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=History of the I Legion=

==Astartes Prima==

Astartes Prima, the First Legion, and for a time the first among equals. Much like their brother Legions, the First could trace their combat history back to the Sacred Bands of The Proto-Legions. however unlike their brothers their Sacred Band was founded concurrently with the training and equipping of the rest of the Legion, and so instead of a test of a future Legion’s potential, the Sacred Band of the First was simply made up of the best recruits of the Initial Batch, Astartes that would go on to be the early leaders of the Legion and in one case the Legion Master before the discovery of the Primarch. Their short time with Hektor was none the less marked with numerous engagements, where the warriors of the First displayed exemplary skills at all manner of Warfare, but quickly finding themselves preferring and excelling at Rapid Insertions to remove High Value threats at close ranges with both Volkite Weapons and blades. Striking quickly with accuracy, demolishing the threat fully before quickly redeploying to the next target. This focus, being imparted by the Band upon the rest of the Legion.

Just as it was on the battle field with their quick redeployments, so too was the Sacred Band pulled suddenly from Hektor's Command. Their absence was noted by their brothers, some of whom voiced silent concerns that perhaps the Band had been eliminated for some unknown flaw or failure, with even Hektor being rumored to have been concerned about not been notified of their reassignment. In reality the Emperor had commanded their unification with the Legion to finish its training. The first wholesale deployment of a Legion would come shortly after, well before their training had been concluded.

The Emperor's campaign against the Pan-Pacific Empire of Narthan Dume was both the last and one of the most brutal and drawn out of the Unification Wars. The Imperial Army and Thunder Warrior Regiments had become bogged down and in a gamble Hektor lead the Sacred Bands in an all-out assault on one of the PanPacific strong points on the front, hoping to break the stalemate. Unfortunately this attack would come at the same time as a massive counteroffensive by the PanPacific forces to break the Imperial Line. The PanPacific assault was as brutal as it was effective, the Imperial Line crumbled and the Sacred Bands became surrounded and cut off as the Army desperately tried to contain the break out assault. When informed of the situation, the Emperor is reported to have had one wrath filled response to Malcador;

"Deploy the First."

"It was like a wind, at first" remarked a PanPacific commander. "Then the wind turned to gale, and the skies became filled with wings of the Emperor's wrath; metal birds filled with the very first of the Emperor's legions, the Astartes Prima." Like a bolt of lightning cast from the heavens the First Legion descended, the Hyper-sonic aircraft splitting the ears of the enemies as they rained down several tonnes of explosive bombardment, in what would become one of their trademark assaults. A steep angled dive, much akin to that of a descending Drop Pod, directly over the enemy lines, while weapons blazed. Canon and missiles tore devastatingly into the assaulting armies, and at the last possible moment when it looked as though the craft were about to slam head first into the ground they pulled up suddenly firing their retro-thrusters, bringing the craft to sudden hovering halt, testing the limits of the Assault Craft's frame.

Assault ramps dropped and the warriors of the Astartes Prima surged forth, bolters tearing into the troops of the PanPacific Empire, immolating them as the Storm Birds lifted off, to provide support. The relentless assault of the Mk I armored warriors was spearheaded by their Legion Master Stellan Ekus, one of those Ten Legionaries that had been apart of the Sacred Band. Closing with the enemy they would devestate them with short range firefights and close combat, engaging with ranged weapon in one hand and chain sword in the other. In the face of such a ferocious assault the enemy began to falter, and it was then that Hektor saw his chance to break out, seizing the opportunity allowed to him by the First he lead the Sacred Bands and Remnant Army forces in an assault, crushing the enemy from two directions. Amid the chaos of the battle one of the Unification and Great Crusade's most memorable scenes was born, the weary Hektor and his Band being greeted by Legate Ekus the two warriors standing before a burning PanPacific Empire tank and clutching each other's vambraces while their honor guards looked upon one another in an odd moment of calm amid the turmoil of the battle.

==The Great Crusade==

The Marines Justicar spread out all across the galaxy, establishing bases at critical or important junctions. The Justicars were nearly as strong as Hektor's wolves of Dawn were, but they were spread out and almost never assembled in one place. After the Segmentums were established, the largest base in each Segmentum was established as that region's HQ, where the actions of all bases within its command were planned out. From these grand cathedrals of martial might, many crusades were launched and staged, killing trillions of xenos and liberating thousands of planets.

==The Hektor Heresy==

When Bohemond first caught wind of Hektor's treachery at Isstvan, he immediately called forth 10,000 honor guard and 10,000 reserve troops from holy terra to confront him. Unfortunately, his self-confidence got the better of him, and he along with 10,000 of his troops were slain by Hektor's Wolves and Kranios's Horns. As soon as the KoJ commanders stationed across the galaxy realized what was going on, they all reinforced themselves at their bases or HQ's. most remained intact, although the HQ and several bases in the Segmentum Obscurus were destroyed by the invading traitor legions on their way to Terra. The Marines Justicar secured their bases around the galaxy and kept out of fighting for the most part, until Hektor began to funnel his troops towards holy terra. Upon seeing this, the many commanders saw the perfect opportunity to enclose Hektor's forces; They sent tens of thousands of troops to the systems near holy terra, avoiding combat but still forcing Hektor's hand into attacking holy terra, where he could be defeated.