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The Imperial Assaulters are a recently-founded Successor Chapter of the Imperial Fists that was created during the recent Ultima Founding during the 42nd Millennium and is comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines. Styled after the old Imperial Fists Legion that existed during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, the Imperial Assaulters, as they have been known as, have also inherited the old tenets of Dorn during their creation. Due to this, they are noted to have made a few minor organizational deviations from the Codex Astartes.
Hailing from the barren death world of Oppugnatio, it was once a great hive world until close to after the Siege of Zaebet where they fought. Upon returning home they found their home world destroyed by the Forces of Chaos.
Chapter History
Founded during the Ultima Founding the Imperial Assaulters served as attrition and planetary assault specialists. However, they laid low until their first deployment on the moon of Mcenia when they repelled local sentient alien species and cleared the moon for colonization as it was fit for human life.
After continuing to expand to the maximum size of 1,000 Space Marines they trained and trained until one day they set out on a campaign to the planet Zaebet in the same system. Upon their return, they were met with what has become known as the "Night of 1,000 Bombs," as the Forces of Chaos invaded their planet and captured it while away. They first took the transmitter so no message could be sent. The only ones that survived were a small group of the Planetary Defense Forces now known as the Oppugnatio Aculeatus which were the planet's local defenders. They realized that all was lost and requested permission to conduct Exerminatus. Resignated to the home world's fate, the Siege Master ordered a planetary bombardment of cyclonic torpedoes, destroying their home planet, scouring it of Chaos-taint.
Notable Campaigns
- Siege of Zaebet (Date to be added)
- Exterminatus of Oppugnatio (Date to be added)
Chapter Homeworld
The Oppugnatio System Located in Segmentum Tempestus was a beautiful hive world before the Night of 1000 bombs when they were forced to obliterate their own home world. After that they took to the skies as a fleet based chapter only heading back to land to get resources and for aspirants to complete the requirements of becoming one of them.
Fortress-Monastery
"Wallbreaker" a Retribution Class Battleship serves as their Fortess-Monastery and base. In entirety they have a fleet of over 50 ships including many transport ships and lighter cruisers.
Chapter Organization
Officier Ranks
- Siege Master - Equivalent to Chapter Master;
- Captain - The Captain is the senor officier for each company;
- Lieutenant - The Lieutenant serves as demi-company leader and also as advisors for their Captains;
Specialist Ranks
- Chaplain - Spiritual and discipline officier, who keeps in check the purity of the Chapter;
- Reclusiarch - Keeper of the relics of the Reclusiam and of the traditions and heritage from Oppugnatio including the Holy Wall;
- Voice of the Storm - The leader of the Reclusiam and 'spiritual' leader of the Chapter;
- Techmarine - The role of a Techmarine is to keep and maintain Chapter weaponry and motor pool;
- Master of the Forge - Most senior of the Techmarines;
- Apothecary - Specialist trained about the Astartes physiology. An Apothecary not only serves as a field medic but is also charged to recover the precious gene-seed from the fallen;
- Chief Apothecary - Most senior of the Apothecaries;
- Chapter Champion - The finest duellist of the Chapter and sworn bodyguard of the Siege Master;
- Company Champion - The most skilled in a Company, charged to protect his Captain;
- Chapter Herald - A warrior who bears the honour and the duty to hold the Chapter banner;
- Company Herald - A warrior who bears the honour and the duty to hold the Company banner;
Line Ranks
- Veteran Sergeant - The rank applies both to leaders of Command Squads and 1st Company squads;
- Veteran Battle-Brother - The bulk of the 1st Company, insignited with Terminator Honours;
- Sergeant - The head of a squad, they are responsible to carrying out orders from their superiors;
- Battle-Brother - The bulk of each Company, a Battle-Brother is expected to fulfill various roles.
Order of Battle
Headquarters
Companies
Chapter Recruitment
An Aspirant must first land on the world of Mcenia and survive against 100 other aspirants in an all-out fight across the planet. Each Aspirant is given ten days of rations and is not allowed to forage for more. They do not necessarily have to out-survive the other as much as prove that they possess the tactical prowess to be an Imperial Assaulter. If they kill all the other Aspirants this is another way to ensure one is chosen to join the Chapter. Usually, only 2-3 Aspirants survive this brutal ordeal as it is not forbidden to kill others, but is looked down upon unless one kills all of their opponents. Upon completion of this trial, the Aspirant will become a Scout Marine.
One of the quirks of the Chapter is that they will randomly drop Scout Marines they judge as unfit. Usually, this happens when an Aspirant assumes they have nothing to fear to ascend further within the Chapter, just because they managed to pass the Aspirant challenge. They will be locked aboard one of the Chapter's flagship until the gene-seed organs they do have are harvestable, then they will be harvested.
Chapter Beliefs
After suffering so much in the early stages of thier existance they have become more numb to death that other chapters. Due to this they fight passionately. One of thier most important beliefs is that do die in battle is the greatest honor for the chapter.
Chapter Gene-Seed
As the Imperial Assaulters are a succesor chapter of the Imperial Fists they utilize the gene-seed of Rogal Dorn. However, due to the fact that they are Primaris they do not have the same gene-flaw as their progenitors and other, much older, Last Wall Chapters - a missing Betcher's Gland - which enables an Astartes to spit corrosive acid.
Genetic Flaws
The primaris flaw which is a 001% chance of genetic deviancy from the original baseline with the passage of each generation.
Combat Doctrine
The Imperial Assaulters are masters in siege warfare and building defenses most known for attrition warfare combined with planetary assault leaving the enemy not knowing whether to prepare for a quick and dangerous planetary assault or a long and drawn-out attrition war.
Deathwatch Service
To this date none have made it to Deathwatch.
Notable Members
No notable members exist due to the limited time in existance.
Chapter Fleet
- Wallbreaker (Retribution-Class Battleship converted into a Battle Barge)
- Sigemaker (Oberon-Class Battleship converted into Battle Barge)
- Planetcrusher (Oberon-Class Battleship made into Battle Barge)
- Irondrill (Olympia-Class Strike Cruiser)
- Pillar of Oppugnatio (Olympia Class Strike Cruiser)
- Hammer of Gorur (Olympia ClassStrike Cruiser)
- Sige Bringer (Rudense Class Insertion Vessel)
- Assault Bringer (Rudense Class Insertion Vessel)
20 Thunderhawk Gunships 20 Stormraven Interceptors 20 Thunderhawk Transporters
Chapter Relics
- The Holy Wall This is a piece of the final wall from Oppugnatio recovered after the Night of 1000 Bombs. This is the only remaining piece they have of thier homeworld.
Chapter Appearance
Chapter Colours
Chapter Badge
Relations
Allies
Enemies
Notable Quotes
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