Editing Sons of Medusa (section)

==Organisation==
Whilst the Sons of Medusa are unusually structured - being split into three separate and effectively autonomous War Clans (Lachesis, Mageara and Atropos, two of which are interestingly named after Mechanicum [[Knight]] patterns, Lachesis and Atropos are Fates, the third Fate is Cloto, but gw is dumb…) - their overall organisation is reasonably close to that laid forth in the [[Codex Astartes]]. This is achieved due to the makeup of the individual War Clans: One Battle Company, one Tactical Company, one Support Company (composed of [[Devastator Squad|Devastator]], [[Assault Squad|Assault]] and [[Veteran Squad]]s) and one auxilliary [[Scout]] force each. When the makeup of these companies is totalled, the Sons of Medusa "notionally" end up with about the same amount of marines assigned to the various roles as a more straightforward [[Codex Astartes|Codex Chapter]].

However, the Sons of Medusa have a particularly exacting recruitment and indoctrination process, which can result in a lower-than-average number of initiates at any one time. On the plus side of this equation, the high wash-out rate does ensure the chapter has a large number of [[servitors]].

Each War Clan is commanded by an Iron Thane - these three being the ruling council of the chapter - and each company by a [[Brother-Captain|Captain]]. Besides the official command chain, there sit the unofficial links of respect and tradition; the wisdom of the chapter's Venerable [[Dreadnought]]s and their [[Techmarine]]s, who group themselves together as the "Chamber Ferrum." The Chamber Ferrum not only advises the War Clan leaders, it keeps direct control over essential chapter resources such as the forges and apothecarion. This ensures chapter unity in focus, philosophy and materiel.

[[Image:Sons of Medusa Predator.jpg‎|200px|thumb|right|Their vehicles are painted black.]]Indeed, the Sons of Medusa are noted to be a very unified chapter despite their clan organisation, with their chapter philosophies of logic and the abhorrence of the weak always being forefront in the mind of each Astartes. The chapter possesses extensive forge resources, allowing them to field an impressive amount of Space Marine equipment, in both number and variety. There is almost no pattern of vehicle or armour they do not possess, either through direct forging or battlefield acquisitions. The Sons of Medusa unfortunately have a reputation for being [[Blood Ravens|scavengers or carrion crows]] and their detractors accuse them of only participating in campaigns in order to [[Munchkin|accumulate more wargear]]. This isn't helped by their historical preference for ''"[[That Guy|aggressively]]"'' seeking to add to their stockpiles by [[Minotaurs|taking wargear]] from [[Lamenters|renegade chapters]].