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[bluntblade]

Here we'll detail and discuss our version of the Unification Wars and the conquest of the Solar System.

 

Carrying over from our previous Legions' projects, I believe we're OK to keep:

 

The Fall of Madagac

Fought against the rulers of this nation, east of Nordafrik, this battle saw tens of thousands of Imperial soldiers fight against the Madagac army before the Emperor and Eagle Warriors broke through and slew the enemy commander.

 

The Battle of Magellos

An action fought by the VI^th Legion against the forces of the Pan-Pacific Empire on the equator, west of Central Merica.

 

The Yurfik Campaign

After Albyon, the XII^th were sent north and fought against the powerful and bellicose armies of Yurfik, eventually forcing them to submit to the Emperor. The III Legion would arise from this region.

 

Ursh

Ursh was conquered by a combined force of the XIII and III Legions in conjunction with Prussan Grenadiers and Thunder Warriors. At this battle the III claimed Kalaggan's head as trophy and the XIII earned the right to wear the Imperial Aquila as their symbol.

 

Veregav

Home to the Cult of the Eternal Dirge, which was destroyed by the Lighting Bearers.

 

The Torching of Canare

A bloody uprising by heretics saw the city of Canare sealed off from the rest of Terra. The XXth Legion were deployed to purge the rebels, razing the city in the process.

 

The Conquest of Luna

The III Legion led the surprise attack on Luna, supported by two others as they battled the monstrous battle-servitors of the Selenar Cults. This secured the genetic expertise and facilities of the Selenar for the Legiones Astartes.

 

More tenuous is:

 

The Siege of Hive Valerian

An Imperial army led by the future Warbringers broke the fortifications of Hive Valerian, situated top the towering cliffs above the Kuril Gorge in the northwest of the Pan-Pacific Empire. Here the genetic lore was retrieved that would allow the Legion to expand properly for the first time.

Edited by bluntblade, 17 April 2020 - 09:36 PM.

[bluntblade]

And on the Solar System front:

 

The Jovian Campaign

The future Steel Legion fought against xenos in the atmosphere of Jupiter itself and suffered extensive casualties in this unforgiving theatre. The experience also revealed serious flaws in the collective psyche and methods of the early Legion.

 

The Conquest of Cassini

The XIIth Legion, then named the War Heralds, led the battle against the debased and hostile abhumans of the frozen moon, abetted by the Wedal Glaceguard and Angkorian Dragoons. This campaign was also notable as one of the first in which the Void Hoplites of the Satyrnine Ordo fought as part of an Imperial force.

 

The Battle of Oberon

The Blood Wolves took severe casualties in this campaign, temporarily forcing them to campaign alongside the Juggernauts.

 

Pluto

The Apostles of War took a part in the conquest of Pluto.

 

Sedna

Eight Legiones Astartes are known to have fought in the campaign to cleanse this mysterious planetoid, known as the "False World." So far this includes the I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, XI and XII.

Edited by bluntblade, 24 April 2020 - 11:26 AM.

[Beren]

Going off my latest thoughts on the pre-Primarch Dreamwalkers, they'll favour long and drawn out battles (over days or weeks) that don't particularly require finesse. Psyker related battles may carry additional risks to their loss of cohesion. As the unifaction/sol-system wars drag on they'll gradually get more and more cohesive as they adapt to their issues, and prior to departing the sol system for the Great Crusade proper they'll undergo a reorganisation (or rather a formalisation of existing improvised structures and techniques) that allow them to function as an independent Legion.

 

I'm thinking that the purging of the moons of Neptune that was attributed to the pre-Primarch blood angels might be a good campaign for them, given that it was a protracted and independent campaign that would allow solid command chains and methodologies to form and solidify. Howver I'm aware that the Wings of Woe are on triton and the Cardinal Guard are also at Neptune to some degree, so perhaps a similar campaign elsewhere? Maybe in the Oort cloud?

[FunkyMonkey]

I had written a small piece in the Tyrant's Fists' background regarding campaigning in Saturn.  If no one else has plans for Saturn, we can put the TF there.  Alternatively, Saturn has many moons, so multiple legions can take on the campaign.

[bluntblade]

I don't know if we have much canon info on xenos occupation there - though the Saturnine culture did join willingly, as did the Jovians - to a lesser or greater extent. So we should tread cautiously there. 

Edited by bluntblade, 04 April 2020 - 07:59 PM.

[Beren]

I forget which, but there was a significant human non-compliant faction on one of them. The Ringers, I believe they were called.

[FunkyMonkey]

What I wrote in my little bit was that the main Saturnine polity did enter negotiations do join the Imperium, but it took the Imperium crushing their enemies, the Saturnine Ringers, to seal the deal, which is where the TF came in.

[bluntblade]

I wouldn't want to go that specific, even then. But feel free to have them whack the Ringers.

We might as well just call shotgun on Sedna places - at least the seven which aren't logically going to be filled by the First. So: shotgun a place on Sedna!

Tally so far:
I
II
IV
VI
VII
XII

Edited by bluntblade, 10 April 2020 - 07:46 AM.

[bluntblade]

The VIII^th and XIV^th Legions will support the Blood Wolves in conquering Luna.

[MikhalLeNoir]

Shotgun!!!

[bluntblade]

The Cassini Campaign will be led by the XIIth Legion, backed by the Wedal Glaceguard and Angkorian Dragoons. There should be room for another couple regiments and a Legion.

[bluntblade]

Updated Jurfik to be brought to the table by the XII Legion.

[bluntblade]

One to add: the Panamakal Pass in Mezo Merik. An eastern stronghold of the Pan-Pacific Empire, it was assailed by a large Imperial host and at length its defences were broken by the XVI^th Legion.

[TheSpeckledTrout]

To add some more information:

 

Mercury and space stations around the Sun get lumped in together as one campaign/compliance, which the 19th get assigned to. This would be their first campaign, as they didn't have the numbers previously to affect any change on Terra - their gene-seed requires "pure applicants" and is overall very picky.

 

The Mercury and Near-Solar Platforms Compliance is one of those terrifying campaigns wherein a host of Old Night/DAoT monstrosities are cleared out - the most prolific being creatures known as "Scourge-Minds". The Legion takes a big hit in numbers, learns how useful Destroyers can be, and scores a big cache of technology for Mars, setting them up for the Great Crusade.

 

The losses are so high that they don't participate in any other battles for Solar Compliance.