The Astartes Family's Notebook

My goodness, when faced with such a fierce and fearless deity, who would dare to bother this precious ancestor who has lived for at least four thousand years with such a trivial question as who his biological father is?

Besides the Supreme Elder with four thousand years of cultivation, the battle group also has a Grand Elder with eight hundred years of cultivation.

The former, former, former warband leader tried to have the Grand Elder ask the Supreme Elder this question, but the Grand Elder then stuck him on a pillar for an hour.

In front of the Supreme Elder, the Grand Elder was just a greenhorn.

The root cause has been identified, but the problem remains unsolved.

The difference between Desolate Wings and Blood Raven is that one dares not ask, while the other can only be guessed.

However, precisely because of the existence of the Supreme Elder, the Wings of the Wasteland do not suffer from the same father-seeking stress disorder as the Blood Raven.

There are only four think tanks in the entire battle group. Desolation Wings can't possibly be Thousand's son, so what's the rush?

As the former 2nd Company Commander, Motor Sich is now the second in line to succeed the regimental commander. Even if he doesn't want to know these things, he has to know them.

Therefore, I understand the current situation of the warband.

The chapter benefits from Sunlord Macarius and will inevitably be drawn into the power struggles within the Empire during this Macarius Expedition.

Inquisitor Odachi and the Holy Terra faction behind him acted quite humanly; other inquisitors might not have been as reliable.

Therefore, there are specific guidelines for what the next four operations should do and how to demonstrate the attitude of the Wasteland Wings Chapter.

The company commanders of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth companies can enjoy fighting to their hearts' content, but the company commanders of the first and second companies do not have the right to be so willful.

While the Chapter Masters of the Astartes Chapter hold high positions and wield great power, the responsibilities and pressures they bear are equally immense.

Ordinary Astartes may not understand politics, but chapter commanders and the first and second company commanders who are being groomed as successors to their chapters must learn it.

You have to learn even if you don't want to.

Didn't Motor Sich know the internal jokes of Steel Company 1 and Steel Company 2?

He knew, but he didn't care.

The "Gou" in "Second Company" refers to the fact that since he took over as the company commander, he has set a record of zero casualties for a hundred years.

But apart from the regimental commander and the company commander, who knows that over the past hundred years, the second company has supplied thirty-seven Astartes to the steel first company of the regimental commander's stretcher team?

The reason why the first company was so tough was precisely because the second company was even more cunning.

The old man transferred himself to the Fourth Company; he probably already saw through the scheme.

After all, he was a reckless fool back then, and all his basic fighting skills were taught to him by him.

Chapter 17 Battle Barge

How does the Emperor's Death Angel travel to the Star Sea?

Swim across.

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Horus's great rebellion destroyed the empire.

Hope is dead, beginning with the collapse of trust.

Once, the Imperial Navy and the Astartes Legion sailed the stars together, expanding the Empire's territory and punishing the disobedient.

Nowadays, the Imperial Navy wishes there were no other ships in the galaxy besides its own.

The cause was that damned Dutchman; the aftermath of that great rebellion has rippled through millennia and continues to torment the Astartes, who have been split into warbands.

During the Great Crusade, the Space Marines used no different ships from the Imperial Navy; in fact, the newest and best models were prioritized for the Space Marines, followed by the Imperial Navy.

But Guilliman ruined it all.

No typo, it's Gilliman, the Gilliman of coconut buns, not Horus.

Distrusting the Space Marines and fearing that other Space Marine Legions would replicate Horus's Great Crusade, the Primarch of the Ultramarines sold his genitals for a copy of the Astartes Codex and used this "toilet paper" to reach a compromise with the Highlord Council of Terra.

From then on, the Legion became the Warband, and the power and function of the Space Marines also changed.

Most notably, during the Legion era, Astartes could use battleships, super-large cruisers, heavy cruisers, and other special-purpose heavy ships without conditions.

Nowadays, the Imperial Navy and the Astartes have been fighting for thousands of years over a single new Star-class corvette.

Even so, all chapters should bow down to the great Raven King, the immortal son of the God-Emperor, the Primarch of the Nineteenth Legion, Korax.

Because after Horus's death, the empire, still reeling from the aftermath of the great rebellion, was not focused on hunting down the remnants of the rebellion, but rather on redistributing power.

Guilliman managed to seduce Terran Grand Master Roger Dorn by selling his genitals. If it weren't for Corax's solo journey to bring Ruth and Khan back to Holy Terra to vote on the bullshit clause that would have passed banning Space Marines from using any kind of spaceship and only allowing unarmed transport ships between homeworlds and moons, this would have been a huge mistake.

Afterwards, Ruth asked Dorn why he agreed to such rubbish. Dorn explained that Guilliman said the Imperial Navy were also royal servants, and it was only natural for them to lead horses and carry sedan chairs for the children. I thought that made sense, so I agreed.

Unofficial history isn't necessarily bad, but it's definitely wild enough.

Whether Guilliman and Dorn agreed to that thing back then is unknown to the Astartes of later generations.

But based on the fact that he was able to write the Astartes, Roger Dorn may be innocent, while Guilliman certainly is not.

At the time, the turbulent Empire could not withstand any more internal strife. As a compromise, the Space Marine Chapters no longer received food and supplies rations for battlecruisers and above.

The Imperial Navy had no say in the Legion's legacy, but after the chapters were split up, heavy cruisers were the largest type of warships that the Space Marine Chapters could acquire from the Empire.

If that were the case, Killieman wouldn't have been criticized so harshly.

He initiated appeasement, and as a result, he died.

Ah, no, like death, like death.

After Killieman was choked by Vograim in a one-on-one fight, he moved into a five-star resort room in Altramer, enjoying 24-hour static field preservation service. He didn't have to do anything all day, just sat there sleeping and being admired by others, and he was rolling in money.

Killieman, you're a damn fool!

With the Primarchs gone, the Highlord Council, now free of constraints, even stopped shipping heavy cruisers to the chapters they were in.

Astartes is not a match for a full paycheck, but it is invincible when it is.

Holy Terra reaped what it sowed. When the Orcs' Warmog was on their side, apart from the Imperial Fist, which was fulfilling its duty, not a single warband came to the rescue.

Don't ask, the answer is that our old Astartes boat is moving slowly. Gentlemen of Holy Terra, please wait a bit, we'll be able to start the engine after three more traffic lights.

A war of beasts exposed the empire's outward strength but inner weakness.

If it weren't for the Lord of Fire Dragons cleaning up the mess, the Emperor would probably have had to stand up from his golden throne and give these insects a good talking-to.

The Primarch of the Salamanders Chapter, the first Imperial craftsman to forge divine weapons by hand, Prince Vokhan, though uninterested in royal power and wealth, was aware of the hardships of Astartes.

Therefore, thanks to Lord Vokhan's mediation, the relationship between Astartes and the Imperial Navy was not so strained.

Having technology truly allows one to do whatever one wants. More than three thousand years have passed, and from Legions to Warbands, the Space Marines have become accustomed to the change in combat methods. On the contrary, the old ships inherited from the Legion era are somewhat out of place.

During the brief stay of the Lord of Fire Dragons in the Empire, that lord personally finalized the plans to modify the combat barges and strike cruisers.

How lucky you are!

What a blessing.

His Highness Vokhan will live forever!

Oh, Prince Wokan is an immortal being, he is immortal.

It's alright. Everyone will kowtow to you during festivals and offer a toast during Qingming and Double Ninth Festivals.

"Battle barge" is not a good word for those who know about this mess from back then.

Originally, "battle barge" was not a type of ship, but rather a general term for battlecruisers and larger warships used by the Astartes during the Legion era.

Battlecruisers are combat barges, battleships are combat barges, and the Glory Queen-class battleships are also combat barges. Anything used by the Astartes is a combat barge.

So far, the meaning of this word is still normal.

However, it wasn't until the Lord of Fire Dragons intervened and the Orcish Empire put pressure on Holy Terra that the High Lords Council realized they had overcorrected; the massive mortal army and Imperial Navy could not replace the warriors of Astartes.

Finally, the long-overdue rations and pay were paid out.

The Martian Mechanical Cult and the Jupiter Shipyard examined the manuscript left by the Lord of Fire Dragons again and again, but could only offer their opinions on its professional aspects.

In response to the changes in combat methods, combat barges, in terms of both appearance and function, no longer have much to do with battlecruisers or battleships.

What kind of ship combat capabilities do the Astartes need most?

It refers to the ability to project combat power and attack ground targets.

But battlecruisers and battleships can also perform these combat missions... So surely we can enhance the troop deployment and ground attack capabilities of our battle barges?

Doesn't this make Astartes look more professional?

This time, Holy Terra and the Cult of Mechanics did not fool anyone.

The battle barge became a ship type highly specialized for Astartes' combat style.

The Empire's armed ships are all about sheer power and speed. Apart from destroyers, which are small ships with around 800 or 900 units, frigates start at 1,500 or 1,600 units, light cruisers at 2,000 units, heavy cruisers at 2,600 or 2,700 units, battlecruisers at 3,000 units, and battleships starting at 3,600 or 3,700 units with no upper limit.

Note that the unit is 10,000 tons.

With such an exaggerated weight, it would be difficult for the Imperial Navy's own battlecruisers and main battleships to conduct low-orbit ground attack missions for extended periods.

The existence of planetary gravity necessitates that battleships and battlecruisers allocate a significant amount of power to prevent the ships from being captured by planetary gravity. Furthermore, the continuous output of plasma engines causes hull vibrations that hinder the normal operation of fire control equipment, in addition to the issue of keel deformation.

Hmm, it seems like battleships and battlecruisers aren't really a good match.

In contrast, the keel of the combat barge is forged in one piece from a high-density special alloy component extracted from a volcanic eruption and then transported to the compression chamber of a high-gravity satellite for enhanced compression.

That's not all; the internal framework of the battle barge will be covered with thousands of meters of hardened plastic steel and refined gold.

Is it finished?

and also!

Around the main hull, the Mechanical Church covered it with another layer of a material called iron concrete to reinforce the hull structure for the third time.

Is there more? Just reciting the menu already gives me a taste of the Iron Turtle, it's amazing!

Since things have come to this, let's go all the way with this madness.

Each combat barge is also equipped with a second layer of ablative armor on its bow, making it incredibly powerful enough to withstand even a collision with the bows of main battleships like the Retribution-class and Vengeance-class, which are equipped with dedicated naval ramming horns.

Such keel strength is sufficient to support the combat barges in carrying out sustained fire strikes against planets and rapidly deploying assault forces at low orbital altitudes.

When faced with tough opponents possessing planetary-level defensive shields and land-based anti-ship weapons, Imperial Navy ships need to remain in medium to high orbits for safety, while combat barges need to raise their sterns and point their bows towards the ground to resolve the battlefield pain points.

When it comes to suppressing planetary rebellions, Astartes is the true expert.

Chapter 18 I Want Them All

If I had been young and accomplished, armed with an AK, and understood the value of things, I would never have accompanied you to watch the airdrop crate land on this planet that night...

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As they sailed out of Mandeville, the large cannons of the Victory Balance and the Pioneer Star were already poised for fire, and all combat personnel were in position, ready to deal with any unforeseen circumstances.

There's no way around it; that's how subspace travel is—it's difficult to get in, and it's difficult to get out.

Having just emerged from the subspace, the ship is protected by the Geller Force Field. As explained before, the procedure is to first shut down the Geller Force Field, then open the Void Shield, and wait for the large capacitor to charge the Void Shield, gradually increasing its strength.

Even if the relevant regulations of the Astartes are followed carefully, the process will take at least forty minutes.

Of course, there are also contingency plans devised by veteran captains of various star system naval fleets and chapters that do not adhere to the Astartes Codex.

For example, if the navigator is skilled enough, they can overload and merge the Void Shield with the Geller Field the instant they leave the subspace, forcibly terminating the Geller Field by burning out the capacitor bank and shunt coil bank.

What's the use of this? The use is that the Void Shield Generator is now in a warm-up state, allowing it to recover its strength more quickly.

It's similar to burning tires in racing, although it still requires five to ten minutes to warm up the car, and afterwards you have to deal with a lot of equipment that needs major repairs.

But you've been forced to use emergency measures. Which is more important, the boat or your life?

Of course, it's a boat.

Every starship is a precious asset to His Majesty the Emperor, while life is merely currency in His Majesty the Divine Emperor's hands.

So, in one of the only two hangar sections of the heavy strike cruiser Pioneer Star, Katz had half his body sticking out of the boarding deck at the tail of the Stormhawk, turned off the retinal projection function of his helmet, and was looking at the unobstructed reality of the vast universe in optical mode.

It's great to be an Astartes; it's beautiful, I love watching it.

The veterans, unusually, didn't laugh at Kaz. Who wasn't like Kaz when they first experienced the magnificence of the starry sea with their own eyes?

Having seen too many of the same landscapes and witnessed too much war and death, they gradually lost their pursuit of beauty.

After completing preparations, the mortal auxiliary soldiers had left the hangar, which was in a vacuum. Inside the empty hangar, there were only ten Astartes, including Kars.