Electric Wardens

Electric Wardens armorial with chapter iconography.

Electric Wardens Firstborn Battle-Brother of the 4th Company, 7th Battleline Squad.

## Space Marine Chapter

### **Allegiance**

Imperium of Man
(*Fedelitas Totalis*)

### **Homeworld**

Voltan's Landing(Note: Fleet-Based Originally)

### **Allies**

Electro-Priest sects of the Adeptus MechanicusForge World Sinbura Legio Cybernetica

### **Number of Marines**

900+ Space Marines
(Soon to reach full-strength.)

### **Specialty**

Use of electric weapons, capturing prisoners, fighting mechanical creations, shock assault, attritional containment, strategic counterattacks and measures

### Successor Chapter(s)

None.

The **Electric Wardens** are a Loyalist 24th Founding Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes, that was created from uncertain lineage. They were originally a fleet-based Chapter until the events of Voltan's Descent. This Chapte is known for being close allies to the forge world of Sinbura which is well-known for their knowledge about electricity and the weaponising of it. More obscure allies are the Electro-Priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus since both share an affinity for weaponised electricity. The Electric Wardens often operate on a strategic level of a campaign and bring down the entirety of their Chapter's strength onto the battlefield where they are needed the direst.

## History

### Pre-Descent

Founded in the 24th Founding placed in M39 are the Electric Wardens a relatively young Chapter of Space Marines. Originally operating as a fleet-based Chapter travelled through the galaxy fighting against most of the Imperiums' common enemies. Back then they were just a Chapter with its name including "Electric" and seemed to be left cold by what this indicated about them or at least what it will in the future.

During the defence of the forge world Sinbura approached representatives of the both Electro-Priest factions believing them to be automatically interested in their arts. The Electric Wardens were more surprised that normal people thought in such ways of them than interested. Yet they accepted their gifts.

Some times later fought the Electric Wardens against Drukari forces over an unsettled world categorised as Gluse-783. A task force, including four other Chapters, led by the Chapter had intercepted a multi-Kabal raiding party of the Dark Eldar. During the void battle deactivated an ancient Aeldari weapon, the Voltan, the flagship of the Electric Wardens, who was then pushed by enemy fire into the orbit of Gluse-783 on a slow crash course towards the surface. Desperate attempts to reactive at least the auxiliary jets proved to be blessed by the Emperor and allowed to limit the damage when the Voltan crashed in a controlled manner into a marsh.

### Post-Descend

Whe the void battle was a failure with the Xenos escaping with only small loses, saw the Electric Wardens a success. They had found a homeworld and named it Voltan's Landing. During this time engaged the Chapter in the study of the present given by the Electro-Priests. Most of the Astartes saw the use of such weapons as un-Astartes and resisted the use of such weapons when ever as possible. Yet, there was one Marine called Numipito Ferraris who embraced the use of such weapons, fascinated by the Techpriests. As Forge Lord could he indirectly manipulate the his Brothers into the usage of such weapons. At first he only trained his Techmarines who were more willing and then let the electric weapons be distributed with a simple message. Either use them or your firsts.

## Notable Campaigns

* **Defence of Sinbura (700s.M39):** One of the first campaigns of the Electric Wardens was the defence of Sinbura against Chaos. Around 500 Space Marines from the Chapter took part in a war against a Chaos Warband supported by Chaos Knights directly moveing towards Sinbura. During a low-point of the fighting was the Chapter contacted by the local Electro-Priests believing that the Electric Wardens were interested in their arts. This event lay the path to the Chapters modern identity in combat.
* **Voltan's Descent (812.M39):** Voltan's Descend describes the event in which the Electric Wardens flagship was crashed by Drukaris onto the surface of the planet which later should become known as Voltan's Landing. After the retreat of the Drukaris who suffered only a few loses after an extensive raiding campaign and an attack of five Space Marine Chapters, chose the Chapter to use the planet as their Homeworld.
* **Liberation of Gallum V (mid.M40):** The Electric Wardens sent out several Squads to support the Mechanicus and Imperial Guard in liberating the Mining World of Gallum V which was occupaied by Hereteks planning to use the worlds minerals to supply other allied renegade forces. Records note a confrontation between the Chapter and a Skitarri-class specifically equipped with heretically-modified tesla weaponery.
* **Fourth Quadrant Rebellion (775-780.M41):** The Electric Wardens sent out during the Fourth Quadrant Rebellion, a series of low-level conflicts in the Segmentum Solar - elements of the 7th and 8th Company to reinforce the besieged Imperial Forces.
* **Darkness on Kryz (early.M42):** Darkness on Kryz describes an Daemonic Invasion in early M42 on the world of Kryz. The 2nd Company by chance stumbled on the incursion during a void patrol and counter attacked the Daemons. Fighting raged for two months and ended only when the hit continent was bombarded by the Chapters fleet.

## Homeworld

Voltan's Landing is a small world mostly covered by marshes and swamps with the non-swamps and marsh regions being either rock fields with sparse life or covered by moss. A few settlements and facilities were built on hill chains forming island chains in a sea of swamps and marshes. The few inhabitants are made up by the families of the Chapter Serfs and construction workers.

### Fortress Monastery

The Voltan the Electrix Wardens Fortress Monastery was originally their flagship named Voltan. Downed 812.M39 onto the planet chosed the Astartes to use the planet as their Homeworld with even the Administratum failing to convince them to leave the planet. Converting the Voltan lasted for 28 years including to repair the damage suffered by the Voltan and to construct additional sections.

## Chapter Organisation

### Ranks

* **Chapter Master**
* **Captain**
* **Lieutenant**
* **Reclusiarch**
* **Chaplains**
* **Chief Librarian**
* **Librarian**
* **Chief Apothecary**
* **Apothecary**
* **Forge Lord**
* **Techmarine**
* **Veteran Sergeant**
* **Sergeant**
* **Battle-Brother**
* **Scout Marine**
* **Neophyte**
* **Aspirant**

### Specialist Formations and Ranks

* **Voltage Squads:** Voltage Squads are specialist Destroyer Squads using the Tesla Beam Cannons. Tesla Beam Cannons focus electricity into a powerful beam even capable to destroy armour plates and broil electronics in the target. Objects behind the full-focus-line risk also to be hit by spikes randomly appearing beyond this line.
* **Knights Protoners:** The Knight Protoners are the Honour Guard and the Chapters most elite force. Armed with Arc Lances, spear like weapons who can serve as melee weapon and as short-ranged "gun", wriste-mounted Grenade Launchers and Sinbura-Pattern Boltguns. Some members use also shields.

## Combat Doctrine

The Electric Wardens follow a mixture of the White Scars and Blood Angles combat doctrine in combat and between combat. Each Taskforce, often made up by several Companies, are often equipped with fast moving transports and one or the Chapters Strike Cruisers of the Dragon Class who are faster and can carry more Space Marines than normal ones.

During a battle use the Electric Wardens their specialist weapons to deactivate enemy vehicles or paralyze entire enemy infantry formation, shattering this way the foes attack or prepare their troops to be slaughtered. The effectiveness of their special weapons can warry depending on the enem they face. Ork technology is relativly immun against electric attacks thanks to their empowerment by the Orks power of believe, however hits can also cause extreme meltdowns depending on chance. Necron Scarab swarms and Cyborg-like enemies meanwhile will always be the most affected enemies by the Electric Wardens electric weaponery. Power Armoured enemies fall on a width spectrum depending on the type of their armour and their powers. While Power Armour types used by not gene-engineered user offer no protection against electric weapons, have Space Marine grade armours a notable tolerance against electricity with Rubic Marines and Plague Marines being nearly not effected. To capture Space Marines use the Electric Wardens heavy electronic impulses or smaller impulses against specific armour parts like the legs or the power generator.

## Chapter Fleet

* **Celebrant Power -** Flagship, Battlebarge
* **Impervious Current -** Battlebarge
* **Torrent Imperialis -** Strike Cruiser (Dragon class)
* **Unbetable Tide -** Strike Cruiser (Dragon class)
* **Triton -** Vanguard Class Light Cruiser
* **Insulated Invader -** Strike Cruiser (Dragon class)
* **Beta Current -** Vanguard Class Light Cruiser
* **Delta Defender -** Vanguard Class Light Cruiser
* **Electra -** Gladius Class Frigate
* **Bone Tide -** Gladius Class Frigate
* **Honoured Warden -** Hunter Destroyer
* **Nova Power -** Nova Frigate
* **Golden Torrent -** Hunter Destroyer

## Chapter Unique & Rare Weaponery

* **Tesla Beam Cannons:** Tesla Beam Cannons focus electricity into a powerful beam even capable to destroy armour plates and broil electronics in the target. Objects behind the full-focus-line risk also to be hit by spikes randomly appearing beyond this line.
* **Arc** **Lances**: A form of Powerspears who can shoot a beam of electricity against targets a few metres away,
* **Capture Whip:** Another weapon used by the Electric Wardens is the Capture Whip which is similiar to a Mechandrit of a Techpriest but more elastic like a whip used by the Adepta Sororitas. This weapon is used to capture targeted persons or objects and gives off a stron electric shock to paralyze the captured prey.
* **Pulse Bolter Rounds:** Pulse Bolter Rounds are an uncommon type of munition used mostly by the Chapters Eliminators and snipers to destroy the targets electric systems. Common Marines are only equipped with them when fighting mechanical enemies.

## Chapter Relicts

* ***Thunder Bringer***: A legendary Powerfist used by each Chapter Champion. From the external similiar to standart Powerfirst used by the Adeptus Astartes with only some ornaments added to the hull and four electric discharger put onto the Powerfist. When the discharger are activated form they a electrical net around the weapon giving each punch additional damage through electricity. There is also an option to shot a very short-ranged beam made up of electricity.

## Notable Members

* **Kemuel:** Kemuel was the first Chapter Master of the Electric Wardens and was noted to have originated from the command ranks of the Electric Wardens parent chapter. Sadly, the information from which Legion the Chapter hailed from or even if the parent Chapter was also a successor Chapter was lost to time, likely lost during the Descend.
* **Numipito Ferraris:** Numipito Ferraris, now one of the Chapters Dreadnought, was the first one of the Chapter taking up the now iconic weapons offered by the Forgeworld of Sinbura. Prior to his confinement to a Dreadnought after a battle against chaotic mutants, was Ferraris the Forge Lord of the Chapter and trained his fellow brothers in the use of such rare weapons.

## Notable Quotes

### About the Electric Wardens

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