Eisen Gears

The Symbol of the Eisen Gears Militarum Tempestus Regiment

An Eisen Gear Tempestus Scion

## Other information

### **Specialty**

Special Operations, Infantry Tactics, Mechanized Armoured Support, Insertion & Infiltration, Hit & Run, Hunter Killer, Reconnaissance and Shock Tactics

## Commanders

### **Notable Commanders**

Tempestor Coberos Tylux

"*As of this day you are scions of iron. With your unbroken iron will you will crush all those who threaten the survival of mankind. You will let none escape. You will show no mercy. You will punish the guilty without remorse!*"
— The speech to all new Storm Troopers of the Eisen Gears
The **Eisen Gears** are a unique regiment of the Militarum Tempestus, known also also as the Ordo Tempestus, an elite arm of the Administratum. They are raised from the Industrial Hive World of Eisen, located in the Voarts Sub-Sector in the Adamas Sector between Segmentums Solar and Obscurus, the most richest and technologically advanced human world in that part of the galaxy. Descendants of the survivors from the Auretian Technocracy, the scions of the Eisen Gears show an unflinching courage and firm obedience and discipline even before arriving to the Schola Progenium located along the planet's harsh fringe. As if iron themselves, they are broken, tempered and reforged into a perfect fighting force. Equipped with high-tech weapon and armor, backed by powerful war machines made from Eisen, the Eisen Gears always arrived heavily armed and ready for war. Wherever they go, the enemy is most certain to meet their end, turning certain defeat into an Imperial victory.

## History

The history of the Eisen Gears first goes back to the founding of their homeworld, Eisen. Eisen was originally a newly made colony world of the Auretian Technocracy, an interstellar human empire that was said to be on the same level as the Imperium of Man during its golden age in technological advancement. Unfortunately, that fact, and its collection of STCs, made it a target for the arch-traitor Horus Lupercal. The traitor and his fellow cohorts laid waist to the Technocracy, with only one-third of the population able to flee thanks to the efforts of Xander Jarak. The survivors fled to Eisen and slowly rebuilt themselves under Xander's guidance, eventually revering the man as their holy savior. Eventually Xander left due to his status as a Perpetual, not wanting to see his friends age and die before him, leaving Eisen on its own as the civil war raged on.

A decade later the Great Scouring began and the ancestors joined the Imperium, though still retained the knowledge of their fallen civilization, its technology, the STCs Xander left behind, as well as a hidden grudge towards the Imperium. The people rebuild and eventually Eisen became a thriving world thanks to its technological advancements and the planet's own vast, untapped resources. Some time after joining the Inquisition, Xander came to the system and introduced himself as a survivor of the Brotherhood. Once proven himself, the rulers of Eisen swore to support Xander in any matters. With his new authority, along with the backing of the Zero Legion, Xander secretly assisted with the formation of a new Tempestus Scion regiment, now named the Eisen Gears.

## Homeworld

The planet Eisen is a technological marvel. Two-thirds of the planet is an urban paradise, with vast city jungles covering most of the planet's continents, with skyscrapers so high they could almost reach the clouds. The remaining part are vast mountains and caves, filled with mines and factories that continue to this day to draw out the near-infinite raw resources of the planet. Though hidden mostly by the towering buildings, there are several rivers that go across the planet, splitting off into smaller sections, some man made while others are natural. These smaller rivers end at large bodies of waters, mainly lakes, which are watched over carefully so the water remains clean and for distribution for the planet's populace.

The weather near the hive cities is reasonably tamed for most of the year, rarely changing and thus allowing the citizens to move about freely without trouble. It differs those for where the mines and factories are, where the environment is far harsher and treacherous than anywhere else on the planet. In the upper sections of the mountain, fierce winds will come down, requiring many buildings to be built with strong wind repellent, in addition to having a massive number of heaters during the occasional cold breeze that will hit. They must be later changed to coolers as the temperature rises.

A common phenomenon that occurs on Eisen is called by the inhabitants "The Heaven's Mourning". Twenty separate times a day, a mass rainstorm happens all over the planet, last for seven days at max. The downpour makes it nearly impossible for anyone to move about, especially with the occasional lightning. Thus, roads are made for vehicles to move without worry of slipping, while air transports are equipped with specialized radars and devices to block lightning bolts and see through the rain shower. On the bright side, the water helps refill the rivers of Eisen, and is used to help grow the crops and animals needed to feed the population.

## Regimental Organization

### Regimental Ranks

* **Tempestor Prime**: The Tempestor Primes are veterans and officers. They have faced numerous enemies in various battlefields. Through that, they have mastered many forms of combat and weapons, and have a deep understanding of the soldiers they lead, thus they can lead their fellow scions into battle with brutal efficiency. The Eisen Gears Tempestor Primes are highly adaptable and can adjust how they lead their men, eitehr monitor their troops via monoscopes equipped to each Scion, using their experience to keep their operatives at peek effectiveness whilst others lead their own squad of specialists on the field, building a legacy all of their own by delivering devastating strikes from the frontlines.
* **Tempestor**: The commanding presence on the battlefield, each Tempestor controls a squad on behalf of the Tempestor Prime. A good Tempestor is capable of both following the mission directives set to them by the Tempestor Prime whilst adapting their men to achieve combat effectiveness.
* **Scion**: An all encompassing rank that covers the majority of the Militarum Tempestus. Members of this rank comprise the strike teams of the Eisen Gears, including specialist roles such as Taurox Prime crew and special weapon assignment, including sniper rifles, grenade and rocket launchers, explosives, flame or plasma weaponry. Sometimes they are instead given supporting roles upon the battlefield, such as medics.

### Regimental Formations

* **Strike Team**: The basic squads of the Tempestus Scions, the numbers in a strike team will range from five to ten members, plus a Tempestor who leads them. Some of the members will carry out special roles, like snipers, medics, or grenadiers.
* **Task Force**: A force that is made up of five strike forces, this large group will instead be led by the Tempestor Prime himself. However, it is not uncommon for an Inquisitor to take over and command the task force.

## Notable Campaigns

* **Operation Grave Fill: Redios (657-658.M41)**: The Hive World Redios in the Redios Sector of the Solar Segmentum was suffering from attacks from Genestealer Cults. An entire Eisen Gear Taskforce was dispatched to locate and eliminate the Cult's leaders. Deployed from a Valkyrie with a Goliath supporting them, the Taskforce was forced deep within the Hive City of Redios Gamma where the Cult first emerged. They were able to locate and eliminate the Primus, who was leading the Cult's forces, luring it and hundreds of followers into a tight lid building rigged to explode. The Primus survived the following explosion and collapse, but was weakened enough to be terminated. The Gears had greater trouble in finding the Magus and Patriarch, but still played a pivotal role in weakening the Cult's forces, destroying several looted vehicles until a Deathwatch Kill-Team arrived to destroy the remaining Cult Leaders by boxing them inside their own headquarter.
* **Operation Deadland: Armageddon (942.M41)**:

## Wargear

* **Auretian Carparace Armour**: This variant of the Tempestus Scions Carparace Armour, the Auretian Caraparce Armour grants better protection, this armour enhances the wear physical capabilities such as speed and strength, though not on the same level as the Adeptus Astartes. The armour can also be equipped with Grave-Chutes, allowing the Storm Troopers to have more mobility and maneuver far better than most other soldiers.
* **Omnishield Helm/Respmask Array**: When walking into hostile environments, the Omnishield Helm is used by Imperial Tempestus Scions. This special helmet will allow the Tempestus regiments to have protection from industrial pollution to fully ignited atmospheres thanks to its respmasks. When sealed, they allow Tempestus Scions to operate even in airless vacuums for limited periods of time. The multi-spectral occulum that is attached via suction to the wearer's eye sockets allow them to see in low light and occluded conditions with relative ease.
* **Slate Monitron (Dextera Configuration)**: With the dataslate that is worn upon the armoured forearm gauntlet allows the Tempestus Scion instant access to his Tempestor Prime's latest command runes and war psalms. Furthermore, the dataslate also monitors vital signs, showing the pulse rate and health matrix of the wearer at all times so that his officer can instantly assess his condition.
* **Micro-Beads**: A micro-bead or comm-bead is basically a short-range radio wave communication device worn in their ear. It is good for communications out to about one kilometre (though that also depends on weather conditions and the intervening terrain). The Micro-Beads fits discretely in the ear, with higher craftsmanship models nearly undetectable in casual inspection.
* **Respirator**: The Respirator is basically a simple breathing mask that covers the nose and mouth or entire face. These offer much better protection than filtration plugs and are used by Storm Troopers in toxic environments or during attacks by chemical or even biological weapons.
* **Monoscope**: While the Monoscope cane be used to project a beam of light, it is primarily intended as a visual uploader. Tempestus Scion can pan left and right as they go about the prosecution of war, each Monoscope can be tapped into by any Tempestor or Tempestor Prime who wishes to see what his subordinate is witnessing.
* **Clarion Vox Array**: More advanced than the normal Vox Array, the Clarion Vox Array of the Tempestus Scions is an achievement of audio-military hardware. It can override the designated airwaves with the crystal clear and perfectly enunciated commands of the Tempestors leading each detachment.
* **Medi-kit**: Known as the Martyr's Gift medi-kit, it is a cut above anything issued to the Astra Militarum. The med-kit is loaded with combat-stimms, auto-cauterising thermic gel and single-use disposable bionics. It is intended to ensure that wounded Scions get back into the fight with the minimum of fuss. And in the event death is certain, the Martyr's Gift even features a belt of subcutaneous frag charges that can be used to booby-trap a terminally wounded Scion's body. This allows the Tempestus Scions strike back against the enemy that slew them, making them deadly even in death.
* **Grapple Hook Launcher**: Mounted on one of the forearm gauntlets of the Storm Trooper, this grappling hook grants the Eisen Gears greater mobility than before. Capable of flying great distances, the hook can latch onto nearly any material and immediately pull in the user. In some instances, Eisen Gears have also discovered that they can use the hook to pull in enemies to deliver a powerful blow up close.

### Weapons

#### Ranged Weapons

* **Hot Shot Lasguns**:
* **Hellpistols**:
* **Iron Brand Hellcarbines**: A lasgun model made on Eisen specifically, the Hellcarbine is shorter and lighter than the Hellgun. While it has a shorter range, it is capable of firing faster and will overheat slower. This makes it perfect for close range battle zones such as inside buildings or in trenches.
* **Shotguns**:
* **Hot Shot Volley Guns**:
* **Missile Launchers**:
* **Grenade Launchers**:
* **Bolt Weaponry**:
* **Plasma Weaponry**:
* **Eisen Anti-Armour Rifles**: Also called the AA Rifle for short, this auto weapon is designed to fire specially made projectiles that are capable of piercing vehicles and heavy armour from a great distance. Even Tau Walkers have been known to be torn asunder from two or three shots from this weapon. Because of its size and weight, though, it requires three people to operate it. One to fire the weapon, another in assisting with carrying it, and finally a third to serve as a spotter and extra muscle.
* **Meltaguns**:
* **Flamers**:
* **Long-Las**:
* **Needlers**:

#### Melee Weapons

* **Combat Knife**:
* **Chainswords**:
* **Power Swords**:
* **Power Axes**:
* **Power Fists**:
* **Power Knife**:
* **Power Maul**:

#### Others

* **Frag Grenades**:
* **Krak Grenades**:
* **Melta Bombs**:

## Vehicles

* **Taurox Prime Armored Personal Carriers**:
* **Valkyrie**: Airborne Assault Carriers
* **Scout Sentinel Walkers**:
	+ **Lancer Assault Sentinel**: Sentinel Variant
* **Goliath**: Armoured Exoskeleton
* **Bastion**: Forward Armoured Operation Station
* **Tauros Rapid Assault Vehicle**:
* **Vulture Gunship**:
* **Vendetta Heavy Gunships**:
* **Sky Talon Heavy Assault Carriers**:
* **Paldean**: Tauros Variant
* **Chimera**:
* **Griffon**:
* **Manticore**:
* **Salamander**:
* **Trojan**:
* **Cyclops**:
* **Jaguar**: The Jaguar is an Armoured Bike that the Eisen Gears used for recon and lightning assaults. Based off the bikes used by the Adeptus Astarte Bike Squads, the Jaguars have proven time and time again to be an invaluable vehicle for the Storm Troopers. The riders have been able to scout ahead when searching for the enemy, study the layout of the enemy position before an assault can begin, or attack the enemy by surprise, allowing their brothers-in-arms to follow up with the killing blow. The Jaguars also possess small grav-chutes built at the bottom, allowing the bikes to jump several inches off the ground.

## Combat Tactics

    As a Militarum Tempestus Regiment, the Eisen Gears is an elite cadre of soldiers used when there is an enemy that cannot be moved by simply slamming large numbers of Imperial Guardsmen against their lines. They excel in special operations, specifically using heavy infantry tactics, making up their limited numbers and vehicles with heavy firepower like plasma guns, missile launchers and flamers. In most cases, they will use shock tactics to confuse and disorient the enemy while they rush in and eliminate their targets, usually deploying from Valkyries for deep insertion when infiltrating behind enemy lines and perform either reconnaissance or assassination in hunter-kill missions. In certain situations, the regiment will also perform other tactics such as hit & run, striking the enemy, sabotaging their supplies or command hierarchy, before falling back so that the main force can move in and capitalize on the enemy's weakness.

What little armour vehicles the Eisen Gears have is light and meant for high maneuverability rather than firepower and durability. When needing such support, it will normally come in the form of brief and potent aerial attacks from Vendetta Gunships. Otherwise the Regiment will make use of Taurox Primes, Sentinel Walkers or Tauros Assault Vehicles to support their infantry when moving towards their targets. In extended campaigns, the Eisen Gears will make use of armour to serve as operation stations, placing several across the battle zones to coordinate operations. There will even be times that the Eisen Gears will employ armed Servo-Skulls or even Gun and Combat Servitors to provide assistance in firefights.

## Notable Personnel

* **Tempestor Prime Laegris Neotar**: The previous commander of the Eisen Gears, Laegris was noted to be someone who could lead from the back or the front, speaking loudly so his men could hear his orders even over the sound of gunfire. Highly skilled in tight areas, he could overwhelm his enemies with either laser fire or with a power sword in hand. Laegris was eventually taken by Xander to serve aboard his retinue.
* **Tempestor Prime Lyfen Berasi**:
* **Tempestor Coberos Tylux**: