Returning to Parent Chapter

[Jolemai]

I was wondering what happens when a Marine on loan to the Deathwatch returns to their parent Chapter. I've read that the Marine takes a vow of silence, but what evidence is there of their secondment?

 

Also, how would I represent this on a model? Should I just go with a purity seal or something more impressive? For some reason I've got it in my head that they still retain the Death Watch shoulder pad in their parent Chapter. I'm guessing this is false?

[LordCommanderSamirus]

Typically they retain the shoulder and vambrace.

[Jolemai]

Typically they retain the shoulder and vambrace.

So the whole left arm. Cheers :) Makes mixing the odd one or two into my force a simple task.

 

Out of interest, where is best to read up in that?

[KhorneHunter57x]

They retain the right to wear the silver arm and pauldron, and in past fluff they have also retained a supply of specialist ammunition (and a compatible boltgun if necessary).

 

Should a battle-brother survive and return to his home Chapter, then although the details of his deeds may be secret, it is still known that he served in the Deathwatch and his wisdom and experiences are respected when dealing with xenos enemies.

[Dosjetka]

"I'll wear you down, Deathwatch," Imrich teased. Their gladius blades locked again, and the two helms glared at each other only half a metre apart.

Tomas said nothing. Displayed on the polished iron of his unique shoulder pad was the stylised symbol of the Holy Inquisition.

[...]

 

Now Toma spoke up. He sat in one of the restraining seats, meticulously dismantling and cleaning the sacred bolter given to him by the Ordo Xenos during his tenure in the Inquisitorial kill-teams.

[...]

 

The Deathwatch had aged him, Argo saw. New scars, faded from fast treatment but still visible, pitted the warrior's cheek and temple. "Acid burns," Argo said, gesturing with a gloved hand, his black one. "The Deathwatch kept you busy."

"I can't say," Toma replied. His face was as expressive as stone.

"Can't or won't?" Argo asked, already knowing the answer. "Both."

"The Ordo Xenos keeps its secrets close."

"It does." Toma's expression was edged with thought as he replayed hazy recollections, little more than echoes, through his mind. Oaths had been sworn. Promises were made. Memories were torn from the mind by psyk-enhanced meditation and the ungentle scouring of ungentle machinery.

A little extra info. :tu: