The Iron Brigade Of Faith

## Regimental Backstory

Yatune [Ya-tune-eh] - Homeworld to The Iron Brigade “We Live in Steel, We Die in Steel”

Yatune is the homeworld of The Iron Brigade, A Mining World. It has always been a frigid land, but it's cold climate and glacier-covered surfaces breed the hardy. They have adapted to combat in below-freezing conditions, and they are prime recruits to the Imperial Guard. Mining metal and other minerals, they have a strong respect for the materials. Their equipment built and forged for their purpose and for their Emperor!

The “Fall” of the Iron Brigade
During the Battle of Lycosidae Tormentum, the Iron Brigade’s fleet commander delayed their course of action, to save his ship and his soldiers. When they arrived at Anura, a civilian planet that they were sworn to protect, was consumed by Xenos, overrun.

In a desperate attempt to atone, the regiment threw themselves at the planet, and the Xenos. Unfortunately the foul Xenos had time to dig in, and the soldiers died in droves. As his final act, with all of his troops fallen in battle, and reciting a mantra, he crashed the ship into the planet, scouring it for years to come and wiping out the planet, and also the Xenos.

The Mantra became the famous and spread out throughout all the peoples of Yatune :

Live in steel. (Vivere in ferro.)
Die in steel. (In die ferro.)

We devote our vigor to you. (Tibi operam mutatque vigorem.)
For we are humbled through and through (Siquidem et humiliatus)

Live in steel. (Vivere in ferro.)
Die in steel. (In die ferro.)

Your mercy for our faithfulness (HETH misericordiae tuae pro nobis)
Our worship and zeal aspries to transgress (Cultum studiumque transgredi aspries)

Live in steel. (Vivere in ferro.)
Die in steel. (In die ferro.)

Never shall we falter in the fear of our enemies, (Si numquam cesses timore inimicorum)
For death in honour of the Emperor is our legacy! (Imperator legatum est mortem honores!)

Live in steel. (Vivere in ferro.)
Die in steel. (In die ferro.)

After this, in part to atone, and in part for permission to set up a new mining colony on Anura, to excavate the now famous ship, and claim parts of it as symbols and relics of a great sacrifice and achievement, now carried into battle, as a symbol of their commitment to the Emperor and to the destruction of their enemies.

No longer only from Yatune, the Iron Brigade receives volunteers from all over who, so inspired by the stories, or wishing to atone for past wrongs flock to Anura, looking to be inspired, and to join the Brigade.

The Strength of the Iron Brigade -

Hardy warriors of Yatune - Their cold climate combat training and life as excavators and miners has prepared them to deal with extreme weather and terrain. Their strategy is to force the battlefield to locations defined by their commanders, using distinct close-combat formations. They move slowly, but with force, interlocking their shields with one another as they form into an iron wall of faith. Their large shields, built of the materials of their original home world, push the enemies forcibly back as volleys of ranged fire press upon them by their allies. They are resilient and relentless in battle, willing to give their life as death in battle is of the highest regard. A skull of war paint on the faces reminds them of the cost of failure and hesitation. Their fallen brethren forever walking with them.