Bronze Bastion

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## Bronze Bastion

Bronze Bastion armorial with Chapter iconography.

Bronze Bastion Primaris Assault Intercessor of the 4th Company, 3rd Battleline Squad.

## Space Marine Chapter

### **Allegiance**

Imperium of Man
(*Fedelitas Totalis*)

### **Allies**

The Thunder Guardians, the Red Crusaders, the Penitent Forge, The Nemean Lions, and the Blood Angles

### **Number of Marines**

1,000
(Rumored to possess between 1,000 and 2,500, far in excess of the *Codex Astartes*-max allowance of 1,000)
Under Investigation

### **Specialty**

Crusade Chapter, Urban combat, void battles

### **Battle cry**

"We march for life, honour, and the death of the Emperor’s enemies!"

### **Colours**

Blue, Bronze (upper arms & legs) and White

### Successor Chapter(s)

N/A

"*Protect the innocent and the weak for they are us. Honor and avenge our fallen lords in battle for they are our father. Slay the daemon that is corruption. Give yourself to the Emperor for he is justice. Disallow the alien's right to live for they are cowards. Strike down the mutant for he is corruption. Do these, and you are a true warrior. You, my children, shall be a brother of the Bronze Bastion chapter.*"
— Speech by Stratego Odysseus Lael to potential recruits.
The **Bronze Bastion** is a loyalist non-codex compliant 8th Founding Successor Chapter of the vaunted Ultramarines. Their forces have been nearly destroyed several times, but as the fortress defending the North, they shall not fall. They're fortress home is on Spíti Prime, a huge fortress world. It is a wasteland from constant battles with the Death Guard Traitor Legion and the Necrons. The marines defeated the foul xenos and drove them from Spíti. Spíti Daedelus was destroyed in combat with the Necrons, and Spíti Eden was untouched. Eden is a garden ruled protected by the Wardens. They are forever waiting for the original chapter master, Erik Voss to return in their most dire times.

## Chapter History

Erik was a lieutenant in the Ultramarines 5th company, he was disliked by many of the marines for minor mutation and an odd sense of morality. When the 8th Founding came along, he was nominated to be a Chapter Master, which he gladly accepted. Few marines were chosen to forge the chapter, the most notable an assault sergeant who rarely spoke.

They travelled and battled for 17 years before discovering a old fortress world an system in the North East corner of the galaxy. Her core was barely even a cold ball of metal. It's only population were a small amount of Kroot who where dispatched. Throughout the system, a warrior cult were discovered.

The Wardens were a group descended from Dark Age colonists, clad in terminator armor and guarding a moon known as Eden. They nearly attacked the Space marines but Voss defused the situation. He explained they were still human and an alliance was formed. The chapter formed in the beautiful temples of Spíti Eden, eventually moving back to Spíti Prime once space became more of an issue.

Throughout the years they were constantly assaulted by the Daemons of Nurgle. What was also common was Orkish waaghs. The most devestating was in m35 on Spíti Centauri. The first waves of the Waaagh!!! were beaten back, but at the 4th wave the PDF forces were completely overrun. Space marine lines were smashed. They ordered Exterminatus on the doomed mining world.

In m38, their training world, Cualk, a death world, was attacked by Dark Eldar raiders. The Raiders were unprepared for the ferocity of the defense, but more came back. Still, the warriors of the Bronze Bastion beat them back. In 40m, first contact with Hive fleet leviathan confirmed. The foul xenos were beaten back.

In 41M the world was discovered to be a Necron tomb world. In decade spanning wars, the tombs were destroyed. This came at a massive cost. The chapter's numbers was reduced to almost a third of what it used to be. Their numbers have never truly recovered. What could be worse was that the planet was literally torn open, half of it being destroyed. The world was left a scarred mass of stone, dust, and metal, barely still standing.

## Notable Campaigns

* **Zellick (Unknown Date.M36)** - A forge world that was besieged by the forces of the Wolves of the Betrayer, led by a daemonic prince of Khorne with a plot to turn the planet into a daemon host planet. The Bronze Bastion came after they got a distress call from the Fabricator General of the forge world. When they arrived, they found that the planet had nearly been taken over, they opened fire on the chaos controlled areas with an orbital bombardment, destroying large amounts of the Chaos forces. They then counter attacked, and beat the Chaos forces back. The Fabricator General was found dead.

* **Guruuck Campaign (Unknown Date.M40)** - On Guruuk the 3rd, 2nd, 4th and 11th Company battled against Death Guard forces in a grueling battle, with the 2nd and 4th being there the longest.

* **Spíti Centauri (Unknown Date.M41)** - An imposibly large WAAAGH!!! assaulted the planet which was defended by PDF and the 5th, 7th, 8th and aspects of the first companies.

* **Spíti Prime (Unknown Date.M41)** - Their homeworld was discovered to be a Necron tomb world, the Necrons were defeated and the tomb was sealed off.

## Chapter Homeworld

Spíti Prime is the Homeworld of the chapter. It is a fortress world. It is 10,719 miles wide. It was a Tomb World. It is part of the Spíti system, which includes 5 worlds, Spíti Prime (Fortress World), Larken, (Mining World) Muriel(Mining World), Eden (Garden world), and Laykred (Forge World, controlled by Forge-smiths, not the Adeptus Mechanicus). Imperius Bronze is only found in this system.

### Fortress-Monastery

The Citadel is an incredibly huge warship, a bastion class capital ship, the only one of its kind. It is 25 kilometers long, and a kilometer thick. It is armed with tens of thousands of macrocannon and laser cannon batteries. It has many lance type weapons, and a large use of melta torpedoes.

## Chapter Organisation

The Bronze Bastion has 3 commanders, each commanding sections of the chapter, The Guardian; commanding the secretive 500 man company of terminators known as the Wardens, The Stratego; leading the 9 battle companies and veteran company (Note, the 10th company is NOT a scout company, it is a battle company), and the Aquilan Lord; commanding the 11-15th scouting companies and the 15th-20th vanguard companies.

### Command Ranks

* **Master of the Bastion** - Chapter Master equivalent (formal term).
* **Commander**
* **Captain**
* **Lieutenant**

### Specialist Ranks

* **Reclusiarch/Chief Librarian**
* **Chaplain/Librarian**
* **Chief Apothecary**
* **Apothecary**
* **Master of the Forge**
* **Techmarine**

### Line Ranks

* **Veteran Sergeant**
* **Sergeant**
* **Battle-Brother**
* **Scout Marine**
* **Neophyte**

### Specialist Formations

* **The Wardens** - Mysterious terminator armor clad warriors whose primary job was defending Spíti Eden who have an ancient war with Nurgle and his forces. After training and battling along with their starting company, on their 100th birthday, the astartes are seconded to the Deathwatch. After serving 100 years in he Long Watch or proving that they learned 100 years of knowledge i an shorter time, they are finally allowed to wear teh Imperius Bronze suits of Cataphracctii or Tartaros suits of terminator armor.

* **Phoenix Warriors** - A biker unit containing the entire 3rd and 18th companies.
* **The Argonauts-** The Argonauts are an elite group of veterans, led by the chapter ancient, Jason the Wise and a Lieutenant, Markus Aurelius. Thy use a rather old Thunder Hawk, the Argos They specialize in rapid assaults, striking where the enemy are the weakest, and flying away before a proper counter is sent against them.
* **Nova Guard-** The Nova Guard are a non-astarte formation. They act as a sort of sentinel unit. Wearing carapace armor with in-built void suits and bearing lasguns; knives; and pistols, they defend lower priority positions, ports, and help protect naval vessels. They add to their arsenal with shotguns and the fearsome rotor cannons at a squad level.

### Order of Battle

#### Headquarters

**Matthias Charruss**
**Chapter Master of the Bronze Bastion**
**Chapter Champion Theseus**
**Command Squad: Chapter Champion, Chapter Standard Bearer, Chaplain, Apothecary, Sternguard Veteran, Techmarine**
**Chapter Equerries**
**Lord Smith Kaeran**
**Techmarines**
**Servitors**
**Battle Tanks**
**Land Raiders**
**Gunships**
 **Diaconte Graecius Gael**
**Reclusiarch**
**Master of Hale Dominique Laer**
**Master of the Librarius Cronus**
**Master of the Librarius**
**Codiciers**
**Epistolary**
**Lexicaniums**

#### Companies

Instead of the usual *Codex*-proscribed ten companies, instead The Bronze Bastion possesses 21 companies. Unconfirmed reports believe that these companies are in full size, instead of a smaller number, more akin to a 1,000 man chapter:

* **0 Company -** The Wardens, a mysterious terminator-clad elite unit There are about 500 at any time

Battle Companies:

* **1st Company** - Has fought in all of the Bastion's major conflicts. Has an unkown amount of marines

* **2nd Company** - The Guruuk 100 Fought a bitter war against the Death Guard on Guuruck outnumbered almost 100 to 1. Their legendary Captain, Octavian Magnea, led them throughout the campaign.

* **3rd Company** - Brothers of the Phoenix Warriors.

* **4th Company** - The Blades of Spíti, nearly destroyed at Guruuck, main force in defending Spíti from the foul Necrons.

* **5th Company** - Nearly wiped out at Larken
* **6 Company-** Odysseus' Fist, They are an entirely firstborn unit, Stratego- Commander Odysseus' personal army, have bronze stripes on chest plate and helmet
* **7th** The Avenging Angels The angels are a mechanized firstborn company, mainly using rhinos and predators.

* **10th Company** - Mechanized Primaris unit, defended Caezit from a dark eldar siege for 7 years until the dark Eldar lost interest in the hive city.

Vanguard:

* **12th Company** - Entirely destroyed after their transport was attacked by a Splinter fleet of Hive fleet Leviathan, Sergeant Ziel Kian sacrificed himself to stop the ship from drifting to a planet and he overheated the warp engines, blowing the ship up.

* **13th Company** - The Noble **13th** The Noble 13th are an honored company. Originally scouts, they were a specialized unit. They were scouts, yet each scout held the title of Battle Brother. They acted as elite commandos, striking behind enemy lines. Now with Vanguard units, they are the most storied of them all.

Scouting Companies:

* **16th Company** - Took back Laezis from the Blood Jaws.
* **18th** -Phoenix Warriors

The Bastion's troops have close ties to the Adeptus Mechanicus. They try to save as many humans as they can, many marines even sacrificing themselves to protect civilians. Their scouts are pushed to their bodies limit and then some during training, so the marines that survive are as tough as nails.

## Chapter Beliefs

They believe the Emperor to be a god by his own creation. They also believe that they are still mortal , and must therefore protect their fellow mortals because of the gifts they were given, and that their gifts (Being a space marine) are a power to protect the innocent. They absolutely hate the humans who willingly join chaos and the Tau.

## Chapter Gene-Seed

Their gene-seed is from Roboute Guiiliman. The Marines have lost the use of the Omophagea.

## Gene-Seed Curse: Curse of the Noble Heart

The Curse of the Golden Heart is the nickname for a

* **Stage 1:** In stage 1, some marines will gain a more heightened sense of morality and nobility.
* **Stage 2:** In stage 2, some marines will potentially go into harms way to save people.

* **Stage 3:** In Stage 3, a tiny fraction of afflicted marines will sacrifice themselves to save civilians and if they aren’t able to save them, they will suffer great mental pain and doubt, called *The Trials* doubting whether they really deserve their powers. Another anamoly known as the *Will* is an apparent massive boost to combat capabilities. In research, if a librarian suffers the trials, he is more likely to go too far with his powers, and if he is empowered with the Will, his powers are increased dramatically. These studies lead many to believe this mutation is warp-based.

## Notable Members

* **Captain Octavian Magnea** - He has been the Captain of the 2nd company for 700 standard years and has fought on Spíti Prime, Guruuck, Set (A small campaign against tau forces), Naelon (Battle against Dark Mechanicum forces, and on Forge World Zelick fighting against the forces of the Wolves of the Betrayers with the 2nd, 1st, and the 12th companies, along with countless other smaller engagements. He and his company would be known as greatest, but it is clear he has alterior motives. In the chapter's libraries, there is a nearly entirely redacted campaign. It is believed he committed a great sin that could potentially destroy the chapter. It is believed this combat prowess is not born from nobility but penitence.
* **Master of the Librarius Cronus:** Cronus is the Chief Librarian of the Bronze Bastion. He wears a suit of indomitus-pattern terminator armor

* **Chaplain Irinius Snow** - Chaplain Snow led the 2nd and remains of the 4th companies at Guruuck in a losing battle against Death Guard forces. He is a powerful man, and the mentor of many in the chapter. He has taken a liking to serving alongside new squads, fresh from being promoted to battle-brother.

* **Veteran Sergeant Ajax** - Ajax is a Veteran Vanguard Marine who single handedly defeated the Ork warboss Gurkachoppa at Larken in a duel, slowing Orkish forces down enough for Imperial armored forces to swoop in and secure the position. He has no idea how he did it, but he did it.

* **Sergeant Ziel Kian** - Zial was a Infiltrator sergeant who stopped a infestation of tyranids from getting too Spíti Prime by overheating the warp engines and blew the entire ship up.

* **Guardian Gabriel Zyken** - Zyken is the mysterious commander of the wardens, he uses an assortment of weapons such as a relic chain fist known as The Ripper, a combimelta, and a set of nearly indestructible cataphratcii terminator armor called Paladini infligit laminam which have protected him in the duel he had with Abaddon the Despoiler

* **Lord-Smith Kaeran** - He is the 4th Lord-Smith and a master craftsman. He was elevated to the position after the previous Lord-Smith died at Zelick.

* **Epistolary Mordakis** - Mordakis is the Chief Librarian of the Vanguard and Scouts.

* **The Blade** - The Blade is a swordsman of unparalleled skill who uses Death Incarnate, a huge, relic power sword that only the strongest and most powerful warriors can handle, he is that warrior. He is the right-hand man and the fist of the Warden. He has lived for 10,000 years. He is the watcher. He shall defend.

* **Chapter Master Matthias Charruss** - Charruss is the current chapter master of the bronze bastion. He wields *The Shard of Dawn.*

## Chapter Fleet

The Bronze Bastion's fleet is large, it's prized gems are it's 3 battle barges and the Citadel. The Citadel is their glorious flagship. It is a truly ancient battle barge, serving in the Great Crusade.

## Chapter Relics

* ***The Robes of Fate*** - *The Robes of Fate* is a psykicaly-bound richly crafted cloak that protects and increase warp power to psykers. It's most interesting feature is the gift of psykic manipulation to the unenlightened. Horrible curses befall those who ever wear it and aren't one of the Witch-Born, but it is a source of great power. This relic was taken from a world beset by warring states and plague. It is one of the chapter's most sacred relics. They see it as their duty to make sure none deemed un-worthy bear the cloak.
* ***Death Incarnate*** - *Death Incarnate* is an Imperius Bronze Relic power sword that is the sword of the silent warrior who came along with Lieutenant Voss that has become the weapon of choice for the *Blade.* It is an honorific title for the greatest swordsman of the
* ***Paladini infligit laminam*** - This is a suit of Indomitus Tactical Dreadnoguht armor that is solid Imperius Bronze. Imperius bronze is is stronger and tougher than adamantium. The armor is nigh indestructible and makes it's wearer nearly impervious to any form of assault.
	+ ***The Gauntlet of Righteousness*** - *The Guantlet* is a powerful power fist, owned and wielded by Gabriel Zyken. It was said to have been the slayer of countless warriors of chaos.

* ***The Plate of the Omnissiah*** - *The Plate of the Omnissiah* is the mysterious set of artificer armor worn by the Master of the Forge Jaed. It is splendidly made and incredibly effective. The set of armor was believed to be touched by an avatar of the Machine God himself.
* ***The Shard of Dawn*-** The Shard of Dawn is a relic master crafted power sword found partially forged in the Sun Forge, which was located in a Mechanicus Fortress on Zelick. The late Tech Marine Kaeran finished the forging of it, and gave it to Veteran Sergeant Kalleran for safe keeping. After the battle, and Kalleran’s entombment in a dreadnought, the Blade was given to Chapter Master Matthias Charruss as a gift for him and his vanguard's success.

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colours

The Bronze Bastion primarily wear blue colored power armour with portions of their armor being bronze in color, including the backpack, both shoulder pauldron trims, both arms and greaves. To further distinguish themselves, officers wear bronze coloured helmets for easier idenitification. A white colored Imperialis or Aquila is worn on their plastrons (chest guards) though officers higher than sergeant wear a bronze one. The right armorial inset has a large bronze colored squad specialist symbol stenciled on it to identify an individual battle-brother's assigned squad specialty (Fire Support, Close Support, Battleline, Veteran or Command). A small white colored roman numeral stenciled directly on the squad specialist symbol indentifies a battle-brothers assigned squad. A larger white colored roman numeral stenciled on the left poleyn (knee guard) indicates a battle-brother's assigned company.

### Chapter Badge

The Bronze Bastion's Chapter badge takes the form of a white coloured stylised meandros border (a decorative border constructed from a continuous line) in the form of a circlet. This border is outlined in bronze. A larger central symbol in the form of a larger meandros is centered within. The symbol's meaning is unknown to outsiders, however, Imperial scholars have come to believe that this symbol represents both infinity and unity.

Instead of this central symbol, officers usually utilise a bronze coloured 'Ultima' glyph (Ʊ), which is similar in appearance to the ancient Grecian letter Upsilon, and was found in the pre-isolation stellar charts of the Ultramar region - the same symbol adopted by their Progenitors, the Ultramarines.

## Relations

### Allies

* **Red Crusaders**
* Thunder Guardians
* **Blood Angels**

### Enemies

* **Forces of Chaos** - Most especially the Death Guard Traitor Legion.

## Notable Quotes

### By The Bronze Bastion

"*You shall not pass!*"
— Attr. Chaplain Snow. Snow said this while defending the bridge to Zarkiel, a hive city from Death guard forces.
## Gallery

Bronze Bastion armorial (officer variant), which utilises the 'Ultima' glyph (Ʊ) symbol in lieu of the usual meandros symbol used by the rank-and-file battle-brothers.A Bronze Bastions Firstborn Astartes of the now devastated 6th Company, 3rd Battleline Squad.
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