The Astartes Family's Notebook

Therefore, the task of splitting legions and forming warbands was actually carried out by Rog Dorn, the Grand Steward of Terra.

In other words, the specific list of Astartes Chapter members was actually in the hands of Roger Dorn.

It's no wonder that Roger Dorn deliberately kept something under wraps. Don't underestimate the importance of this list. In any era and under any regime, the military roster is a top secret, and its leakage would cause a major upheaval.

Moreover, the Highlords at the time never imagined that Roger Dorne would actually only have one hand left.

Therefore, the accidental loss of the directory is an unacceptable emergency.

The High Lords Council authorized Davieo, the scribe of the Imperial Archives, to secretly recompile this list of Astartes' army.

After all, it had only been a few hundred years since the second establishment of the army. It was not a hopeless task to search through the vast imperial archives and deduce the specific list.

However, the Highlord Council miscalculated. It wasn't until the M36 era that Holy Terra was able to determine the extent of the damage caused by the Horus Rebellion to Holy Terra during the M32 era, and this was limited to Holy Terra alone! As late as the M41 era, damage reports for the Solar System had not yet been completed.

Therefore, by the time of M33, several subsequent military buildups had already been completed, and it was only then that Davieo's disciples and followers managed to compile the list for the second Astartes military buildup.

Alright, it's done. At least it's done. This is the list for the third founding of the army. Anyway, you guys are experienced, so just organize and integrate the lists from the two foundings.

The Davies disciples, who gladly accepted the assignment, felt they had found a secure job. The monumental work, "The Book of Davies," which contained detailed information on all the Imperial Astartes Chapters, was born.

With the Book of Davy, the High Lords will have the Astartes Chapter completely under their thumb.

That's what the Highlords thought, and that's what they did. Then the Orcs' War Moon charged into the face of Holy Terra, and the War of the Beasts blasted the arrogant Terran Highlords from their fantasy world back into the real universe.

This war of beasts completely destroyed the bureaucratic order that Holy Terra had painstakingly restored after the Horus Rebellion.

Although the Empire welcomed back Volkan, the Lord of the Dragons, the Great Primarch accepted the Emperor's belief that "the Imperium of Man is the Empire of all mankind" and did not interfere with the rule of the Highlord Council.

Not only that, but Volkan even specifically requested Kurland, the then Chapter Master of the Imperial Fist, to take on the position of the Beast Wars Empire's military commander-in-chief, treating himself entirely as a super soldier, and ultimately perished along with the Orc Emperor of Ulanor.

After Kurland took over the position of Grand Master of Terra from the Fist of the Empire, he immediately organized an expeditionary fleet, preparing to use more military victories to quell the deadly turmoil caused by the Beast Wars to the authority of Holy Terra.

Then came the incident where the Grand Instructor of the Assassin's Court, Wangorich, despised his colleagues in the High Lords' Council as useless and usurped the position of Protector of the State through the White Terror.

It's clear that the Holy Terrans were inhuman, but putting aside the facts, during the War of the Beasts, not a single Astartes Chapter came to the Holy Terrans' aid. Does that mean the Astartes were completely blameless?

Even if it's the final wall agreement of your Imperial Fist, do you really think the Assassin's Court was completely unaware of it?

Horus the Warmaster set a good example, and the idea that the Astartes are potential great rebels has taken deep root in Holy Terra.

Using the still-compiling "Book of Davieu," Vangorich altered many contents, taking historical inventionism to the extreme, and ruthlessly manipulated the Astartes, who were divided into battle groups.

The original intentions of Wangorich are now impossible to verify, but the result was that the Grand Instructor of the Assassin Court and the Duke of the Nation were driven mad by the endless official duties of the human empire.

Even the other high lords who had initially acquiesced to the legitimacy of his usurpation could not tolerate the fanaticism of Wangorich and shook off the Imperial Grand Steward Kurland from the expedition.

With Vangorić dead, his actions must naturally be investigated and punished.

The Book of Davyo, a book that was an accomplice to heinous crimes, was also denounced as a false scripture.

Since it is a false scripture, it should naturally be banned and burned.

However, the Astartes Chapter roster is a vital resource that the Empire absolutely must possess.

Therefore, for thousands of years, the "Book of Davyo," which does not exist in name, has been silently compiled and perfected deep within the Terra Archives.

Davio's disciples and followers have truly secured stable jobs; they probably won't even finish their work by the time the human empire is destroyed.

After listening to Motor Sich's detailed explanation of the cause and effect, Katz's first reaction was, how does the company commander know so much?

Didn't our battle group almost get wiped out in the M37 era? How would we know the secrets of the M32 era?

After thinking it over carefully, Kaz felt that his question didn't seem to be taboo, so he asked it.

Then, a mocking smile appeared on Motor Sich's face.

Kaz, it is precisely because of the painful experience of rebuilding the battle group that these valuable lessons have become essential knowledge for company commanders!

Dealing with the Imperial government requires a certain approach and method. Although it is unclear why the chapter's predecessors did not seek help from the mother chapter, they suffered a lot of humiliation during the long rebuilding process.

Driven by the grand vision of the chapter's resurgence, successive chapter leaders of the Wasteland Wings relentlessly tackled formalism, addressed the Empire's pain points, refined theory through practice, and improved company building under the guidance of theory, fully grasping the core elements of dealing with the rigid system of the Imperial government.

This led to the over-strength of the initial chapters, and to the fact that Desolation Wings still had nearly 700 Astartes after a long and arduous battle.

Unlike many arrogant peers who are self-absorbed and believe that the Astartes Chapter is the backbone of the human empire, and who regard the Imperial government as useless.

The Wings of Desolation's philosophy is that victory is everything, and for the sake of victory, even the power of the Imperial Government must be fully exploited and used properly.

Leaving a record of one's work is the most important lesson learned by the warband over two thousand years in dealing with the Imperial government.

Without evidence, how can you prove you're a loyalist? Without evidence, what gives you the right to ask the Star Region Government for supplies?

The Raptor Chapter, backed by the Saviors, is able to obtain many non-saleable items from its parent chapter, the Raven Guard.

But the Desolace is different. Every possession of the chapter is earned by the brothers in the chapter, and there are no wealthy relatives to help them out.

The Fourth Company did a lot of dirty work, extorting money and favors during the Macarian Expedition, and the Star Government even avoided holding talks with them. Why?

It's all thanks to the good reputation they've built up over the years by adhering to the traditions of the battle group.

Who among the leaders of the Pacific Star Region government doesn't know that the Desolate Wings Chapter is a local chapter deeply rooted in the star region, a local Astartes that can be relied upon in times of trouble?

Although the Wings of Desolation may have some dirty hands, their foundation is clean. In the Pacific Starfield, there are plenty of powerful figures in the Empire who speak on behalf of the warband commander.

It has excellent relations with the Internal Government, the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the Ministry of Justice, and it doesn't have the arrogant and condescending attitude that other Astartes have. What leader wouldn't like such a warband?

Tyrant's intermittent bursts of enthusiasm followed by a prolonged period of complacency and stagnation have made it clear to Motor Sich that the company adjutant is destined to be nothing more than a figurehead for life.

So after going through a long process of selection, the only one in the company that can be considered humanoid is Kaz.

The company chaplain, Hammurabi, in particular, held Kaz in high regard and praised his loyalty.

Well, an Astartes berserker who has never received professional political cadre selection and training has somehow figured out the importance of leaving work records without any instruction. If this Astartes brother is not promoted, Motor Sich will not be able to forgive his serious dereliction of duty!

Unfortunately, Katz is still too young. If he were trained for another 30 to 50 years, he could be promoted to the position of adjutant in the company. After 10 to 20 years of training in that position, he could then submit a report to the regimental commander to apply for a transfer back to the Second Company.

Hehe, I'm getting a little excited just thinking about it. The Second Company will soon have its own combat barge, hehehe.

Motor Sich coughed twice, pulling his thoughts back.

"So do you know what the most important thing is in this mission to wipe out the top nest?"

"Search for land."

"..."

Damn it, Katz, you piece of trash, why do you always manage to say something offensive and ruin the mood just when I'm starting to like you?

Seeing that Company Commander Motor Sich's expression was off, Kaz thought about it carefully again.

"The Raptor Squadron is our brother unit, Company Commander. This isn't right. Taking all the credit for yourself will only breed resentment."

Faced with Kaz's passionate "persuasion," Madasic was first bewildered, then confused, then deeply shocked, and then turned red-hot.

Good, good, good, as expected of someone from the Fourth Company. Just how do you see me?!

Hmm, could it be that I'm thinking the wrong thing?

We can't offend the company commander; we're still hoping to borrow weapons and equipment from Motor Sich in the future.

"Your subordinate is foolish, please enlighten me, sir."

Tsk, that bastard...

"Leave no survivors!"

Um, well, isn't being ruthless to traitors a fundamental principle of Astartes? The brothers weren't planning to leave any survivors anyway. The top of the nest is only so big, and there are only so many targets. There aren't enough to kill, so who would leave any survivors?

Company Commander, isn't that just correct nonsense...?

Therefore, the ability to multitask is indeed effective.

Before he could even say it, Kaz had already figured it out.

Judge Vinava wanted to spare their lives!

Kaz, you're still too clumsy, that's why Motor Sich is the company commander and you're just a common soldier.

"Company Commander, you've got a brilliant idea!"

Skord's overall development level is not very good, but the governor, as a mine owner, is really rich.

Both the first and second hives use the best gene lock system from the Mechanicus.

The acting female governor is the direct granddaughter of the former governor, with impeccable lineage and pure blood. Therefore, when the master of the Ministry of Justice took her to the second hive city, there was no need to make an example of her; a blood test was all it took to gain control of the entire hive city's central control system.

In contrast, the Shadow of Death faction, although it also controlled a distant branch of the Governor's family, couldn't withstand the Governor's ruthless nature. True to the iron-fisted style of the loyalist Governor of the Human Empire, after locking the core permissions, he committed suicide by self-immolation, leaving not a single living cell for the Chaos traitor.

This is also the fundamental reason why, despite the Death Shadows faction controlling the entire No. 1 Nest City, they were unable to fully utilize its resources.

Motor Sich had considered a surprise attack, sending his company, along with the acting female governor, directly to the top of the hive to gain access and lower the Void Shield of the first hive.

However, the risks and rewards of doing so are not proportional, so it should only be considered as an alternative.

The situation is still good now, so there's even less need to resort to these tricks.

Once the governor's other bloodlines are eliminated, the Wings of Desolation, which controls the governor's family's only bloodline, won't need to resort to such unseemly plundering. The female governor, in order to remove the word "agent," will proactively deliver the goods to their doorstep.

Katz, learn this: high-level political struggles don't need all sorts of scheming and plotting. If you can kill the whole family, then do it decisively, understand? Don't hesitate, nip it in the bud.

Having received instruction from Motor Sich, Katz couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

If you ask me, Lian Zuo is absolutely right!

Chapter 131 Nest City Summit, Kaz Takes Command of Troops for the First Time

Imperial Guards, Black-Robed Imperial Guards, move out immediately and send that heretic who spread the rumor that the Emperor's real name is Chu Renmei to heaven, so that he may stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun!

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Judge Vinava naturally sided with the Empire's Astartes, which was the basis for everyone's unity and sincere cooperation.

The Inquisitors and the Astartes Chapter share a common interest in eliminating the Chaos traitors and restoring order to Skord.

The potential conflict between the two sides lies not in the current war situation, but in the distribution of benefits after the war.

What's the point of casting the world of Huangquan VI? It's all about the rare mineral production in Skord.

Why did Huangquan VI dare to confront the Mars headquarters?

Because Holy Terra could no longer tolerate the chaos in the Pacific Sector.

After more than sixty years of recuperation, Holy Terra has recovered from the devastating defeat of the Makarian Expedition, which not only resulted in heavy losses but also required continuous blood transfusions.

Here, we must mention the issue of the honorific titles for judges.

Apart from the Supreme Inquisitor of the Court of Judgments, who is the direct superior of all judges in the Empire, all official judges are theoretically equal in rank, unlike the military which has ranks based on military titles.

However, being at the same level does not mean that one's authority and position are equal.

Therefore, within the courtroom, the most commonly used honorific titles are Presiding Judge and Grand Tutor Judge.

The title of Grand Inquisitor is an honorific used only by the leaders of the three major factions: the Inquisition of Heresy, the Inquisition of Alienation, and the Inquisition of Demons. The Grand Inquisitor is primarily responsible for overseeing and coordinating the affairs of the Inquisitors within their respective star sectors. They are generally appointed by Holy Terra or nominated within their respective Inquisitor factions and then reported to Holy Terra for approval.

However, not every sector has a presiding judge, so when there is no presiding judge in a sector, conflicts between judges are adjudicated by the presiding judges of neighboring sectors.

In other words, a presiding judge may be responsible for several star sectors.

For example, the unfortunate guy who caused the Shameful Month incident was a presiding judge.

Compared to the title of Presiding Judge, which carries the internal discretionary power of judges, the Grand Tutor Judge, though seemingly without any special privileges, is much rarer and possesses greater hidden power.

The title of Chief Justice can be obtained in two ways: directly by Holy Terra or through faction recommendation.

The Empire already has a shortage of judges, and the Antarctic Headquarters will not easily reject the appointment of a judge recommended by a faction. The Supreme Instructor of the Inquisition is also forming cliques, and will not only not be wary of the emergence of the judge clique, but will also welcome it.

For every ten Inquisitors the Empire sacrifices, five die at the hands of their own people; the excuse of Warp Migration is universally acknowledged.

In contrast, the title of Grand Inquisitor is not directly interfered with by Holy Terra. This title requires joint nomination by senior inquisitors and then election by inquisitors of star system caliber.

Generally speaking, no matter how war-torn a star field is, there will always be 10,000 Inquisitors. To be nominated as an Inquisitor Grand Instructor, one needs to obtain at least half of the nominations, which is 5,000 recommendation votes, in order to obtain the title of Inquisitor Grand Instructor.

It may seem that they have no special privileges, but having the recommendation and recognition of all their fellow judges is itself an immense power.

Holy Terra didn't seem to intervene, but without the secret recommendation of the Supreme Mentor of the Inquisition, which Inquisitor could get those five thousand or more recommendation votes?

Let alone any exchange of benefits, finding these five thousand wandering judges in the vast universe would be impossible.

Therefore, although it is nominally just an honorary title, its actual rank is that of an imperial envoy, a regional official who is even higher than the important officials of the star region government.

Leothus, that old scoundrel, is the head of the special agents sent by Holy Terra to the Pacific Sector.

Each faction under the seven leaders of the expeditionary force believes itself to be the rightful successor to Saint Macarius. Although the Empire does not acknowledge the Macarian Expeditionary Force rebellion, in private, this civil war that has lasted for more than sixty years is known as the "War of the Successors."

Now, more than sixty years have passed. The hundreds of millions of Astral Army soldiers who were once invincible have either grown old or died. Holy Terra has been watching them fight amongst themselves and has been deliberately provoking conflict by distributing provisions. The overall strength of these successors is far from what it used to be.