Crimson Sabres - Notable Campaigns: The 13th Founding (ca. M35-M36) - There is more mystery surrounding the 13th Founding than any other, though it is known to have occurred sometime between the 35th and 36th Millennia. The Adeptus Terra usually keeps exact records on the Foundings of Space Marine Chapters, but has none for the 13th Founding, also known as the "Dark Founding." The Adeptus Terra maintains a bank of gene-seed tithed by every single Chapter ever created, with the notable exception of only the 13th Founding. It is surmised by many, from Inquisitors to curator-scribes, that the Crimson Sabres may have belonged to the 13th Founding, but nothing has ever been proven.Cleansing of Danor IV (481.M37) - The Crimson Sabres fought alongside five other Astartes Chapters, who were riled by the Sabres' zealous adherence to protocol.Amalgamathian Schism (556.M38) - The arrival of the Space Hulk Amalgamation triggered a series of events that further estranged the Crimson Sabres from the rest of the Adeptus Astartes after they failed to give proper respect to the senior Astartes Chapters of the Dark Angels and the Blood Angels. Chapter Master Nigellus locked away the Chapter's history and declared the Crimson Sabres born again following the schism.Fornstadt Rebellion (599.M38) - Called in to suppress a rebellion that was spreading like wildfire over the Hive World of Fornstadt, the Crimson Sabres became embroiled in a brutal clash with Chaos Cultists. Master Nigellus was slain in his 112th year as Chapter Master -- his last action had been to expose the source of the rebellion, which rested with the Alpha Legion. Arnoch was declared the new Master of the Crimson Sabres.Zobrist Wars (613-621.M38) - The Imperium took action against increasing piratical attacks by Aeldari that were paralysing shipping lanes in the sector. Along with Imperial Guard elements from Tallarn, the Crimson Sabres succeeded in finding and eliminating four Aeldari outposts. Due to their ever-increasing righteousness, the Tallarn were glad to see the red-armoured Space Marines leave for other sectors.Deadstar Battles (983.M38) - An armoured spearhead of Crimson Sabres joined the Black Templars in defeating the Thu'l, a loathsome xenos race that thrived under the light of dead stars. After the battle was won, the two Chapter Masters nearly fought a duel, but this was avoided when the Crimson Sabres Chapter Master Gryloch refered to the Codex Astartes and found that such a course of action is forbidden.The Redemption Crusades (088-186.M39) - The Crimson Sabres earned many Imperial accolades while campaigning in the Segmentum Tempestus.Collapse of Brakatoa (186.M39) - The entire Brakatoa System, home star system of the Crimson Sabres Chapter, erupted with a Chaos Cultist uprising heralded by the arrival of the Space Hulk The Misery. Of the eleven planets in the star system, all life was wiped off of eight worlds, with three of them mercilessly destroyed by Cyclonic Torpedoes in a desperate attempt to halt a growing Warp rift. The Crimson Sabres' homeworld of Rhoghon was contaminated by the detonation of an ancient reactor from the Dark Age of Technology.A New Homeworld (187.M39) - The Crimson Sabres claimed Drogsh as their new Chapter homeworld, one of the few hospitable planets left in the Brakatoa System. A growing bitterness towards the Imperium for the destruction of their home star system and for the lack of help from other nearby Space Marine Chapters in controlling the Chaos Cultist outbreak began to ferment within the Chapter. Despite the complaints of the Chapter, the Adeptus Terra took no disciplinary action with the long file of datascrolls detailing the available Imperial forces within one hundred light years that had not respond to the distress cries of Brakatoa.Macharian Conquests (995.M40) - The Crimson Sabres took part in the seven-year campaign of the Lord Solar Macharius, with both their effectiveness and their estrangement from the other organisations of the Imperium noted in the records of the Silver Skulls.Genocide on Umidia (928.M41) - The Crimson Sabres arrived on the Jungle World of Umidia to discover the Balethu Cults. They claimed the cults were attempting to open a Warp rift, and responded by slaughtering all of them. The Chapter believed they were cursed (or rewarded) by the Dark Gods in response, as they were forever after haunted by fell voices.Terror on Demetra (929.M41) - Hoping to halt the voices in their heads, the Crimson Sabres declared the planet of Demetra to be contaminated due to its proximity to Umidia. The killing began anew. The plan worked, but the Chapter was declared Excommunicate Traitoris by the High Lords of Terra for their actions. Their homeworld of Drogsh was seized by the Inquisition and everyone connected to the Chapter slain. Only a handful of Scout Marines, under the Master of the 10th Company, Murdok, escaped Drogsh and the Brakatoa System.Into the Eye of Terror (929.M41) - Fighting their way through the Imperial forces standing guard at the Cadian Gate, the Renegade Crimson Sabres steered their fleet into the Eye of Terror, seeking a glorious martyrdom and redemption in the eyes of the Emperor through slaying the hordes of Traitors within.The Renegade Wars (929-938.M41) - The Crimson Sabres fought and destroyed countless Chaos Cults, but also faced many warbands of Chaos Space Marine Renegades within the Eye. They engaged and defeated warbands of the Black Skulls, Bragza's Fell-handed, the Cleaved, Grimhunters, Tainted Souls, Tatterskulls, and more that have been forgotten by history.The Change (932.M41) - The first signs of mutation began appearing amongst the Astartes of the Crimson Sabres. They did not speak of it aloud -- even with each other.Rise of the Crimson Slaughter (938.M41) - Chapter Master Sevastus Kranon changed his mind -- he did not wish to die for an empty cause. The remains of the Chapter were gathered and Kranon's abandonment of Imperial martyrdom was announced. Strife amongst the ranks ensued. Captain Eli Dzarton, leader of the 4th Company, departed, taking with him many of the men of his former company and the Chapter warship Pride of Rhogon. He swore that if the two portions of the Chapter ever met again they would be foes. Captain Dzarton and his fifty-nine followers of the 4th Company re-established a secret base upon their old homeworld of Rhoghon in realspace. It is still rad-contaminated, but it is Dzarton's hope to restore the old Crimson Sabres Chapter to Loyalist purity and service to the Emperor. He vowed to hunt down and slay Kranon as his penance to the Emperor.Lost Hope (939.M41) - The Crimson Slaughter established a new base of operations within the edge of the Eye of Terror -- the Space Hulk Lost Hope. They sent their first warbands to raid into realspace, and now named themselves the Crimson Slaughter as they fell further into the embrace of Chaos.