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Chaos Space Marines can be seen in this armour despite its association with Imperial Space Marines; they captured a significant quantity of the suits on Mars during the Heresy, as well as Mechanicum production facilities, and were therefore able to produce their own Mark VI suits.{{Fn|1}}
Mark VI armour was first issued during the later stages of the Great Crusade, and it was in wide service by the time of the Horus Heresy. And while it may be most associated with forces who employed stealth and infiltration tactics such as the Raven Guard or the Alpha Legion, every Legion was issued with this mobile, relatively lightweight armour mark – even the Iron Warriors, who were well-known for their preference for heavier armour.{{Fn|51}}
By the time of the Siege of Terra, Mark VI was the most numerous pattern in service, the Loyalist Legions defending the Imperial Palace had whole Chapters equipped with Mark VI armour, while the Dark Mechanicum hacked the data vaults of those still loyal to the Emperor to provide the designs to Horus and his forces. With countless Forge Worlds under the control of the Warmaster, production of Mark VI armour continued apace, and the Emperor’s Children in particular used it en masse during the Siege of Terra. The predominance of the Corvus armour would continue well into the Scouring and the present age. {{Fn|48}}{{Fn|51}}
*{{Endn|49}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/03/24/beakies-are-back-first-miniatures-from-the-horus-heresys-new-edition-spotted-at-adepticon/ Warhammer Community: Beakies are Back – First Miniatures from The Horus Heresy’s New Edition Spotted at AdeptiCon (posted 24/3/2022)] (last accessed 24/3/2022)
*{{Endn|50}}: [[Deathwatch: Rites of Battle]], pg 149-150
*{{Endn|51}}: [[https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/05/17/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-a-brief-history-of-mark-vi-power-armour/(posted 17/5/2022)]] (last accessed 19/5/2022)
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