Paragonian Regiments



The Paragonian Regiments, also referred to as the Paragon Regiments, are regiments of the Astra Militarum raised from the moons and lunar colonies of the Paragon System. Commonly designated as Paragon, the system's capital world is in fact the most important moon of the great gas giant Paragon VI, locally known as "Mater Maxima."

Officially classified as an Industrial World, with the resources and population of an entire star system at hand, Paragon's wealth and industrial output easily rivals that of a Hive World or even a less important Forge World. The planet holds close ties with the Adeptus Mechanicus which allows it to equip most of its Astra Militarum troops as either mechanised infantry or armoured regiments.

While the Paragonian Regiments cannot boast as illustrious a history as the Armageddon Steel Legion, their actions brought stability to those regions of the Segmentum Pacificus and Segmentum Tempestus weakened by the demands of the Macharian Crusade. Therefore, the Paragonian Regiments are considered rising stars within the hierarchy of the Imperial Guard.

Regimental History
As an important Industrial World, Paragon's main contribution to the defence of the Imperium of Man has always been its manufactured goods and the strategic resources extracted from Paragon's extensive asteroid belts. At some unspecified moment in its history, the Departmento Munitorum increased Paragon's Tithe Grade and began raising Astra Militarum regiments.

Since Paragonian society is very organised and disciplined, the raising of new regiments did not cause further strain on the society, as Paragon mostly "promoted" existing or newly-created regiments of the Planetary Defence Forces to service within the Imperial Guard. By the dawn of the 41st Millennium, military service within the Astra Militarum was considered an honour on Paragon rather than an obligation.

The common troops are recruited from the multitudes of Paragon's working-class -- foundry workers, miners, artisans and manufactoria labourers who preferred to risk their lives on the battlefield rather than toil their lives away. As is the case on many worlds, to guarantee a high intake of volunteers, the Departmento Munitorum also negotiated an Imperial pardon for those criminals willing to enlist.

In order to avoid perpetuating clan-rivalries, squads and crews within the Paragonian Regiments are thoroughly mixed, their expertise in a variety of areas often able to tip an engagement in their favour.

In contrast, the officers are all drawn from the high nobility of Paragon's manufacturing clans -- which are theoretically exempt from paying the Imperial Tithe but do so as a matter of tradition. In fact, all Paragonian noblemen benefit from extensive fencing lessons in their youth and practice a variety of sports that allow them to serve with a minimum of adaptation.

Notable Campaigns
Most of the battle-honours of the Paragonian Regiments are contemporary to the Macharian Crusade as it was during that conflict that Paragon was called upon to fill the military gaps in the Imperium's exterior borders.
 * Dentares Suppression (Unknown Date.M41) -
 * Indranis Campaign (Unknown Date.M41) -
 * Kalidar War (395.M41) -
 * Geratomran Reconquest (398.M41) -
 * Crushing of the Kieldar Rebellion (956.M41) - When the rulers of the Imperial world of Kieldar declare their formal secession from the Imperium of Man and slaughter all Imperial presence on the planet, a powerful battle group of the Astra Militarum is tasked with bringing the world back into the Imperial fold. The Paragonian Regiments fight alongside such illustrious regiments as the Cadian Shock Troops, the Catachan Jungle Fighters, the Elysian Drop Troops, the Harakoni Warhawks, the Mordian Iron Guard, the Tallarn Desert Raiders and the Vostroyan Firstborn. Lesser known worlds such as Aegis, Athanos, Bannan, Birmingham, Jjojos, K'phrani, Loriar, Morax, Neocassan, Pintax and Rassiosan also contributed to this campaign which subjugated the world in 93 Terran days.

Notable Paragonian Regiments Personnel

 * Lord Colonel Bannick Vardamon Vor Anselm Lo Bannick
 * Honoured Captain Colaron Vor Artem Lo Bannick
 * Honoured Captain Kandar Vor Ostrakhan Lo Hannick
 * Honoured Captain Ardoman Kosigian Lo Parrigar
 * Honoured Lieutenant Cortein Lo Bannick
 * Honoured Lieutenant Marteken
 * Lieutenant Jonas Artem Lo Bannick