Sirens of Kastar

### **Successor chapters**

The Siren Swords, The Watchers of Sotha, The Sirens of Macragge, The Emerald blades.

### **Observed Strategic Tendencies**

Hit and run tactics using fast attack land-speeder squadrons to outflank enemy forces.

### **Noteworthy Domains**

Kastarberus (formerly the realm of ultramar)

### **Warcry**

Drown their cries like the waters of old!

### **Legion Colours**

Emerald, Sea green and Gold

The **Sirens of Kastar** are the Vth *Legiones Astartes*, effectively a fleet based Legion spread thin across numerous trading fleets and rogue trader deployments across the imperium. This has allowed them a less rigorous stance when it comes to Imperial code often finding themselves on the very fringes of the Imperial advance.

The Sirens of Kastar Employ a vast number of Land speeders in their Arsenal, preferring to outflank and out manoeuvre their enemy on the battlefield. They frequently make use of sonic weaponry on the battlefield making use of more rare crude weaponry to give themselves an edge where their lack in armour and support are lacking. Their make do and mend attitude within combat makes them excellent survivalists within combat situations often turning the enemies strengths against them through cunning foul play.

A large number of their Legionnaires also employ the use of crude sonic weaponry maintained from their homeworld predating the age of strife. It was late in the crusade that the Legion was chosen to field test the Rogue Pattern armour which they would continue to use all the way through the Apostasy due to its sleek design and easy maintenance.

The Sirens of Kastar flaunt Imperial code somewhat, which distanced the Legion’s Terran Legionnaires from later aspirants, this gap steadily lessened as brotherly bonds were established fighting in the frontiers of the Crusade. While the Legion is strong willed and fights for the Imperium their loyalties are tested numerous times and a watchful eye was upon them as they pursued their own interests seemingly obsessed with finding technology from the bygone age of strife.

The only non-Legionnaires the Sirens hold respect for is in the Legions Auxilla known as the Kastarian 1st of the Imperial Army or commonly ‘*Hex’s Hellraisers*’, founded by Calandrial on the grounds of those wishing to serve whilst unable to join the ranks of the Astartes. Indeed while found to lack the genetic qualities suitable for a marine each have completed the initial trials that all must go under to join the legion. A result of this is that many of the Kastarian First are actually Women, prior to finding the Imperium the Siren House mostly comprised of Women which is what gained them their namesake. It would be during the Apostasy that the Hellraisers would gain the honorary title of Sirens, fighting alongside their Brothers in the Astartes when their numbers were to thin to operate as a Legion. Many of these warriors wear crude forms of power armour derived from Kastar’s age of the old night and were thus more well equipped and favoured by the Legion not just by bond of blood but by their superiority to the average Solar Auxilla also.  The Legion are uncooperative to other Auxilla who have to earn their respect on the battlefield before their veil of secrecy can come close to being pulled aside. Indeed many members of the Imperial Army look at the Legion with distrust favouring some of the less secretive Legions, these views were what would lead the Legion to be conceived as traitors in the early days of the betrayal.

## Legion History

### The Great Crusade

#### Calandrial Hex

Found Adrift on Kastars great Ocean known as Anthemoessa Calandrial was raised by Pirate Scavengers of the Siren household. Quickly rising to prominence before ultimately becoming Renowned under the title The Emerald Corsair, he lead this warband to taking control of the planet in a similar Crusade to that of the Emperor. Using archaic technologies scavenged from Kastar’s orbiting asteroid belt he would turn his world into a Space faring vessel of the likes had never been seen nor thought possible. It was through this new found mobility that he would come to encounter the Imperium of mankind and ultimately gain command of the Fifth Legion of Astartes.

Calandrial is a calculating and thoughtful being, while finding himself on a world largely dedicated to savagery and survival of the fittest his combination of superior physical strength and his tactical mind would lead him to rise above his peers and flourish. During the Length of the Crusade Calandrial would find himself making somewhat questionable choices in the name of his Fathers Imperium, choices he would eventually find himself held accountable for.

## Kastar

Originally from the Kastarius sector on the Eastern Fringe, Kastar was formerly an Ocean world with a rich Emerald coloured Ocean. Techno barbarian war bands fought over the planet on crude skimmers and fought in Houses each with their own desire to conquer the others using technology scavenged from wrecked starships and other vessels. Under Calandrial Hex the Siren Household rose to power and quickly dominated these other houses. Under his guidance the planet was later fitted with archeotech engines. The Oceans have now long since vaporised leaving a husk of a world covered in scrap and massive sprawling hive cities.

The Legion and indeed the planet has a strenuous relationship with Mars who in return for Armourments receive access to the world’s ancient engines and Gellar fields. Both are technologies that neither the Mechanicum nor the people of Kastar fully understand, indeed the only reason the Mechanicum are unwilling to pull the entire world apart piece by piece is that to do so would likely harm the planets Machine Spirits.

## Notable Sirens of Kastar Legionnaires

### Pre-Apostasy

* Starborne House Master Tychon - Fell in the Frontier wars although his true fate remains uncertain.
* Samudran House Master Orpheus - Fell with his brothers at the Samudran Fortress in the Daemonic incursion.
* Forge Master Kalvar Numea - The mind behind the Siren's unique Pattern Land Speeder.

### Post Apostasy

Starborne House Master Tauriel Kel - Following the Death of House Master Tychon.

Brother Captain Andraide - One of the First Sirens charged with the protection of the Sirens Lantern.

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