A fortress-monastery is the headquarters and spiritual home of a Space Marine Chapter. Among those chapters who claim a world as their own, such as the Space Wolves, their fortress-monasteries often are built on the tallest mountain peaks of their planet—or in some isolated and inhospitable locale, such […]
Continued from part 1 . . . Logistical support The greatest weakness of the Sanctum is obvious. The fortress-monastery has no natural supply of air, water, food, or necessary materials to supply its armory. As a result, the chapter has instituted a stringent recycling program. Water vapor collectors, […]
“Orks are a menace. They’re a cancer. Once they enter into a star system, they spread across planets, lurk in asteroid fields, propagate in dank caves and dark forests. They’re almost impossible to stamp out. They’re vermin—three-meter-tall, heavily muscled, insanely violent and dangerous vermin . . . and […]
Martel Vivant is captain of the 5th Company of the Knights of Altair, a Space Marine chapter that defends a significant region of the Segmentum Ultima. Vivant rose quickly through the ranks and is the youngest captain to serve in the chapter. The pace of his promotions, along […]
Brother Boras is a Venerable Dreadnought of the Knights of Altair. Borus was captain of the 8th Company for 274 years during the 40th Millennium, winning renown for deeds that would be the envy of any chapter master. He fell nearly ripped in half during a battle against […]
Marius Nevarre is captain of the Fourth Company of the Knights of Altair, a Space Marine chapter that defends a significant region of the Segmentum Ultima. Nevarre is the living embodiment of all that is admirable in an Astartes: proud, valiant, honorable, loyal, and dedicated to the service […]
The Knights of Altair have a glorious history of service to the Imperium since its founding in the latter part of the 37th Millennium. What follows is but a partial account of some of their most notable campaigns over the millennia: DEFENSE OF HELIOS (LATE M37)—Little is known […]
The fleet of the Knights of Altair is believed to consist of some two dozen warships, along with numerous support vessels. Among the most well known are the following: Emperor’s Fury (Battle Barge)—Emperor’s Fury is the flagship of the chapter fleet. Perhaps the most modern Battle Barge in the […]
“We will wage war until the Emperor’s light shines upon every world in the galaxy. We will not rest until that day arrives. Any who oppose the Emperor shall face annihilation.”—High Marshal Ioculus at the Battle of the Flaming Sky The Knights of Altair are a loyalist 23rd […]
One of the foremost strategists of his day, High Marshal Ardias Ioculus began his honored rise through the ranks of his chapter on the first day he was sent into battle as a Scout Marine: He single-handedly ambushed a dozen Chaos Death Cult warriors on the war-torn world of […]
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