Mandators

The Mandators are a codex compliant, Ultima founding chapter with close ties to the Inquisition in the Aurum Sector.

Chapter History
Founded in the early days of M42, the Mandators were broken off from the Unnumbered sons as a fleet from the Indomnitus Crusade passed through the maelstrom zone. Despite their short history, the mandators have made themselves known throughout the Aurum Sector during the Cleansing of Scoanerth.

Chapter Home World
Although they are fleet-based, the Mandators recruit from the planet of Arkonisis. Arkonisis is a Fuedal planet with a temperate environment, yielding mighty warriors with a strong sense of chivalry.

Chapter Organisation
Their 1st Company consists of the Chapter's hardened warriors promoted from within the Chapter. It is uncommon for them to take to the field as a single formation, for the Chapter prefers to deploy their veterans in smaller numbers amongst the various Companies during a campaign, using them as the core of a strike force. The Chapter's 2nd through 5th Companies act as the Mandators' Battle Companies - carefully balanced to ensure a versatile response to any threat or war zone which the Chapter might be deployed to. Each of these companies are self-contained strike forces in their own right, more than capable of bringing a campaign to a successful conclusion through their overwhelming firepower and ability to adapt to any battlefield situation. Assisting the captain in their duties is a Lieutenant. This junior officer acts as the right hand of their company commander, providing much-needed flexibility and command and control over their battle-brothers in engagements, freeing up their commanders to coordinate with higher echelons of Imperial command. In this way, the Chapter can spread their battle companies across multiple combat zones.

The 6th through 9th Companies serve as the Mandators' Reserve Companies, whose primary role is to support the Battle Companies when deployed to a warzone, either by providing additional firepower to a particular discipline of warfare, or by filling gaps due to the sustainment of a high number of casualties. These Reserve Companies are not deployed to shoulder the burden of a war zone without support from elsewhere within the Chapter, however, on occasion, they have proven more than adequate to meet the challenge when the need has arisen.

The Chapter's 10th Company is the Scout Company, responsible for not only training and tutoring neophytes in the Chapter's ways of war but also for maintaining a core of experienced Vanguard and Reiver squads. Thought the mentorship of the Chapter's most experienced warriors in the ways of war, the neophytes come to understand the Chapter's ways of waging war and through their experiences, should they survive the many rigours of war and be deemed worthy by Chapter command, will eventually be elevated to the status of a full battle-brother.

Officer Ranks
·Captian

·Leutenant

·Ancient

·Chaplain

·Librarian

·Techmarine

Specialist Ranks
·Veteran Sergent

·Veteran

·Reiver Sergent

·Reiver

Line Ranks
·Sergeant

·Battle Brother

Companies
The current dispositions and commanders of the Mandator's companies:

Combat Doctrine
The Mandators often deploy small strike forces in assistance of other imperial forces, and as such, often deploy mixed forces, often of nine battle-brothers and a sergeant, consisting of Intercessors, Hellblasters, Reivers, Etc.

Chapter Badge
An Imperialis on a field of crimson. An Inquisitorial icon is rendered in crimson in the skull of the Imperialis.

Deathwatch Service
Only one member of the Mandators has been seen fit to take on the long watch and join the Deathwatch. Veteran Intercessor Vintalius Oreos is considered by many to be one of, if not the, greatest Mandator outside of the captaincy.

Allies
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 * the Inquisition - The Mandators have very good relations with the Inquisition, often deploying squads in assistance of inquisitors serving in the Aurum Sector.

Enemies
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 * The Zarathoni Worldtakers - The Mandators saw action against many Zarathoni regiments during the Cleansing of the Aurum Sector, including during the Battle of Zarathon.

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