Founding of the Penance legion

[vegna]

Basics about this is the founding of my marine group from the [chapter ERASED]. And the effects on my Imperial Guard. Oh and im bassing a lot of the first message from my siege of Vraks book

SANCTUM ASTRO-TELEPATHICA

OFFICIO DEPARTMENTO MUNITORUM: PALEDIN

FOR THE ATTENTION OF: GOVERNOR CROMWELL, LORD OF THE HOUSE PROTHUS
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++++++PRIORITY: MAXIMUS
++TRANSMITTED: [LOCATION CLASSIFIED]
++++++RECEIVED: ASTROPATH [CASSIFIED]
+++DESTINATION: TERA, [CHAPTER ERASED] HOLDINGS.
++++++++++REF: 8293748501/HP
+++++++++++RE: [LOCATION ERASED]. CHAOS ATTACK.
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Paledin
Upon the message arriving the Governor Cromwell was alerted and called the Planetary council to an emergency meeting. The message was already relayed to those worlds requested but the closest was Paledin. Tera would take too long to reply, it could take years before they reacted to this news, which would be too late.

The council quickly decided a military action was required but the message didn't say how large an attack, the forces engaged or even if the enemy had any fleet in the area. But they decided that the Paledin first Foot and the attached support would be diverted, it was the closest force to [LOCATION ERASED] and was already on transports with the supplies for a new expansion of the colonies. but in case this was not enough the regiments in the home system would be readied to deploy, the militia would fill in the gaps in the defense force this would form. This would still take time but due to how the system had arranged its forces it would take less time than the orders from Tera so the force would be ready to send within two weeks. Yes not as large as an entire campaign army but should have the ability to strike down and at least hold while more of the Chapter forces arrive.

On board transports to [LOCATION CLASSIFIED]
Orders updated! the force will investigate a distress signal, unknown enemy and unknown force, maximus priority. High value location needs to be secured and held at all costs. Reinforcements to follow the landing ASAP.

Forces on board
Paledin 1st Foot:
Commander Vimes Monck and support staff,
3 Senior Officers and support staff,
6 platoons:
-6 Junior Officers and support staff,
-30 rifleman squads,
-30 heavy weapon squads,
-1 medical attachment.
1 platoon of engineers,
-1 Junior Officer and support staff,
-3 squads of sappers,
-3 construction squads.
4 Commando Strike Teams
Assorted Transports, special weapons and regiment support staff (Armourers, cooks, etc)

Attached Units:
5th Light Armoured Core:
-12 Hell Hounds,
-8 Devil Dogs.

9th Scout Division:
-20 Scout Sentinels,
-13 Armoured Sentinels.

3rd Heavy Armour Division:
-15 Leman Russ Battle Tank
-5 Leman Russ Vanquisher
-8 Leman Russ demolisher
-3 Paledin Pattern Basilisks.

2nd Support Group
-1st platoon field mechanics.
-5th platoon Emperors Mechanicum.
-assorted supply transports and tow vehicles.

more to come at a later date!

Comments and PMs are welcome.

[vegna]

-----Paledin Unit Information-----

Sapper Squad
Squads trained and equipped to remove obstacles such as mine fields or anti-tank trenches. Often equipped with quick and nimble vehicles and light weapons. Their role is to allow the fighting force to advance safely, not to engage the enemy. When not needed they are often deployed behind the lines fixing defenses or roads.

Construction Squad
Rarely seen carrying weapons, their role is to build the defenses; bunkers, command posts, depots. Valued skilled workers, often highly rated to stay on worlds after wars to fix damage or on new worlds to help set up a colony.

Commando Strike Teams
Paledins Storm Troopers. Recruited from Veterans in the standing forces and hand picked troopers during training, then given extra training in new equipment and conditions. Well equipped with Carapace armour, special weapons. They are not issued with Hotshot las weapons. Their training is broad so they can do all roles but will then perfect one combat type; some are experts in infiltration, assassination and sabotage, others in air born assaults.

Paledin Pattern Basilisks
Modified from a long range artillery piece to an assault gun. It's longer than the normal chassis to incorporate the recoil. The hull bolters been removed, the front armours been reinforced and the crew often places sandbags on to improve it more. It's roll was to advance on enemy fortifications and destroy them. It has also been deployed successfully in ambush to destroy enemy armour.

Field Mechanics
Are equipped and trained to maintain the tanks in the field. They refuel, rearm and maintain the tanks in the field. They are skilled at salvaging equipment in the field, often going in to no-mans land and killing fields to salvage parts and equipment.

Emperors Mechanicum
A sect of the Mechanicum that was cut off during the Horus Heresy. They have changed since then, setting up a base on one of Paledin Primes moons they worked with the Governors, the system was and still is devoted to the Emperor and these local beliefs and traditions have merged with them. Now fielding only 5 platoons, 15 strong they continue to seek out new and old technologies, information stores and to maintain technology. They do much of the heavy repairs and fortifications. They are not under Paledin Guard command but work along side, they maintain their independence even if they require Paledin for supplies.