Red Scorpions - Chapter Beliefs: The most central tenet of the Red Scorpions' belief system is a focus on spiritual and physical purity. All other concepts are secondary. To maintain their purity -- in mind, body, and spirit -- the Chapter's battle-brothers accept unquestionably extreme measures as a necessary part of their training regimen.It is their shared belief that only by undertaking such strenuous measures can they hope to identify and eliminate even the smallest taint of imperfection or contamination in those they encounter from outside the Chapter. For these Space Marines, their mission is a divine mandate. As they do not know the identity of their primarch, their primary devotion is directly to the God-Emperor.It may be due to this lack of a connection to another spiritual authority that, atypically for members of the Adeptus Astartes, this Chapter's battle-brothers put their faith and trust in the truly divine nature of the God-Emperor and pledge their loyalty to the Imperial Cult, rather than maintaining a purely secular view of the Emperor and the Imperial past like most of their brethren in other Chapters.The Chapter is largely traditional in its beliefs and loyalties. Its Chaplains have a distinct interpretation of the Codex Astartes, to which they adhere extremely closely. In their eyes, they do not deviate from its words in any fashion. As religious zealots, they are morally obligated to follow its sacred directive. Any deviation from its teachings must be thoroughly justified, as such remains a clear violation of the God-Emperor's directive.The Red Scorpions drive themselves endlessly to insure their purity. They expect other servants of the Imperium to maintain similar standards. However, by virtually any other standard, the Red Scorpions are among the most zealous and ardent of Imperial believers.Further, their physical enhancements enable them to survive acts of penance that would kill a mere mortal. Few others are physically capable of maintaining a lifestyle that adheres to the high standards set by these Space Marines. As most other Astartes seldom follow the tenets of the Imperial Cult, there are few who willingly embrace such a lifestyle.This combination has led to the Chapter's battle-brothers having very little respect for other Imperial forces. Even during briefings and planning sessions, a Red Scorpions officer might question the judgement of those outside his Chapter, as their lack of Imperial purity and belief could easily beget treachery and heresy.This overriding concern leaves the Chapter largely unwilling to work with outsiders, save in the direst of circumstances. Some view this tendency as approaching an isolationist heresy. However, others gladly encourage the Red Scorpions to work independently -- accommodating their rigourous standards can be an exhausting process for any who must negotiate or work with them.Another critical expression of their obsession with purity is in the Red Scorpions' reaction to any sign of impurity. These battle-brothers consider hatred of the unclean and unholy as one of their most central virtues. That which might be contaminated may not be trusted. That which is known to be contaminated must be eliminated with an appropriate application of force.As all xenos are, by their very nature, impure, they must be cleansed upon contact. Anyone that is of potential Human heritage must be tested for mutation. Those who are found wanting must be eliminated at the earliest possible opportunity. Similarly, an unclean mind, tainted by heresy or unbelief, must be thoroughly cleansed, preferably by force.Red Scorpions have no tolerance at all for those who violate these precepts. Even sanctioned Imperial mutants, such as nominally accepted Abhumans like Ogryns or Navigators, are kept at a distance. Were it not for the necessity of having a Navigator amongst their voidship crews, it is likely that the Red Scorpions would directly oppose them.This also affects the Chapter's interactions with other Space Marines. The Red Scorpions hold a particular distrust for those -- such as the Space Wolves or the Blood Angels -- who have been cursed in such a way to diverge from the standard of the Codex Astartes.In several instances, they have been unwilling to work directly with Imperial forces that they consider a risk for contamination of their own orthodox purity.