Astral Carbines

= The Astral Carbines =
"We shall not forsake Amados and its people, for that would be forsaking our duty as Astartes! We shall stand, we shall fight, and we shall not waver, lest we see this planet slaughtered!"- Darian Skyborne, Chapter Master of the Astral Carbines, at the battle of Amados II."If you can shoot an ugly head from 5 miles away with an bolter pistol without sights, you won't have any trouble with a sniper rifle."- Vipus Octavio, 10th Company Captain.The Astral Carbines are an Ultramarine Successor chapter founded during 27th 'Ultima' Founding, composed primarily of Primaris Space Marines (with the exception of 2nd Company, who recruit from Firstborn Veterans with depleted chapter numbers). The Astral Carbines were initially created to patrol the fringes of the realm of Ultramar, until a crushing defeat by Tau forces in 24.M42 which both reduced their forces to only 92 Space Marines. The chapter would've been absorbed into another if it weren't for Darian Skyborne, who was at that time the 1st Company Lieutenant. His philosophies and ideals formed the core of what became of the Astral Carbines at its peak. The Astral Carbines follow Codex Combat Doctrines for the most part, and are adherents to the Imperial Truth, with Darian Skyborne wishing to consolidate it back into the Imperium, though he is very much hesitant to publish it. After gaining full strength, the Astral Carbines' focus became one of reclaiming and supporting planets lost in the Imperium Nihilus, after the Great Rift opened.
Now, the Astral Carbines are a broke chapter, with many corrupted by the schemes of Tzeentch. There are loyalist remnants, however.
== Chapter History ==
=== Umanos Campaign (24.M42) ===
The Umanos Campaign was a conflict between the Astral Carbines and T'au Empire in the Umanos system. Umanos IV was a volcanic planet and was within Tau space, however was rich in resources, and the geothermic activity would've been prime for a Forge World. The Astral Carbines secured the planet, wiping out the T'au presence. However, this was noticed by the Tau Empire, who mobilized a force to take down the invasion. The Astral Carbines underestimated the T'au, and suffered greatly, with their flagship being sabotaged by a strike force, and one of the geothermic plants being destroyed to devastate the Astral Carbines' ground force below. The Astral Carbines were reduced to 92 Space Marines, a dangerously low number, and much of the major leadership was killed. It was a crushing defeat.
=== Rebuilding and Reforming (24.M42-34.M42) ===
The Astral Carbines were planned to be absorbed into another chapter, due to their critically low numbers. Darian Skyborne, a 1st Company Lieutenant, and one of the only surviving senior authorities, pleaded to the High Lords to allow time for them to rebuild. Darian Skyborne went from world to world, inducting neophytes into the Astral Carbines and training them up. Despite their initial purpose being to protect Ultramar's borders, or rather conquer T'au space, Darian Skyborne felt a greater duty. The Umanos Campaign had nearly wiped out their entire chapter, and all it did was achieve nothing. He developed a new ethos for the Astral Carbines, one of protecting the people of the Imperium. When he had restored the chapter to full and fighting strength, as well as stocking up on provisional supplies, the Astral Carbines set off through the Great Rift into the Dark Imperium.