|
This article, The Medjay, was written by TheMedjay01091984. Please do not edit or 'acquire' this fiction without the writer's permission. |
|
This article, The Medjay, is currently under active construction. The author, TheMedjay01091984, apologizes for the inconvenience. |
The Medjay is a Successor Chapter of unknown origin, but suspected to be of the genetic lineage of the Salamanders. This Chapter is renowned for their fierce loyalty and dedication to protecting the citizens of Imperium, though they seem to also show traits of the Dark Angels and Space Wolves. They are known for their exceptional skill in combat and their unwavering commitment to justice and honour. Despite the challenges they face, the Medjay remain resolute in their duty to defend the Imperium and uphold the values of the Salamanders. The Medjay often use surgical strikes, and guerrilla warfare on the battlefield, deploying Kill Teams of five to nine Marines, in strategic areas of a battlefield, to complete objectives and destabilize enemy lines.
The Medjay was founded as a means of creating and fortifying a defense line from Nocturne to Badab and Chogoris, securing the three sectors from both Chaos and Xenos threats.
The Medjay are unique as they practice many of the beliefs and doctrines of the culture of Kemet. They have a close relationship with the civilian population similar to their progenitors and always place civilian lives as top priority during planetary defense as well as missions outside the sector.
Chapter History[]
Notable Campaigns[]
- The Mobius Invasion (999.M41) - The Mobius Invasion started when the Bleak Brotherhood Chaos Warband chased down a frigate belonging to the order of the Sacred Rose of the Adepta Sororitas. The Chaos Warband caused the ship to crash land on the planet, Mobius, killing most of the crew and all but four of the Sisters of Battle. The Canoness, who was critically injured from the crash and the surviving Sisters, managed to broadcast a distress call just before the ship crashed but found themselves severely outnumbered as well as the risk to the local population of the planet if the Chaos Warband makes planetfall.
Mobius, being a feral Jungle World, would not be able to defend itself from a Chaos Warband, so the Sisters were able to create an understanding between themselves and the local populous and create an alliance. As drop pods began to land on the surface, both the Sisters and the Mobians fought fiercely. The Medjay, who was on the other side of the system, received the distress call and dispatched Three Companies to Mobius, to help fight the Bleak Brotherhood.
As the Medjay Cruiser, "The Silver Blade" entered orbit, it laid down heavy fire on the unsuspecting Chaos Cruiser, splitting the hull of the enemy ship in half and leaving it to drift, which cut off the Warbands escape. The Medjay launched their drop pods to the surface of Mobius, they dropped right in the middle of enemy lines, hitting the Bleak Brotherhood hard and forcing them to lose formation, within a few hours, every member of the Chaos Warband on the planet lay dead at the feet of the Medjay.
The Medjay found that the Mobians took heavy casualties from the Chaos Forces, the Canoness had sacrificed herself despite her injuries, trying to defend a village as well as two other Sisters that lay beside her. The last remaining Sister, wounded lay among the pile of bodies. In the aftermath of the Battle, the Medjay's Apothecary gave the remaining Sister of Battle medical attention, and the Medjay remained on Mobius until the locals were able to recover from the attack and rebuild.
- The Cyraxis Incident (000.M42)' - On a mission to recover a rumored relic of Vulkan on a rogue planet of Cyraxis. The Medjay deployed an eight man extraction team to find and recover this relic. The Planet is located outside of the Pariah Nexus and a Dead World deprived of any known valuable resources. Upon landing on the surface of the Dead World, the Extraction team discovered several structures laying in ruin, remains of what use to be some sort of mining colony possibly from as far back as the 31st Millenium. As the Team of Medjay Astartes entered the long forgotten ruins of the colony, they found a structure in the center, which appeared to be a small fort once used to defend the colony. Before the Medjay could reach the fort, they were ambushed by Ten Chaos Marines of the Mysterious Chaos Warband, the Horde, who immediately killed off the Medjay's Eliminator team member and an Intercessor team member, leaving only their Sergeant and four other Intercessor members. As they ran for the fort, the Horde laid down heavy fire on their position, keeping them from reaching the fort. What neither the Medjay or the Horde realized, was that they had alerted someone else that had an interest in the planet, a small group of Necrons had begun to advance on the old colony. As the Medjay and the Horde fought each other, the Necrons entered the fort, which just happened to house the relic that the Medjay were looking for, a ancient pauldren with metallic skull smelted onto it, not forged by Vulkan, but did belong to an Astartes. Once the Medjay entered to fort, the Horde began to scale the walls, trying to take the fort before the Medjay had the chance to defend it. Upon entering the fort, the Medjay came face to face with the Necrons and a small skirmish broke out. realizing they had two enemies to face, one being in the fort with them and the other trying to get in, the Medjay went on the defense in the south east corner of the fort, while three of the Horde's Marines began to come up over the west wall, the Necrons holding their position on the North and east end. The Necrons seen the three Chaos Astartes and shot them as they reached the top of the wall. The Medjay Sergeant agreed to a parlay called for by the Necron Royal Warden, that had been leading a squad of eleven Necron warriors and had several Scarab swarms at his disposal. Bobahotek, the Royal Warden, offered a temporary alliance in which the Medjay agreed to in order to defeat a common enemy. As the Chaos Warband made another attempt at climbing the west wall, the combined Necron and Medjay forces repelled the Chaos Marines, forcing them to retreat back to their drop pod. The Medjay, knowing that the Necrons had found something inside the fort, turned their attention to them, only to find the Necrons teleporting off world, leaving behind the ancient pauldren that was of no importance to the Necrons. When the pauldren was taken back to Kemet for further study, the Forge Masters discovered that the pauldren belonged to a member of the Dragon Warriors, their traitor cousins that left the Black Dragons chapter. the relic was successfully purified and now sits in a relic vault within the Sentinel of Kemet awaiting a new owner.
- The Horde Skirmishes (001.M42) - The Medjay have been engaged in several skirmishes between the Catachan system and Chogoris, and Badab and Nocturne, battling the Warband known as the Horde, who have been laying siege to several colonies within those areas. The Medjay are in a joint military campaign with their close allies, the Ghost Dogs and are currently defending the Shrine World known as Mora. The Horde have been using several tactics, to fight both the Medjay and the Ghost Dogs, keeping the Ghost Dogs occupied with Hit and Run assaults, the same tactic that the Ghost Dogs themselves normally use, digging miles of trenches, and forcing the Medjay to go on the defensive within some of the Shrine cities, while the Horde digs closer and closer to their defensive lines. While the Horde keep the two allied Astartes chapters occupied, the Traitors of the Astra Militarum continue to dig trenches, closer to the Medjay and Ghost Dog's Defensive Lines.
- The Priya Incident/ Treaty of Atlas (002.M42) - During and expedition to an abandoned Imperial Cruiser that was found drifting near the Derelict Forest World of Priya, The Medjay had deployed a team to recover any relics they could find and bring them back to Kemet to be stored within their Fortress Monastery. Upon entering the Abandoned Cruiser, they discovered that it was nearly empty, except for a Servo-Skull with an open message to whoever finds it. The message was from a Skitarii Ranger by the name Zodomen Maxekren, who had escaped an attack by Pirates in the service of Chaos, only to crash land on the planet below. When the Medjay expedition team arrived on the planet's surface, they found another message inside the Drop Pod, that Zodomen had escaped in. The last message mentioned him traveling with a Skitarii woman, an Adeptus Mechanicus Tech-Priestess named Izmah Osentex, the two had escaped to the surface and the message cuts off as soon as they can hear a battle cry in the background, which sounded like a Chaos Cult descending on the Drop Pod. Half a mile from the Drop Pod, they found the wounded, Zodomen Maxekren, in a village full of various Abhumans, mostly Beastmen, Felinids, and Wulfen varients. The Abhumans weren't alone, as the Medjay scouts spotted a Primaris Apothecary among them, tending to the wounded Skitarii. Before the Medjay could make any move, a Warband of both Primaris Marines and Abhumans had found them and surrounded them. The Leader of the Warband, a Primaris Lieutenant addressed the Medjay, explaining to them who they were and how they ended up on the planet. These Marines were Greyshields from various Astartes Chapters that had crash landed on the planet and had lost all contact with the Imperium. The Abhumans were mostly wonderers that had made their home on the planet, except the Wulfen that were Astartes of the Space Wolves that had been among the Greyshields. Both the Greyshields and the Abhumans had a common enemy, on the planet a Chaos Cult Backed by the Chaos Marine Warband known as the Horde. Izmah Osentex had been taken by them and was being tortured and interrogated by them until she would break and give them any information they wanted, before they sacrifice her to the ruines powers. The two Medjay and the Greyshields along with the Abhumans, agreed to rescue and destroy the Chaos Cult and the Traitor Astartes on the planet,. and on the following day, hit the Chaos forces with a shock assault, using guerilla tactics to catch the Chaos Warband off guard. The Alliance managed to free Izmah and bring her to safety, as a small handful of Chaos Marines managed to escape through a Chaos Gate on the planet, which the Medjay and the Greyshields destroyed behind the Traitors. The Chaos Cultists were massacred, with no survivors once the Horde Marines abandoned them. Later the Greyshields, who the Abhumans call " The Immortals" and the Abhumans themselves had a meeting with the Medjay Chapter Master, Saladin Creed. The two sides agreed to a secret peace treaty and that the planet, of Priya was to remain lost from the Imperium's knowledge. Priya would remain known as a Quarantined Derelict Forest World, unable to support any kind of colonies, as far as anyone would know. The Immortals would be the Guardians of the Abhuman Colonists, even though they were only down to thirteen Primaris Marines, they were seen as legendary Heroes among them.
Chapter Homeworld[]
Name: Kemet
Status: Populated
Type: Civilized Desert/Tropical World
Relation: The Medjay rule Kemet, and act as para-military police among the population, they interact with the civilians often, and maintain a good relationship, often being given information on various activities on the planet, the sector and surrounding systems.
Population: 63 million
Location: Kemet is located in the Kemet Prime sector, halfway between Nocturne and Chogoris, close to the Badab sector
Description: Kemet is almost a Desert Planet, except for a few bodies of water and tropical vegetation. On this Frontier World, the civilian population control much of the trade routes in the sector, they also help supply the Medjay with weapons and ammunition from the Imperium. Kemet was chosen as the homeworld for the Medjay, originally as a strategic standpoint in defending neighboring sectors from both Chaos and Xenos threats and over time began to recruit from both Kemet and the neighboring planet of Mobius.
Fortress-Monastery[]
Name: The Sentinel of Kemet
Type: Retribution class Cruiser
Location: orbiting Kemet, but also makes planetfall on Kemet's surface.
Description: The Sentinel of Kemet is a massive Retribution class cruiser, modified not only to be a heavily armed ship but also can be used to evacuate civilians from other planets if needed. Its Hull is adorned in the traditional Green, Black and Gold colours worn by the Medjay themselves. The interior levels of the ship have a very unique design, its Chambers are decorated with large statues of legendary members of the Medjay, both living and dead, and the interior walls of each deck are decorated with pictorial images of past battles, telling a story of many heroic events of both the chapter as a whole and also the legendary members including Chapter Master, Saladin Creed. The Floors of the main part of the Monastery are tiled in a beautiful green marble, and its main halls are illuminated with torches, that give off a green flame. Stained glass windows depict each Medjay clan insignias, every time a clan on Kemet has their first clan member join the Medjay, a Stained glass window is made in their honor, every time a clam member joins, their name is added to a plaque made from Platinum below the window.
Chapter Organization[]
Notable Characters: (details about any other marines that have done something unique or are somehow distinguished) [a character doesn’t have to be of high rank, you can write a few characters to show differences between views within the chapter or to simply create heroes]
Political power: (description of the political influence this chapter has) [can be a summary of chapter relations with other organizations to showcase overall power in influencing decisions in a large-scale war, asking for aid, etc.]
Other: The Medjay have Astartes specialists called the Relic Keeper, who is the Novice Chaplain of the Medjay. This officer is often sent on recovery expeditions and is in charge of protecting any recovered artefacts. The Relic Keepers often have pieces of ancient armor added to their Primaris Mark X armor, which they wear with a sense of duty and pride. Though they are not Tech-Marines, the Masters of Relics often work with the Chapters Tech-Marines and forge Combi weapons either with relics or with what ever weapons they have in stock, almost every Veteran Battle Brother has a customized Combi-weapon made by the Relic Keeper.
Officer Ranks[]
- Chapter Master: Saladin Creed stands as the esteemed Chapter Master of the Medjay Space Marines, revered for his unyielding leadership, unwavering courage and strategic brilliance. With a distinguished record of valorous actions and a deep commitment to upholding the honor and duty of the Medjay Chapter. Saladin Creed is a formidable and respected figure within the Adeptus Astartes. Creed wears a Customized Mark X Gravis Armor that he has had since he was a young Primaris Aggressor for his Chapter. Over time Saladin has had additional fire power added as well as various Imperium iconography and accessories added over time until he became Chapter Master.
- Captains: Aescheon Daedalist Captain of the Medjay's First Company, the Algiz Company. He has been deployed on several campaigns, fighting Necrons, Heretics and Tyranids.
- Lieutenants: Drukain Kor and Hak'dar Kor are two brother of House Kor, they are seen many battles and have become Saladin Dragonfyre's Honor Guards, equal to that of a Bladeguard Veteran. Both brothers have served in the Deathwatch and have become experts in hunting and tracking.
Specialist Ranks[]
- Reclusiarch: Or'rai Daka'gosi is the Lord Chaplain of the Medjay, He is feared by many enemies of the Imperium, even members of some of the Traitor Legions have referred to him as " A true Angel of Death." as he is seen landing on his feet into battle with large gold plated wings grafted to his power pack, shouting ancient battle poems as he cuts down his enemies with his Bolter Pistol and Crozius Arcanum.
- Chaplain: Atlas Dracenn is a Chaplain and the Keeper of Relics for his chapter, under the tutelage of Or'rai Daka'gosi.
- Chief Librarian: Myadius Hesta'il is the Head of the Medjay's oldest of Librarians, an Honored Elder of the Chapter. Myadius has been to many parts of the Milky Way Galaxy and has fought countless battles. A strong Psyker and revered Shaman to the people of Kemet, Myadius has brought many victories to the Medjay, repelling the ruines powers of Chaos and Xenos threats. Myadius is well known to the White Scars and the Space Wolves and has traded and shared much with their Storm Seers and Rune Priests, adopting the use of Runes to stave off Chaos taint and creating close bonds with both Chapters. Myadius wears the traditional Power Armor of the Medjay, only with black shin guards with green flames painted on them, runes are painted on the knee pads and Power Pack and also wears a blue hooded tabard with green flames on the trim of the hood and bottom of the tabard.
- Chief Apothecary: Lazarun Oreon
- Chapter Champion: Merikus Kephix is the Champion of the Medjay. he is a highly skilled duelist and very agile, even for Astartes' standards. Merikus is notorious for collecting enemy-bladed weapons as trophies, which he displays in the Fortress Monastery. Merikus's Mark X armor is customized for melee combat. his bracers have crescent shaped blades added on to them, for close quarter combat, as his arms become like two axes to strike down his enemies. Merikus is also armed with a Mastercrafted Power Sword crafted by himself when he was a young Neophyte. Merikus served in the Deathwatch for several solar decades, earning several honors and a reputation for being a cunning and ruthless warrior before rejoining his Battle Brothers, Medjay.
- Ancient: Artellan Daka'tor
Line Ranks[]
- Veteran Sergeants: Commonturk Sadriad
- Veterans: Astilan Tychea
- Sergeant: Bora Atargrim
- Battle-Brothers: Daka' taro Hek'or, Ajax Vallai, Achilles Agelias, Kra'tang Nar'or,
- Scout Marines: Makabel Atargas
- Neophyte
- Aspirant
Chapter Librarians[]
Secret Knowledge: The Medjay Librarians have a brief knowledge of a Mysterious Chaos Warband, known by a group of Medjay Battle Brothers as "The Horde." This Warband was encountered by this particular Group of Battle Brothers during their training to become Neophytes. During training these Aspirants had mistaken the Chaos Warband for either the Bleak Brotherhood or the Apocalypse Company. The Horde Warband had dispatched a small squad to the surface of the Medjay's feral training moon to do recon, before establishing a base of operations there. As the Aspirants spotted them, they began tracking and hunting them, until they had spotted the Warband's camp. The Aspirants waited until the cover of night and ambushed the Warband. Before the Warband had time to react, the Aspirants had already killed most of the Warband, using primitive but effective weapons and tactics.
Eventually, the Aspirants killed every Marine with the Warband but had lost half their group in the process. The Aspirants brought back the bodies with them to Kemet, once they had finished training only to discover that it was not who they expected. The Librarians discovered that this Warband had been made up of several different Successor Chapters that were lost to the Warp over time, as far back as the Abyssal Crusade. On numerous occasions, the various Battle-Brothers would board a derelict Battle Barge within the Warp not knowing what lies within its hull. As they entered the Battle Barge, an elusive Warp entity would engulf them, corrupting their minds and ultimately cause them to give in the Chaos. They would paint their armour black, with a bright green tiger strip pattern, and would collect skulls which they would add to their armor. Not only have the Horde begun to build an army, but also a small armada of former Imperial Cruisers.
Orders of Battle (999.M41)[]
(The chapter’s number was given in detail before the introduction of primaris marines)[this should include the number of specific units in companies, can also include vehicles, the number of marines in specialist ranks and commanders’ names]
Chapter Command[]
Companies[]
Chapter Doctrine[]
Chapter Philosophy[]
The Medjay shows very little emotion during the heat of battle. They remain focused on the enemy, seeking out patterns in the enemy's movement and tactics and remaining ever vigilant during combat. The Medjay believe that a strong mind is a disciplined one, they will point out the enemy's weak points and expose them, using that weakness to their advantage.
Chapter Beliefs[]
Highest Values: The Medjay value the lives of their Brothers, as well as the citizens of the Imperium, they show no fear and do not hesitate when it comes to Protecting the people.
Perception of the Emperor[]
The Medjay believe in the Emperor but don't worship him as a God. They realize that he has great power and that he is slowly dying on the Golden Throne. The Medjay believe and it has been prophesized, that the Emperor will eventually die, but he will be reborn even more powerful than before. To the Medjay, everything has a return.
Views on Death[]
The Medjay believe that even though everything dies, it is reborn. They will have funeral pyres for their fallen Brothers and celebrate by drinking and feasting on their fallen and to the fact that they will one day be reborn.
Adherence to Codex Astartes[]
The Medjay are semi-Codex compliant, with some of their own traditional rules and organization. Each Captain is in charge of four Platoons of five to seven Marines, each consisting of a Lieutenant a Veteran Sergeant and up to four Battle Brothers. A Special Operations Platoon may consist of an Eliminator, one Champion, an Apocrathary, and either a Heavy Intercessor or Aggressor and at least 3 Assault Intercessors The core staff consists of Chaplains, Librarians and a few Bladeguard Veterans, who are typically deployed during large engagements. Tech-Marines and Librarians will also be assigned to a Platoon if available. During recovery expeditions, either on planets of Space Hulks, an Astartes Officer called the Master of Relics often accompanies the squad that is deployed.
Traditions[]
Medjay Battle Brothers will always take a knee, when praying with a Chaplain, with their right arm across their chest with a closed fist. Veteran Battle Brothers have Gold Painted skulls of Necron Warriors, that they where as belt buckles.
Character and Behavior[]
The Medjay are a "Band of Brothers" in its purest form. they look out for their fellow Battle-Brothers including Neophytes and also Astartes from other Chapters, especially ones that they have fought alongside on multiple occasions. This has created a strong bond with the White Scars and their successors, as well as the Space Wolves and their fellow Salamanders Brethren, they also happen to be in good standing with the Raven Guard, who have taught the Medjay Eliminator Marines a few Marksmen tactics.
Chapter Culture[]
The Medjay, like the people of Kemet, are very traditional. Unlike most Adeptus Astartes, the Medjay still maintain a relationship with their families and clans. Saladin Dragonfyre himself, comes from a noble House, who during large engagements with the Forces of Chaos or Xenos, will deploy their three Imperial Knights who are controlled by his three cousins.
The Medjay often celebrate their victories, which consist of large feast and drinking Mead, which they learned to make from the Space Wolves. Each Company has slight variations to their Power Armor to signify which company they belong to and each company derives from a clan of Kemet, the Third Company for example, which is a Primaris Reivers Company, will wear black hooded tabards. Each Clan within the ranks of the Medjay, paint their clan markings on their Helmets.
The Medjay well known for their various activities while not at war and during their travels, combat sparring is one, and the other is brewing alcohol, especially Rum, some of it being drinkable to a normal human, while the more potent brews are reserved only for an Astartes, the lesser brews that the people of Kemet have access to, are said to be some of the finest Rum in the Galaxy. The Medjay are no strangers to the Forge, like their Salamander Brothers, they often forge weapons, especially swords and axes, engraved with runes and glyphs that they say are able to stave off Chaos taint and deal more lethal blows to their enemies.
The Medjay, unlike some of the other Astartes, have an affinity for animals, it is not uncommon to see one of them taking Dogs, Wolves and predatory birds as pets, which they train and use as guard and hunting companions.
Chapter Gene-Seed[]
Genetic Flaws[]
Notable Members[]
Chapter Master: Grand Chief Saladin Creed
Motto: "Everything that has a beginning, has an end and begins again, that which dies, will be reborn, this is who we are."
Warcry: "Victory Is Life."
Size: 500
Description: The Medjay function mainly as Rangers and Wardens between Nocturne and Chogoris, their main goal is to secure a main line between the two sectors, while defending the civilian populations within the neighboring sectors. The Medjay often form joint task forces with a White Scars successor chapter, called the Ghost Dogs, who they have created a close bond with as well as adopted some of the tactics that the Ghost Dogs use. Due to numerous battles with three different Chaos Warbands and a Necron threat in a nearby system, the Medjay's numbers have been reduced to half the size it should be, making most of the current Aspriants and Neophyte recruits the only means of making up for the loss in numbers.
Chapter Recruitment[]
Locations of recruitment[]
The Medjay recruit from within the Kemet Prime system, mostly from Kemet itself and the neighboring planet, Mobius.
Aspirant Selection and Trials[]
The Medjay select their Aspriants, with specific details in mind, the first trial places Aspriants in groups of five, where they are sent to a Feral moon within the system's large Gas Giant, there they must work as a team, using mostly primitive weapons and tools to survive. those that show common traits with various Astartes positions, such as Eliminators, Intercessors, Terminators etc. are then singled out and placed into groups again, ad receive training specific to those positions. Once training is complete, those recruits are placed back into their groups, with the new training, and given their first mission, which is considered their first live fire training, they are sent on recon and deep strike missions against any nearby enemies, mostly Chaos Cults and Warbands, where they put their skills to use, coordinating attacks to exterminate their foes.
Failed Aspirant Treatment[]
Aspirants that fail in their missions, that survive their first mission are sent to train with the Tempestus Scions, the Rangers of Kemet, rather than having them disposed of, the main reason for this, is because the Medjay firmly believe that everything and everyone has some sort of use.
Gene-Seed Implementation rituals[]
After implanting the Primarch's gene-seed, the Neophytes that survive the procedure, have a feast to celebrate their new transition and are then sent to forge a customized blade, made with their own hands, using the skills they were taught during their training. They would then give that weapon a name and perform the ritual prayers that they would normally perform on their bolters and chainswords.
Further trials[]
The Neophytes, once they have received their Implants and gene-seed, are then organized into Platoons, and sent to fight nearby enemies, this time, it is a larger threat, like the Necrons, or the Tyranids.
Role of Neophytes[]
The Neophytes that are sent into their first battle with the Necrons or Tyranids, are given a quota, they must bring back trophies from each one that they kill personally the amount being anywhere between 20 to 100 trophies, those that meet or exceed the quota are then eligible to become a Battle-Brother. Those that do not meet the quota, are sent back into battle until they do.
Process of becoming a Battle-Brother: The newly appointed Battle Brothers are given their Battle Armor and the basic ritual is performed while they have the armour placed onto them, except the ritual tattooing from their first victories, done beforehand.
Chapter Appearance[]
Chapter Colours[]
The Medjay primarily wear metallic green power armour with portions of it painted black with gold trim. High-ranking Medjay have an Eagle on their right pauldron, while the lower-ranking members have an Algiz or an Ophila rune (adopted from the Space Wolves) and their Platoon number below the rune, this may also be displayed on either the right or left kneepad, depending on the company. Eliminators will have an arrow pointing upwards painted on one of their kneepads. The Chapter Champion will have a White skull with two gold swords pointing downward on their right pauldron. Librarians will have a gold feather painted on the right pauldren. Each Clan member that becomes an Astartes has a Helmet custom painted to represent his family and the high ranking officers will have a Crest Shield significant to their clan as well.
Organizational Markings[]
A number on the right knee pad signifies which company they belong to and traditional rank insignia on the left knee pad.
Chapter Decorations and Honour Markings[]
Chapter Masters, Chaplains and Librarians will often wear hooded robes adorned with gold chains and other Imperium symbols as well as medals showing Veteran status. Marines will also undergo ritual tattooing after surviving a battle to signify victory the tattoo being a symbol significant to the battle. The Medjay power armour often contains gilded elements, symbols and decorative patterns or runes, Eliminator Marines and Scouts tend to wear robes or capes and mount trophies on their armor taken from dead enemies, honour markings are often badges or transcriptions. Clan members will have their Helmets custom painted, showing which Clan the derive from.
Symbolics Meaning[]
The Medjay use the Ouroboros snake due to their belief that everything in the Universe happens in cycles, everything that ends will begin again, and anything that dies will make a return. The crossed swords are a reference to ancient Terra, the birthplace of the Emperor of Mankind.
Chapter Badge[]
The Medjay use the symbol of a pair of gold-coloured crossed swords with a gold Ouroboros snake above them on a black surface with gold trim.
Relations[]
Relations with Humans[]
- General Population: The Medjay treat civilians very well, and like the Salamanders, do everything they can to protect them.
- Psykers: The Medjay have Librarians among their ranks and often view them as Shamans as do the civilians of Kemet and the population of Mobius.
- Abhumans: The Medjay treat Abhumans as equals, due to the Medjay also having minor gene abnormalities as well as the cause of the Abhumans mutations. Those that are clearly tainted by Chaos, are usually killed on sight and the bodies burned.
- Serfs: The Medjay treat their Serfs just as they would, normal civilians, even in death, a Serf is given a proper funeral with honors for their service.
- Serf Culture: The Serfs serve their Medjay masters, from preparing them for battle to preparing meals for them, A typical Serf will assist with pre-battle rituals, giving their Masters anointment oils and lighting incense so that their Masters can pray and have their weapons blessed, as well as their armour.
- Equerries: These are the Squires of the high-ranking Medjay, assisting their Lords with battle preparations, organizing tactical planning and some of the same tasks as the basic Serfs.
Relations with Imperial Organizations[]
- Adeptus Mechanicus: The Medjay have always had a good standing with the Adeptus Mechanicus, often requesting Tech Marines, into their ranks, and at times customizing and modifying their Bolter Rifles and Pistols and Sniper Rifles.
- Adeptus Astartes Chapters: The Medjay have a close relationship with the Salamanders but also the White Scars, especially the successor chapter, the Ghost Dogs, who the Medjay often fight alongside, against Chaos Warbands and the Necrons. The Medjay have also had a few interactions with the Space Wolves and their successors, and have fought alongside them against a few Tyranid and Chaos Astartes attacks.
- Astra Militarum: The Medjay have a mutual respect for the Astra Militarum, always coming to their aid when needed. The Medjay have even trained members of Kemet's civilian population as Guards and formed a Tempestus Scion Regiment called the Rangers of Kemet. Those members of Rangers of Kemet, that distinguish themselves in battle also get inducted into the Hall of Heros, in the Medjay's Fortress Monastery.
- Adeptus Astra Telepathica: Psykers being seen as Shamans to the Medjay are respected. They will often try to deploy at least one Librarian to each company, if possible or deploy them whenever they engage the Necrons.
- Ecclesiarchy: The Medjay and the Ecclesiarchy have always been at odds with each other. The Medjay believe that the Emperor of Mankind will eventually die, which angers the Ecclesiarchy, however, the Medjay also believe that when the Emperor finally dies, he will be reborn once again, much in the same way as when he was first born, and that he will come back even stronger than before, which is what puts the Ecclesiarchy at odds with them and has kept them from branding the Medjay as Heretics.
- Inquisition: The Medjay have very little interaction with Inquisitors, and have managed to stay out of each other's way. Any members of the Inquisition that make planetfall are usually passing through.
- Deathwatch: The Medjay have a great respect for the Deathwatch and have often done joint training with them and occasionally sent Veterans to serve with the Deathwatch. This has lead to the Medjay to adopt some of the Tactics the Deathwatch uses particularly in fighting the Necrons.
- Rogue Traders: Rogue Traders often do business in the Kemet Prime system, which has given the Medjay access to a lot of modified weaponry not normally issued to the Adeptus Astartes, and some of the other factions of the Imperium. One most notable Rogue Trader is Moab Al-Mustifah, who Saladin Creed often does business with.
- Other: The Medjay have also made a close ally of an Adepta Sororitas Order on the planet of Mobius, called the Order of the Pink Rose, which was formed from the sole surviving Sister of Battle, whos fellow Order members were all killed when they defended the Planet from an invasion from the Bleak Brotherhood Chaos Warband.
- Maugien Dusksight: One of the last two members of an Aeldari Craftworld, he and his Partner Laheriel Moonstrider, the remaining members of the Striking Scorpions of that Craftworld, came in contact with the Medjay during a skirmish with the Necrons, when Moab Al-Mustifah aided the Medjay. the two Aeldari are members of Al-Mustifah's retinue and earned the respect of the Medjay, a rare thing for any Xenos species.
Allies[]
- Salamanders
- White Scars
- Ghost Dogs
- Order of the Pink Rose
- Space Wolves
Strained[]
Black Templars
Enemies[]
- Chaos: The Bleak Brotherhood, The Apocalypse Company, and a Warband known only as the Horde
- Xenos: Necrons, Tyranids
Notable Quotes[]
By: The Medjay[]
"Emperor....let my blade strike true.....allow me to purge the Heretics that plague the stars with this filth, they call a better life. Let me paint the grounds red with their blood, and rid this system of their taint. Allow my blade to aid me in protecting the innocent ." -Chapter Champion, Merikus Kephix "Brothers!! We stand ready once more on the field of Battle, as we always have!! Our enemies are nothing more than weak, pathetic wastes of flesh and bone!! These traitors!! These heretics!! They make us waste our time and valuable ammunition, all for their false Gods. They come at us with farm tools....barely a bolter or lasgun among them!! Advance Brothers, show them how weak they are, leave none left standing!!" - Lord Chaplain, Or'rai Daka'gosi
About: The Medjay[]
"They have destroyed many of my kind, some even wear they heads of Necrons on their belts as trophies. Fortunately those heads are of a rival Dynasty, I look forward to my next alliance of sorts with these human warriors." -Bobahotek the Traveler, Royal Warden of the Atakotek Dynasty