Baltus Sector Crusade Forces and Organization

[Black Cohort]

This thread will be for people to put information about the various imperial forces involved in the Baltus Sector Crusade.  As information gets added I will fill out the Order of Battle and link to stuff.  Please post in this topic what forces you are working on, with a rough guess of when your current project will be finished.

 

 

Crusade command

-145th Imperial Navy Battlegroup
-- various Astartes fleet assets and Astartes boarding parties seconded to crusade
-- mechanicus fleet assets seconded to crusade

--Rogue Traders

 

- 37th Imperial Guard Army Group
-- astartes support
-- Imperial knights

 

-86th Imperial Guard Army Group
-- Mechanicus forces

 

-18th Imperial Guard Siege Army
-- Astartes siege and armour support
-- Titans
-- Mechanicus forces

 

-Crusade strategic reserve
--storm troopers/ tempestus scions
--astartes
--mechanics knights
--titans
--deathwatch kill team
--Sisters of silence

 

-Post-reclamation Integration Force
--Inquisition assets
--adeptus arbites forces
--sisters of battle

[Black Cohort]

saving in case I need it.

[Kelborn]

I can contribute the following:

 

A Horde (company) of the Warbeasts chapter; overall idea: Infiltrators + fast units (bikes, assault marines) + squads with beast companions; something like a mixture between Wolves and Scars but with an African theme

 

And / or

 

A strike force of the 26th Alphic Scorpions, a Tempestus Scions force; would need to create it entirely as I only got a name thus far

 

I believe that I'd prefer to work on the Warbeasts as I'd need to reread the Scions' codex before working on them. Warbeasts idea is fresh and their concept is actually in my head.

 

If we decide to focus more on mortals, I'd be fine with it. Would just take a bit more time. :)

 

And it's great how this is evolving, good job Black Cohort. :)

[Black Cohort]

I can contribute the following:

A Horde (company) of the Warbeasts chapter; overall idea: Infiltrators + fast units (bikes, assault marines) + squads with beast companions; something like a mixture between Wolves and Scars but with an African theme

And / or

A strike force of the 26th Alphic Scorpions, a Tempestus Scions force; would need to create it entirely as I only got a name thus far

I believe that I'd prefer to work on the Warbeasts as I'd need to reread the Scions' codex before working on them. Warbeasts idea is fresh and their concept is actually in my head.

If we decide to focus more on mortals, I'd be fine with it. Would just take a bit more time.

And it's great how this is evolving, good job Black Cohort.

The crusade welcomes all humble servants of the emperor, human and post-human alike. If you want to work on the Warbeasts you should work on them to start with. What style of combat do they favour/ what crusade group do you think they should be part of?

[Kelborn]

They are hunters. They will stop at nothing until their prey is killed. Casualties are a considerably necessarily, they don't care that much.

 

Their Clan (chapter) is divided in Hordes. Each of it acting on their own across the Segmentun Ultima. While they develop seperately from I e another, leading to slight preferences in the way if favored war (for example one could specialize in boarding actions), they basically prefer to fight on the ground.

If they are fighting in a siege, they would infiltrate the enemy, weakening him from within his walls and then destroy him with shock assaults, fast moving units and decapitation strikes.

 

Take the preferences of the White Scars and add the flexibility of the Vlka Fenryka.

 

They can be part of every fleet (except post-reclamation). Whatever is needed. :)

[Black Cohort]

They are hunters. They will stop at nothing until their prey is killed. Casualties are a considerably necessarily, they don't care that much.

 

Their Clan (chapter) is divided in Hordes. Each of it acting on their own across the Segmentun Ultima. While they develop seperately from I e another, leading to slight preferences in the way if favored war (for example one could specialize in boarding actions), they basically prefer to fight on the ground.

If they are fighting in a siege, they would infiltrate the enemy, weakening him from within his walls and then destroy him with shock assaults, fast moving units and decapitation strikes.

 

Take the preferences of the White Scars and add the flexibility of the Vlka Fenryka.

 

They can be part of every fleet (except post-reclamation). Whatever is needed. :)

Ok, sounds like they would be best to be in either the army group that has marines or the Crusade strategic reserve.

[Black Cohort]

My own initial contribution will be a profile on the crusade commander, a veteran Imperial Guard General who has served the throne for nearly 100 years when the crusade starts.

[Thurservor]

I would like to commit Strike Force consisting of 2 Companies of Vorpal Swords with a small allied detachment of Mechanicum forces. Are you cool with that?

[Dizzyeye01]

Sounds fine to me, I think it would be a good idea seeing what people are filling to contribute first in term of forces so that we can then make adjustments and so on if we've got a very heavy amount of space marine chapters being involved and so on.

[Black Cohort]

I would like to commit Strike Force consisting of 2 Companies of Vorpal Swords with a small allied detachment of Mechanicum forces. Are you cool with that?

Cool, do you have an idea what sub-section of the crusade they wpuld likely be part of?

[Captain Titus]

I would be able to offer a Combined Arms Regiment of Imperial Guard, but they won't be able to join the crusade forces yet as they are stuck on a planet inside the sector.

I can also offer a Shields of Caliban (Dark Angels Successor) strike force of around 100 space marines for the Crusade as they where in a nearby system when they picked up an ancient distress beacon of calibanite origin.

[Black Cohort]

I would be able to offer a Combined Arms Regiment of Imperial Guard, but they won't be able to join the crusade forces yet as they are stuck on a planet inside the sector.

I can also offer a Shields of Caliban (Dark Angels Successor) strike force of around 100 space marines for the Crusade as they where in a nearby system when they picked up an ancient distress beacon of calibanite origin.

Would the guard have stayed loyal or joined the non-chaos separatists? Or possibly even be loyal but working for the separatists who didn't bother telling them they had succeeded.

[Dizzyeye01]

IIt would be interesting to see forces still loyal to the Imperium but due to the chaos think everyone else is either renegades or rebels etc leading to Imperium vs Imperium fights

[Barabbas Sogalon]

I can make two contributions.

 

The 4th Cohort of the Grey Wardens Chapter, mysterious and secretive Blood Angels successors who have sworn to destroy Chaos and renegades no matter the cost themselves and the Imperium. Specializes in going for the throat and are willing to sacrifice allies and worlds to gain victory.

 

The 1st Boruzian Grenadiers, an elite Regiment of fanatics that are infamous for their expertise at biological/chemical warfare and extermination. Lots of armour and artillery support.

[Captain Titus]

My plan was to have them locked in a three way battle between the separatists and a chaos faction within the PDF and their regiment that betrayed them during the opening battle with the separatists.

[Guest Mordray]

One thing to keep in mind is that mortal forces such as most cultists and guard have life spans not much better than a third world country in our era.

 

As such any loyalists will likely be the descendants of the originals with a few high ranking individuals with access to the rejuvenation treatments.

[Dizzyeye01]

Very true Mordray, it's also worth noting that if you should specify whether or not they were already in the system at the time of the Waagh hitting or if they are part of the crusade brought in to restore order as Titus has stated with his guardsmen

[Doctor Perils]

I can do a quick write up for a regiment of any of the following:

-Sentrovin Streltsi

-Sentrovin Hussars

-Nosterdam Corsairs

-MacIvor Highlanders

-Upsilic Specters (tempestus)

-Ajaxan Hoplites

-Mezlan Engineers

-Mezlan Scouts

-Carmelostan Knights

-Rosan Clients

-Hell Fen Patrollers

-Darendell Lancers

-Pallavian Grenadiers

[Black Cohort]

I can do a quick write up for a regiment of any of the following:

-Sentrovin Streltsi

-Sentrovin Hussars

-Nosterdam Corsairs

-MacIvor Highlanders

-Upsilic Specters (tempestus)

-Ajaxan Hoplites

-Mezlan Engineers

-Mezlan Scouts

-Carmelostan Knights

-Rosan Clients

-Hell Fen Patrollers

-Darendell Lancers

-Pallavian Grenadiers

 

write up whichever one you want first.

[Doctor Perils]

Well I'm not planning on doing all of these here, just a matter of one or two (or perhaps 3) - the question is, is there one of them that tickles your fancy more than the others?

[Servant of Dante]

I would like to contribute some Sisters, but I see you have them listed under the forces that show up after the crusade is over. This does make sense - hunting down heretics among populations is their thing, but I would like to write about Sisters during the crusade itself.

 

It's up to you, but since the Sisters are a largely autonomous organization I think it should work. Of course, with all the Astartes around and with how thin the Sisters are generally spread, I don't think a large consolidated Sisters force would make sense fitting the crusade, unless the Ecclesiarch declared the crusade a Holy War, in which case the sector would be up to its ears in Sisters, Ministorum Priests, and Fraternis Militia (and I don't think that is what you are going for anyway, but it would be fun for me :P)

 

Also, I may have missed this information, but this is an opportunity to write stories and create characters, right? I can go past just a dry report if the action and write a narrative from one of the Sister's point of view?

 

If you'll excuse my rambling, I think I have a couple ideas.

 

-The Generic Relic Quest: I'm not super excited about this one, but having a Mission of Sisters sent to reclaim a relic somewhere in the sector is always an option, and they would want to do it ASAP, no need to wait for the crusade to end.

 

- Protect the Cardinal: A Cardinal (perhaps even one of the Cardinals Palitine) has taken an interest in the Crusade and decided (Emperor knows why) to go see the action for himself.Perhaps he has been assigned a diocese within the sector and he just can't wait to get to work. The Prioress of the Convent Prioris sends along some number of Sisters to escort his grace through the war zone. This would open up some interesting opportunities as the Cardinal bosses the Sisters around (or not), and opens up space for a contingent of Crimson Guard (crusaders (the ones with power swords and storm shields) who serve as bodyguards for the upper echelons of the Ecclesiarchy)

 

- Missing Convent: Perhaps there was an Adepta Sororitas Convent of some size within the sector. The Sisters would certainly want to get to it before anyone else. This could go many different ways. They might have not heard from them in a long time. They might never had lost contact but are now sending help. The Convent could be a small detachment of a major order, or and entire minor order, or even a convent of a non-militant order.

 

Anyway, if I'm going to contribute, I want to write about the actual crusade. Let me know (Black Cohort) if you think any of these ideas would work for you :)

 

I'm getting excited. This looks like it could be a lot of fun :)

 

Edit: oh, one more idea, since the person leading the rebel forces here is obviously going against the teachings of the Ecclesiarchy, there might actually be justification for a larger force of Sisters, perhaps even something Preceptory sized (200-1000 Sisters) aimed right at wherever this hhhhhhhhheretic is leading from (could be all one order, or it could be a combination of Missions/Commanderys lumped together). This would be a good option if you have interest from multiple people wanting to write about Sisters during the crusade, and it would give me the chance to write about fun stuff like Exorcists :P

 

I kinda like all these ideas. It's your choice. If you are ok with the idea of the combined strike force, would you mind if I made a thread in the Sisters forum and looked for more people to fill it out? We could even do multiple options. Maybe the relic/lost Convent Mission is detached from the main Preceptory when they find out about it.

[Black Cohort]

My thoughts of the Post reclamation force, is less for after the crusade and more of being behind the main front of the crusade, dealing with stabilizing recently conquered worlds, rooting out heretics and dealing with enemy forces that the main offensive bypassed. It is entirely possible that counter attacks would get the post reclamation force on the front lines. Also nothing is preventing sisters from going off message and striking out on their own for their own objectives.

 

I could also see sisters being in the crusade reserve, sections of which get sent to reinforce front line forces if they need help.

 

The current order of battle is just my initial suggestion, nothing in it is fixed in stone.

 

You can totally write stuff in character, though a new thread in this sub-forum would probably be best.

[Servant of Dante]

My thoughts of the Post reclamation force, is less for after the crusade and more of being behind the main front of the crusade, dealing with stabilizing recently conquered worlds, rooting out heretics and dealing with enemy forces that the main offensive bypassed. It is entirely possible that counter attacks would get the post reclamation force on the front lines. Also nothing is preventing sisters from going off message and striking out on their own for their own objectives.

 

I could also see sisters being in the crusade reserve, sections of which get sent to reinforce front line forces if they need help.

 

The current order of battle is just my initial suggestion, nothing in it is fixed in stone.

 

You can totally write stuff in character, though a new thread in this sub-forum would probably be best.

OK. You should probably start the new thread yourself, to keep things from getting out of hand . . .

 

What exactly do you want for THIS thread? What details exactly do I include? After I do that here I can move on to more maritime stuff.

 

Oh, and I edited my previous post with an additional idea. I would like your thoughts.

[Dizzyeye01]

I believe this thread should be kept to holding brief biographies of the forces within the Crusade. This way people have a place to refer to for regiments and such that could be included within battles and so on. It might be a good idea to write down for your force whether or no t you wish for them to be making the big push forward or acting as reserves to counter resurging threats or foes that are not considered a priority

[Servant of Dante]

Edit: oh, one more idea, since the person leading the rebel forces here is obviously going against the teachings of the Ecclesiarchy, there might actually be justification for a larger force of Sisters, perhaps even something Preceptory sized (200-1000 Sisters) aimed right at wherever this hhhhhhhhheretic is leading from (could be all one order, or it could be a combination of Missions/Commanderys lumped together). This would be a good option if you have interest from multiple people wanting to write about Sisters during the crusade, and it would give me the chance to write about fun stuff like Exorcists

I kinda like all these ideas. It's your choice. If you are ok with the idea of the combined strike force, would you mind if I made a thread in the Sisters forum and looked for more people to fill it out? We could even do multiple options. Maybe the relic/lost Convent Mission is detached from the main Preceptory when they find out about it.

this is what I wanted input on. I think it's a neat idea, but I don't want to do anything like this without your go-ahead, Black Cohort.