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− | The '''Dark Crusaders''' are a [[3rd Founding]] chapter that derived from the [[Black Templars]] Chapter. Since their founding, the Dark Crusaders have taken watch over [[Segmentum Tempestus]].{{Fn|1}}
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| |Marine Px=125 | | |Marine Px=125 |
| |Name=Dark Crusaders | | |Name=Dark Crusaders |
− | |Founding Chapter=[[Black Templars]] | + | |Founding Chapter= |
− | |Founding=[[3rd Founding]] | + | |Founding= |
− | |Chapter Master=Lord [[Vayes Proximo]] | + | |Chapter Master= |
− | |Homeworld=[[Arcadia Prime]] | + | |Homeworld= |
− | |Fortress-Monastery=[[Fortress Of Malleus]] | + | |Fortress-Monastery= |
| |Colours=Black and Red | | |Colours=Black and Red |
− | |Specialty=Close Combat/Siege Warfare | + | |Specialty= |
− | |Battle Cry="By the will of the Primarch, and the fury of the Emperor, Charge my brothers!" | + | |Battle Cry= |
− | |Strength=10,000 Battle Brothers | + | |Strength= |
| |Symbol=Dark_Crusaders_symbol.jpg | | |Symbol=Dark_Crusaders_symbol.jpg |
| |Symbol Px=125 | | |Symbol Px=125 |
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− | ==Homeworld==
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− | The Dark Crusaders are unlike most [[Chapter]]s in the fact that they not only hold dominion over their [[Fortress world]], but over twelve worlds. Their locations are unknown to the [[Imperium]], thereby making the Dark Crusaders the only ones who know of their existence and their only source of protection from [[Ork]] warbands. Since each of the twelve worlds show their loyalty first to the Dark Crusaders, instead of the Imperium that forgot them long ago, each world pays [[tithe]]s to [[Arcadia Prime]], keeping the Dark Crusaders well supplied with everything from field rations to [[Retribution Class Battleship]]s.
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− | [[Arcadia Prime]] is just one of the twelve worlds in the domain of the Dark Crusaders. The others are{{Fn|1c}}:
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− | *[[HelsReach]]: Industrial World
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− | *[[Acropolis]]: Industrial World
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− | *[[Solics]]: Industrial World
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− | *[[Ferrum]]: Industrial World
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− | *[[Terminus]]: Feudal World
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− | *[[Eterna]]: Feudal World
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− | *[[Hyperion (Planet)|Hyperion]]: Agri-World
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− | *[[Mercy]]: Agri-World
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− | *[[Theron]]: Mining World
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− | *[[Carolus]]: Mining World
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− | *[[Rammstein]]: Mining World
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− | ==Organisation==
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− | The Dark Crusaders are organised like most other Chapters, only on a larger scale due to their abnormal size. The Crusaders are formed into 100-Marine [[Battle Companies]]. The majority of the Chapter stay on Arcadia or with the Armada when there is not an Operation planned, but there is a garrison of 8 Companies per world in the Dark Crusaders' realm of the galaxy.
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− | ==The Armada==
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− | Thou many Space Marine Chapters have a small fleet, say a few [[Battle Barge]]'s and [[Strike Cruisers]], the Dark Crusaders do not. The Dark Crusaders have their own Armada of ships. Every known model of ship is within the massive fleet. Everything from an [[Apocalypse Battleship]] to an [[Ironclad]]. Within the Armada are several fleets, each of which have their own duties and responsibilities within the Crusader Realm. Either patrolling the space between the mineral rich worlds and known [[Ork]] territory, or performing rapid strikes against [[Chaos]] or [[Ork]] fleets within [[Segmentum Tempestus]].
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− | The most distinguished fleet within the Armada is the '''Vanguard'''.
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− | The Vanguard is the biggest, and the most powerful of all the fleets within the Armada. Within the Vanguard is one [[Apocalypse Battleship]], six [[Retribution Battleship]]s, a dozen [[Overlord Class Battlecruiser]]s, two dozen [[Lunar Class Cruiser]]s, and several squadrons of escort craft.
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− | *[[The Harbinger]] - [[Apocalypse Battleship]], Flagship of the Armada and personal Flagship of Lord Admiral Young.
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− | *''Endurance'' - [[Retribution Battleship]]
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− | *''Dorn's Hammer'' - [[Retribution Battleship]]
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| ==Source== | | ==Source== |
| *{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition)]], pg. 20 (painted by [[Alan Merrett]]). | | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition)]], pg. 20 (painted by [[Alan Merrett]]). |
− | *{{Endn|2}}: [[The Crusade]] by Josh Firestone
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| [[de:Dark Crusaders]] | | [[de:Dark Crusaders]] |