Editing Knights Inductor (section)

==== Joint Force Operations ====

''"By the word of the Emperor, the Astartes are His bulwark against the Terror, the defenders of humanity. Whatever alliances they need to make to fulfill this great task they should make, and the Knights Inductor, at least, will do so." - Captain David Connor, Aprior 24th Mechanized Regiment, Imperial Guard''

For all their ability, Space Marines cannot win wars alone; only the vast legions of the [[Imperial Guard]] have enough boots and guns to take, hold or defend large territories. The Knights Inductor quickly learned that they were more effective as part of a combined, diverse force than they were alone, and the first step taken by any detachment of Knights entering a new conflict is to identify and join such a coalition, or attempt to found one if none exist. This is usually straightforward, as almost every Imperial world has some armed forces that the Knights can augment, but integration takes time, while [[Space Marines]] are at their best in rapid deployments, and many threats to the Imperium are extremely time-sensitive.

When the Knights Inductor came to rule the [[Aprior Sector]], they decided to ensure that their Sector's armed forces were built from the ground up with joint operation in mind. Every [[Imperial Guard|Guardsman]], [[Imperial Navy|Voidsman]], [[Scout]], and (eventually) [[Sisters of Battle|Novice]] in the Sector is taken through several standard, cross-service courses during training, with extensive time devoted to joint training exercises. The result is a set of highly competent armed services, capable of seamlessly integrating into one unified force as circumstances require.

This grants the Aprior Sector a substantial advantage over invaders, compared to the rest of the Imperium, as all facets of their defenses are trained to fight together for maximum effect, but it also serves them well on offensive campaigns, because it requires next to no time at all for an Apriori Joint Force to establish an optimal plan of action. The cross-training also helps each respective service integrate cohesively with their counterparts from other worlds. For this reason, detachments of Knights Inductor bound for high-conflict zones, such as the [[Damocles Gulf Campaign]], are often accompanied by a Battlegroup from Battlefleet Aprior and several Guard Regiments. The reverse also applies; large Navy or Guard forces will often have a detachment of Knights Inductor for support.

The most common example of joint operations between the Knights Inductor and the Apriori Guardsmen is the inclusion of young, skilled, and highly motivated troopers in the Scout Company of the Chapter.  While they are outmatched physically they have the potential to yet become Knights should they pass secondary screening tests and proving themselves in combat alongside neophyte Scouts.