Friday 20 February 2009

Darendaran X Mechanised


One Platoon, Gamma Company, Darendaran X Mechanised:
Assembled for the muster, this pict-capture shows Gamma Company's command and some support elements accompanying One Platoon whilst on parade. Note that since this pict-capture was taken the Regiment has embarked upon the bulk hauler Saint Oswyn's Jest.

The Amalthea Crusade

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ENTRY NUMBER: 000001
DATESTAMP: 4139009M42
LOCATION: ULTIMA SEGMENTUM, PARIDON SECTOR, CRUSADE MUSTER ZONE
AUTHOR: WAR MARSHAL STEINER
SECURITY CLEARANCE: VERMILLION ALPHA-2 AND ABOVE
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Kill, kill, and kill again

So, the Crusade begins, officially. I have begun the task of reviewing and mustering my varied and many forces; today I met for the first time Chapter Master Hericlastes of the Righteous Fists Space Marines. I am impressed by him, he strikes me as a stalwart ally and a sound tactical and strategic thinker as well as a superb commander. I suspect I will be relying on him and his fellow Astartes many times in the months and years to come, particularly as I have been given what many of my command staff privately think is a near-impossible task. However, it is a holy task and one that we shall accomplish - or die trying. Truly it is said that it is the sweetest duty to die in the service of the God-Emperor.

The objective of this Crusade is to push the Tau back out of Imperial space and into a small pocket to enable a larger crusade to destroy and annex their holdings later. We aim, effectively, to reverse what my Xeno-intelligencers refer to as the 'Third Sphere Expansion', and retake Taros amongst other worlds. To accomplish this task, I have the following troops at my disposal:

ORDER OF BATTLE, LAND FORCES:

Adeptus Astartes:

Righteous Fists:
Golden Company
2nd Battle Company
Strike Force
Assault Force

Ultramarines:
Task Force Sixtus

Adeptus Mechanicus:

Legio Titanicus IX Astra:
Imperator Titan
10 Warlord Titans
5 Reaver Titans
5 Warhound Titans

Ordinatus Detachment Laballe:
Legio Ordinatus
Legio Ordinatus Skitarii

Laballe Skitarii:
Legio I
Legio II

Ecclesiarchy Militant and the Adepta Sororitas:

Order of the Pure Blood:
Commandery Primaris
Commander Secundus


Ecclesiarchy Militant:
Frateris Militia Gathering
Redemptionist Crusade

Imperial Guard 6483rd Army Group:

Warmaster Steiner’s Lifeguard Regiment (Crusade Command)

Stormtrooper Regiment 341
Commissariat Security Regiment
Adeptus Arbites Detachment

Crusade Siege Corps:
Mortian Siege Infantry Regiment 42
Mortian Siege Infantry Regiment 43
239th Penal Legion
Brennian 7th Super-Heavy Regiment
Jorgenheim 8th (Siege) Artillery
Jorgenheim 9th (Siege) Artillery

First Army:

Lord General Jacka’s Lifeguard Regiment (Army Command)

Stormtrooper Regiment 56
Paradisan 1st Super-Heavy Regiment
Jorgenheim 30th Tactical Missile Regiment
Abhuman Assault Regiment 732
Abhuman Regiment 3021 (R)
Attillan CXI Rough Rider

I Corps:
Darendaran III Armoured
Darendaran X Mechanised
Bhoorman 7th Chindit (Infantry – Jungle specialists)
Skye’s World 53rd Highland Regiment (Infantry – Jungle/swamp specialists)
Lekotillish 92nd Drop Assault
Jorgenheim 10th Artillery

II Corps:
Rigellian XXII Armoured
Rigellian LIX Mechanised
Rigellian VIII Infantry
Parvassian 9th Dragoons (Infantry)
Lekotillish 33rd Drop Assault
Jorgenheim 11th Artillery

III (Reserve) Corps:
Drokharan 2nd Armoured (Desert specialists)
Valachian 65th Armoured
Drokharan 15th Mechanised (Desert specialists)
Parvassian 12th Mechanised
9th Drokharan Taureg Legion (Infantry – Desert specialists)
Berdans’ Rifles (Infantry)

Second Army:

Lord General Getz’s Lifeguard Regiment (Army Command)

Stormtrooper Regiment 274
Paridon 9th Super-Heavy Regiment Lethe
Jorgenheim 31st Tactical Missile Regiment
Abhuman Assault Regiment 563
Abhuman Regiment 2567 (R)
Nova Castellan 4th of Horse ‘Duke Brax’s Ironsides’

I Corps:
Paridon 1st Armoured Primus Inter Pares
Paridon 293rd Mechanised DeMesne
32nd Varangian Rexist Legion (Infantry)
Nova Castellan 1st of Foot (Infantry)
Lekotillish 77th Drop Assault
Jorgenheim 12th Artillery

II Corps:
Ridden XVI Armoured (Ice world specialists)
Ridden XL Mechanised (Ice world specialists)
Ridden IV Infantry (Ice world specialists)
Syrtis 72nd Infantry
Lekotillish 82nd Drop Assault
Jorgenheim 13th Artillery

III (Reserve) Corps:
Valachian 22nd Armoured
Valachian 43rd Armoured
Lassiter CCII Mechanised
Xerxan XC Mechanised
Nova Castellan 2nd of Foot (Infantry)
Paradisan LXI Infantry

ORDER OF BATTLE, NAVY FLEET ASSETS:

Adeptus Astartes:

Righteous Fists:
Battlebarge Righteous Indignation
Strike Cruiser Imperatus Vult
Strike Cruiser Wrath of Dorn
2 Nova class Frigates
7 Gladius class Frigates
9 Hunter class Escorts

Ultramarines:
Strike Cruiser Guilliman’s Sword
2 Nova class Frigates
3 Hunter class Escorts

Adeptus Mechanicus:

8 Firestorm class Frigates
2 Titan Transport vessels
2 Transport vessels

Ecclesiarchy Militant and Adepta Sororitas:

Order of the Pure Blood:
Dictator class cruiser
2 Sword class frigates

Ecclesiarchy Militant:
3 Q-ships

Imperial Navy:

Retribution class Battleship
Emperor class Battleship

3 Mars class carrier
3 Dictator class carrier

2 Overlord class cruiser
2 Tyrant class cruiser
2 Gothic class cruiser
2 Dominator class cruiser
4 Lunar class cruiser

12 Dauntless class light cruisers

15 Sword class frigates
15 Firestorm class frigates

30 Cobra class destroyers

Transports:
30 Troop Transports (each can carry two Imperial Guard Regiments)
30 ‘Q’ Ships
20 bulk cargo transporters (Munitorium)
20 fuel transporters

FURTHER NOTES:

I am informed that there will also be an Inquisitorial presence, although I have as yet not spoken with any representatives from His Majesty's most holy Inquisition.

Furthermore there have been petitions from Rogue Traders to accompany the Crusade into the warzone; I am deliberating as to whether or not to grant these petitions.

Finally, as part of the deal I struck with the Adeptus Mechanicus, I have given consent for several Explorator teams from the Adeptus Mechanicus to accompany our second wave.

ENTRY CONCLUSION:

A busy day, with OOBs sketched out. I hope to be able to complete the muster within six months and then head for our first target. In the meantime Fleet Intelligence and the Inquisition will be feeding my command staff and I reports on the foes that we will be facing.

May the God-Emperor watch over us and protect us in this holy endeavour!

War Marshal Steiner

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