Rosskan Strelky

"Imagine more dead than a planet has people. Filling up a field. Fifty of our's gone for every one of them killed. And now imagine it, and call it victory at the same time."

Vlatiskov, Strelky Sergeant after being asked about his service

Rosskan Strelky
Homeworld	Rosskar
Doctrine	Astartes Assistance Actions, Mechanized Infantry, Urban Warfare, Defensive Warfare
Signature Equipment	Vityaz-pattern Power Armor, Rosskan-pattern Lasgun
Colors	Grey, White, Dark Green
Associated Legion	Thirteenth Legion

This page details people, events, and organisations from the /tg/ Heresy, a fan re-working of the Warhammer 40,000 Universe. See the /tg/ Heresy Timeline and Galaxy pages for more information on the Alternate Universe.

The Rosskan Strelky were the Legionary Auxilia of the Silver Cataphracts, the Thirteenth Space Marine Legion. Unlike their counterparts in the Imperial Army, were supposed to be a disciplined standardized force drawn up from the Legion's conquests. Alexandri of Rosskar hand crafted the Strelky himself, treating them much in the same way he did his Legion. Starting from a few million recruits drawn up from a single world, to a sector spanning billions large force able to fight and conquer worlds in their own right. The greatest contribution the Strelky had perhaps however, was showing Astartes can be beaten by normal humans alone.

History

Formation and Dalask

Weeks after the Emperor's fleets found Rosskar and his son was brought back into the fold, Alexandri dove into every bit of knowledge he could gather about the Great Crusade and the Imperial war machine. During the next few months new plans were drawn up with his cadre of advisers, leading to the formation of the first Strelky units. The Thirteenth Legion would need armor, weaponry, munitions far beyond what would be normally provided to reach the Regent's desires. Before the arrival of the Imperium, a massive urban expansion and revival project was in its formative stages. All of this was being pushed aside to give the resources necessary to properly build up the Silver Cataphracts. Which left the people of Rosskar with a booming population issue. Too many people were cramped together with resources growing scarce.

The Strelky proved to be an interesting proposal given to Alexandri by a genius administer named Argeski Dalask. More than enough weaponry was left over by his armies before the unification, or even by those before his arrival to the world. All of it was gathering dust away in vaults, rarely kept after except by men like him. It would take little to use men of the state to organize Rosskar's multitudes of youth into a dedicated fighting force. The intent was to give these men and women to the Imperial Army's endless forces. Alexandri decided instead that they would serve as an excellent supporting force for his Legion. All along the frozen wastes of Rosskar, millions drilled and trained to become a force comparable to Alexandri's own original armies.

It would be Dalask leading this newly constructed force, named the first Supreme Commander of Rosskar. Not for his leadership skills, but management. He was not a person capable of being an actual commander in any respect. His body was a twig, sometimes leaving being called 'The Spectral Officer' by his subordinates. His skills in keeping the Strelky operational cannot be overlooked however. As the Legion expanded, so too did the Strelky. It was his idea not to have the Auxilia simply be recruited from Rosskar, and it was he who paved the roadways to keeping a steady supply of manpower and weaponry. As it turned out, other worlds had stockpiles similar to Rosskar. And he who noted to the Primarch that there was a considerable delay between the conquering Expedition Fleet's victory over a world, and the arrival of the Corps Logisticae. Giving more than enough time to gather up volunteers and dregs from the newly conquered planets.

Dalask met his end far from Rosskar's white surface, when his ship was lost to the warp with all hands during transit to a new location. During his command, the Strelky served their purpose well. The Silver Cataphracts were supported by well taught troopers, but beyond this they did little else. With the numbers of the Strelky ever on the rise. Climbing faster and faster compared to the Legion they fought for, change would need to happen soon.