Editing Setting:Brighthammer 40,000/Space Marines (1st edition) (section)

== Mercenary Marine Chapters ==
Many Mercenary chapters consist of female marines due to the [[Gay|Heavy inclusion]] of men into the Adeptus ranks of the central Imperium military system. Far more then most offical Imperial Chapters per capita. And while many chapters are strictly for performing high risk/high pay missions for many others a mercenary life is the main way for many civilans and marines alike to experience a life of high adventure and action.

Geared with complete custom weapons and armor and transported in luxurious custom warp flight capable ships. Mercenary Marines live existences that many even in the Imperial navy can only dream of.  

However whenever the definitive call to war arrives many Mercenary chapters are either conscripted or paid into main imperial service

=== Primary Chapters ===
*[[Mercenary Princesses]] The Mercenary Princesses are a elite chapter of Female marines. Mostly consisting of many of the daughters of elite Imperial Human society throughout the known galaxy.

Due to their combined wealth and influence the Princesses have access to the best and most advanced military and space faring/exploratory technologies, including a small legion of automated ([[Legio Cybernetica|Robot]]) marine armored units to protect/assist them there isn't a mission the Princesses cant complete or walk away from.

*[[Blue Phoenix Marines|Blue Phoenix]] as near to a independent or renegade (Canon term) version of the [[Ultramarines]] as possible the Blue Phoenix or Independent Science Marines are a Mercenary chapter similar to the Explorates Marines. 

Dedicated to the pursuit of science, exploration and xenos research the Blue Phoenix exist as an entire mass military/space exploratory force in the outer rim of the Galaxy separate and fully independent from the Imperium. 

They are also the first independent chapter to go on massive exploratory crusades outside of known imperial space. 

Centered on the Phoenix marine controlled aquatic world of Copernica, the Blue Phoenix Marines are the only civilized governmental body that exists peacefully both outside and alongside the Imperium of man.      

*[[Hello Kitty]] Marines Also more commonly known as "TEH KETTIEH MERIEENS" these felinoid soldiers command their forces from the kitties homeworld of Sanrio. A green and happy world with the cutest WITTLE ITTY BITTY MARINES YOU EVER DID SEE, YES THEY ARE They...oh *cough*cough* ummm...Sorry moving on....

=== Support Chapters ===

=== Descendant Chapters ===
To be added...