Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-7671639-20130406191336/@comment-91.183.110.50-20130614151739

how about this, The Silver Sentinels

theyre an offshoot of the Imperial Fists.

they are fanatical in theyre persecution of the xenos and as far as they are concerned Chaos is an ally to be used agains the aliens. they abhor the heretic but are not afraid to use them if it suits them (so massive use of Chaos relics) this has earned them repeated cencorship from the inquisition.

For some weird reason they refuse to talk about, they are immune to chaotic influence, they supposedly do not even acknowlege its existence as a deity or malevolent influence.

They recruit from a planet close to the Tau empire and are known for using Tau prisoners to work in the rich mining asteroids surrounding the planet.

theyre chapter is famous for its armoured columns, using land speeders/Rhino's and predators to devastating effect.

they are not a very codex compliant chapter, in the sense that when an influx of neophytes are changed to SM's, instead of detached to a scout company, they are formed into 12 men squads led by a newly promoted Sergeant from a veteran company (min 100yrs service)

these 12 men units will then be detailed into whichever company (but not the first) needs the men most, the chapter holds on paper 7 companies (called Divisions) of 120 Space marines and an elite Storm Division of 160 Sm's specializing as Armoured Infantry with Rhinos and Land Raiders, this officially accounts for the 1000 men.

The reality tough is that they are following the example of the tyrant of badab, creating a Legion of Space marines powerful enough to swipe away the Tau empire, which they see as the biggest threat to Humanity, in theyre hubris tough they simultaneously assaulted a neaby Orc empire, now battling on two fronts they are racing the divisions to and from frontlines, where they are present the opposition is squashed only to rise again in another theatre.

the chapter icon is a grinning silver skull with bones flanked by lightning bolts on a night black field. the armor is similar, silver trimmed black power armour. they are forbidden to use decorations of any kind on theyre armor so they would all look the same (following the Alpha legion on this) Officers and sergeants are recognisable only by helmet display coded to the Silver Sentinel database.

they have the allegiance of a small mechanicum forgeworld and seem to have a very well supplied armoury

they have a small but very competent librarium, and they seem to unse any trick in the book, not shunning daemonic slaves when it suits them, taking grea