Legiones Astartes (Hektor Heresy)

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This page details people, events, and organisations from the /tg/ Heresy, a fan re-working of the Warhammer 40,000 Universe. See the /tg/ Heresy Timeline and Galaxy pages for more information on the Alternate Universe.

The Legiones Astartes or Space Marine Legions were the primary armed forces of the Imperium during the Great Crusade. Their core forces were bodies of augmented soldiers, the products of the Emperor of Mankind's genetic experimentation on old Terra. But there were also ordinary men and women who supported the Space Marines or even fought beside them in the Auxilia formations of the Imperial Army.

Detailed information

Legions of the Crusade

The Thirty Astartes Legions of the Great Crusade
Number Name Speciality Primarch Homeworld Loyalty
I Knights of Justice Air Assault and Superiority Bohemond Hydegate Loyal
II War Scribes Logistics Arelex_Orannis Whitestone (Destroyed), now Fleet-based in the Atalantos Worlds. Loyal
III Missing and deleted from Imperial records
IV Sons of Fire World-Killing and Melee Inferox "The Burned King" Crematoria (destroyed) Traitor
V Winged Victory/Void Angels Terror Tactics Gaspard Lumey Ciban IV Loyal
VI The Entombed Heavy Support Golgothos Sepulchra Loyal
VII Scions of Europa Generalists Kleisthenes Europa, Segmentum Obscurus Loyal
VIII Missing and deleted from Imperial records
IX Lions Rampant Fast Attack Cromwald Walgrun Sommesgard Traitor
X The Crusaders Zealous Assault Thomas Gaudin Sturmundrang Loyal
XI Wolves of Dawn/Heralds of Hektor Generalists Hektor Cincinnatus Olmer (destroyed), now based from their fleet within the Eye of Terror Traitor
XII Life Bringers Chemical Warfare Johannes Vrach Rai (destroyed), now Eden (Demon World in the Eye of Terror) Traitor
XIII Children of Armok Information and Infiltration Uriel Starikov Perfidiae V Traitor
XIV Black Augurs Sorcery-powered Melee The Voidwatcher Ostium Traitor
XV Missing and deleted from Imperial records
XVI Eternal Zealots Chaos Generalists Aubrey The Grey Lazarus Traitor
XVII Gorgers Bloody Melee Nathanog Thorond-ul Traitor
XVIII Sand Keepers Divination and Psykery Darius Cyaxares Simurgh Loyal
XIX Eyes of the Emperor Generalists Octullus Tyran Illobian Loyal
XX Iron Rangers Asymmetrical Warfare Rogerius Merrill Profi Tiroedd Traitor
XXI Iron Assembly Generalists Thoren Grimm Titan Traitor
XXII Thunder Kings Furious Melee Brennus Alessia (destroyed), now multiple worlds Loyal
XXIII Silver Cataphracts Attrition Warfare Alexandri of Rosskar Rosskar Loyal
XXIV Mastodontii Armored Warfare Tollund Ötztal Tisenjoch (purged) Traitor
XXV Scale Bearers Fast Attack Tiran Osoros Solnhofen Loyal
XXVI Steel Marshals Siege Warfare Roman Albrecht Centauri Primus Loyal
XXVII Stone Men Defensive Operations Onyx the Indestructible Neolithus(destroyed) Loyal
XXVIII the Bulwark Fortification and Defense Sebastian Rex Arelon Traitor
XXIX Horns of Ruin Demolitions Kranios the Destroyer Satares Traitor
XXX Missing and deleted from Imperial records

Discovery Order of the Primarchs

1) Hektor Cincinnatus (at start)

2) Arelex Orannis (803.M30)

3) Thomas Gaudin (809.M30)

4) Kranios the Destroyer (811.M30)

5) Uriel Starikov (817.M30)

6) Darius Cyaxares (822.M30)

7) Thoren Grimm (826.M30)

8) Bohemond (828.M30)

9) Roman Albrecht (831.M30)

10) Kleisthenes (833.M30)

11) The Voidwatcher (836.M30)

12) Tollund Ötztal (842.M30)

13) Gaspard Lumey (850.M30)

14) Johannes Vrach (850.M30)

15) Alexandri (855.M30)

16) Tiran Osoros (859.M30)

17) Inferox the Burned King (863.M30)

18) Rogerius Merrill (870.M30)

19) Nathanog (872.M30)

20) Sebastian Rex (877.M30)

21) Ocullus Tyran (890.M30)

22) Brennus (892.M30)

23) Golgothos (898.M30)

24) Aubrey The Grey (901.M30)

25) Onyx the Indestructible (908.M30)

26) Cromwald Walgrun (914.M30)

Doctrine and Reforms

Much of the discipline and organisation of the early Legions owed greatly to the ancient and proven Terran patterns of strategy, hierarchy and function as laid down in the revered texts of the Principia Belicosa of Roma and Krom's fragmentary New Model that had survived in the hands of the Old Earth tyrants down the blood-stained generations. To these venerable treatises the Emperor and his commanders had added their own genius and created a sturdy but adaptable strategic framework that spoke to the fundamental strengths and superhuman abilities of the Legionaries themselves.

Following the disaster of the Hektor Heresy and the Imperial counter-offensive of the Great Scouring, Darius Cyaxares persuaded his brother Primarchs to lay down their Legions and break up these mighty armies, so that no one man would again lead the terrible might that Hektor had turned against the Imperium. In reforming the Space Marine Legions into smaller units, the wisdom of the Primarchs was combined. Thomas Gaudin, the Emperor's Praetorian, laid out the ethics of the Space Marines as unyielding loyalty, honour, and good faith. Gaspard Lumey, who stood at the fore of the greatest Legion, explained his tactical and organisational doctrine. Darius himself gave the instructions to govern Space Marine Librarians. The result was the Epitoma institutorum rei Adeptus Astartes - better known as the Institutorum Astartes - that laid the basis for the Space Marine Chapters of the reformed Imperium.

Project information

This page is the hub for developing the Space Marine Legions of an alternate 30k 'verse, and most of the sub-pages have details about what becomes of the grand Legions and the Primarchs. Where a developer has been marked as a probable drop-out, feel free to put your hand up on /tg/ to take over developing the Legion.

The Loyalist Legions The Traitor Legions
Name Summary Developer Status Name Summary Developer Status
The Crusaders Do you enjoy endless Crusades, heavy armour, and Thunder Hammers? These guys draw a lot from European crusading orders (yep, not a trick name) and end up getting a lot of the Imperial Fist's jobs. They and their Successors are fairly Codex-approved, though, and they don't really have issues with psykers. active but busy Black Augurs Moustache-twirling villains with more horrific sorcerous rituals than the Emprah's had hot dinners. Eeeevilly active
The Entombed Spookiest of the Loyalists, these dudes have a tragic gene-seed flaw which sees them go entirely extinct. On the way, they cause a lot of ruckus with their Terminators, Dreadnoughts, and unshakeable faith that humanity is a race of gods destined to inherit the universe. active but spooky busy The Bulwark Got abandoned for a long time but are now being rebuilt. Which is ironic, 'cause these guys are the fortification experts who went off to build their own model Imperium. temporarily(?) absent
Eyes of the Emperor What if a Space Marine Legion did know fear? The Eyes have a proud history but their one big flaw sees them struck from the history books. Officially disbanded, their descendants carry on doing the Empire's work. absent, expected to return Children of Armok Tzeentchian spies and special forces. If you like just as planned, you'll love these guys. active and always watching
Knights of Justice We do have a lot of knightly legions, but the KoJ epitomize the Space Marine as knight-errant and justicar, the peerless bastion of truth, honour, and leaping out of a helicopter. If you like that, these are the guys for you. If you hate that, you can enjoy it when their Primarch goes down like a bitch on Isstvan V. long-term absent, probably dropped out Eternal Zealots What if you wanted to heal the galaxy, but the galaxy was the fucked up place of 30k and you were working for the growing Imperium? Yeah, you'd go crazy and leap into the arms of Chaos, too. active
Sand Keepers Loyalist psyker legion ahoy! Little bit underdeveloped, but these guys are meant to be the foundation of the Librarium. absent, possibly dropped out Gorgers OMNOMNOMNOM - oh, OK, serious summary. They're the huntsman cannibal marines. That's how you learn if you're one of the Adeptus Astartes, right? absent
Scale Bearers Do you like Space Marines? Do you like Dinosaurs? Do you think guys in power armour riding literal dinosaurs would be a bit silly? Don't worry - the dinosaur theme goes to the look of their bikes, not their trusty steeds. They also have giant lizard companions ("Sors"), at least in the early days. active Horns of Ruin ASTARTES SMASH!!! These guys could be cool but they're a bit one note at the moment. absent, probably gone
Scions of Europa Meet the stubbornmarines. The Scions pride themselves on never retreating except in the most dire of circumstances. This is really great during the Siege of Terra, not so great later on. we see him around but he hasn't done much with his guys Iron Assembly Lego-marines? Actually, I really don't know where these guys are going. They were undeveloped for ever because their original developer left and promised to come back, but didn't. A new guy has taken them on, but we're still waiting to see what he's doing beyond LOUD NOISES. active
Silver Cataphracts AAAAAAHH, MOTHERLAND!!! Hailing from Space Russia and led by a Primarch who combines the "best" features of Stalin and Ivan the Terrible, the Cataphracts are probably the most fatalistic of the Astartes. frighteningly active Iron Rangers I sure hope you like ruthless assassins and stealth. Because if you don't, the Iron Rangers are going to sneak into your tent and cut your throat. Heck, they might do it anyway. Don't say you weren't warned! absent, probably gone
Steel Marshals The inevitable loyalist siege legion. Surprisingly laid back and chill guys, for a group of super-soldiers who spend their time fighting their enemies eye-to-eye. active but busy Life Bringers Biological nightmare Legion, goes over to Nurgle. They have the bare bones of the idea sketched out really nicely, but need detail. Re-active
Stone Men The Stone Men are a throwback to the gonzo days of Rogue Trader. It's great terrible awe-inspiring beyond description! off his meds and in the community Lions Rampant Victorian English hypocrites, avowing restraint and gentlemanliness but belonging entirely to Slaanesh. active
Thunder Kings Based on a world of clannish Celtic primitives, the Thunder Kings split apart in the Heresy and spend the next centuries killing each other. They're a bit like a cheerier version of the Dark Angels with a less obscure gay culture reference. probably gone, second time these guys have been abandoned Mastodontii Siberian/Inuit Marines with HUEG tanks. Do you really need anything else? gone
Void Angels HONHONHON, ve are ze Space Marines Français! The Void Angels are a smug bunch but they do get shit done. Combine enlightenment ideals with revolutionary terror (remembering that the French Empire included Indochina and parts of sub-Saharan Africa) and you'll have a good idea of what they're about. worryingly active Sons of Fire Remember how Khorne is all about KILL! MAIM! BURN!? Like that, but heavy on the BUURRRRN!!! Gone
War Scribes The "big picture" Legion who consider the consequences. These are the geeks who can punch your head off. They get involved in a lot of weird shit in the Galactic Core. active Wolves of Dawn/Heralds of Hektor Hey, hey, it's the Warmaster! They're led by Hektor who is a kind of tragic Greek Hero/Macedonian warlord in SPAAAAACE! gone, became a community contribution legion

Rules

Skirmish level (Warhammer 40k using the Forge World "Horus Heresy" material)

This is the base game for the AU. All of the Legions above can be assumed to use the Legiones Astartes Crusade list, with modifications and special characters covered on the individual pages.

Naval warfare (Battlefleet Gothic)

Before the Imperial Reformation, there was no Imperial Navy with control over the Imperium's warships. Therefore, the Legiones Astartes controlled powerful battlefleets, not limited to the battle barges and strike cruisers that the later Space Marine Chapters would employ.

The following Great Crusade era ships are detailed in existing Battlefleet Gothic products:

Battleships

  • Apocalypse-Class
  • Emperor-Class
  • Desolator-Class
  • Retribution-Class
  • Victory-Class
  • Warspite-Class (Use Battle Barge profile)

Grand Cruisers

  • Avenger-Class
  • Vengeance-Class

Cruisers

  • Cardinal-Class
  • Dauntless-Class
  • Hades-Class
  • Hellfire-Class
  • Lunar-Class
  • Olympia-Class (Use Strike Cruiser profile)
  • Siluria-Class

Escorts

  • Cobra-Class Destroyer
  • Havoc-Class Frigate
  • Nova-Class Frigate
  • Sword-Class Frigate

Ships of the Great Crusade

Capital Ships

Basileus-class Battle Barge (435 points)

Forsaking the heavy armour protection of the other Legion battle barges, the massive Basileus class was designed as a second-wave assault ship. Its cavernous interior can hold vast quantities of material, to be delivered to the surface of a planet via its great launch bays. During the Hektor Heresy, these rare vessels were often employed as fleet carriers.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Battleship/12 20cm 45° 4 5+ 5
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Port Batteries 60cm 8 Left
Starboard Batteries 60cm 8 Right
Dorsal Bombardment Cannons 45cm 8 Left/Front/Right
Port Launch Bay Thunderhawks:20cm 5 N/A
Starboard Launch Bay Thunderhawks:20cm 5 N/A
Prow Torpedoes Speed:30cm 8 Front
Notes: The Basileus cannot use Come to a New Heading special orders.




Infernus-class Battleship (325 points)

One of the true monsters of the Legion Fleets, the Infernus mounts a deadly spinal Exo-Lance weapon capable of vaporizing a cruiser with a single shot.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Battleship/12 20cm 45° 4 5+ 3
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Port Batteries 45cm 8 Left
Starboard Batteries 45cm 8 Right
Spinal Exo-Las 45cm 6 Front
Starboard Launch Bay Furies:30cm/Starhawks:20cm 4 Starboard
Port Launch Bay Furies:30cm/Starhawks:20cm 4 Port
Notes: The Spinal Exo-Las Weapon of an Infernus Class is a weapon of exceptional destructive capabilities. It inflicts critical hits on a 5+ rather than a 6. Additionally, the Infernus cannot use Come to a New Heading special orders.




Charibdys-class Grand Cruiser (270 points)

Designed as a test bed for awesome new weaponry, most of the Charibdys class were hastily completed and rushed into service armed with tried and true armaments.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Grand Cruiser/10 25cm 45° 3 5+ 3
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Port Batteries 45cm 7 Left
Starboard Batteries 45cm 7 Right
Dorsal Lance Batteries 45cm 4 Left/Front/Right
Prow Launch Bay Furies:30cm/Starhawks:20cm 4 N/A
Prow Torpedoes Speed:30cm 6 Front
Notes: A few Charibys were completed with their experimental weapons. You may exchange the Dorsal Lance Batteries for a Nova Cannon or a Plasma Destructor (15cm range, 10 firepower, always hits on a 5 or more and inflicts critical hits on a 5 or more) at no additional cost. In either case, the new weapon fires Forward only.




Armiger-class Cruiser (160 points)

Swift and carrying a formidable array of lance weaponry, the Armiger was a mainstay of the Expeditionary fleets. Due to their short range and weak armour, most of these vessels were lost during the Hektor Heresy and the Great Scouring.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Cruiser/8 30cm 45° 2 5+ 2
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Port Lance Batteries 30cm 4 Left
Starboard Lance Batteries 30cm 4 Right




Crusade-class Cruiser (185 points)

An old design, justly synonymous with the Emperor's great struggle to unite the human race, the Crusade could once be found in every corner of the Galaxy.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Cruiser/8 30cm 45° 2 5+ 2
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Port Batteries 45cm 10 Left
Starboard Batteries 45cm 10 Right
Prow Weapons Batteries 45cm 6 Left/Front/Right
Prow Torpedoes Speed:30cm 6 Front




Dodona-class Strike Cruiser (165 points)

Some of the Legiones Astartes were reluctant to use orbital bombardment except in the most dire circumstances. The Dodona and similar classes fulfilled this preference by acting as a swift and durable platform for bombers and landing craft. The development of the Thunderhawk and Thunderhawk Annihilator greatly increased the popularity of this vessel.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Cruiser/6 30cm 45° 1 6+ 2
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Port Batteries 45cm 4 Left
Starboard Batteries 45cm 4 Right
Prow Launch Bays Thunderhawks:20cm 4 N/A




Escorts

Spectre-class Warp Runner (25 points)

One of the swiftest vessels ever built by the Imperium, the Spectre served the Expeditionary Fleets in a variety of support roles. Most frequently, they would be sent ahead of the main body to gather up-to-date tactical intelligence before a main strike was launched.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Escort/1 40cm 90° 1 4+ 1
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Prow Weapons Batteries 30cm 2 Left/Front/Right
Notes: The Spectre class was fitted with a powerful sensor suite that adds +1 to its Leadership rating. The improved thrusters of this design give it an additional D6cm movement when on All Ahead Full orders



Thunderbolt-class Heavy Frigate (60 points)

The Thunderbolt was an uncommon sight in the fleets of the Imperium, but its peculiar qualities made it much sought-after. It was quick and agile, but armed with a battery of lances the envy of many cruiser captains. If the heavy frigate was capable, it was not without its disadvantages. Due to the immense energy requirements of its armament, power couplings tended to burn out quickly and it was impossible to manoeuvre and keep the lances firing.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Escort/1 35cm 90° 1 4+ 1
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Prow Lances 30cm 3 Left/Front/Right
Notes: While on All Ahead Full or Come to a New Heading orders the Thunderbolt may not fire its lance weaponry. This represents the limited power supply of this small vessel.




Vigil-class Siege Frigate (40 points)

Although slow for an escort, the Vigil's powerful bombardment cannons often played a critical role in breaking down tough planetary defences.

TYPE/HITS SPEED TURNS SHIELDS ARMOUR TURRETS
Escort/1 25cm 90° 1 5+ 1
ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STRENGTH FIRE ARC
Prow Bombardment Cannons 30cm 2 Front



Legiones Astartes Expeditionary Fleet

FLEET COMMANDER

0-1 Praetor

You may include one Praetor. If your fleet includes any battleships, he must be assigned to a battleship in preference to a cruiser. If the Fleet is worth over 750 points, the Praetor must be included to lead it.

Praetor (Leadership 10)					50 points

You may buy Fleet Commander re-rolls for the Praetor.

One re-roll						25 points
Two re-rolls						50 points
Three re-rolls						75 points

If the Praetor's ship has a Space Marine crew, it may carry a Terminator boarding party for +50 points.


CAPITAL SHIPS

Battleships

You may include one battleship in your fleet for every three cruisers or grand cruisers.

Apocalypse Class					375 points
0-1 Basileus Class (BB)					435 points
Desolator Class						300 points
Emperor Class						365 points
Infernus Class						325 points
Retribution Class					345 points
Victory Class						345 points
Warspite Class (1) (BB)					425 points

Notes: A battleship may be upgraded with a Space Marine crew at a cost of +25 points. In addition to gaining the benefits described in the Space Marine Fleet list, a vessel that receives this upgrade also converts its launch bays to carry half the number (rounded up) of Thunderhawks.

1. Use the Battle Barge rules from the Space Marine Fleet.

BB. A vessel of this class has a Space Marine crew included in its point cost and may not be fielded without this upgrade.


Grand cruisers

You may include one grand cruiser in your fleet for every two cruisers.

Avenger Class						220 points
Charibdys Class						270 points
Vengeance Class						230 points

Notes: A grand cruiser may be upgraded with a Space Marine crew at a cost of +20 points. In addition to gaining the benefits described in the Space Marine Fleet list, a vessel that receives this upgrade also converts its launch bays to carry half the number (rounded up) of Thunderhawks.


0-12 Cruisers

Armiger Class						160 points
Cardinal Class						190 points
Crusade Class						185 points
Dodona Class (SC)					165 points
Hades Class						200 points
Hellfire Class						285 points
Lunar Class						180 points
Olympia Class (1) (SC)					145 points

Notes: A cruiser may be upgraded with a Space Marine crew at a cost of +15 points. In addition to gaining the benefits described in the Space Marine Fleet list, a vessel that receives this upgrade also converts its launch bays to carry half the number (rounded up) of Thunderhawks.

1. Use the Strike Cruiser rules from the Space Marine Fleet.

SC. A vessel of this class has a Space Marine crew included in its point cost and may not be fielded without this upgrade.


Light Cruisers

You may include any number of light cruisers in your fleet.

Dauntless Class 					110 points
Siluria Class 						90 points

Notes: A light cruiser may upgrade to a Space Marine crew at a cost of +10 points.


ESCORTS

You may include any number of escorts in your fleet.

Cobra Class Destroyer					30 points
Havoc Class Frigate					35 points
Nova Class Frigate					45 points
Spectre Class Warp Runner				25 points
Sword Class Frigate					35 points
Thunderbolt Class Heavy Frigate				60 points
Vigil Class Siege Frigate				40 points

Notes: An escort may be upgraded with a Space Marine crew at a cost of +5 points. (Note that the Nova Class does not automatically come with a Space Marine crew.)


ORDINANCE AND UPGRADES

Ships designated BB or SC are equipped with drop pods.

A ship with a Space Marine crew may; launch boarding torpedoes or regular torpedoes from its torpedo tubes, launch a mix of Thunderhawk Annihilators and Thunderhawks from its launch bays, and/or purchase an Honour Guard for +10 points.

A ship without a Space Marine crew may; launch regular torpedoes from its torpedo tubes, and/or launch a mix of Fury interceptors and Starhawk bombers from its launch bays.


ATTACK RATING

A fleet which contains only ships with the Space Marine crew upgrade has an attack rating of 3. Otherwise, the attack rating is 2.

Resources for editors

Miscellaneous

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