User blog comment:Valarian of Naples/The Final Day: A suggestion-run story of the Star Saints Space Marine Chapter/@comment-5691049-20141102144205

Update: Due to suggestions, I have created a plot change:

1. Instead of the 320 marines left standing, it will be 4 squads of marines sent down.

2. The squads will be listed as such:

1. Tactical Squad

2. Terminator Squad

3. Assault Squad

4. Tactical Squad

Erasmus Vurne will now be captain of the 5th Company instead of the Chapter Master.

In addition, instead of the "evil Imperium wants us dead" scenario, the chapter, which was not at that time at full strength (only around 800) would have chosen to go on this crusade because they won't accept any gene-seed of Imperial Fists origin unless they feel like winners ( They just need a reason to feel like they deserve it). So, out o the 320 marines left, the four squads will be the focus of the story.

Also, they didn't get the Mechanicus into a bad mood without merit. It's likely that the chapter was losing ships and armor faster than the Mechanicus could replace them. Essentially, the techpriests of Mars went, "Nope. You're not getting any shiny new Strike Cruisers until you learn how to take care of them". In this explaination, it pins the Star Saints' misfortune as not going unmerited, as they were probably wreckless in everything they did. But at this point, the Star Saints would probably be a little more reserved than when they began (They are now part of the 20th Founding).

As far as the symbol goes, I'm going to leave it as it is unless someone can find a real good emblem for these wreckless zealots.