Swamp Dragons

Swamp Dragons are an Ultramarines successors specialising in trench warfare and operating in contaminated or otherwise hazardous environments.

Organization and Codex Deviations
Swamp Dragons are organized into 4 maniples, each one containing 4 Codex Companies: 2 Battle Companies, a Heavy Support Company and a Scout Company. Maniples are led by Prefects and will usually operate independent of each other.

Culture
Dragons originate from the planet of Ghagahtia. Planet has two major pole oceans and Its land masses are closer to the equator. As a result of millenias of mining and industrialization majority of the land is covered in toxic swamps. Majority of planet's population live in nomadic tribes moving from place to place and trying to avoid the Death Winds - they are masses of poisonous gas and acid rains moved around by the air currents, that have been ravaging the planet since the time of the Horus Heresy.

Only thing of a real value on the Ghagahtia is sheltered space. Therefore tribe that manage to rebuild and resettle one of the ancient habitats will quickly grow in power. They will be able to stay in one place for longer, manufacture food, weapons, everyday objects and even sometimes even create an art. Of course, as soon as the news spread, other tribes will band together and try to take over the habitat. That's why the civil constructions are quickly turned into massive fortresses with rings of thick walls, hundreds of miles of trenches and thousands of gun emplacements.

This has been going for thousands of years and that's why siegecraft and trench warfare have become an art of their own on Ghagahtia.



Instead of rebuilding the planet, Swamp Dragons decided to build a giant orbital station known as the Tusk. Constantly growing, from its crecion in early-M37, it has reached the size of a small planetoid. There Dragons forges and shipyards are located, and from there the Crusade Fleets will set of into the wider galaxy. ===Recruitment=== Swamp Dragons draw their recruits amongst the younglings of nomadic tribes of Ghagahtia. As a part of their training those aspirants will continue to travel the planet's surface improving their skills by take part in various sieges. Either as besiegers or as besieged. This way Dragons make sure that non tribe become to strong and or settled in one place, and the conflicts will continue rage on.

Wargear and machine park
Swamp Dragons make extensive use of Vindicators and Anguis Pattern Land Raiders. They also favour equipment useful in short and middle range combat. Such as flamer, melta weapons or siege shields.

Battle Honors
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