Scarlet Harriers

### Observed Strategic Tendencies

Void Warfare, Aerial Warfare, Liberation Campaigns, Manoeuvre Warfare, Beachhead Operations, Support Operations, Gunship and Jump unit assaults

### Unique Formations

The Red Talon’sPioneer SquadsFleet Wardens

### Colours

Red, Black and Silver

The **Scarlet Harriers** are the 19th Legion of the Legiones Astartes and currently are one of the main legions of the Republic of Celestius Singularis after it's formation in early M32. Having been cut-off from the rest of the Imperium during the onset of the even known as The Fracturing, Primarch **Aella Lancaster** and the bulk of her legion focused their efforts to fortify their local sectors around their home sector of Fódlan in the Ultima Segmentum . Focusing on both keeping their worlds protected from the various horrors that tried to pray on the now weakened Imperial worlds, as well as trying to find ways to reinforce the 19th legion in case the worst was to come to pass.

With the storms breaking the situation was some how worse then the 19th's Primarchs predictions. Her siblings lived, but the Emperor and Malcador were both gone, Sol was unreachable, the new Imperium had begun to form, one made of petty mortals that turned worship of the Emperor into a tool to do as they wished. Rallying with the Warmaster, her brother John Kennington of the Lone Star Legion, her closest friend among her siblings she joined his planned succession, creating the Republic of Celestius Singularis in the southern Ultima Segmentum.

## Legion Organization

### Specialist Ranks

**Marshal Commanders**

With Aella’s talents leading her to be more comfortable commanding void wars over ground campaigns, she sought to have a counter balance among her legions command staff. As such she made her council of Marshal commanders, each one an expert in one or more aspects of ground warfare. Tank Commanders, Drop Commanders, Legion Champions, Siege Masters, every arm of legions ground forces has had a number of representatives over the centuries, lending their council to their Primarchs ear. These Marshal’s will often be split among the various battle groups of the legion. Four will be attached to a fleet each while two would remain at the primarch's side. Rank matters little when selecting a new marshal though all have made reputations for themselves prior to their appointment.

### Specialist Formations

* **The Red Talons** The Primarchs personal guard see less direct action than their counterparts of the more aggressive legions, when your primarch’s preferred weapon is a battleship over the blade it’s rare that a member of this unit will be found charging a gun emplacement or in the thick of melee. However this does not mean they sit idle or that they slack in their duty. These marines go everywhere with their Primarch, each diplomatic meeting a squad of marines clad in red artificer armour, armed with power sabres and combat shields, standing at their primarch's side. While only 10 are seen, twice that number are working in the shadows, moving to counter plots in a more subtle way, sometimes operating ahead of their legion to ensure a minimum chance of assassins becoming martyrs. During the fracture their service kept much of Aella’s realm together, ensuring the legion was ready to fly the moment the storms broke. The Marines of the Red Talons do not speak to anyone save those of their unit and their Gene-Mother, when they recruit into their number the chosen marine’s name is struck from all records as they give themselves solely to their lady.
* **Pioneer Squads** As the legion relies on fast manoeuvre warfare, scouting is one of the most important keys to success. Without proper knowledge of enemy numbers, fortifications, even simply knowledge of the terrain, a killing blow could be blunted, a spearhead finds itself trapped in the enemy's shield. As such even in its early days the 19th worked to perfect the idea of reconnaissance squads. Upon her reunification Aella took those steps further. A Pioneer Squad is equipped with Jump Packs, deploying once barely within a planet's atmosphere, the pioneers would spend their time upon the world readying for the time the rest of the legion would descend. They would avoid large scale engagements in favour of assassination and sabotage strikes, using their modified jump packs to keep ahead of their foes, resupplying by easily disposable ordinance pods launched from ships in orbit. For this reason the Pioneer’s forgo heavy and specialized weapons, for them bolt and blade is sufficient for most foes, a medic will always be present in the squad to secure the fallen gene-seed. Though most uniquely is the presence of a Space Marine psyker among the squad, making up for the lack of heavy weapons, as well as using their unique senses to keep the squad out of the enemies grasp.
* **Fleet Wardens** The 1st company of any Battle Group of the legion is the exception to the 19th’s unspoken speed over endurance rule. Often clad in terminator armour and armed with the most advanced heavy weapons, these warriors guard the flagships of their Battle Groups, the hearts of the 19th. Where terminator armour is in short supply these marines will modify their power armour into larger suits able to handle heavy weapons easier. Preferring to engage the enemy aggressively to throw them off their charge as quickly as possible, these warriors however rarely leave their own ship to counter board, usually the captain of the 1st will send one squad to assist their brethren, the rest will ensure the marines have a ship to return to.

# Legion Recruitment

## Legion Fleet

The Legion Fleet is the pride and joy of both the 19th and it's Primarch. Having one of the largest fleets among the legions, the Scarlet Harriers fleet was built up around a core battleships and powerful heavy cruisers. Each capital ship is attend to by a number of escorts class vessels that protected them from faster attack ships. Alongside these formations were others faster task forces lead by Battle Cruisers, specialised for the pursuit of fleeing foes and for quick strikes into enemy space. Dedicate carriers are among the minority of Capital ships, though still highly valued and often have battleships assigned to their protection, though each ship of cruiser tonnage and higher carries at least a squadron of strike craft. As such the Legion requires little support from the greater Imperial Armada, and has often acted in support of other legions that are more focused on groundside combat.

Notable Ships in the possession of the 19th legion include:

***Victorious*** **(Gloriana-Class Battleship)**- Unlike most other flagships of the Primarchs, the *Victorious* is built to be a command and support ship first and a battleship second, focusing less on doing direct damage but more of being the centre of the legion as much as it’s homeworld or Primarch. It has enough hangars to launch dozens of craft at once, along with having the facilities to repair and rearm these strike craft. To this end the ship had two bridges, one for fighter command, the other to command the warship itself. This keeps command efficient and from drowning each other out. The *Victorious* is never seen unescorted by the vaunted 1st Fleet of the 19th. The ship its self is armed with a respectable amount of Heavy Macro Turrets along with Plasma Macro weapons lining it's sides. Though it is said the true weapons of the 19th's flagship are the Primarch who wields it with the skill of a master dualist with their favourite blade, and the impact it has on 19th legionary moral, who fight all the harder from moment the ship enters the warzone.

## Relations

### Allies

* First Allies
* Frost Lords
* Lone Star Legion