Doom Falcons

The Doom Falcons are a Codex-compliant Space Marine Chapter that is loyal to the Emperor. They are a successor chapter of Imperial Fist gene seed that was presumably created during the 11th or 12th Founding.

Founding
The Doom Falcons were created during either the 11th or 12th Founding. Errors in Imperial records contradict each other as to which founding it was. They were assigned to the homeworld Doma, one of a very few developed worlds in Segmentum Ultima outside the realm of Ultramar. Doma is also one of the planets on the very edge of the Astropathic Choir's reach. They were created largely to help bolster Imperial defenses near the Eastern Fringe, as it was and still is a very volatile region of space.

The chapter's original colour scheme was to be green, blue and gold, but at the request of Doma's inhabitants, gold was exchanged for red. The beliefs of the populous held red as a very holy colour, symbolic of the blood the God Emperor and his sons shed protecting mankind from the dangers around them. Domic beliefs and customs were easily integrated into the Doom Falcon's dogma during their early years. Chaplains incorperated the most basic rituals into the daily routines of the Space Marines; resting both palms on a block of ice to show "what is" (Doma's climate only reached moderately warm temperatures in the summer months) before looking to the sun, or some representation of a sun, as a reminder that the God Emperor would always look down on their planet to warm them.

The new Space Marines emerging from this culture bore the strong marks of the planet's beliefs even in non-religious ways. They were industrious, clever, smart with their hands and very heroic. However, they also had a mild distrust of external authority. Ranks within the chapter were fine, but they were overtly weary of the Inquisition and even other chapters based on principle alone.

The Great Test of Faith
Two centuries after their founding, the Doom Falcons went up against what they believed to be a small Chaos incursion a few systems over. When they arrived, Chaos had already established a strong foothold and were much more difficult to dig out than previously expected. A campaign that they'd thought would take a few months at most took up the better part of three standard years, during which time their 1st Company Captain and his retinue were taken by the corruption.

The idea that such a great warrior could fall to Chaos was a severe blow to the morale of the Doom Falcons, and their previously unshakable faith was rattled. An accomplished hero had lost his soul to damnation, turning away from the Emperor's light. If he could fall, surely they were only a few steps behind...?

Through the doubt, though, a new hero arose: Chaplain Vanetskov of the 5th Company. Through fire and taint he showed them the way to victory, bolstering their faith until it was even stronger than before. With him at their head they had the strength and resolve to drive the forces of Chaos from the star system through several decisive battles, and upon their victory a grand promotion ceremony elevated Chaplain Vanetskov as the new 1st Company Captain. After that, it became tradition for a veteran Chaplain to hold that rank.

Current Reputation
The Doom Falcons are respected by many of their fellow Space Marines for being one of the fiercest anti-Tyranid forces in the Imperium. Like their forefathers in the Imperial Fists, they are skilled at holding a bulwark against splinter fleets and have saved an unusual number of worlds from Tyranid incursions, including their home planet.

However they are also competent in the art of stopping the Tau from assimilating worlds. Using their scout forces to patrol unnoticed, the Doom Falcons will inconspicuously "check in" on a world that is suspected to have a Tau presence taking control of the governing bodies. This scenario is occasional, however, and the Doom Falcons spend most of their time dealing with more blatant threats.

Enemies

 * Tau Empire: The Doom Falcons have earned infamy among the xenos after stopping a number of their conquests. Similarly, the chapter has noted an increasing amount of stubbornnes on the part of the Tau whenever they confront each other, showing their resentment for the Astartes. The Tau forces will often deploy higher quantities of troops in their attempts to avoid defeat at the hands of the Doom Falcons.
 * Eldar: While having unusually high success rates against Tyranids and Tau, the Doom Falcons are much less adept at taking on an Eldar threat. Their combat doctrines, even after millenia of refinement, are usually still several steps behind the plans of the Eldar. This is a source of resentment on the part of the Space Marines; especially after an Eldar Autarch killed one of their earlier Chapter Masters, they will refuse to make last-ditch alliances with the xenos even in the wake of a greater foe.

Allies

 * Ultramarines: Due to their relative proximity to each other, the Ultramarines and Doom Falcons have assisted each other on several occasions, most notably against a splinter hive fleet that threatened Doma during 817.M41. Because of this, there is a friendly rivalry between battle brothers, and when they are within reach of each other they will sometimes meet to swap war stories and have sparring competitions.
 * Order of the Purest Faith: Doma is also the site of a small Adepta Sororitas convent, the Order of the Purest Faith. The Sisters of Battle in this convent are often the actual sisters and blood relatives of the Space Marines who are initiated into the Doom Falcons, and as such they are each other's closest allies. When a company of Doom Falcons is dispatched to eradicate heresy somewhere within Segmentum Ultima, a small detatchment of Sisters almost always accompanies them into battle. The closeness these warriors feel for each other is great positive boost for their faith and morale, ensuring their best and most thorough work in expunging the traitors and unbelievers.

Chapter Livery
The standard three colours worn by the chapter are green, dark blue and dark red. As dictated by the Codex Astartes, sergeants wear bright red helmets as their badge of office. They will often mark their armour and helmets sparingly with skull motifs as well. Distinguished Marines' gauntlets are painted dark red, to symbolize the blood they have spilled protecting mankind in the name of the Emperor (which offsets the other symbolism, that the dark red is originally the blood shed by the Emperor).

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