. Because of this, officers of Battlefleet Lokus are often much older than their counterparts in other fleets of equal rank.

The Airtha Crusades
As the resident Battlefleet in the entirety of the region of space the Airtha Crusades took place in, Battlefleet Lokus was at the forefront of every single Crusade, be it as the first targets hit whenever the Knights of Laeran took Airtha, or as the vanguard whenever the Knights Celestial arrived to drive the Slaaneshis off the world again. Official records may focus on the actions of the Astartes, but this humble Battlefleet suffered the brunt of every enemy blow and performed countless heroic acts throughout the crusades, almost all of which are drowned out by the glories and tragedies of the Knights Celestial.

Lord Admiral _____
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Fleet Appearance
Taking inspiration from their patron saint and his holy crusaders, both the ships of Battlefleet Lokus are primarily gold with purple prows. Despite their relatively humble means, their uniforms are kept similarly regal in appearance, and their officers are expected to epitomize the perfection of their saint in all things, be it naval strategy, personal combat, diplomacy, or the arts. They have made the most of their humble status, rising from the ashes of their lost homes much like the phoenix that is their symbol.

Allies

 * Knights Celestial
 * Ordinators

Enemies

 * Knights of Laeran
 * Servants of the Truth
 * Angeli Antiquis

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