7th Battalion, 808th Ranger Regiment

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**The 7th Battalion of the 808th Ranger Regiment** was formed on the planet Verentia for a need of a large-scale special operations units that could be deployed anywhere within Nordica Sector. The Regiment has the ability to respond more reliably to threats in the sector, and offer tactical flexibility that would normally be impossible with more standard Astra Militarum Regiments. A major sacrifice made by the Regiment, is that they lack armored cavalry capabilities. The Regiment favors air assault tactics, dropping into some of the hottest combat zones under the cover of larger Imperial forces.

## Unit Mission

To Deploy, Engage, and Destroy the enemies of the Emperor of Mankind in close combat. The Regiment is a large-scale special operations force adaptable to joint-operations with numerous Imperial warfighting organizations. The missions, depending on the conflict climate at the time, can range from basic frontline fighting, critical asset denial, kill-team formations for critical mission strikes, Visit Board Search Seizure or "VBSS", and deep-sector recon. A standing General Order of the Regiment is to deploy to sectors of space and occupy them indefinitely, fighting off anything that would try to take the sector from the Emperor. The Regiment's current sector of operations is the Nordica Sector.

## History

### Setting the Stage

With the return of the Primarch and the creation of the great rift, the Galaxy has become a more hellish place than it has ever been. Thousands of worlds burn by the hand of servants of the arch enemy. Through divine inspiration, Commandant Apollos, took the idea that the Regiments could be deployed to sectors of space and remain there for an indefinite amount of time, reporting back monthly on the status of these sectors. Since then, the Rangers have enjoyed a very stable relationship with their Astartes hosts creating a mutual benefiting relationship that has lasted generations. The loyalty to the War Angels is second to their loyalty to he on Terra. Another great example of this binary relationship is that when it comes time for War Angel Aspirants and Serfs-in-training (S.I.T) to go through their weekly Field Training Exercise (FTX), a request is made by the "Master of Recruits" that Rangers are tasked to pose as an Opposition Force (OPFOR) to test the mettle of the Astartes Aspirants. Though the description of this request sounds professional in nature, the practice is no more than a hazing ritual and has since been a cultural staple within the War Angel training doctrine. In the long history of the Schola, 807 Regiments have been successfully raised, though due to the relentless demands of war, most have been confirmed decimated or listed as "fate obscure", the 808th has been the most successful Regiment raised as of late. The Regiment has beaten odds that had previously been unfavorable to their predecessors. Some say it was luck, others claim it was the will of the Emperor. Whatever it is called, it has carried the Regiment through numerous battles. They have gained a reputation that has reached the ears of Lord Commander Dante, Regent of the Dark Imperium.

### Feet First into Hell and Fame

The First test of the newborn Regiment came in the form of a battle against a Warband of Khorne followers called "The Inpenitent Slaughter". The demonic host was called forth by a cult of Khorne located on the planet of "Scribium Prime". The world served as the administrative hub for worlds that were the homes of scribe clans. Men and Women, as young as 10 years old would be shipped to the datahive to transcribe missives received by the Astra Telepatha. One of these clans became angered by the actions of the world Government. The clan vowed to exterminate all who had offended them. Their gathered hatred had unwittingly summoned a demon host unto the planet.

The world fell weeks later, a high class tomb for those who called it home. The 7th Batt, of the 808th Regt were the first Imperial force to respond to the hymnal distress calls being sent out by the world's Astropaths. Upon arrival, they found empty streets and spires, not a soul was left alive, and more interestingly, no bodies... As the Rangers moved through the streets and buildings, they came to a the prime spire, horrified, the sight that was present in front. Impaled on every physical surface, bodies. The young, the old, women, and children. Like a beacon to the neversea, the culminated gory tribute opened a warp rift right above the spire, through the spire came a feared daemon engine of Khorne.

Shock and horror passed through every man who bore witness to this horror, not a single Soldier was spared the feeling of fear. But instead of withdrawing, realizing that they were severely outmatched, they attacked. Galvanized to avenge the massacre, the Rangers opened fire with everything they had. Bloodletters charged at their lines and were gunned down by accurate and concentrated lasfire. The battle of the "KhorneSpire" eventually attracted the attention of the Grey Knights. Like silver Angels of Death, they descended in flashes of bright light, the mass teleportation blinded the Soldiers who were fighting in the area, by the time they realized what had happened, almost all the demons had been banished to the Warp. Not much was known after the arrival of the mysterious Astartes.

At the end of the battle, the Officer of the unknown Space Marines came and gathered the Rangers present. "Your valor and service to the Emperor has been noted, you have fought well, however you will not remember these deeds yourselves, but I assure you. it will not be forgotten by those who bore witness to your bravery. This is your victory and you will tell it as so". And with that, another bright flash of light, the mysterious Angels of Death were gone. None of the Rangers knew what had just happened, other than they had just single handedly defeated a ultima level threat on their own. By this action, the fame of the 7th began.

## Notable Campaigns

### Battle of the Khornespire

The first engagement of the 808th Ranger Regiment's 7th Battalion, members of the Scribe Clan "Kritzelnd Kursiv", who had vowed extermination of the Planetary Government unwittingly summoned a Legion of Khronate Daemons of "The Inpenitent Slaughter".

## Homeworld

Based within a walled and fortified compound within the Bennings Fort on the planet Verentia, the Regimental Headquarters serves as command and control for the mission active Battalions and also as a training schoolhouse where potential Ranger candidates are subjected to the brutal Ranger Indoctrination Program, or "RIP".