Editing Conservators (section)

==Relations with House Mackyntire==
The close relations between the Conservators and House Mackyntire did not end with that single deal. Being the head of one of the main merchant groups working within the March, it was only natural that Captain Mackyntire would continue to show up fairly regularly within that area of space. A long and intense series of negotiations between the rogue trader and the chapter's leadership led to an interesting alliance between the groups, a favorable export price, tax exempt, on a certain quantity of foodstuffs in return for Astartes class arms and ammunition. Part of the deal, as they simply did not have enough cash or crop to pay for this regular expenditure, was that a squad of Conservators be stationed aboard the captain's ship. They would serve as his personal honor guard, as well as lend their fighting skills to his forces should it prove needed.

This squad also served a more secret purpose, to keep an eye on the rogue trader himself. It was worried that he might use unscrupulous methods to acquire the material he was selling to the chapter, perhaps even stealing from other Astartes or raiding vital supply shipments. However such worries were unfounded as captain Brendan Mackyntire was one of the more honorable rogue traders to be found within the Imperium, and the goods he traded in were all legally acquired. Even after they were sure of his motives, the honor guard remained aboard and became tradition within the chapter. As the chapter grew in number, so too did the number of marines stationed on the trader ships. At present four squads are spread across several ships in House Mackyntire's fleet, acting as guards for the various captains, fighting on behalf of the crew, as well as scouting out potential resources for the chapter and making a good first impression with people they meet. Temporary service aboard one of the rogue trader's ships has become a much sought honor, as it is one of the few ways a Conservator will be able to travel far beyond their home territory, coming back with tales of adventure and heroism, as well as a nice supply of loot to donate to the chapter as a whole.