The Mallus Compliance (Space Marines in Warhammer Fantasy - Chapter Master/Empire Building)

Chronicle Interlude

In the era 738, Absimarus was crowned sixty-third king of the Imazighen ruling for seven years, with 5905 years having passed from the beginning of the world. In the times of this man in era 738, in the first year of his rule, and the eighty-second of the Imazighen with the eighty-third begun as Abdelmelec was ruling for seventeen years, Vuitiza and his already very old father ruled equally.

In this time it was heard that the people of Jeghegh had abandoned their kings, and proclaimed a child to lead them. However, wizards and evildoers had come forth in the land, and there was great unrest. In the land of the Imazighen there too were many misfortunes and the people groaned aloud and tore at their hair. Creatures of evil crawled from the dark places of the world and the concubine of the Celestial Lord grew large and gravid. Many were attacks of the Debased, and the accords, though unpopular, which Vuitiza had made with their peoples, ended to the detriment of all.

They also in era 739, not able to bear the destruction of the aforementioned disaster, wandered out of the palace through Medes. In this era Abdelmec was slain, and his son, who was named Aghiles, ruled thence. The latter being a great and powerful man, and having the assistance of many magicians, took battle to the Debased and also slew many of the beasts which had frequented the land. When the disaster passed, and with his father having died, he ruled most prosperously for the aforementioned years, and all of Medes, relying on much joy, was keenly delighted. At the same time Ginduris, the priest of the seat of the royal city of Kalabus was considered illustrious by the gift of virtue and was celebrated as a doer of many wondrous things.

In the era 745, Telgumas, who had been the sixty-first empress, was restored to power as the sixty-fourth empress of the Imazighen, aided by the force and virtue of the Celestial Lord. She ruled again for ten years, with 5915 years having passed since the beginning of the world. In the lands of Medes, Aghiles continued into the fifteenth year in rule. In the lands of the Jeghegh, a great king whom the people called Kurhad rose and took the sceptres of the rule of the Jeghegh in accordance with what his father had expounded. In this year he was defeated, having waged war for forty years against the Jeghegh prior to this. He was a man of whole prudence in setting out the armies, and was said to have retained the favour of the Unnamed One. He broke the virtue of almost all the neighbouring peoples and made the Jeghegh realm among all things weak through continual devastation. He also nearly destroyed the cities and conquered the borders of the Adrar through devastation. He reduced cities to contemptible poverty and afflicted fortresses with siege. Also in the western parts, attacking through the general of his army called Valac-Hark, he conquered the kingdom of the Endali and made the land a tributary after removing the kingdom. The kingdom was of old and stood solidly through some 350 years, made lasting from the 400th era from the outset and its own beginning, stretched out peacefully over the Jeghegh lands from the time of Liuvigild through some 140 years all the way into era 750.

In the era 749, Telgumas and all her people were assailed by raiders and pirates from the north who made bloody spectacles of all the towns and cities along the coast, so much so that Telgumas rode out with her captains and all were slain most dreadfully. Aghiles, who was still king of Medes, went forth over the desert with his magicians to do battle with the invaders, and defeated them, however a river of blood was seen to run in the aftermath, and all the rivers and waters of the Imazighen appeared red, which many though to be a sign of disfavour from the Celestial Lord.

Indeed, in these times there had been much conflict in the skies and the piety of the people was thought lacking by many learned folk. In the era 641 a great expulsion was forced forth from the heavens, and in its wake many succumbed to the evils of the Debased. In the era 750, several more stars fell and the people groaned once again. In some places sacrifices were made, and soon, to the delight of the people, the chariots of the Celestial Lord were seen going to and fro in the skies, and all rejoiced that the ancient lords might remember their faithful.

Imperial Forces of the Mallus Crusade
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Adeptus Astartes Celestial Lions
1st Veteran Company, Vakemi, Master of the Keep, commanding.

• Amra, Pridelord of Mallus
• Captain, Standard Bearer, 1 Apothecary, 1 Chaplain
• 1 Command Thunderhawk
• 24 Veteran Marines
• Administrative serfs

2nd Battle Company, 'the Watchers', Black Nassor, Master of the Watch, commanding.

• Captain, Apothecary, Chaplain, Standard Bearer, Techmarine
• 33 Battle Brothers
• The Black Chamber, 10 Veterans equipped with Mk VI Corvus Armour and trained to kill without detection or suspicion falling on the Chapter.
• 1 Rhinos, 8 Bikes

3rd Battle Company, 'the Ashwalkers', Pyre-Captain Kaaram commanding.

• Pyre-Captain, Standard Bearer, 1 Apothecary, 1 Chaplain
• 12 Pyre Brothers. All members of the 3rd Company currently exhibit manifest psychic abilities, all within the tradition of Pyromancy.

4th Battle Company, 'the Skytalons', Tuthmes Skytalon, Master of the Fleet, commanding.

• Captain, Apothecary, Standard Bearer, Chaplain, Techmarine, Epistolary Kaelar
• 24 Battle Brothers
• 2 Rhinos, 8 Bikes, 2 Thunderhawks, 1 Thunderhawk Transport
  • Peregrin, MkIII Vanguard Light Cruiser, armed with a Bombardment Cannon, Macrocannon batteries, and voidcraft Launch Bays. Currently stranded in orbit.

8th Reserve Assault Company, 'the Heralds', Kabor Brighthand, Master of the Marches, commanding.

• Captain, Apothecary, Standard Bearer, Chaplain, Techmarine, Codicier Dargo Dragonkiller
• 51 Battle Brothers
• 2 Razorbacks, 2 Whirlwinds, 2 Predators, 1 Land Speeder, 4 Rhinos, 1 Thunderhawks, 2 Thunderhawk Transporters

9th Reserve Devastator Company, 'the Hunters', Hunter-Captain Selous, commanding.

• Captain, 1 Apothecary, 1 Techmarine, 1 Chaplain
• 10 Sternguard Veterans equipped with Mk VI Corvus Armour
• 12 Battle Brothers
• 10 Bikes, 2 Thunderhawk, 2 Land Speeders, 2 Rhinos

10th Scout Reserve Company, Vularakh, Master of Scouts, commanding.

• Master of Scouts, 1 Apothecaries, 1 Chaplains, 1 Techmarine
• 8 Veteran Sergeants
• 2 Land Speeders, 12 Bikes, 2 Rhinos, 2 Razorbacks

The Celestial Lions have adopted similar training systems as the Black Templars, and Neophytes are instead assigned to experienced Battle Brothers for training, with the 10th Company playing a reduced role in education.

Armoury

• Master of the Forge Khotan, 3 Techmarines Suprema, 13 Techmarines
• Servitors and Artisans

Reclusiam

• Master of Sanctity Natohk, 1 Reclusiarch, 7 Chaplains

Librarium

• Chief Librarian Hath-Horeb, 12 Lexicanum, All psykers are armed with runecrafted items with various effects, strengthening their power.
• The Manifest Psykers, led by Codicier Arius, and composing of 9 Manifest Psykers of various disciplines.

Apocetharium

• Chief Apothecary Thalis, 11 Apothecaries
• Med-Servitors and Serfs

Apocetharium established in Fortress-Monastery

Servus Militarum
The Servus Militarum are the Chapter-Serf forces under the Celestial Lions, presently commanded by General Seluceus of Macharia, including:

• Macharia 45th Infantry: the remnants of Cadian-pattern infantry, mostly retired but continuing their tradition and battle honours through teaching at the Pharos Staff College.
• Pharosian Guard Corps: 10,000 elite soldiers, drawing from the old traditions of the Fleet's Voidsmen, with associated officers and support staff, charged to guard Pharos, the centre of the Imperium's power. Due to their traditions, the Pharosian Guard maintain skill. tactics and equipment in Zone Mortalis warfare such as boarding operations, void-combat, orbital drops, underwater combat and subterranean battle. Armed with limited vehicle or heavy support due to their function as the defenders of Pharos itself.
• The Lion Guard, around 50,000 martially inclined Chapter-Serfs armed to with associated officers and support staff, armed with Imperial Guard level equipment. The Lion Guard is composed of various formations for particular purposes:
  • Lion Guard Regiments, trained to the Cadian-standard of warfare, and suited to a variety of combat situations.
  • Specialist Battalions, trained in specific types of warfare such as armoured assault, seige or aerial assault, and attatched to Lion Guard regiments at need.
  • Reserve Battaltions, forming a consistent force to instantly reinforce destroyed companies, as well as train and educate new soldiers.
  • Servus Aeronautica, a force of atmospheric craft capable of transporting and supplying the Lion Guard, as well as assisting them in ground attack or bombing roles.
• Griffon Company: 4,000 professional soldiers, primarily drawn from Sigmarite mercenaries now in service in Solland.
• Holy Militia: the Planetary Defence Force of the Imperium-on-Mallus, principally composed of roughly 10% of the Imperium's population of young men and women, armed with autoguns and minor support elements such as heavy weapons or light artillery. Incapable of sustained combat, deployment far from home, or more complex tactics, though capable in defence against most Mallusian foes.

Adeptus Mechanicus

• Metallica War Cohort led by a Master of Skitarii with 4,000 Tech Guard and assorted vehicles, deployed to Arx Acheron.
• Divisio Electromagneticus Battle Maniple of Electro-Priests
• Knights of Kolossi, a tripartite lance of mighty walkers with 300 Squire-serfs, led by Baron Vardis of Agiad.
• Basic Manufacturing capacity established. Advanced and Exotic Manufacturing and Genetorium capacities deployed.

Adeptus Ministorum

• The Order of the Bloody Veil, also known as the Daughters of Elyra, are a Mallusian Ordo Militant Convent of Adeptus Soroitas based in the mountains of the Vaults. The Order sponsor and direct all other Ministorum groups and assets on Mallus.
  • The Keepers of the Book, the Order's elite Celestants charged to protect the Order's relics and senior officers. The Keepers also bear a number of Mallusian magical items with various protective effects, including ruinc equipment.
  • 400 Sisters armed with traditional Soroitas equipment including power armour and bolters.
  • 1500 Noviates, armed with poorer quality equipment, but rapidly being reformed as munition stores increase.
  • Limited vehicles and support units.
• The Missionia Galaxia, a force of translators, missionaries, medicae and other staff to study, engage with, and convert the population of Mallus.
• The Frateris Militia, irregular formations of male warriors and pilgrims, the Frateris skirt the Decree Passive that the Ministorum will maintain no 'men under arms', but due to their irregular nature are tolerated. The Frateris tend to congregate around major Ministorum temples, and are particularly prevelant in Medes. The Militia possess relatively poor quality equipment, due to their status as an irregular force.

Settlements
Imperial Settlements

• Atakora, the Celestial Lions' Fortress-Monastery at the southern end of the Lost Plateau. Centre of Astartes equipment production.
  
  Spoiler: Fortress-Monastery Facilities

  [*]Warp Accumulator - An arcane and mysterious device, constructed by Chief Librarian Hath-Horeb to channel the Aethyric currents of Mallus through the salvaged mechanisms of the Battle Barge Serenkai's warp engines.
  [*]Hexegrammic Wardings - Wards of the Librarius set over the Lost Plateau and the Fortress-Monastery that protect the area from the foul influence of Morrslieb and wider magical effects.
• Pharos, the former crash site of the Celestial Lions' fleet, now fortified with extensive bastions and defensive works, and possessing Basic Manufacturing capabilities. Centre of civilian and Militarum production.
• Arx Acheron, formerly a Celestial Lions Strike Cruiser, the area around the ship now serves as a bastion of the Adeptus Mechanicus, and holds the majority of their military strength, with the settlement rapidly becoming a centre of resource extraction and refining. Centre of advanced and exotic production facilities.
• The Eye of the Panther, once a settlement of the abhuman Homo Terrestrius, now host to parties of AdMech surveyors and miners.

Approximately 200,000 Imperial Citizens, drawn from the Celestial Lions' Chapter-Serfs and the crews of the fleet's ships. Includes specific cohorts of support staff such as Servitors, Astropaths and Navigators.

Southlands

• The Kingdom of Medes, the cities of the coast such as Qadira and their capital El-Kalabad, as well as the colonies of Antoch and Sudenburg
• The Northern Shore, including Al Haikk, the storied island of Fyrus, and other cities, all currently greatly devastated and deserted after the exodus to the Land of Assassins.
• The Land of Assassins, including the cities of Copher and Lashiek, the wild Mountains of the Panther and the wasteland that is the Sorcerer's Isles, with other notable cities including the AdMech settlement around the Panther's Eye, the former stronghold of the Abhuman Dawi, and Arjijil.
• The Tribes of the Jungles

Mallus Natives, composed of 3m Arabyans, colonies of other powers such as the Empire or Bretonnia, as well as 1m in the various tribes of the Southlands.

Norsca

• The surviving tribes of the Bjornlings, Graelings and Skaelings in the west of Norsca, composing approximately 1m people
• Kraka Drak, stronghold of the Norscan Dwarves containing the surviving population of that nation, approximately 25,000 Dwarves.

The Empire

• Solland, currently under the administration of Celestial Lion officers, yet still a native province, comoposing approximately 2m people.
• Sylvania, a once dark and gloomy country, now governed by Astartes officers from their seat of Kasr Drakenhof, a fortress raised on the ruins of the Von Carstein dynasty.
• The wider Empire, with population estimates of around 30m people, not currently under the Chapter's administration, but a land where the Celestial Lions have great influence.

Developed Capacities:

Missionia Galaxia and Iterator presence in all cities and large towns in the Southlands, with significant teams in El-Kalabad and Copher to preach the Imperial Cult. All major communities including smaller towns and tribes now have periodic Ministorum presence. Additionally, specialist capacities such as Sisters Hospitallier are attatched to Missionia cadres.

The Watchers, Black Nassor's information network, have infiltrated both the Imperium's territories and all human polities of the Old World. The Watchers have also infiltrated, and now control, many of the criminal organisations in the Old World, especially in port cities where the Arabyan disapora has spread. In their infiltration, the Watchers can no only watch, but act, and may call upon trained assassins, saboteurs and poisoners.

The territories of Mallus under Imperial control have been steadily raised in technological and societal sophistication with extensive development of infrastructure in particular. However, all areas outside of direct Imperial administration remain at the grade of 'Developing World' at best, lacking the density in population or addvanced technologies of most Imperial worlds.

Facilities established for the production of basic goods, more advanced materials like plasma technology, and more exotic items like anti-gravity generators, but there are currently relatively few specialist production facilities for particular goods. What specialist facilities do exist serve the Serf-Militarum, producing Planetary Defence Force and Astra Militarum-grade weaponry, equipment and vehicles.