Space Marines were originally organised into 20 legions with distinctive genelines from their Primarchs, who were outright demi gods, who’s actions set the stage for the universe of Warhammer 40,000. Marines are molded from aspirants to line troopers (Intercessors or Tactical Marines) over the space of around 50 years and can serve for a thousand years or more, endlessly moving from conflict to conflict. To put it in real world terms, think Seal Team 6 or the SAS mixed with walking a main battle tank, coupled with psycho/gene conditioning from the tender age of 10 that focuses on religious zealotry and fanatical loyalty to the Imperium. Sometimes referred to by their official name of “Adeptus Astartes”, Space Marines are tip of the Imperium’s spear.Īt their core they are an elite army of bio-engineered warrior monks armed and armoured to a ridiculous degree. Space Marines are the heroic characters he makes them out to be, but as all things 40k they aren’t necessarily heroes or the good guys by any stretch.

Rainbow Warriors Intercessors, Tactical Marines, and Infiltrators by Craig “MasterSlowPoke” Sniffen They are my Space Marines and they shall know no fear. They will be untouched by plague or disease, no sickness will blight them.They will have tactics, strategies and machines so that no foe can best them in battle. In great armour shall I clad them and with the mightiest guns will they be armed. They will be of iron will and steely muscle. Like clay I shall mould them, and in the furnace of war forge them. They shall be my finest warriors, these men who give of themselves to me. I suppose we better figure out what a Space Marine, a Space Marine chapter and a successor is before we really kick off.

Also we will look at the various natural starting points like Start Collecting boxes and the like. If you too want to find out how to be 20% better looking, more fashionable and nicer smelling you should read this article, where we are going to talk about getting started with a Successor Chapter army, looking at using an existing successor and creating your own from scratch. These successors are known as the “rad” and “actually awesome” Space Marines and are normally played by good looking and fashionable people.

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