Editing Chapter of the Forlorn Hope (section)

=Mavericks in the Deathwatch=
==Davious==
Before rising to the rank of True Maverick Daddy and foregoing his old name, Davious followed the path of the Aspirant and quickly rose to a position of prominence. With the blessing of the True Maverick he took the Vow of the Long Watch joining the ranks of the Deathwatch as a Techmarine for over 140 years before returning to his Chapter.


'''Flight of the Cursed ''Happenstance'''''

While on route to the Watch Fortress to begin his service to the Deathwatch he insulted the young female [[1st Officer Sasha Kromisha]]. To make amends for his rude behavior he fashioned a master crafted sword blade from a light blue tinted metal the servants of the Maverick Marines mined from the Profanus asteroid belts. The grip was fashioned from a hard redwood that was oddly warm to the touch even in cold environments said to have been taken by Davious from an Eldar Maiden World. The pommel was then fashioned from shining silver and a precious gem. Finally, stamped on the blade in the language spoken by the Maverick Marines:
        "Every great river begins with a single drop of water"
The blade was presented to the 1st Officer while eating in the officer's mess. The exchange was looked upon by the other officers with Looked greed and jelousy. Sasha Kromisha broke down in shock and tears and told the Space Marine she had ment no disrespect and her actions were equally to blame. She further continued with a brief tale of ''The Curse of the Happenstance'', and why she had been posted to a ship so cursed. Emotions from the crew came to a peak drawing the attention of several Demonetts. In their jealousy they were overcome by the demons of Slannesh and slaughtered the crew within the mess. Drawing his modified thunderhammers Davious pushed the 1st Officer behind him for protection and battled the demons with all the might and fury he could muster. However, one demon managed to slip past the defenses and lash out at Sasha mortally wounding her before turning back to the Maverick. With the last bit of life Sasha had she launched forward slaying the demonett with the sword crafter by Davious before it could inflict a damaging strike on her savior. At that point the rest of what would later become Talon Squad burst into the room taking the attention of the demons from Davious and the wounded officer. In a desperate effort to save her life he applied a ceranmite paste to the wounds until medics could arrive and see to Sasha's full recovery.


'''Bugs of Xon'''

A deathworld locally known as Xon within the Jericho Reach Sector was a forward outpost to monitor the movement of the Tyranid Hive Fleet. Talon Squad was dispatched to aid the Imperial Guard stationed on this remote world and link up with an Inquisitor on the hunt of a supposed ancient and powerful artifact. Upon arrival it was found that the officer in command was not fit for duty and hated by his men. Davious personally saw to the relinquishment of his command and field promotion of Sergeant Kell to oversee the defense of the station. Before long he was tasked with the aid in repair and outfitting tanks and weapons batteries. As the day closed out the first wave of Tyranids arrived. The night was lit with streams of promethium and the screams and popping of bugs. Passing not far above an Imperial flyer wavered and disappeared in the mountains to the south and luckily the opposite direction of the invading xenos. While traveling up the back hill along the crude roads along the cliffs a spore dropped from orbit depositing a Tyranid Tyrant in the path knocking the tank nearly off the end of the cliff. Thinking quickly and with the aid of Jo'Rana of the White Scars, Davious dove into combat beneath the legs of the hulking beast while Jo'Rana distracted it. Throwing all his might into a single blow Davious managed to destabilize the Tyranid leaving it open for Jo'Rana to launch his full weight from the cliff side above sending it over the edge. Claws lashed out and caught hold of Davious dragging him over the edge as well. Determined to die fighting, Davious pummeled the falling Tyranid before latching onto a ledge with his servo arm before falling to his death. He then climbed down the rest of the way and pulped the creature - just to be sure it was really dead and not faking it. Unable to bring himself to rejoin his brothers immediately he charged into the faltering lines of the Imperial Guardsmen. Witnessed by his fellow brothers, the Maverick continued to carve out a sufficient swath of bugs allowing the Guardsmen to reinforce their lines and bring up more supplies before being joined by his squad mates. In a later report submitted by Jo'Rana stated the following:
          ''... Furthermore, Brother Davious of the Maverick Marines Chapter disobeyed direct orders when charged with the duty of retrieval of the Imperial Inquisitor and her Storm Trooper escort by abandoning Talon Squad after battling with a Tyranid Tyrant where he rejoined the Imperial forces at Outpost 465. However, it is with strong recommendation that his actions be commended rather than admonished. If aid had not been rendered to the Imperial lines in that moment, the line would have broken, every Guardsman slaughtered, and the Tyranids would have been at our heels for the entire operation. There is very little doubt within my mind that if his actions had been to follow orders that the mission would have failed...''

==Suicidal Doc Tavirous==

'''Rescue of Jo'Rana'''

Captured by a heretic cult, Jo'Rana was taken prisoner and drug behind a convoy of cultist tanks. Fueled by rage Tavirous charged the convoy on bike ahead of Raven Squad. As he neared he threw himself onto the back of the last vehicle of the procession climbing on top. With minimal effort he peeled a hatch open and threw a grenade inside and jumped to the next vehicle. By the time he reached the third vehicle carrying Jo'Rana a turret had marked his progress and opened fire ripping into his right side. Body flooding with combat stimulants Tavirous pulled himself up and took hold of the turret. Pressing his bolter into the viewing ports killing the turret operator and driver halting the tank. The three tanks in the lead formed a circle around the apothecary and rescued Jo'Rana. The quick action of the rest of Raven Squad brought a quick end to the cult forces giving the Maverick Marine the nickname of the Suicide Doc Tavirous, or Suicide for short among his squad mates. In report the Imperial Fist squad leader filed:
          ''"... it was an unbelievable sight to witness, the strength and will of the Emperor seemed to fill his very being. Riding ahead of Raven Squad, Brother Apothecary Tavirous of the Maverick Marines Chapter single handedly took out the three rear tanks of a cultist convoy while attempting to rescue Brother Jo'Rana of the White Scars after his capture. For one that holds the position of healing and medical aid, nothing more can be said for the seemingly suicidal nature of this Battle Brother. I must commend him for his actions I pray I see more heroic deeds done of such caliber or greater before passing from this life..."''


'''Travesty in Korma Hive City'''

The deployment of Raven Squad to Korma Hive City occurred when contact with the city had been lost. Deployed in the ash wastes their thunderhawk gunship was attacked by an unknown entity causing to crash on the deployed unit. The Blood Drinker assault marine activated his jump pack which promptly malfunctioned sending the battle brother headfirst into the outer wall of the city with such force it was a wonder he was still alive. Acting quickly, Tavirous deployed the use of his Chapter's healing shivs saving the life of the Blood Drinker through repeated stabbings. The Suicidal Doc continued to aid the squad as they walked into several traps and received several wounds in the ensuing battles.