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- "We were grown using flesh and bone in vats of glass, now we create with Iron and Steel in the heat of a Forge, never will the Coals of our Industry go cold."
- —Chapter Master Amavaan Tevius
The Crimson Tenth are a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines, a rare Successor Chapter of the unforgiving and remorseless Iron Hands. Raised during the recent Ultima Founding, circa 999.M41. They were charged by the Lord Commander of the Imperium - Roboute Guilliman himself - with protecting Scathrum Primus, a vital industrial hive world with a vast Imperial Navy orbital dockyard. The Chapter possesses a considerable Chapter fleet, even by Adeptus Astartes standards.
Chapter History
Coming of the Forgemasters
During the Kuznitsa Revolt, the Greyshield Chapter were visited and assisted by a Veteran Techmarine of the Iron Hands named Vitavar Res. The Techmarine fought with the Greyshields for the remaining duration of the revolt, all awhile teaching/ observing the Chapter in combat. The Chapter keenly embraced his teachings, later becoming the Crimson Tenth Chapter. After the revolt was eventually crushed, Vitavar Res stayed with the Crimson Tenth Chapter, rejecting calls to become the Chapter's first Chapter Master but becoming the chapters Master of the Forge. The newly appointed Master of the Forge elected Arigorax Mek, Greyshield Captain to become the Crimson Tenth's first Chapter Master. Vitavar Res showed his devotion to the Chapter as the Crimson Tenth had shown it's devotion to his teachings, by crossing the Rubicon becoming a Primaris Marine.
Notable Campaigns
- Kuznitsa Revolt (Unknown Date.M42) - The first campaign for the Crimson Tenth as a Chapter, would be for the Kuznitsa system itself. The Chapter arrived as 6 companies of Greyshields to forge a home, only to find it inflamed in a system spanding Genestealer Cult revolt. The Chapter instantly fell on the Genestealers, resulting in a decade long system wide conflict. The Crimson Tenth fought continuously and with such valour, striking awe and inspiration into the surviving Imperial Navy/ Guard forces. The conflict eventually resulted in a duel between Amavaan Tevius and the Genestealer Patriarch, deep in the catacombs of Scathrum Primus's largest Hive City (name). The Chapter Master returned blooded, losing an arm but victorious. The killing blow was delivered with the Chapter Master, decapitating the Patriarch. What followed was a purge of the system, eventually ridding the system of all taint.
- Battle for the Iron Void (Unknown Date.M42) - The Crimson Tenth Chapter hunted and engaged a large Warband Fleet associated to the Iron Warriors in the void of space. Committing 3 companies to the hunt, the Imperial Navy/ Chapter Fleet commenced an immense void battle.Suffering heavy casualties, Crimson Tenth Chapter captured and scuttled an Iron Warriors Grand Cruiser, destroying many other vessels of Chaos. Despite the Naval victory, the chapter failed in it's primary objective, to obtain ascertain evidence of the location of Perterabo, Demonic Primarch of the Iron Warriors.
Chapter Homeworld
Scathrum Primus is an Industrial Hive-World, home to a vast, Imperial Naval Dockyard, which proved crucial during the Indomitus Crusade and ever since. The planet's Dockyard is a vast orbital ring, Roboute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines, personally charged the Crimson Tenth with the defence of this vital planet and the surrounding (name) sector.
The Chapters Fortress Monastery called (name) is located on the airless Dwarf Planet Drevesny, located within the star systems main (name) Asteroid Belt. It's a vast, heavily fortified Bastion, especially renowned for it's vast Armoury and Forge. The chapter capitalises on the abundance of rare metals contained within the Asteroid Belt to craft weapons and armour of particular renown.
Chapter Organization
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Chapter Culture
Path of Vulken
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Chapter Beliefs
The Crimson Tenth obsession within the Forge is matched only by their expertise with both blade and flame. The chapter holds the belief that the weapons they create and wield creates a unique connection between the forger and the weapons 'machine-spirit'. This process has to become known as (name), the weapon is forged, blooded, wielded and eventually falls with it's craft father. When a battle-brother falls, his recorded deeds and forge-weapon are placed within the halls of the Fortress Monastery known as (name) to be remembered and revered.
The Crimson Tenth believe in protecting the lives of the average Imperial citizen where possible, but not at the cost of Tactical Acumen. When able the Chapter will go to lengths in order to protect the populous of a world. However, their sudden, heavy drop assaults and deployment of the 'Promethean Wall' tactics has led to casualties among the average population. The Crimson Tenth see the sacrifice of citizens due to such tactics as a price worth paying for the saving of millions, even billions of lives within a conflict zone.
Chapter Gene-Seed
Confirmed to be the Gene-Father of the Salamanders, Vulken. The Crimson Tenth derived originally from a 6 Company sized cohort of Greyshields during The Indomitus Crusade, tasked with defending the crucially important Scathrum Primus Dockyards. The Gene-Seed of the Chapter is considered pure to that of Vulken, it is yet to show any unique, chapter specific mutations.
The sons of Scathrum Primus, once implanted with the Gene-seed of Vulken harbour an obsession with besting what had come before and perfecting on what is now. For the Crimson Tenth, this has manifested itself in their obsession with the Forge and as weaponsmiths. The obsession has had an effect on their combat doctrine, with Battle-Brothers of the Crimson Tenth preferring to conduct tactics to see the enemy either consumed in wreaths of Promethean fire or feeling the cold, harsh steel of the chapters expertly crafted blades.
Combat Doctrine
- Specialising in Void Boarding and Void Planetary Assaults, the chapter has gained specific proficiency with deploying Hammerfall Bunkers alongside Firestrike Servo-Turrets as part of an initial planetary drop assaults. The Chapter deploys these assets with high volumes of Gravis-armoured Battle-Brothers to develop an immediate foothold, they then execute a 'Promethean Wall' producing a perimeter of flame that little can survive. Anything that comes through the wall of flame is engaged with Bolter and Blade alike. Once established they advance with shocking effectiveness, expanding or establishing new Promethean Walls if required or pressing home the advantage.
- Flame and Blade is the preferred weapons of the chapter, switching to their perfectly forged, personally crafted melee weapons as soon as tactically able to do so. Equally capable as any other Adeptus Astartes Chapter in the use of conventional and unconventional combat tactics, the Crimson Tenth have a heavy preference on Flamer/ Melta weapons and wielding beautifully crafted, balanced blades, hammers etc.
Notable Members
Chapter Fleet
The Crimson Tenth Chapter considerable sized fleet is known to possess the following vessels:
- The Iron Halo (Gloriana-class Battleship) - Under construction at the start of the Kuznitsa Revolt, once completed it was gifted to the Crimson Tenth Chapter by the Imperial Navy as a token of gratitude for crushing the revolt and to further protect the chapter homeworld, Naval Orbital Dockyard and wider sector.
- Cold Forge (Battle-Barge) - Commanded by the 1st Company, current captain (name).
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The Chapter Fleet is currently known to posses 1 Gloriana-Class Battleship, 5 Battle-Barges, 15 Strike Cruisers and numerous smaller vessels, support/ combat squadrons.
Chapter Relics
- The Halo of Madusa- An Iron Halo worn by the Chapter Master of Crimson Tenth, presented to the chapter by The Fabricator Locum of Mars. According to the Adeptus Mechanicus, the Iron Halo was forged by Ferrus Manus himself shortly before the Horus Hersey, it isn't known who the crafted Iron Halo was intended to be gifted to.
Chapter Appearance
Chapter Colours
The Crimson Tenth primarily wear grey coloured power armour with White colour shoulder pauldron trim, helmet and a steel Aquila or Imperialis on the plastron (chest guard). A large white coloured squad specialty symbol stenciled upon the right shoulder inset indicates a battle-brother's assigned squad specialty (Fire Support, Close Support, Battleline, Veteran or Command). A small black coloured roman numeral stenciled upon the squad specialty symbol indicates squad assignment. The left poleyn (knee guard) further denotes squad speciality (Brass - Battleline; Copper - Close Support; Silver - Fire Support; Gold - Veteran .). A small black coloured roman numeral stencilled upon the left pouldron also indicates company assignment, and is used for easier identification.
Chapter Badge
The Crimson Tenth Chapter icon consists of a large white coloured skull centered upon a field of black, a small black flame is stamped upon its forehead. The skull is surrounded by a Iron Halo.
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