Shattered Star

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Chapter History
The chapter has always known the stalking and corrupting essence of chaos, the Shattered Star chapter have patrolled around the Eye of Terror and shooting down anything that came out of its corrupting maw, the chapter before was a prideful chapter with a long history and proud traditions. That all changed during the 40th Millennium when a Warp Storm emerged when the chapter fleet entered the warp. When the chapter fleet emerged only half of the fleet made it to their destination. In the next  few centuries the planet of M’gala been under siege by a chaos warband, when the chapter made it to the system they found their missing brothers and their lost brothers claimed that the planet was revolting as the two fleets met each other and drop podded into the capital city, when the battle was at its fiercest the Lost brothers revealed their loyalty and immediate bombardment on the city killed many loyalists and traitors alike. Why the traitors killed their own is up for debate, the the most likely answer is to weed out those who may betray the current Lord of the warband. What happened was brutal battle between brothers, after the battle ended the traitor marines fled into the Eye not to re-emerge for millennium. The chapter is seen by others as suspicious as this chapter has been assaulted by daemons and traitors as if warp entities are somehow attracted to the chapter. The traitor Shattered Stars have fractured turning into the Wraith Claws Warband with the former third company Captain Nethiel leading the Wraith Claws against the Imperium. Early in the 40th millennium the Shattered Star, Emperor’s Trident, and Incursors chapter made Oaths of Brotherhood and vowed to aid each other if possible.

Notable Campaigns

 * The Shattering (Unknown Date): This event is a stain on the chapter as that event cause the loss of half of the chapter. While on route to a distress signal the chapter entered the warp while a warp storm emerged, this caused half of the fleet to be lost in the warp. When they reached their destination the chapter fell into a deep rage wanting someway to cope with the fact that they over five hundred battle brothers in a blink. The locals were shocked at how brutal the greenskin invaders were butchered, the battle brothers were so fierce that some Orkz even ran for their own survival something that is unheard of for Orkz.
 * The Blood Feast (617.M36): A blood cult corrupted the high priest of the Cardinal World of Sarull IV, when the cult attempted to secede from the Imperium the Shattered Stars immediately responded, when the chapter made planet fall they were swarmed by crazed cultists who attempted to bludgeon and stab the Astartes. When the battle was at its apex a large warp rift emerged and Khornate daemon started to flood through the portal. While each squad was in combat with the daemon  the air support was task in leveling the massive buildings neighboring the portal in hopes of crushing it. Unfortunately daemonic cannons were being used to keep the Stormbirds and Thunder Hawks at bay. 4th Company Hephael lead a attack on the cannons as to allow their ships to level the, Hephael made the unfortunate order to allow the daemonic horde to attack the civilian shelters to let the company destroy the cannons. While the cannons were being destroyed the air support was given time to completely level the buildings near the portal crushing and dissolving the gateway the realm of madness.
 * The Traitors revealed at M’gala (430.M37): the planet of M’gala been under siege by a chaos warband, when the chapter made it to the system they found their missing brothers and their lost brothers claimed that the planet was revolting as the two fleets met each other and drop podded into the capital city, when the battle was at its fiercest the Lost brothers revealed their loyalty and immediate bombardment on the city killed many loyalists and traitors alike. Why the traitors killed their own is up for debate, the the most likely answer is to weed out those who may betray the current Lord of the warband. What happened was brutal battle between brothers, after the battle ended the traitor marines fled into the Eye not to re-emerge for millennium.
 * The Devala Uprising (589.M37):
 * The Decay of Bretu System (921.M37):
 * The Dark System (Unknown Date.M38)
 * Brothers Reborn (Unknown Date.M38):

Chapter Recruitment
Like many fleet-based chapters the Shattered Stars chapter recruit from many worlds they come across, the chapter sets outposts to most worlds. These outposts survey the local populations with a team of Chapter Serfs training locals to help maintain the outposts. This allows the chapter to have a wide range of potential recruit. When any outposts find potential recruits they then are placed in ships that takes them to the planet of Dreylor where they will spend their time training. When the aspirants become scouts then they are encouraged their personal heraldry with reference to their fortress, this heraldry is then place on the kneepad of the battle brother forever. Each fortress teaches the aspirants their own techniques and codes that are fiercely guarded and kept secret, neophytes from certain fortresses tend to outperform their brothers from other fortresses in certain aspects. An example of this is aspirants from the Owl fortress tend to be better when scouts while the Bear seem to outperform their brothers in Endurance. When the aspirants are done with their training they must set out in small groups into the hostile terrain and kill the aspirants of the other fortresses, those survivors are then ascended to Neophytes.

Chapter Homeworld
The world of Dreylor is a bleak planet of mountain ranges,snow, plains, deserts, and seven fortresses, each fortress is named The Wolf (Voln Mohar), Tiger (Voln Havoka), Hawk (Voln Khili), Bull (Voln Nahjal), Viper (Voln Kaero),Bear (Voln Nilara), and Owl (Voln Awphi). Dreylor is home to giant flying insects that inject their larvae into those who attract it or predacious reptilians that can gallop. The planet has a small local population of 67,000 that are located in the fortresses to maintain and train the aspirants. Each fortress is lead by a volunteer veteran battle brother to oversee training.

Chapter Beliefs
The chapter believes that the Emperor has cursed them but also has blessed them, this is due to Warp Entities being attracted to the chapter as most of the engagements the chapter has faced are daemons, heretics, and traitor astartes. Because of this and especially after the event the chapter calls the Shattering most of the chapter is better resistant to chaotic corruption. Within the chapter there are complex beliefs, such as battle brothers being given titles and ranks such as Phantom Sergeant, Brother Seer, Thunder Swordsman, Fang Assault Brother and many more. These rank and titles affect the politics of the chapter,just in common conversations depending on the title or rank will allow them to only talk to certains brothers of other ranks or only allow them to talk with a certain word limit.

Chapter Gene-Seed
The Chapter’s has very few complications with their gene-seed, the only notable changes to the battle brothers is their iris’ change to red or orange with a rare few having a ringed dark blue coloration at the end of their iris.

Chapter Organisation
The chapter is strange when it comes to their organization, the chapter’s 2nd company makes use of mainly bikes and jump pack squadrons. The 3rd company is the chapter’s devastator company

Unique Rank:


 * Path Finder: This Librarian utilizes his psychic mind to see what futures call to him, he sees what planet his chapter needs to be. This allows them to travel to planet and fortify it before the threat arrives. The rank passes from Librarian to Librarian as the ranks within the chapter as the pathfinding is said to be very painful and strainful.
 * Clan Master: The Clan Master are those veteran brothers who volunteer to oversee the training of potential recruits on the world of Dreylor. Each volunteer goes to their respective clan fortress to follow the way of their ancient traditions.

Deathwatch Service
The Chapter Master personal chooses those who he sees as worthy of the chapter.

Notable Redemptors

 * Chapter Master Senathek Teth: Chapter Master Senathek witnessed the shattering through visions from a unknown party. He witnessed his brothers betray his chapter. With this in mind he made a Soul Oath to cut off the head of former Nethiel with the Starlight Blade and bathe his armour The Nova Shard in his blood. Senathek has led the charge against his traitorous brothers on numerous occasions.
 * 1st company Battle Brother Orotiom Demioth
 * 2nd Company Captain Sardov:
 * Former 2nd Company Captain Ventrayor
 * 2nd Company Battle Brother Mordium
 * 3rd Company Captain Nethiel (Traitor)
 * High Apothecary Hyari
 * Lord Librarian Recaxis
 * High Chaplain Deksaro
 * Guardian Librarian Faltheis
 * Death Watch Battle Brother Daegor
 * Death Watch Battle Brother Pharek
 * Death Watch Battle Brother Khaor

Chapter Fleet

 * The Storm Queen (Chapter flagship): The Storm Queen serves as the personal flagship of the Shattered Star and serves as the Chapter's mobile Fortress-Monastery. The flagship received its name on the orders of the first Chapter Master as a way to honor first captain of the flagship Natalias Corven “The Storm Queen”. Over the years Natalias’ bloodline has commanded the mighty vessel of the millennia.
 * Pale Vector (Battle Barge)
 * The Razor Wind (Strike Cruiser)
 * Giant’s Fang (Strike Cruiser)
 * The Defiance (Strike Cruiser) (destroyed)
 * The Midnight Knife (Strike Cruiser)
 * Hellion’s Grip (Strike Cruiser)
 * Soul Lord (Escort Vessel)
 * The Iron Beast (Escort Vessel)
 * Flames of Righteousness (Escort Vessel) (destroyed)
 * Jaiden’s Spear (Escort Vessel)
 * The Tiger Lance (Escort Vessel)
 * The Thorn Oath (Escort Vessel)

Chapter Colours
Most of the chapter’s colour scheme is mostly maroon with black arms and lower legs. The chapter heavily makes use of the black and white checkered pattern especially on the black sections of their armour.

Chapter Badge
The chapter’s badge shows a Shattered planet. Battle brothers tend to put either their company number in the middle of the planet or their fortress clan animal same as their knee pad.

Chapter Relics

 * The Starlight Blade: This blade is a peculiar one as the blade itself glows a fiery orange with the blade burning as if it was a Star itself, this blade was found in a crashed Shattered Star vessel know as The Defiance, when the ship was searched only one corpse was found. This corpse was the second company Captain Ventrayor who sat in throne with the blade in his lap. This blade burns hot enough to cut through ceramite with ease, this blade is sacred to the chapter. The current wielder of the blade is Chapter Master Senathek Teth.
 * The Nova Shard: This Master Crafted power armour is worn by the current Chapter Master Senathek. The ornate designs supposedly tell a story the story of loss and Anger.
 * The Harvester: This Power Scythe is known by names within the chapter, but the Harvester is widely accepted as its true name. This weapon has tasted the blood of many aliens and traitors, and yet it is never enough with the tech marines explaining that this weapon’s machine spirit is so bloodthirsty that it will attempt to kill the owner if it's thirst is not quenched.
 * Judgement: This relic once belonged to the Blades of Redemption chapter, since the chapter became few and scattered the relic fell into the hands of the Shattered Star chapter. An ancient Power Flail with parchment covering the handle written with all the names of those who were killed by it.
 * The Raven Hammer: This hammer was forged in the most sacred forge of the forge world of Vohilia. This hammer was forged with dark iron with the front piece of the hammer resembling a raven  with the back piece have iron wings.
 * The Kraken’s Beak: This double bladed power sword was a gift from the Emperor’s Trident chapter. The Emperor's Trident, Incursors and Shattered Star chapter swore oaths of brotherhoods between the three chapters. When the chapter was gifted the Kraken’s Beak the weapon leaked salt water.
 * The Iron Reavers: These two relics are dual chain blades, that have strange runes  and small ornate faces along the entirety of the chain blades. These blades are surprisingly effective against Traitor Astartes and daemons itself. These two blades are used by every captain of the assault company, these blades are said that they must be near each other at all times and nobody know why they just feel that they must never separate.


 * Vengeful Heart: This ancient suit of Tartaros Terminator Armour, this suit was said to be worn by a forgotten hero of the chapter. This suit has a pelt of a great predator that was slain from the original owner. It is said whoever wears this armour will gain an unnatural anger with even the slightest of inconveniences will send them into a blood frenzy and so must be worn sparingly.

By:
"You do not see it brothers, but we do. The Eternal Eye will open and the galaxy will take us with it. You ask me where the rest of our enlightened brothers are and I will never tell, I WILL NEVER BETRAY MY TRUE BROTHERS. YOU ABANDONED US, LEFT US TO AEONS OF TORMENT AND WE KEPT SAYING TO OURSELVES THAT OUR BROTHERS WOULD RESCUE US!!! BUT YOU NEVER CAME!!!! YOU LEFT US IN THE WARP AND HATE US FOR WHAT WE DID TO MAKE THE PAIN STOP!!!!"

- Last words from a captured traitor Shattered Star Brother before he was executed by his loyalist brothers


 * "You do not see it brothers, but we do. The Eternal Eye will open and the galaxy will take us with it. You ask me where the rest of our enlightened brothers are and I will never tell, I WILL NEVER BETRAY MY TRUE BROTHERS. YOU ABANDONED US, LEFT US TO AEONS OF TORMENT AND WE KEPT SAYING TO OURSELVES THAT OUR BROTHERS WOULD RESCUE US!!! BUT YOU NEVER CAME!!!! YOU LEFT US IN THE WARP AND HATE US FOR WHAT WE DID TO MAKE THE PAIN STOP!!!!"
 * &#x2014; Last words from a captured traitor Shattered Star Brother before he was executed by his loyalist brothers

"The traitors wish to meet us, I wish the same. All thrusters to full power, All stations brace for impact."

- Synthalia Corven, current Captain of the Storm Queen


 * "The traitors wish to meet us, I wish the same. All thrusters to full power, All stations brace for impact."
 * &#x2014; Synthalia Corven, current Captain of the Storm Queen