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The Eternity Invictors are a Loyalist Successor Chapter descended from the proud lineage of the stoic Imperial Fists, created during the 25th Founding, the so-called 'Bastion Founding'.
They currently operate as a fleet-based chapter due to the destruction of their homeworld Tradex IV, in 016.M41.
Chapter History
Founding
The Eternity Invictors was formed in the latter centuries of the 40th Millenium by order of the High Lords of Terra as part of the 25th Founding
The Eternity Invictors are a young Space Marine chapter that was founded in 656.M40 as part of the 25th founding and are currently fleet-based. The Eternity Invictors did originally possess a homeworld a, Hive World called Tradex IV which was located in the north-western part of the Imperium’s domain and they recruited new aspirants into the chapter for around 200 years. However, in 0.M41 the chapter was embroiled in the Campaign for Dridex which necessitated the mobilisation of 90% of the chapters forces this resulted in the majority of the first battalion being left to hold down the garrison of their fortress-monastery.
During the 15-year campaign, a Chaos Cult that had existed on the planet since before the chapter was given this world as their own took this lack of forces as it’s chance to rise. When the uprising began the garrison forces where crippled before they even had a chance to react as the cult detonated a series of seismic charges used for the mining of asteroids below the mountain that the fortress-monastery was located on bringing the entire structure crumbling down, this resulted in the death of most of the 1st battalion who were located there.
Due to their nature as a fleet-based chapter who are often out of contact with the wider imperium for great lengths of time the Eternity Invictors did not find out about the Indomitus Crusade until 765.M41 as they came across a craft that had been detached from the main fleet in-order to find the chapter and deliver to them the ability to make primaris reinforcements for the chapter.
Because of how late they received primaris reinforcements from the Indomitous Crusade all of the unnumbered sons had either been assigned to already existing chapter’s or had formed ones of their own they were not given any new marines form the crusade meaning that they only choice they had to use them was to grant the new organs to the current members of the scout battalion, this caused some friction in the chapter as they were not fully recovered from the campaign they where conducting before the return of the primarch, which had inflicted great casualties upon the chapter, however it was eventually decided to go ahead with the procedure as it allowed the chapter immediate access to the weapons and armour that primaris marines represent and can utilise.
Notable Campaigns
Purging of the Space Hulk Orissus (996-998.M41) – The boarding of a space hulk in which the 1st battalion are utilised to clear it as it had entered realspace and the chapter the nearest who were capable of performing a boarding action against the craft. After the craft had been boarded, it was discovered that it housed genestealers. The first then resigned to exterminate all life on board as several of the craft that made up the space hulk had been deemed salvageable and it was intended to add them to the chapter fleet so that they could once again serve the Imperium. As the cleansing progressed towards the core of the space hulk the genestealers became more and more in number which resulted in the loss of 15 marines and their terminator plate.
Eventually, it reached a point where 1st battalion terminators could not progress any further, and the genestealers could not make a breakout. During a routine patrol through the halls of the space hulk, it was found that genestealers had managed to break the cordon and gain access to a still functional warp drive from one from the ships that made up the craft and it had been set to detonate, as the assault was rapidly formulated in an attempt to take back the warp drive to prevent its detonation.
However due to how little time was available to create a plan the 1st battalion was forced to attack in a pure frontal assault which resulted in grave casualty’s leading to the loss of 20 more suits of terminator plate. Additionally, the assault was unsuccessful and forced the 1st to rapidly exfiltrate for the vessel and escape to a safe distance before they were pulled into the warp.
The Dridex Campaign (0-15.M41) -
The Fall of the 1st (15-16.M41) -
Chapter Organisation
The 9 battalions of the Eternity Invictors are used as alternatives to the traditional company structure as set out in the Codex Astartes. In addition, all battalions with the exception of the 2nd and 10th consist of the usual 100 marines, the 2nd also includes the 100 marine’s that would have made up the 1st This means that the 2nd battalion contains 200 marines alongside all command and support staff. The 10th however still keep to the 100 for the use of vanguard marines however the scout element is not limited and will fluctuate as demand requires.
Officer Ranks
- Brigadier - A Brigadier in the Eternity Invictors is equivalent to a Chapter Master of other chapters. A new brigadier is chosen if the previous office holder is to fall, the new brigadier is traditionally the captain of the 2nd battalion since they will have the most experience and knowledge commanding large amounts of men and will know the responsibilities that accepting such a post will come with, however, it is not unknown for a member of one of the other battalions to be selected to lead if it is thought that they would be superior in the role.
- Grave Warden - The Grave wardens are the upper echelons of the chaplaincy of the Eternity Invictors, they have the high honour of tending to the vigils for the 1st Battalion located onboard the flagship Indefatigable additionally they also elect the Master of Sanctity from within their number whenever a new one is required, afterwards they the new Master will decree who of the other chaplains in the chapter will fill the space they have vacated.
Specialist Ranks
Line Ranks
Order of Battle
Command
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Battalions
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Current Deployments
Chapter Gene-Seed
Chapter Beliefs
The Eternity Invictors believe that their Primarch Rogal Dorn was not killed during the 1st Black Crusade he, however, became a recluse as he had become distraught at what he saw the Imperium becoming. The Eternity Invictors believe that if they can bring about a revival of the old ways of the Imperium they can allow the progenitor to bring himself out of the shadows to lead the Imperial Fists and all the successors in a new Great Crusade and once again allowing Mankind to grasp its destiny of domination of the stars.
Chapter Combat Doctrine
When the Eternity Invictors take to the field they will have their initial plan on how to secure victory already hammered out and what individual captains need to know will be given to them as they prefer to have their first strike be completely effective and they will not need to utilise their secondary strategy as if everything goes as it should their enemies will be unable to mobilise for a counter-attack.
Notable Space Marines
Chapter Appearance
Chapter Colours
The Eternity Invictors wear battle-plate that is almost always coloured dark blue with the Aquila on the chest being gold in colour. Also, the belts that all chapter members wear are made from leather and thus brown. The power packs the chapter utilise are the same colour as the rest of the armour however all vents and exhausts are left gunmetal silver.
The way the Eternity Invictors mark which section they belong to is by having different parts of their armour painter red to match their pauldrons, those in a Battleline section have no additional colouring added to their armour, a Veteran section will have their torsos in red, Close support will have their left leg, while Fire support has their right. Additionally, a member of the chapter who bears the title of Ancient will have their helmet repainted to a solid gold this also applied to leaders of terminator squads and Chapter command.
Marines who are part of the Headquarters are the only marines who have a combination of the above with them having both legs in red.
The Chapter icon is prominently displayed on the left pauldron with the trim of said pauldron representing what battalion the marine is from.
Chapter Badge
The Eternity Invictors badge utilises a symbol similar in design to the Imperial Fists however the Eternity Invictors lacks the circle round the outside and does not have a different colour contained within that circle.
Chapter Fleet
The Eternity Invictors are part of a fleet that encompasses 72 ships the majority of which are civilian vessels that work alongside the chapter to aid in it in any task it partakes in, and in return, the chapter will help to protect them from anything that may threaten them.
The Eternity Invictors Chapter fleet currently consists of 45 ships of various classes.
They are as follows:
- 2 Battle Barges - Indefatigable (Flagship)
- 9 Strike Cruisers
- 4 Vanguard Class Light Cruisers
- 22 Gladius Class Frigates
- 8 Nova Frigates
Chapter Relics
Relations
Allies
- Last Wall Chapters
Enemies
Notable Quotes
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| Twenty Fifth 'Bastion' Founding Space Marine Chapters | |
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| Dark Angels Successors | Umbral Brotherhood • |
| White Scars Successors | Storm Heralds • |
| Space Wolves Successors | • |
| Imperial Fists Successors | Eternity Invictors • Shenandoah Knights • Storm Sentinels • Voidwardens • |
| Blood Angels Successors | Angels Benevolent • Blessed Reavers • Bone Reapers • Gold Templars • Knights of Sanguinius • Sanguine Spectres • Soaring Angels • |
| Iron Hands Successors | Crystal Dragons • Grey Gorgons • Steel Tempests • |
| Ultramarines Successors | Azure Ravens • Emerald Spears • Instigators • Pillars of Jeza • Silver Consuls • |
| Salamanders Successors | The Saurians • Stellar Drakes • |
| Raven Guard Successors | Accentors • Angels Tenebris • Astral Ravens • Sandsons • |
| Unknown Lineage | Aacharns • Argent Leviathans • Frost Reapers • Gloam Strikers • Grecians • Heralds of the Storm • Orcinus Astra • Wolves Eternal • |
| Renegades | Silver Sigils • |
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