Gulf Hawks

Gulf Hawks armorial with Chapter Iconography

Gulf Hawks Primaris Intercessor, 4th Company, 2nd Battleline Squad.

"Don't Tread on Us!"

"Sic Semper Tyrannis"

"*Man of the Imperium, the Tau fleet have successfully conquered Rozar II, Take it back and gave them hell! Hoorah!*"
— Chapter General James Pershing, Rozar Campaign
The **Gulf Hawks** are a loyalist *Codex*-compliant Successor Chapter created from the proud lineage of the vaunted Ultramarines during the 22nd Founding that occurred during the 37th Millennium. They proudly maintain their stoic heritage of the long lost Terran civilization of Merica. The Gulf Hawks were created to fulfill the needs of a specialist armoured/air-to-ground assault Space Marine Chapter, to counter the myriad threats of the Eastern Fringe - from the malevolent Forces of Chaos that reside within the warp anomaly known as the Maelstorm, to the deadly encroaching Tyranid Hive Fleets and endless Ork fleets that terrorize the Ultima Segmentum. Being successors of the well-organized and highly venerated Scions of Guilliman, the Gulf Hawks are known for their adherence to Codex Astartes, the Constitution Document Artifact (CDA) and The Imperial Truth. In addition, the chapter is also known for their mastery of Bolt Rifle and the possession of Repulsor Executioner more than other chapter.

## Chapter History

It was recorded that during Dark Age of Technology, an expedition fleet from Terra, code-named '*ASA-14*', discovered a verdant grassland planet filled with life - bountiful in both flora and fauna. This exploratory fleet decided to immediately colonise the planet, which they soon designated as '*New Merica*'. This world was located between expanse between Calth and Espandor. New Merica itself along with its neighboring planets, Texxus become one of many unrecorded planets amongst the Realm of Ultramar, and following its rediscovery and Compliance during the Great Crusade, many of its inhabitants were later recruited to become Angels of Death of the Ultramarines Legion. It was told that a long lost document of old Terra's constitution of ancient nation of Merica were uncovered by local Terran nobles. She later sell the old 'artifact' to a Rogue Trader known as Clyton Hesh. The artifact later was found by a New Mericans expedition forces upon New Merica's moon of Patton buried inside an installation. The artifact of old Terra's Constitution then displayed upon the Halls of Imperial Congress on the Hive City of Tiber. Through several revisions conducted by planetary governor and the planetary council, the revised Constitution Document Artifact (CDA) were later embraced as part of the planetary rules and organizations that reflects the New Merican's way of life even applies to the Gulf Hawks.

Sometime later, in M37, the world of Sarbran III became the sight of a valorous action of both the Ultramarines' 6th Company. During this engagement, Sergeant Tiberius Washington of the 3rd Tactical Squad, caught the attention of the current Chapter Master at that time. Due to his exemplary deeds to the Chapter and to the Imperium, Sergeant Washington was given the esteemed honour of commanding a newly raised Successor Chapter. Furthermore, this newly created Chapter was also granted the lordship of the Hive World New Merica as the new Chapter's home-world and recruiting grounds. The newly Founded Chapter was initially raised from the hardy gene-stock of the people of New Merica. They were found to be free of Chaotic taint and genetic mutation and possessed a great adherence to the Imperium.

Like their gene-sire, the Gulf Hawks display superlative organisational skills and exceptional tactical acumen, as well as a strong adherence of the *Codex Astartes*, which has become deeply ingrained within the traits of the Gulf Hawks themselves. The Astartes of the Gulf Hawks, as well as the citizen of New Merica, believe that freedom, honor and devotion are all elements of the Emperor, and as such, should be maintained at all costs.

## Chapter Homeworld

New Merica is a Hive World located in the eastern edge of the Ultima Segmentum between Calth and Espandor. The population of the planet is nearly 21 billion. Originally a verdant world filled with grassland, forest, and rocky mountains, New Merica is now a Hive World where billions of inhabitants reside and are recruited for working at its massive Imperial forge-works, or are conscripted into the Planetary Defence Forces known as the UMAF (Uni-Merican Armed Forces). Being one of the most modern, industrious and thriving hive cities within the Realm of Ultramar, the hive city of New Seattle has become a city of scholars, where the last pocket of science, technology and space engineering still thrives in the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium. The constant Imperial Navy patrols and the installation of formidable planetary and orbital defences are able to create an impregnable defence against the Imperium's foes, whether heretical cults or internal rebellion.

### The Recruitment Process

The process of recruitment for the Gulf Hawks is nearly the same as many other Chapters. Recruits are chosen from amongst the best warriors or from men with military talents, be they settlement militia, orphans, sons from low- to middle-class families, potential recruits from the local UMAF, sons from wealthy Merican Patricians, street vermin, and even underground gangs. Among the most valued traits in a recruit are aggression, martial arts prowess, excellent marksmanship, a high sense of justice and a psychotic-level killer instinct.

The Aspirants should also be able to operate Predators, Razorbacks, Rhino, and Storm Eagles. Later on they should also able to operate Repulsors and Hellstorm Impulsors.

After receiving several tasks to carry out, these Aspirants are sent to the feral worlds of Ryzyl for 3 years and task to bring 10 feathers of *Haast,* a vicious raptor creature similar to Terra's long extinct Bald Eagle, which grows to the size of a Thunderhawk gunship. If the Aspirant succeeds in one of these chosen tasks, then they will ascend to become a Scout Marine, and given the first of many Adeptus Astartes implants as a gift from their Chapter.

Should the Aspirants fail any part of this process they will continue to serve the Chapter as a Chapter Serf, and are treated fairly by their transhuman masters.

## Notable Campaigns, Wars and Conflicts

### Kharbal Crusade (789-790.M41)

When a penal world of Kharbal rise to rebel against the Imperium, a distress call was sent and received by Chapter General Pershing. He quickly assign the 3rd Company under command of Captain Harland and Chaplain Thomas Haggard to deal with the rebels. A Strike Cruiser "*Bloodstorm Talon*" was dispatched and embark upon the penal world.

Upon making planetfall, Captain Harland and the Gulf Hawks 3rd Company were ambushed by the rebels but even though outnumbered 5 to 1, the brave 3rd Company easily slaughter the ambush party with only casualties of a battle brother. One of the battle brothers from second tactical squad discovered mark of Chaos upon the rebels back as he report to the captain regarding his discoveries. The 3rd company task force then proceed to purge a Hive Prison of Ker-Tazal where they fought many rebel prisoners whom now worship the Dark Gods and employing cultists and Chaotic daemons of Khorne and Nurgle. In just a week, the whole Hive Prison had been purged by the Gulf Hawks.

Month after month every Hive Prison were purged and every rebels, daemons and heretics are purged in fire, steel and plasma fire. The Gulf Hawks manage to reunited with the surviving Arbites and PDF of Kharbal numbering around 3,000 men. Though the Gulf Hawks have destroyed many Hive Prisons and slaying every foe, a dire threat remains. A Chaos Sorcerer named Akhramor the Pious had successfully summon a Bloodthirstier on the Hive Prison of Corgal through thousands of sacrifice conducted by the rebel prisoner.

The brave 3rd company then proceed to deploy behind enemy lines right through the Hive Prison of Corgal to slay both Chaos Sorcerer and the Bloodthirstier. The battle rages for nearly 10 days yet the Gulf Hawks stand unbent and suffering light to moderate casualties. The power of Chaos wont stand a chance against the might of the Imperium's bolter and armor. Captain Harland, armed with only a bolt pistol and a Power Sword manage to duel the Bloodthirstier for more than 5 hours. The head of the decapitated daemon flew lifelessly in the air as Captain Harland land a powerful blow and piercing a blessed bullet right through the daemons cranial skull.

With the death of the Bloodthirstier, the renegade penal rebels are tremble in fear and retreated to the inner sanctum. the Gulf Hawks and the loyal PDF show no mercy to the prisoners, they lock and barricade the doors in the inner sanctum and with Chaplain Haggard's request an orbital bombardment was conducted on the inner sanctum, killing the remaining rebels inside. Although the Chaos Sorcerer manage to flee back into the warp, rebellion at planet Kharbal were utterly suppressed. Fresh PDF and Arbites warden and planetary defences were constructed. Within less than 6 years, the Penal World were restored back to its former glory. In honor of his service during Karbal Crusade, Captain Harland had been given a gift from the Chapter General himself,a master crafted dual bolt gun capable of firing Inferno and Metal Storm Frag Rounds.

### Dvaravati Crusade (801-806.M41)

Dvaravati was an Ocean World located at the North Eastern borders of Ultima Segmentum. The Ocean World is filled with millions of islands, and coral reefs. When the news of an Ork Freebooters making a planet fall and slaughter the local populations, a gladius strike forces consist of first, forth,and fifth company under leadership of Captain Irving were sent to defend Dvaravati from Ork incursion. The Gulf Hawks are aided by their gene brother the Space Naga 5th company under leadership of Captain Parashuram and the Spectral Rangers 2nd company under command of Captain Matthew Cutter. The three Space Marine Chapters are sworn to liberate Dvaravati and destroy every last greenskins sighted.

Through the air, land, even in the depths of the sea, the brave Scions of Guilliman are fought bravery against the barbaric Ork Freeboterz. The Space Naga and the Spectral Rangers are focused their fight on the land while the Gulf Hawks rule the sky and fought under the sea of Dvaravati. The brave marines from the Gulf Hawks armed with custom made underwater Boltguns and Heavy Bolters, inflict a grievous casualties among Ork Navy, destroying their submarines and their makeshift warships with ease. The underwater demolition and boarding ship tactics are much in used by the Gulf Hawks Tactical Squads.

Though the Crusade were much less burden, the massive number of Ork Freebooters are causing the planet to be liberated by 806.M41. The planet is liberated when the Space Naga Librarian successfully killing the Ork Weirdboys guarding the underwater installations and Captain Cutter single handedly slaying the Ork Megabozz MacChoppa. The planet is liberated from Greenskin threat and the three successors of Guilliman are honored.

### Defence of Texxus (911.M41)

Texxus is a verdant grassland planet located close to Hive World New Merica after an asteroid belt called "*Ring of Revere*". Once a maiden world now belong to the Imperium, the council of Texxus had sworn loyalty to the Planetary Government of New Merica and form as united planet system that loyal to the Imperium of Mankind. There are only one Hive City in New Texxus where the lower hives have become a nest and safehouse for Rogue Traders, smugglers, or unknown cults. The rest of the planets are covered with grasslands, forests, and rocky mountains still lay uncharted by the Imperial Explorers. Over many centuries there begin to spread a rumor of an Exodite community that live secluded but yet conduct a trade agreement with the Rogue Traders.

At the beginning of 911.M41, Planet Texxus is invaded by a massive Chaos horde "Pride of Slaanesh" under leadership Chaos Sorceress Queen Tarnakh the Enslaver. The Sorceress Queen that once cast back into the warp were summoned by underground cult of Slaanesh. She open many portal gates and thus a massive horde of daemonettes poured forth bringing mass destruction upon New Texxus. A combined forces of Gulf Hawks 4th Company and the entire chapter of Spectral Rangers are dispatched to defend and destroy the Slaaneshi marauders.

On the course of battle, Captain Murphy, Librarian Cavill and Ranger Captain Hoult learn that Tarnakh the Enslaver had also summoned a company of Noise Marines from the Emperors Children Traitor Legion. Together the Gulf Hawks and Spectral Rangers alongside the armed citizen militia of New Texxus are manage to deliver a shocking blow amongst the Daemonettes.

The battle ends by the end of 911.M41. Though the Hive City are nearly destroyed, the daemonic horde were stopped after Captain Murphy manage to plant a hot blessed bolt rounds on the skull of the Sorceress. The remaining heretic forces were taken refuge to the Texxus forest. The Gulf Hawks then leave Texxus while hundred ships filled with Imperial builders, doctors, medicines, and foods are making a planet fall towards the ruined Hive City.

When Ranger Captain Hoult and his men hunt the heretics, they found a large camp full of death bodies of heretics, and Noise Marines, all slaughtered to pieces. The Ranger Captain then ordered the Spectral Rangers and the militia to burn the bodies and clean the place. Unknown to him, an Eldar Ranger watch him from afar knowing that the human inhabitants had clean the evidence they made.In a blink of an eye, the eldar vanish. Texxus were saved though with heavy cost.

### Battle of New Plata (920.M41)

ew Plata is a swampy world located at the edge of Segmentum Pacificus. Toxic Bogs and sulphur swamps are what covers 90% of the planet. A research station were established back to M40 and thousands of Imperial researchers and scientists were station there. When an ork WAAAGH! making a planet fall and slaughter a small research bunker, the Gulf Hawks answered their distress call, sending in Captain Axelson of the 5th Company to defend New Plata.

Upon making planet-fall, the 5th Company were facing a numerous Ork WAAAGH!, outnumbered 10:1. Under leadership of Captain Axelson and Chaplain Rodriguez, the brave Gulf Hawks press on to the Central Research Station and defend the place from marauding orks.

The Ork Warboss 'Ead Eater and his WAAAGH! sought to claim an ancient xenos artifact that is highly praised that lies beneath the Central Research Station. He send wave after wave of Ork Boyz, Nobz and even the Wartraks to decimate the humans but for almost four months the Gulf Hawk stand unconquered. Unknown to the humans, an ork tunneler had successfully breach the underground levels and swarming in huge numbers.

On the fifth month, reinforcements have come to aid the Gulf Hawks, the Storm Zealots 4th Company under leadership of Captain Shoshanim along with his army of Devastators and Centurions had come to lay waste upon the Ork hordes, barraging the enemy with heavy bolters, missile launchers and plasma cannons. With the Storm Zealots came to aid the Gulf Hawks, Captain Axelson decide to take two squads to the inner sanctum to defend the artefact from the Ork infiltrators. It was there that Axelson manage to duel the Warboss himself.

Even though Captain Axelson lose his right arm, he successfully decapitate the Ork Warboss to pieces, living only a chunk of his Power Klaw behind and claiming the Warbozz skull for himself. The remaining orks were force to retreat back to their ship as those who left behind were slaughtered to pieces. New Plata invasion is contained.

### Tarradin Campaign (998-999.M41)

The Tarradin Campaign is one of the bloodiest unrecorded campaign in the Imperial History. The conflict started when a renegade Tau fleet are committing atrocities by carpet bombing many Imperial planets. Among them were Jeras, Wojtyla, Texxus, and Attila, causing death toll for nearly millions. Tarradin system consist of nine planets, four moons, and an asteroid belt and as their prelude to the Third Sphere Expansions, the Tau Empire had successfully capture the Tarradin system from the Imperium rename it Tro'dan system.

In response the Imperium sent five Space Marine Chapters and three Imperial Guard Regiment to recapture the system from the hands of xeno empire. The five Space Marine Chapters are the Thousand Blades, Storm Zealots, Space Naga, Spectral Wolves, and the Gulf Hawks. The three Imperial Regiments that were sent to Tarradin were the 89th Panther Kavalier, the Armageddon 117th Steel Legion, and the 209th Texxus Rangers. This forces are sworn to liberate Tarradin from the alien empire to prevent the Third Sphere Expansion.

The campaign begin when the Spectral Wolves under command of Claw Lord Hvitserk Raggarson and the entire regiment of the 89th Panther Kavalier made planet- fall upon Tarradin II. In just few hours later, the Gulf Hawks 3rd and 6th Company under leadership of Captain Michel Harland and Captain Tuskegee made planet fall deep within the enemy fort. In a few weeks, Tarradin II were liberated and many Tau outposts, garrisons, and research stationss were destroyed. Soon the Tarradin II fortified moons, the Polux V and Engra III were liberated by the 209th Texxus Rangers and the Gulf Hawks. While the Auxiliary forces were put to the sword in the void by the Thousand Blades 2nd Company fleet under leadership of captain Zymierski and Librarian Bhattia of the Space Naga 4th Company. Meanwhile on a planet nearby the Tarradin System, M'keros. The Storm Zealot 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Company alongside the Thousand Blades 4th, 7th, and 8th Company in retaliation, virus bomb the whole planet, killing the entire alien population in order to lure out the Tau Ethereal Aun Yarel and Commander Skyspear to battle.

By the early days of 999.M41, planet M'keros were depopulated and it will take more than a few years for such planet to be naturally decontaminated. Successfully led a preemptive strike against the Tau, the Storm Zealots and the Thousand Blades return to Tarradin System, landing on recently liberated Tarradin IV and prepared themselves to fight the vast Tau reinforcements led by Commander Fire Spear. Through Commander Fire Spear's brilliant tactics, the Tau flanking detachment had successfully recapture Tarradin V. Just as the two forces are met in the midst of battle at the ash planet of Tarradin IV, a Tyranid Hive Fleet had been sighted at Tarradin IX killing every Tau forces and force the Tau Commander to immediately focus their armies back at the icy world. In a sudden, within an ancient temple of Tarradin IV, a horde of Khorne Berzerkers, Plague Marines, and Chaos Cultists began to poured forth, killing every guardsman and Space Marines alike. Captain Harland decide to initiate tactical retreat back to the moon of Zatros. The Chaos warband were led non other by Chaos Lord Abe Farren and Karazor the Butcher, both sought to sacrifice the whole system and its inhabitants for Chaos Undivided. Another trouble began to appeared, on the orbits of Tarradin VIII, a vast Necron fleet from the Nautekh dynasty had arrived led non other than Phaeron Tutmoteph who sought to claim a shard of C'tan that located deep within the catacombs of desert world of Tarradin VIII. In response, a webway gates long unused suddenly flickered to life and an mass Eldar army from four different craftworld poured forth in order to vanquish the Necrons and destroy the forces of destruction.

The Imperium face more than what they expect. Through formation of the newly form Eastern Council that consist of leaders and commanders, they sought to eradicate every forces that challenge the Imperium. The Gulf Hawks, Storm Zealots and the Thousand Blades are agreed to contribute half of their chapter to win the system from xenos and daemons alike. The Eastern Council sworn in the name of the Emperor of Mankind that while the heretics, daemons, and xeno roam Tarradin there can be no peace, and there is only war.

Tarradin Campaign ended with the Imperium still holding the planet while the Forces of Chaos although suffers defeat and failed to sacrifice the whole system to Chaos had retained an old sealed artefact that is created by Lorgar himself. The Necrons are the one who achieve decisive victory for the Nautekh dynasty succesfully recover the C'tan Shard and in turn the Phaeron Tutmoteph had slain both the Eldar Warlock Velynth the Wise and the Tau Ethereal Aun Yarel. With the Norn Queen destroyed, the remaining Tyranids on Tarradin either enter a commatose like state or gone feral, becoming a local fauna that is continually hunted by the Imperium.

## Chapter Organisation

### Order of Battle

The following represents the order of battle of the Gulf Hawks Chapter 3 months after the Belcotia Campaign. The chapter had 100% embraced the Rubicon Primaris and Primaris Space Marine Armory as their manpower foundation.

### Headquarter

Primaris Chapter Champion Alexander Trump
Primaris Chapter Ancient Galandeus Smith
100 Blade Guard Veterans under Captain Osbert Paetreus
* 10 Primaris Lexicanium
* 5 Primaris Codiciers
* Chapter Serfs
* 10 Primaris Judiciar
* Chapter Serfs
* Chapter Serfs
**Primaris Captain Charles Quintus**
* 4 Battle Barges
* 8 Strike Cruisers
* 20 Gladius Frigate
* 13 Hunter Class Destroyers
* Overlord Gunships
* Thunderhawks
* 100 Repulsor Executioners
* 80 Repulsors
* 100 Thunderfire Cannons
* 60 Hellstorm Impulsor
* 40 Gladiator Valiants
* 40 Gladiator Reapers
* 40 Gladiator Lancers
* 10 Astreus Super Heavy Tank
* 2 Land Raiders
* 20 Storm Raven Gunships
* 20 Fire Raptors
* 20 Storm Birds
* 50 Storm Hawk Interceptors
* 10 Vindicator Laser Destroyer

### Companies

The Gulf Hawks are codex compliant chapter that possess 10 companies, the 1st company is filled with veterans of hundred battles, the 2nd to 5th company serve as the battle company, the 6th company serve as the fleet company, and the 7th to 9th serve as the support company, the 10th company serve as the Scout company.

**'Master of Crusade'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain Tovia Cameron
* Primaris Ancient Jamal Blacksen
* Primaris Librarian Edward Fergusson
* Primaris Apothecary Darren Smith
* Primaris Liutenant Gary McMahon
* Primaris Liutenant Baron Vincent McConnel

Battlelines
* 100 Delta Commandos

Dreadnoughts
* Venerable Dreadnoughts
* Deredeo Dreadnoughts
* Leviathan Dreadnoughts
* Contemptor Dreadnoughts
**'Master of March'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain Billy Spaulding
* Primaris Ancient Thomas Jenkins
* Primaris Librarian Russel Bane
* Primaris Apothecary Gary Fauci
* Primaris Liutenant David Spike
* Primaris Liutenant Skorden Aarnio

Battlelines
* 6 Intercessor Squads
* 2 Assault Intercessor Squads
* 2 Hellblaster Squads

Dreadnoughts
* Redemptor Dreadnoughts
**'Master of Versatility'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain Thomas Haggard
* Primaris Ancient Jacob Rawlins
* Primaris Librarian Jake Kennedy
* Primaris Apothecary Anthony Kim
* Primaris Liutenant Thomas Shelby
* Primaris Liutenant Tory Stark

Battlelines
* 4 Infiltrator Squads
* 2 Incursor Squads
* 2 Suppressor Squads
* 2 Eliminator Squads

Dreadnoughts
* Redemptor Dreadnoughts
* Invictor Tactical Suit
**'Master of Virtue'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain jemar Lewis
* Primaris Ancient Marcello Cruz
* Primaris Librarian Matthew Kane
* Primaris Apothecary James Xu
* Primaris Liutenant Jake Li
* Primaris Liutenant Adam Skorpa

Battlelines
* 6 Intercessor Squads
* 2 Assault Intecessor Squads
* 2 Hellblaster Squads

Dreadnoughts
* Redemptor Dreadnoughts
**'Master of Artillery'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain Derrick Trump
* Primaris Ancient Dave Harris
* Primaris Librarian John Daquan Latroyes
* Primaris Apothecary Kenneth Jacobson
* Primaris Liutenant Hunter Wang
* Primaris Liutenant Anthony Brody

Battlelines
* 6 Intercessor Squads
* 2 Inceptor Squads
* 2 Aggressor Squads

Dreadnoughts
* Redemptor Dreadnoughts

 6th Company
 Primaris Captain Derrick Jackson
**'Master of the Void'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain Joe Vazquez
* Primaris Ancient Rodrick Wu
* Primaris Librarian Hashinobu Wilson
* Primaris Apothecary Nicholas Jensenn
* Primaris Liutenant Paul Vanko
* Primaris LIutenant Adam Lebron

Battlelines
* 5 Intercessor Squads
* 5 Infiltrator Squads

Dreadnoughts
* Redemptor Dreadnoughts
* Invictor Tactical Suit
**'Master of Sanctity'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain Simon Roland
* Primaris Ancient Kevin James Davis
* Primaris Librarian Damien Copeland
* Primaris Apothecary Yoshinobu Hirasha
* Primaris Liutenant Vicker Thompson
* Primaris Liutenant Lucas Adkins

Battlelines
* 10 Intercessor Squads

Dreadnoughts
* Redemptor Dreadnoughts
**'Master of Rally'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain Axel Rogan
* Primaris Ancient Herbert Ryan Davidson
* Primaris Librarian Toure Jackson
* Primaris Apothecary Carl Derrick Hawthorn
* Primaris Liutenant Gavin West
* Primaris Liutenant Reynard DeSantis

Battlelines
* 10 Reiver Squads

Dreadnoughts
* Invictor Tactical Suits
**'Master of Executioner'**
Command Squad
* Chaplain Alexander Lu
* Primaris Ancient George Dumen
* Primaris Librarian Constantine Hurscht
* Primaris Apothecary Wilson Beckket
* Primaris Liutenant William Terrence
* Primaris Liutenant Ambrosius Spaulding

Battlelines
* 5 Hellblaster Squads
* 5 Aggressor Squads

Dreadnoughts
* Redemptor Dreadnoughts
**'Master of Recruits'**
Command Squad
* Primaris Chaplain Victor Reagan
* Primaris Ancient Miguel Rodrigez
* Primaris Librarian Gavrillia Fernandez
* Primaris Apothecary Idris Carusoe
* Primaris Liutenant Oswald Yang
* Primaris Liutenant Jeffrey Yang

Battlelines
* 5 Infiltrator Squads
* 5 Eliminator Squads

Supports
* Thunderhawk Gunship
* Impulsor

### Special Units

* **Delta Commando -** The elite exclusive unit of the 1st Company, the Delta Commandos are hand-picked among the deadliest and the smartest veteran Battle-Brothers from the 2nd through 10th Company. The formation of Delta Commandos began at the aftermath of War of Beast where Brother Bryson, Brother Teller, and Sergeant Matheus with their marksmanship, stealth, demolition training, and interrogation strategy succesfully repel the Alpha Legion counter attack. Through maximizing their tactical wits and overcoming the enemy tactics, the Gulf Hawks not only had slayed more than 60 Alpha Legion Operatives, but also had defend the Neo-vellum moon from being takeover by the Alpha Legions.The Delta Commandos are equipped with Mark X Tacticus Power Armor heavily modified and equipped with special ammo bandoliers, magazine and explosive pouches, and Omni Scramblers. The helmet of Delta Commandos are augmented to detect camouflages, stealths, and body heat signatures as well as enabling the Astartes to use auto zoom when targeting enemy from long distances. The Delta Commandos are armed with Commando Knives, Silenced Bolt Rifle, Silenced Bolt Carbines, and or Mark III Shrike Bolt Sniper Rifle. The Delta Commandos are also equipped with camo cloaks, enabling them to enter stealth mode when infiltrate the enemy territory.

## Combat Doctrine

Through the adoption and implementation of their forefather's tactics, the Gulf Hawks favour ranged warfare, armoured and air-to-ground assault and the employment of strategic decapitation strikes with highly-skilled Intercessors, as well as the use of massed charge and volley fire of Repulsor Executioneer, supported by artillery shells by Hellstorm Impulsor. The Chapter's vast quantity of Storm Eagles and Fire Raptors contribute much to the Gulf Hawks tactics, as they strike their foes with superior firepower from land and air, like a hawk strikes through their prey.

Following the Chapter's adaptation and the addition of the new Primaris Astartes, the firstborn marines though suspicious at first, became acceptful to their new brethern following their victory in Pontifus Crusade. Within 4 Terran Months, the Chapter evolve from the firstborn to all-Primaris Chapter.

The Gulf Hawks quickly adapt the Cawl Pattern Bolt Rifle and even masters the marksmanship of such amazing innovation in Boltgun industries. With the aid of New Merican company Rex Arms, Davin Defense, Hog Inc, Larush Tactical, and Brontech Industries, many Bolt Rifles with special permission from the Chapter Master and Master of the Forge Rendrick Black receive lots of attachments from thermal optics, to forgrips and anti recoil stock.

The Gulf Hawks since then perfected the use of Bolt Rifles, possessing more Marksman Intercessor Squads as well as forming the elite Delta Commandos that masters the Bolt weaponry. They adapt the mastery of Bolt Rifle in every circumstances even so that they made their own Armor Piercing and Krak Bullets to counter enemy light armor and walkers.

The Gulf Hawks Agressor are mostly mounted with Boltstorm Gauntlet, equipped with targeting sensors and quantum infrared laser pointer as well as modified inner barrels that allow the boltstorm gauntlet to fire at longer range.

The Gulf Hawks adaptation of Grav tanks such as Repulsor Executioner is fast and with aids of local New Merican Company such as Hog Inc, Blade Tech, and Imperium Co, the Repulsor Executioner is mass produced and even equipped with twin heavy laser destroyers and grav-stabilizers allowing the Repulsor battle tank to fire their Twin Heavy Laser Destroyer with extreme precision. Nearly 300 Repulsor Executioner is exist within the chapter. The Gulf Hawks Repulsor Executioner could only fit 4 Primaris Space Marines and losing its transport capability for superior and precision fire power.

The Primaris Impulsor of the Gulf Hawks are mounted with Whirlwind Multiple Missile Battery and a mounted Onslaught Gatling Cannon. This Impulsor later named Hellstorm Impulsor.

The Fragstorm Grenade Launcher technology is also heavily adapted by the Gulf Hawks, through Rex Arms newest technology, the Grenade Launcher shells are embedded with cogitator, enabling guided targeting system for both frag and krak shells.

The Storm Eagles and Fire Raptors possessed by the Gulf Hawks is later adapted to fit Primaris Space Marine pilots and equipped with radar free technology supported by the Chapter's patron of Hawksky tech. This technology enables the Gulf Hawks gunship to stay undetected on enemy radar specifically Eldar and Tau Empire radar system.

The Chapter possess 10 Astreus Super Heavy Tank.

## Chapter Gene-Seed

Being descended from the Ultramarines, the Gulf Hawks' gene-seed was created from one of purest of all the Primarchs and shows no signs of corruption or mutation. The gene-seed of the Gulf Hawks has inherited an obsession of highly discipline well-organized structure, discipline and a strong senses of the values of personal freedom and republican conservative ideology of self adherence to the chapter and the planet as well as the Imperium.

The Astartes of the Gulf Hawks will never leave their bolter or chainsword on their side even during rests or the chapter's protectorate inspection upon the denizens of New Merica. The Gene-seed effect empowers the chapter's adherence to the Imperial Truth, Codex Astartes, and Constitution Document Artifact (CDA) especially the Amandment number 2 inside the document.

The geneseed flaw of the Gulf Hawks lies on their inability to enter REM sleep, as well as the battle brother's eyes to possess a reddish pupil and blue iris. The Battle Brothers of Gulf Hawks also possess an exclusice near suspicious traits and even unfriendly nature to other chapter Astartes but should the other chapters earned their respect then the Gulf Hawks will welcome them as fellow brothers in arms.

## Notable Figures

* **Chapter General Tiberius Washington** - Patriarch and First Chapter Master of the Gulf Hawks
* **Primaris** **Chapter General Edward Jack Grant** - Current Chapter Master of the Gulf Hawks
* **Chapter General James Pershing** - Seventh Chapter Master of the Gulf Hawks, died at Vigilus Campaign
* **Chapter General Ulysses Amadeus Patton** - Sixth Chapter Master of the Gulf Hawks
* **Chapter General Edgard Crawford** - Fifth Chapter Master of the Gulf Hawks
* **Chapter General Seamus Callahan** - Forth Chapter Master of the Gulf Hawks
* **Chapter General John Isaac Lincoln** - Third Chapter Master of the Gulf Hawks
* **Chapter General Horatio Tyler** - Second Chapter Master of the Gulf Hawks
* **Chief Librarian Bran Franklin** - First Chief Librarian of the the Gulf Hawks
* **Chief Librarian Edmund Williams** - Tenth Chief Librarian of the Gulf Hawks
* **Primaris Chief Librarian Horatio Colson** - Current Chief Librarian of the Gulf Hawks
* **Primaris** **Librarian Edward H Edisson** - Librarian of the 2nd Company
* **Primaris Librarian Carl Emanuel Johnson** - Librarian of the 3rd Company
* **Primaris Librarian Garry Black** - Librarian of the 5th Company
* **Reclusiarch Garen Hinn** - First Reclusiarch for the Gulf Hawks
* **Primaris Reclusiarch Jonathan Luther** - Current Reclusiarch of the Gulf Hawks
* **Primaris Chaplain Tovia Cameron** - Chaplain of the 1st Company
* Primaris **Chaplain Thomas Haggard** - Chaplain of the 3rd Company
* **Primaris Chaplain Jemar Lewis** - Chaplain of the 4th Company
* **First Primaris Captain Chris Irving** - Captain of the Elite First Company
* **Second Primaris Captain Cornelius Cooper** - Captain of the Second Company
* **Third Primaris Captain Michel Harland** - Captain of the Third Company
* **Forth Primaris Captain Colby Murphy** - Captain of the Forth Company
* **Fifth Primaris Captain Matt Axelson** - Captain of the Fifth Company
* **Sixth Primaris Captain Derrick Jackson** - Captain of the Sixth Company
* **Seventh Primaris Captain Richard Humphries** - Captain of the Seventh Company
* **Eight Primaris Captain Robert Smith** - Captain of the Eighth Company
* **Ninth Primaris Captain Vade Rubin** - Captain of the Ninth Company
* **Tenth Primaris Captain Cage Nixon** - Captain of the Tenth Company

## Chapter Fleet

* ***Strike Freedom* (Battle Barge)**
* ***Gray Hornet* (Battle Barge)**
* ***Bald Eagle* (Battle Barge)**
* ***Wrath of Triumph (Battle Barge)***
* ***Might of Second Amendment* (Strike Cruiser)**
* ***Might of Merica* (Strike Cruiser)**
* ***Fury of Arizona* (Strike Cruiser)**
* ***Veil of Salem* (Strike Cruiser)**
* ***Grant's Volley* (Strike Cruiser)**
* ***Wisdom of Lincoln* (Strike Cruiser)**
* ***Fury of Trump* (Strike Cruiser)**
* ***Kennedy's Guidance* (Strike Cruiser)**

The Chapter also possess 20 Gladius Frigate, and 13 Hunter-class Destroyers

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colours

The Gulf Hawks primarily wear khaki-coloured power armor, with liberty blue colours on the left poleyn (knee guard) and inset of the shoulder pauldrons with red colours on the trim. The Aquila or Imperialis symbol on the chest plate is silver in colour. The black-colored squad specialty insignia (Fire Support, Close Support, Battleline, Veteran or Command) is indicated on the right shoulder pauldron, whilst the Chapter badge is painted and displayed prominently on the left. Company colours are designated in accordance to the *Codex* on the right poleyn. Company Sergeants wear blue-coloured helmets while Company Captains wear golden-coloured helmets

### Chapter Badge

The Gulf Hawks Chapter badge is the ancient Terran bald eagle, a long lost avian species native to Ancient Terran's old regions of Merica, with a thunderbolt that symbolise freedom, equality, honor, duty, and fearlessness.

## Notable Quotes

### By the Gulf Hawks

*Feel free to add you own.*

"*No tyrants no empire shall rule this world but the Imperium of Mankind! Sic Semper Tyrannis! lay low their ethereals and slay their Commander, brothers!*"
—Primaris Captain Michel Harland after liberating planet Darytia (Dar'tui) from the Forces of Tau Empire
### About the Gulf Hawks

*Feel free to add you own.*
"*Who gave this chapter the Mechanicus' stash of Pre-Dark Age battle vids? Good Throne..*"
— Inquisitor Jacob Flux
"*I like their style...*"
— Vanguard of the Emperor's Liberators Chapter.
"*The spirit of the remnants of the old Terran nation of Merica lived on to this chapter. The vision of their past reminds me of their bravery.*"
—Librarian Mazer Hadane of the Storm Zealots 10th Company, after the end of Skabbian Heresy

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 White Scars Successors
 Space Wolves Successors
 Imperial Fists Successors
 Blood Angels Successors
 Iron Hands Successors
 Ultramarines Successors
 Salamanders Successors
 Raven Guard Successors
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## Gallery

A Gulf Hawks Firstborn Battle-Brother of the 2nd Company, 2nd Battleline Squad.