Chapter 2193 Death of Glory
Speaking of the Space Marine Medals of Honor, the most famous of them is the Terminator Cross. This is also one of the most famous medals in the Space Marine Chapter. During the Second Founding of the Army There are clear regulations that only Terminator veterans of the first company of the Chapter are eligible to wear it. Legend has it that this medal contains a very small fragment of the power armor worn by the Emperor during the decisive battle with Horus. But in 10,000 years, Later, this legend has been difficult to confirm. Anyway, Soshyan has never seen the Ancient Terminator Cross issued after the end of the Great Rebellion.
And to be honest, no matter how big the Emperor's armor is, how many pieces can it be divided into?
It feels a little weird when I think about it.
Of course, it is impossible for Soshyan to issue medals of this level, but compared to the Astra Militarum and the Navy, or other mortal armed forces, the Space Marines are definitely more attentive, except for some traditional imperial medals. , also independently designed the medal for this expedition. Of course, since Soshyan was busy with other affairs, in fact the design was entirely executed by Velez.
First of all, all space warriors who participate in the Maelstrom will receive a Maelstrom Guardian Medal. The medal is silver-white in color and is as big as an adult's fist. In the center is a palm relief with a sword pierced through the palm, which represents the expedition. The medal represents the victory over the Red Corsairs and is surrounded by 112 tiny diamonds, symbolizing the 112 major and minor battles in which Space Marines participated in the expedition. The edge of the medal is decorated with gold.
Because all Space Marines participating in the war, regardless of rank, can receive this medal, in a sense it is closer to a commemorative medal.
After that comes the specific medal of merit.
The first is the Sentinel Medal, which is awarded to outstanding recruits. This is also one of the traditional Space Marine medals of the Empire. It is usually used to commend outstanding recruits of the Tenth Company of the Codex Regiment. It looks like two crossed swords. The dagger has a silver skull in the center. However, most of the battle groups in this expedition were fighting companies, so the soldiers who received this honor came from the Astral Knights, White Templars, Ascetics, Lamenters, The total number of these battle groups, such as Ranger Warriors, Star Phantoms, etc., all dispatched, totaled twenty people.
Among the Astral Knights are Jacob, Herbert, and Dangle, among whom Dangle is from the 11th Company.
"You are all the best seeds. I hope that you will grow into the pillars of your respective chapters in the future. Your chapter leaders and the throne have high hopes for you."
After saying that, Soshiyang posted the medal with his own hands. On their shoulder armor, while those who don't wear power armor stick to their chest.
The Recruit Medal is simply the Soldier Medal. One is the Medal of the Skull and Proverbs. This medal is awarded to combat brothers or non-commissioned officers who have outstanding performance. As a traditional medal, the selection of this medal is also very traditional. The company commander selects three candidates, and any one of them gets the medal. If two-thirds of the company's soldiers agree, they can receive the medal, but not every company has soldiers who can receive it. If no candidate in the company can get the support of two-thirds of the battle brothers, then the company will not be eligible. There will be any recipient, whose overall appearance is gray iron, with a skull decoration combined with a brief motto.
There are a total of 52 recipients of this medal, including 6 Star Knights, namely Murad from the 1st company, Robin from the 2nd company, and Oscar from the 3rd company (because of the fifth company) The company has not yet been truly established), Wahag in the sixth company, Bahram in the tenth company, and Sabrin in the eleventh company.
Surprisingly, the Minotaur Chapter also recommended five people. Many people thought that they would not accept the award from the expeditionary force.
Following the Medal of Skull Proverbs is the Medal of Marksman’s Glory. This medal is awarded to those combat brothers who have perfectly executed long-range sniper missions. The medal looks like an explosive bomb, but is entirely golden. , carved with complex patterns and lifelike skull reliefs, and the center of the skull can be seen on the forehead. There are a total of 34 recipients of this medal, and there is only one warrior named Hesketh Vernon in the Tenth Company of the Astral Knights. , during several years of expeditions, he used the heavy sniper rifle improved by the armory to kill 32 Chaos Space Marines and more than 400 enemies of all types.
The Medal of the Marksman's Glory is followed by the Medal of the Wings of Death. This medal is awarded to those battle brothers who drive flying vehicles to inflict major blows to the enemy. It looks like a skull with lightning marks and wings spread to the left and right. There is also a dagger in the lower jaw of the skull. The total number of people who have received this medal is 34, the most of which is the Dark Angel Chapter. There are a total of 6 aces with more than 30 kills. You must know that the kills counted by Space Marines are not According to the standard of "aircraft", it must be at least a genuine combat aircraft such as Hell Dragon, Hell Blade, and Thunder Eagle. It must be said that the foundation of the founding group cannot be underestimated, followed by the Weeper Chapter, and the Astral Knights only Sergeant Carnot of the Lachem Squadron received the medal.
After the Death Wings Medal is the Armored Medal, which is awarded to those crew members who have achieved outstanding achievements in driving ground armored vehicles. The medal looks like two crossed tracks with a conical cannonball in the center. With Proverbs, a total of 41 crews have received this medal. Among them, 3 crews of the Astral Knights, totaling 12 people, are all from a Cruel Blade squadron. In addition, Josip Suarez from the Iron Hands also received the medal. received the medal.
After the Iron Armored Medal is the Knight of the Storm Medal, which is awarded to those who have outstanding performance in battle: motorcycle riders, Land Speeder pilots, or transport vehicles such as Land Raiders and Thunderhawk gunships. The total number of crew members reached 136. Surprisingly, the battle group that received the most medals was the Dark Angels, not the White Scars. However, Corsaro Khan had no objections to this. Compared with the number of Dark Angels participating in the battle, It is indeed more than the White Scars, but if you include the number of honors awarded by several sub-groups, it is actually still more than the Dark Angels.
After the Knight of the Storm is the Hunter-Killer Medal, which is awarded to those battle brothers who have destroyed the enemy's super-heavy armor or demon engine with individual weapons. The main body of the medal is embossed with an evil dragon's head pierced from the bottom up by a spear. , a total of 63 soldiers have received this medal. In fact, there should be more. However, it is not easy to determine who really destroyed the target on the battlefield, especially those with super-heavy armor that often suffered heavy damage before being destroyed. In the end, one can only be cautious. The selection of candidates was outstanding and convinced by everyone, and they basically completed the results of single-player hunting of targets.
After the Hunter Medal is the Holy Fortress Medal. This medal is awarded to those Terminator veterans and Dauntless monks who participated in the expedition. Dauntless was inconvenient to show up, so a technical sergeant received it on his behalf. The entire medal looks like a Terminator Cross. , but the skull above becomes a fortress with the shining sun in the background.
(End of this chapter)