4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents

Fire Serpents Regimental badge.

Uniform of the Ouroboros Fire Serpents.

The **4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents** is a unique Storm Troopers Regiment in that it is also a military force of the Ordo Triumphus, brought under Inquisitorial authority by Inquisitor Greené some time at the beginning of the 42nd Millennium. They are well known for their extensive use of fire weaponry, lightning-fast airborne and shock assaults.

The Tempestus Scions of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents are an unusual regiment. They frequently are tasked with campaigns alongside the warriors of the Adepta Sororitas, specifically the Sisterhood of the Laurel who are successors of the Order of the Black Rose.

Though the Scions have faith only in executing their orders, and little else, the missions in which they are most often engaged are ultimately on behalf of the Ecclesiarchy and Inquisition. Under this unusual sanction from the Ordo Tempestus, the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents continue to display exemplary skill alongside the Sisterhood of the Laurel.

## Regimental Home World

**Ouroboros** is the homeworld of the Tempestus Scion Regiment known as the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents, located in the Segmentum Tempestus of the Imperium of Man and it is usually classified by the Imperial Administratum as both a Feudal World and a Death World.

As a result of the tectonic stresses produced by the gravitational pull of its two overlarge satellites Esh and Amber, there are vast chains of volcanoes scattered across the planet's surface and frequent earthquakes, destroying what little the Ouroborosian people have built above ground and forcing them to build their habitations in vast subterranean cities.

Despite harsh conditions and extremely hot temperatures many reptilian animals are native to Ouroboros with the most well-known being the Ouroboros fire serpent which can swim in lava lakes and survive in the most extreme environments to be found on Ouroboros, the fire serpent was then later adopted as the icon on the badge regimental meaning adaptability and extremely high levels of survival.

## Notable Campaigns

* **Defense of Sanctus Lys (Unknown Date M39)** - One of the greatest displays of bravery from the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents was on the Shrine World of Sanctus Lyonix. After the simultaneous suicide of a blood-cult, packs of Khornate daemons had breached the Warp; Bloodletters swarmed across the planet on a murder-spree, destroying the faithful populace and filling the streets with gore. The Battle-Sisters of the Order of the Black Rose led the world's defense but were overwhelmed when brass-flanked Juggernauts began rampaging through the streets, crippling their vehicles. The Scions of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents prevented a more complete atrocity by launching rapid strikes against the daemon cavalry, and by baiting the Lesser Daemons into courtyards filled with awaiting Taurox Primes and Inferno cannons. This freed the warriors of the Adepta Sororitas to purge the rest of the horde, saving the people of Sanctus Lyonix.
* **The Metallic scourge (977.M41)** - Mynto, a vital Agri-world at the heart of the Miosec System, is saved from a planet-wide Necron incursion by the swift action of the Tempestus Scions of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents.
* **Hermoin's Landing (980.M41)** - The Fortress World of Hermoin, its gradual corruption hastened by the Renegade Space Marines of the Cruel Death Warband, declares itself the heart world of the Empire of Cruelty. Hermoin slowly pollutes the other Imperial world in its system with its bleak messages, each broadcast robbing hope and loyalty from all those who hear it. The doom-mongering reaches not only the divinatory arrays of the local Schola Progenium but also the keen ears of the Crimson Fists Astartes on the nearby feral planet of Crewaze. Both the Crimson Fists and Militarum Tempestus of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents hasten to Hermoin with all speed. The Crimson Fists got there first, though to their mounting fury their Drop Pod assaults are swiftly countered by the Firestorm Nexuses that slide out from hidden bases in the planet's hillsides. Even the Stormravens and Thunderhawks that enter low orbit are forced to disengage by blistering fusillades of Lascannon fire. The planet's defense net seems all but impregnable and, for a time, the  Crimson Fists are held at bay. When the dropships of the Tempestus Scions of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents enter orbit, Supreme serpent Maximillian volunteers his men for an orbital drop that he believes will thwart the defenses. Turning his voidships so their hulls are parallel to the planet's surface, Maximillian orders his Scions to cram themselves into each of the ship's starboard airlocks before forcefully ejecting them towards the planet. Though each trooper is protected from atmos-burn by little more than Carapace Armour and an ionized body-shroud of pressed alloy, the Scions hurtle towards the ground in tight formation. Maximillian's gamble paid off, for the individual soldiers are small enough to evade notice from the automated defenses below, and their energy signatures are light enough to register as a shower of space debris. Discarding their shrouds once they enter the atmosphere properly, the Scions activate their Grav-Chutes and glide through the night to land undetected in the heart of the enemy complexes. Here the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents are in their element, disabling one Nexus after another and holding the facilities against the rebel forces with grim resolve. As the defense network falls, the contrails of Crimson Fists ships scar the skies once more, and the Space Marines make planetfall in great number. The carnage that follows is spectacular as the wrath of Crimson Fists' finest rips apart rebel soldier and Renegade Space Marine alike. Many of the planet's would-be rulers withdraw in the face of the fearsome assault, but they soon find their routes of retreat have already been cut off by cordons of Militarum Tempestus troopers. Those few vessels that attempt to escape off-world are shot down by their own Firestorm Nexuses, each now taken over by Imperial crews. The rebel forces are exterminated to a man. When the Space Marines holster their bloodied weapons and gather to make for their ships, the Militarum Tempestus have already left without a word.

* **Orbital Strike of Merdrakias II (994.M41)** - The 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents displayed their skills upon the colossal space station situated above the Shrine World of Merdrakias II. Lictors and Genestealers had caused carnage among the Imperial crew of the station, and limbs and offal trailed for miles around the structure by the time the Militarum Tempestus arrived. lt was feared a disaster was imminent, for a similar superstructure had been overrun by Tyranids over Merdrakias IV, only for the station to crash into the planet, the resulting explosion killing billions. The Scions of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents spent several weeks aboard Merdrakias II's station, patiently hunting Tyranids with its dark confines, lighting up the corridors with their hot-shot lasguns and flamers, searing Xenos carapaces and outstretched claws until every last Tyranid had vanished from their Supreme serpent's slate monitron.

## Regimental Organization

### Regimental Ranks

* **Supreme serpent** - Tempestor Prime equivalent. Promoted on battlefield record alone, their accolades earned through courage and unshakeable discipline in the line of fire. The tactics they employ as a commander are the product of the countless missions they have undertaken as a Scion, and as such, they have an intrinsic understanding of the capabilities of their soldiers. capable of both following the mission directives set to them by the Supreme serpent whilst adapting their men to achieve combat effectiveness.
* **Great Serpent** - The commanding officer on the battlefield and Tempestor equivalent. relaying the Supreme serpent's commands across the Vox-net and leads a squad on behalf of the Supreme serpent's.
* **Serpent** - An all-encompassing rank that covers the majority of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents and equivalent to Scion. Members of this rank comprise the strike teams of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents, including specialist roles such as Ouroboros Inferno crew and special weapons assignment.
* **Hatchlings** - equivalent to Progenies. men who've completed their training, but are yet to be assigned to a squad. Members of the Hatchlings are often given supporting roles upon the battlefield.

### Regimental Formations

* **Headed Serpents -** A basic formation or squad of Tempestus Scions comprised of between six to ten members of the Tempestus Scions, under the command of a Great Serpent
* **Headless Serpents -**A specialist formation comprised of between ten to twenty members of the Tempestus Scions, not under the command of a Great Serpent or in any commanding hierarchy, acting on their very own combat expertise to counter unconventional methods of warfare utilized by the enemies.
* **Serpents Jaw -** A combination of three to six Headed Serpents, as well as dedicated Transports in form Imperial Navy Assets. Typically led by a Supreme serpent, however, Inquisitorial interference isn't uncommon.
* **Serpent Wave -** A combination of more than seven Headed Serpents to quickly overrun, overtake or burn down a specified position with the extensive usage of fire weapons.

## Regimental Appearance

### Regimental Colours

The Tempestus Scions of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents typically wear white carapace armor with a metallic bronze trim over bright red colored fatigues. Most members of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents wear their specialist berets, however, some members of their ranks wear their specialist Omnishield helms.

### Regimental Badge

The regimental symbol of the 4th Ouroboros Fire Serpents is a circular badge of the fire serpent native to the fiery planet of Ouroboros on a white background trimmed with bronze.