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Imperial Hawks
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The Imperial Hawks are a Space Marine chapter of unknown founding. They specialize in high altitude assaults utilizing jump packs supported by "squadron strength" Land Speeder squadrons.[1]
Known Actions
- Battle of Samax IV — Samax IV is an Agri World who's Human inhabitants are just above the Iron Age on a technological scale. Samax IV was invaded by Orks. By the time the Imperial Hawks were able to respond to a distress call, the humans' last hold out was in the walled city of Mallax. The Imperial Hawks 4th company broke the siege of Mallax and in less than a week the Orks were in retreat.[1]
Fleet Assets
- Carmine Talon — 4th company's Battle Barge.[1]
Trivia
Conflicting sources
In the short story Xenocide the Imperial Hawks described as a Marines in a dark crimson armour[1], but in Adeptus Astartes: Successor Chapters they are depicted as a grey-blue with white pauldrons, backpack and aquila; with rank stripe on helmet.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Xenocide (Short Story) — Bringers of Death (Anthology)
- 2: Adeptus Astartes: Successor Chapters, pg. 24