Vernalidar's Crusade

Vernalidar's Crusade was an Imperial castigation campaign carried out by the Rebutors Space Marine Chapter as they crusaded throughout the entirety of the Segmentum Pacificus fighting against the myriad of foes of Mankind, liberating over four dozen worlds in the name of the Emperor - a feat nearly unmatched in the Chapter's history.

History
The success of the crusade upon Craven XI invigorated the future generations of the Rebutors greatly. Among this generation was Dalton Vernalidar, a talented Astartes who rose so quickly through the ranks of the Chapter that many suspected him to be blessed by the Emperor Himself. Vernalidar was a zealous man, dedicated greatly to reviving the pure Imperial Truth. As a Knight, he found himself rallying his battle-brothers in several different battles. Therefore, it was decided by Grand Paladin Boris Reuld that he would lead his own division of Knights. Upon his induction as a Lightbringer, Vernalidar used his newfound authority to declare a Crusade.

In a valiant mission, Vernalidar lead the 4th Diocese across the entire Segmentum Pacificus in campaigns against the enemies of the Emperor. No Ork, Dark Eldar pirate, mutant or heretic was ignored. Stray class F planets were raided, claimed by the Rebutors in the name of the Emperor. Vernalidar's success quickly gained the praise of the Chapter. The most notable encounter Vernalidar and his crusaders faced was against a strong Drukhari resistance on the planet Orac, an uninhabited world. The fiendish pirates had built a prison facility upon the planet, one that answered directly to Commorragh.

Prisoners there were skinned alive, their shells being used as decoration in the surrounding community. Declaring this heresy, Vernalidar attacked the fiendish Dark Eldar. The pirates fought brutishly, lacking the elegance of their unforsaken brethren. Valiant Astartes lost their lives, and quickly Vernalidar's Crusading Force was placed on the defensive. For several weeks, the crusading Chapter fought on the ground against the superior xeno force.

Vernalidar was infuriated by this halt in his grand campaign, and thus demanded that the 5thDiocese come to aid. Upon their arrival, the Drukhari force was crippled, leading to an overdue victory for the Chapter. Eventually, Dalton Vernalidar lost his life to an Eldar banshee, bringing his holy crusade to an abrupt end. In the end, the Lightbringer's campaign had won the Imperium 43 worlds, being declared an absolute success.