Editing Chapter of the Forlorn Hope (section)

===Aspirants===
Upon assignment to the 1st Company, a Regent from the 2nd Company will be granted the title of Aspirant Warrior, or simply Aspirant. During their induction to this elite fighting force they are given specially crafted artificer armor painted boltgun silver and a Maverick Stave as their primary weapon. A weapon reminiscent of a Guardian Spear used by the Adeptus Custodes with the added advantage of incorporated re-engineered xenos technology. With this they must spend a period of 71 years within the Deathwatch to learn and train to fight against all known Xenos. When returned to the Chapter, the Aspirant is given the opportunity of choosing one of eight paths. Each donated by one of the seven primary colors with the addition of black for the Chaplaincy. Upon the completion and mastering of this path, the Aspirant is given a translucent overcoat to their armor. It is not uncommon for each warrior to possess at least two colors with the exception of new inductees. Further applied coats begin to become increasingly rare with those attaining five or more being called Prism Aspirants who will graduate to the Elite 100 of the 1st Company.

The Elite 100 would be considered to be the true 1st Company of most Chapters and able to equip the much revered Tactical Dreadnought Armor. However, The Chapter of the Forlorn Hope does not possess, nor desires to possess, any sets of Terminator Armor. They instead have taken on the tradition of each of the 100 to work with the Chapter's Techmarines to engineer their very own unique weapons and armor that will then be crafted by the Chapter's Juggernauts. This time honor tradition provides each warrior with a unique way of protection from and execution of their preferred xenos species whilst allowing them to maintain a greater amount of speed, agility, and mobility that is otherwise restricted by Terminator Armor.

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! Color !! Description
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| Red || Techmarine or Chapter Artisan.
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| Orange || Specializes in large scale hoard type enemies such as the Orks, in open environments. Known among the Chapter as Path of the Last Stand.
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| Yellow || Specializes in confined space combat such as ship boarding actions, underground and urban campaigns.
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| Green || Specializes in long range combat and ambush. Normally found attached to the 4th Scout Corp but separate from the initiate Scouts
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| Blue || Chapter Weird. 
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| Indigo || Specializes in combating psykic enhanced or gifted xenos species, such as the Eldar.
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| Violet || Specializes in tactics and diplomacy.
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| Black || Chapter Chaplain.  
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