Editing 1st Mars Expeditionary Force (section)

==Inception==
-Imperial Communique NO: 13440075A-

-Subject: History of the 1st MEF-

-Sent To: Offices of the most honorable High Lords of Terra and High Enclave of the Adeptus Mechanicus by request of these great offices-

-Sent From: 1st MEF Command Staff Historian Zed Bellarmus-

-Dated: In the year 945 of the Holy Emperor's 41st millennium of rule-

The Beginnings of the 1st Mars Expeditionary Force is an odd one, for a force of the Imperium of Man, as it is not purely a force of the Imperium per se. A request by the Adeptus Mechanicus of Mars was sent to the High Lords of Terra late in the 40th Millennia to form a force of human warriors that acted on the initiative of the Imperium, but were closely monitored by and communicated with the Adeptus Mechanicus and acted as a test force for some of the technology Mars was developing for the Imperium. After a few centuries the High Lords responded to the request and agreed with the formation of the new unit, but as Mars did not have any humans for recruiting and raising a unit a debate arose as to where Mars would draw it's recruits from.

After much communication and thought, both parties agreed that recruits would be drawn from offenders in the Imperial Guard who were found guilty of unsanctioned modifications to weapons, vehicles and equipment. Word was spread throughout the Commissariat to spare these men and women from summary execution and round them up by sector, at which point a Mechanicus vessel would pick them up and transport them to Mars to begin their new training.

As  force of multiple sectors, this force was made of troops with a wide variety of backgrounds and it was feared that it would lead to infighting, but the troops' love of tinkering and modifications actually brought them closer together then their regular counterparts. The unit was commissioned and received their first assignments. after several centuries this unit still maintains it's force and operates a myriad of vehicles and maintains a force larger then most guard units. It functions like any normal Imperial Guard force, with the exception of the men being allowed to tinker with equipment and vehicles. The troops also did not need to swear loyalty to Mars or give up their devotion to our beloved Emperor. During their operations other tinkering soldiers from other forces that have worked alongside the 1st MEF have been added to the ranks, making their core force Cadian, but there are also large numbers of Armageddon Steel Legion, Vostroyan Firstborn, and small numbers of Catachan Jungle Troops and other legions.

The Mechanicus landing and transport fleet that conveys the 1st across the galaxy continues to grow and has a battle-fleet of Mechanicus ships attached for protection, including several Mars pattern Battleships. A vessel that always travels at the heart of the fleet is an Adeptus Titanicus landing ship, however it has never been seen in use. Rumor has it that the troops are always on the lookout for usable parts for vehicles and something else as well, and some very large pieces have been scavenged in the past. After each Campaign a ship is seen ferrying parts to this lander. Whatever the cargo is happens to be a closely guarded secret by the men of the 1st MEF.