Minotaurs - Chapter Organisation: The Minotaurs conform to both the structural and squad-level pattern of the Codex Astartes in terms of broad organisation. But at a tactical level this Chapter differs significantly in its general approach to warfare.The Minotaurs prefer to operate as a whole, or at least in as few divisions of their forces as possible in any given theatre of war, concentrating and thereby maximising their destructive power. This strategy has allowed the Chapter to excel at siegecraft and in combat against monstrous opponents, which it can overwhelm by sheer weight of numbers if need be.Unlike most Space Marine Chapters, some of the Minotaurs' key tactics are partly dependent on the use of superior attrition within a confined area of engagement, the Chapter's commanders perhaps less mindful of the fate of their battle-brothers than some, so long as victory is achieved.As well as a willingness to sacrifice their own flesh and blood to ensure the achievement of their battle aims, the Minotaurs are aided in their chosen form of warfare by two significant factors; their excellent supplies of heavy arms and war machinery and a markedly rapid influx of new neophytes to replace ongoing losses due to attrition.The exact source of the Minotaurs' war materiel has remained unconfirmed, but they have been observed to operate using large replenishable stockpiles of tanks and heavy armour, allowing the Chapter's Battle Companies to make extensive use of Vindicators and Predators as tactical support vehicles.The Minotaurs battle-brothers in action evidence widespread access to extensive supplies of the advanced Mark VIII Errant Pattern Power Armour, and commonly field much of their 1st Company as Terminators in combat.They also make extensive use of void-modified Mark III Iron Pattern battle-plate of unknown provenance, as well as a wide diversity of arms and weaponry, including power weapons of the finest quality and rare, advanced Ryza Pattern Plasma Weapons.Further indication of the superior range of their Armoury can be gleaned from the observation that they commonly field the bulk of the 1st Company Veterans as Terminators in combat, again with widespread access to rarer patterns of wargear such as Tartaros and Arkonak Tactical Dreadnought Armour patterns, and relic vehicles seldom found outside the hands of honoured Chapters of the First Founding, such as extensive squadrons of Storm Eagle gunships and ancient Spartan Assault Tanks.During the Orphean War the Chapter was also observed to field no less than ten Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts, indicating that the Minotaurs possess an unusual number of this ancient Dreadnought pattern in their Armoury.Another unusual aspect of the Minotaurs is the methods in which they are able to replace losses in manpower so quickly. The speed of transition between neophyte, Scout Marine and full battle-brother in the Chapter is brief compared to that of many other Space Marine Chapters.This is explained by the use of extremely high levels of programmed psycho-indoctrination and neuro-cerebral surgery by the Chapter. This program accelerates the recruits' progression and is continued during deployment as ongoing treatments to reinforce mental conditioning administered by the Chapter's Apothecaries.These techniques, though not forbidden as heretical, have inherent dangers that could carry a greater risk of damaging the subject physically and mentally than those normally performed by other Chapters.Most Space Marine Chapters consider the more studied training and battlefield erudition of their neophytes to be a key component in tempering the soul of a warrior rather than the dangerous artificial techniques employed by the Minotaurs to replace their often self-inflicted losses.