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	{{BLAM\|The term is used by heretics to refer to a mythical 20th Legion. It's a nonsensical name, which proves it is a false story since true priests of the Adeptus Ministorum would know 'alpha' is an ancient term meaning "first". But any such 20th Legion would have been the last to be discovered before the [[Horus\|Horus Heresy]]. 'Alpha' is an old word meaning 'A' or represents the first letter in an ancient Terran dialect so the name Alpha Legion translates into 'A Legion' in two ways (heretical falsehoods are rarely original or sensible).}}		{{BLAM\|The term is used by heretics to refer to a mythical 20th Legion. It's a nonsensical name, which proves it is a false story since true priests of the Adeptus Ministorum would know 'alpha' is an ancient term meaning "first". But any such 20th Legion would have been the last to be discovered before the [[Horus\|Horus Heresy]]. 'Alpha' is an old word meaning 'A' or represents the first letter in an ancient Terran dialect so the name Alpha Legion translates into 'A Legion' in two ways (heretical falsehoods are rarely original or sensible).}}

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	Now that we've got that out of the way...		Now that we've got that out of the way...
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	\|Name = Alpha Legion... we think.		\|Name = Alpha Legion... we think.

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	Finally, if we take [[Dawn of War]] to be canon (and Games Workshop certainly does) then we can infer that the Alpha Legion is probably just as splintered and broken up as the eight outright-traitor legions, with some of the sub-groups running off to [[Sindri\|embrace Chaos outright]]. Honestly this is not all that surprising if you take into consideration [[Your dudes\|GeeDub's stance on character motivation and adaptability]].		Finally, if we take [[Dawn of War]] to be canon (and Games Workshop certainly does) then we can infer that the Alpha Legion is probably just as splintered and broken up as the eight outright-traitor legions, with some of the sub-groups running off to [[Sindri\|embrace Chaos outright]]. Honestly this is not all that surprising if you take into consideration [[Your dudes\|GeeDub's stance on character motivation and adaptability]].

	Hell, even when they have recently became their own class in the [[Black Crusade (RPG)\|Black Crusade]] supplement ''Tome of Fate'', the information provided is still somewhat vague and just stuff we already know. What it ''did'' reveal though, was that groups of Alpha Legionnaires are seldom seen together. Many are independent operatives working on extended reconnaissance missions sent by some higher up, insurgents waging a one-man guerrilla war, or trying to achieve a personal objective known only to them. Some are even seen amongst "the Severed"; a group of Chaos Marines forcibly exiled from their Legions.		Hell, even when they have recently became their own class in the [[Black Crusade (RPG)\|Black Crusade]] supplement ''Tome of Fate'', the information provided is still somewhat vague and just stuff we already know. What it ''did'' reveal though, was that groups of Alpha Legionnaires are seldom seen together. Many are independent operatives working on extended reconnaissance missions sent by some higher up, insurgents waging a one-man guerrilla war, or trying to achieve a personal objective known only to them. Some are even seen amongst "the Severed", a group of Chaos Marines forcibly exiled from their Legions.

	Even when by themselves, many often gather a loyal cult of followers who try to help them in their goal. Alpha Legionnaires are more often than not the orchestrator behind Chaos cults and rebellions who fester within Imperial hives. They may not even pose as Marines, as ''Tome of Fate'' mentions that they have an unusual and legendary ability to disguise themselves as xenos, mutants, or even loyalists (maybe they are already loyalists, depending on who you ask). If one thinks about it, a terrifying possibility arises~~; that~~ they have somehow acquired the transformative technologies of the Callidus assassins. They frequently travel in and out of the Eye of Terror, setting up decoys, assassinations, and propaganda within Imperial space.		Even when by themselves, many often gather a loyal cult of followers who try to help them in their goal. Alpha Legionnaires are more often than not the orchestrator behind Chaos cults and rebellions who fester within Imperial hives. They may not even pose as Marines, as ''Tome of Fate'' mentions that they have an unusual and legendary ability to disguise themselves as xenos, mutants, or even loyalists (maybe they are already loyalists, depending on who you ask). If one thinks about it, a terrifying possibility arises: they have somehow acquired the transformative technologies of the Callidus assassins. They frequently travel in and out of the Eye of Terror, setting up decoys, assassinations, and propaganda within Imperial space.

	To put it simply there are about as many different categories of Alpha Legion motives as you can think of. Here are just a few (however, most would probably unify upon the return of a Primarch).		To put it simply there are about as many different categories of Alpha Legion motives as you can think of. Here are just a few (however, most would probably unify upon the return of a Primarch).
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	As you can see, there is simply nothing concrete on the Alpha Legion as there is no longer any Alpha Legion. It is a schizophrenic hydra that has gone mad with each head only in control of itself (if even that, they do love using sleeper agents and brainwashing).		As you can see, there is simply nothing concrete on the Alpha Legion as there is no longer any Alpha Legion. It is a schizophrenic hydra that has gone mad with each head only in control of itself (if even that, they do love using sleeper agents and brainwashing).

	Somewhat supporting the above, the best look we get at the modern culture of the Alpha Legion is in the book Harrowmaster. In it we see a conclave disparate Alpha Legion warbands meeting to discuss the ~~introduction~~ of Primaris ~~marines~~. The warbands present are completely different in beliefs, dogma and culture, though they all share a similar enough mindset common to their Legion. One warband, the Penitent Sons, are openly loyalist and put spikes on the inside of their helmets to punish themselves for their traitorous history. Another warband, the First Strike, are fully Khornate, skulls and all. Despite their Khornate leanings and wanting to rip and tear, they like being pointed at the best strategic point to rip and tear for the overall war effort. Strategic Khornates? Never thought I’d see the day. And yet somehow these two get along better with each other than they do with “the Faceless”. The Faceless are another warband who attended the conclave, and I shit you not they are literally the “I am Alpharius” meme. When the Faceless, who all wear identical power armor, take off their helmets in unison they reveal they all have the same face. Allegedly the face of their Primarch, whom they then immediately claim to be. In a room full of other Alpha Legionnaires. Needless to say everyone else was really sick of their shit. The Faceless are the stereotypical Alpha Legion who don’t engage in frontline battles and only do devious plots that take decades. Only in the Alpha Legion can you have a repentant loyalist, a Khornate berserker and a literal annoying meme sit in a meeting together and try to decide what to do together. And the scary part is they actually succeed. The combined forces present at the conclave all unite to achieve a singular goal. There is no other group in the Galaxy that can do that. Each head of the hydra may be completely independent chasing their own goals, but they’re still attached to the same body. And when all of those heads begin working in unison they are practically unstoppable.		Somewhat supporting the above, the best look we get at the modern culture of the Alpha Legion is in the book Harrowmaster. In it we see a conclave of disparate Alpha Legion warbands meeting to discuss the appearance of the Primaris Marines. The warbands present are completely different in beliefs, dogma, and culture, though they all share a similar enough mindset common to their Legion. One warband, the Penitent Sons, are openly loyalist and put spikes on the inside of their helmets to punish themselves for their traitorous history. Another warband, the First Strike, are fully Khornate, skulls and all. Despite their Khornate leanings and wanting to rip and tear, they like being pointed at the best strategic point to rip and tear for the overall war effort. Strategic Khornates? Never thought I’d see the day. And yet somehow these two get along better with each other than they do with “the Faceless”. The Faceless are another warband who attended the conclave, and I shit you not they are literally the “I am Alpharius” meme. When the Faceless, who all wear identical power armor, take off their helmets in unison they reveal they all have the same face. Allegedly the face of their Primarch, whom they then immediately claim to be. In a room full of other Alpha Legionnaires. Needless to say everyone else was really sick of their shit. The Faceless are the stereotypical Alpha Legion who don’t engage in frontline battles and only do devious plots that take decades. Only in the Alpha Legion can you have a repentant loyalist, a Khornate berserker and a literal annoying meme sit in a meeting together and try to decide what to do together. And the scary part is they actually succeed. The combined forces present at the conclave all unite to achieve a singular goal. There is no other group in the Galaxy that can do that. Each head of the hydra may be completely independent chasing their own goals, but they’re still attached to the same body. And when all of those heads begin working in unison they are practically unstoppable.

	~~Of final note is the~~ ''~~Siege of Terra'' book ''Death~~ and the ~~End~~'' muddles things further, as it is ~~finally~~ revealed that ~~each~~ Alpha Legionnaire ~~is hypnotically~~ programmed with six specific trigger words that would irrevocably influence their behavior with regards to the Imperium and Chaos. Once ~~the~~ trigger word was spoken, it ~~doesn~~'t matter what loyalty the Alpha Legionnaire had beforehand, their behavior ~~will~~ now be ~~fully influenced~~ by the directives of said trigger word. Case in point: ~~the Legionnaire posing as "Alpharius" Inigo~~ Pech (Grammaticus' old buddy) was ~~supposed to be commanded~~ to side with the Imperial defenders (and ~~was amenable~~ to ~~do so), but once Aectia used a~~ trigger ~~word~~, ~~he started~~ to act on the "Control Chaos to Fight Chaos" imperative.		''The End and the Death Vol. I'' muddles things further, as it is revealed that every Alpha Legionnaire had been hypno-programmed with six specific trigger words at the outset of the Heresy that would irrevocably influence their behavior with regards to the Imperium and Chaos. Once a trigger word was spoken, it didn't matter what loyalty the Alpha Legionnaire had held beforehand, as their behavior would now be dictated by the directives of said trigger word. The hypno-conditioning behind these triggers was so powerful and intricate that undoing it was nearly impossible. Case in point from the book: First Captain Ingo Pech (Grammaticus' old buddy) was prepared to side with the Imperial defenders on Terra and use the trigger word "Xenophon" to activate more XX Legion assets for the loyalist cause until Actae hijacked him by using her psychic powers to trigger "Orphaeus" instead, forcing him to act on the "Control Chaos to Fight Chaos" imperative.

	This opens a WHOLE new can of worms, especially with regards to present-day Alpha Legionnaires.		This opens a WHOLE new can of worms, especially with regards to present-day Alpha Legionnaires.

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	Finally, if we take [[Dawn of War]] to be canon (and Games Workshop certainly does) then we can infer that the Alpha Legion is probably just as splintered and broken up as the eight outright-traitor legions, with some of the sub-groups running off to [[Sindri\|embrace Chaos outright]]. Honestly this is not all that surprising if you take into consideration [[Your dudes\|GeeDub's stance on character motivation and adaptability]].		Finally, if we take [[Dawn of War]] to be canon (and Games Workshop certainly does) then we can infer that the Alpha Legion is probably just as splintered and broken up as the eight outright-traitor legions, with some of the sub-groups running off to [[Sindri\|embrace Chaos outright]]. Honestly this is not all that surprising if you take into consideration [[Your dudes\|GeeDub's stance on character motivation and adaptability]].

	Hell, even when they have recently became their own class in the [[Black Crusade (RPG)\|Black Crusade]] supplement ''Tome of Fate'', the information provided is still somewhat vague and just stuff we already know. What it ''did'' reveal though, was that groups of Alpha Legionnaires are seldom seen together. Many are independent operatives working on extended reconnaissance missions sent by some higher up, insurgents waging a one-man guerrilla war, or trying to achieve a personal objective known only to them. Some are even seen amongst "the Severed"; a group of Chaos Marines forcibly exiled from their Legions.		Hell, even when they have recently became their own class in the [[Black Crusade (RPG)\|Black Crusade]] supplement ''Tome of Fate'', the information provided is still somewhat vague and just stuff we already know. What it ''did'' reveal though, was that groups of Alpha Legionnaires are seldom seen together. Many are independent operatives working on extended reconnaissance missions sent by some higher up, insurgents waging a one-man guerrilla war, or trying to achieve a personal objective known only to them. Some are even seen amongst "the Severed"; a group of Chaos Marines forcibly exiled from their Legions.

	Even when by themselves, many often gather a loyal cult of followers who try to help them in their goal. Alpha Legionnaires are more often than not the orchestrator behind Chaos cults and rebellions who fester within Imperial hives. They may not even pose as Marines, as ''Tome of Fate'' mentions that they have an unusual and legendary ability to disguise themselves as xenos, mutants, or even loyalists (maybe they are already loyalists, depending on who you ask). If one thinks about it, a terrifying possibility arises; that they have somehow acquired the transformative technologies of the Callidus assassins. They frequently travel in and out of the Eye of Terror, setting up decoys, assassinations, and propaganda within Imperial space.		Even when by themselves, many often gather a loyal cult of followers who try to help them in their goal. Alpha Legionnaires are more often than not the orchestrator behind Chaos cults and rebellions who fester within Imperial hives. They may not even pose as Marines, as ''Tome of Fate'' mentions that they have an unusual and legendary ability to disguise themselves as xenos, mutants, or even loyalists (maybe they are already loyalists, depending on who you ask). If one thinks about it, a terrifying possibility arises; that they have somehow acquired the transformative technologies of the Callidus assassins. They frequently travel in and out of the Eye of Terror, setting up decoys, assassinations, and propaganda within Imperial space.
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	{{Blam\|++By order of the Ordo Herecticus, this entire section has been placed under firm observation. Any changes to the above text are subject to heresy. You anons keep away++}}		{{Blam\|++By order of the Ordo Herecticus, this entire section has been placed under firm observation. Any changes to the above text are subject to heresy. You anons keep away++}}

	== Guilliman changes his mind? ==		==Guilliman changes his mind?==

	[https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/03/01/1st-mar-warhammer-40000-shadowspear-first-of-the-vanguardgw-homepage-post-1/ "Vanguard Space Marines"] have been previewed for the Shadowspear box, and it sounds pretty much exactly like Ultrasmurfs getting their Alpha Legion on (aside from being still definitely loyal, and probably using fewer sleeper agents). Perhaps the Ultrasmurfs are indeed growing beyond their infamous Codex-adherence...		[https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/03/01/1st-mar-warhammer-40000-shadowspear-first-of-the-vanguardgw-homepage-post-1/ "Vanguard Space Marines"] have been previewed for the Shadowspear box, and it sounds pretty much exactly like Ultrasmurfs getting their Alpha Legion on (aside from being still definitely loyal, and probably using fewer sleeper agents). Perhaps the Ultrasmurfs are indeed growing beyond their infamous Codex-adherence...

	== Practicality as a force of infiltration and subterfuge ==		==Practicality as a force of infiltration and subterfuge==

	For all their [[Reasonable Marine]] habits, it may be worth pointing out at this point that there's a reason real-world espionage forces don't consist of genetically engineered 8ft beefquakes toting around thick metal armor and fully automatic rocket launchers. Mostly because we aren't there yet in terms of technology. That stated most Imperials are either too deaf from choirs and gunfire to notice the footsteps or too scared to investigate what they think 9 out of 10 times would be a hive scav or ambull instead of an Alpha Legionnare		For all their [[Reasonable Marine]] habits, it may be worth pointing out at this point that there's a reason real-world espionage forces don't consist of genetically engineered 8ft beefquakes toting around thick metal armor and fully automatic rocket launchers. Mostly because we aren't there yet in terms of technology. That stated most Imperials are either too deaf from choirs and gunfire to notice the footsteps or too scared to investigate what they think 9 out of 10 times would be a hive scav or ambull instead of an Alpha Legionnare
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	Lots and lots of grenades.		Lots and lots of grenades.

	== Gallery ==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:But_oNLY_LOYALIST_BATTle_BROTHERS_NOT_THAT_THERE_ARE_TRAITOR_BROTHERS_JUST_SOME_THAT_ARE_MORE_LOYAL_THAN_OTHERS.png\|Be wary, this might be the only chance you get.		File:But_oNLY_LOYALIST_BATTle_BROTHERS_NOT_THAT_THERE_ARE_TRAITOR_BROTHERS_JUST_SOME_THAT_ARE_MORE_LOYAL_THAN_OTHERS.png\|Be wary, this might be the only chance you get.

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	So to sum it up, they are in the top league of the Warhammer 40k universe, fighting when and where they want to achieve great goals with very limited forces, much like the [[Eldar]] and [[Thousand Sons]] except with less smugness and arrogance. Also, while the Eldar and TS rely on extremely complicated plans that either excel brilliantly or fail horribly, Alpha Legion plans, on the other hand, are mostly simple at their core, but are extremely well thought-out, with multiple backup plans, and are executed as stellarly, so even if they are not successful (which happened multiple times, especially when they fought against equally smart or unpredictable opponents) they rarely suffer much from their defeats. It helps that they often excel at feeding completely inaccurate intel to their opponents. For example, their grand operation against the Raven Guard during the Heresy failed at the final stage with their undercover agents being compromised, and their backup plan of direct assault with their Mechanicum allies also failed, but due to extensive planning and a second fallback plan they still managed to steal the gene-codex and clear all the loose ends that could bite them in their asses later.		So to sum it up, they are in the top league of the Warhammer 40k universe, fighting when and where they want to achieve great goals with very limited forces, much like the [[Eldar]] and [[Thousand Sons]] except with less smugness and arrogance. Also, while the Eldar and TS rely on extremely complicated plans that either excel brilliantly or fail horribly, Alpha Legion plans, on the other hand, are mostly simple at their core, but are extremely well thought-out, with multiple backup plans, and are executed as stellarly, so even if they are not successful (which happened multiple times, especially when they fought against equally smart or unpredictable opponents) they rarely suffer much from their defeats. It helps that they often excel at feeding completely inaccurate intel to their opponents. For example, their grand operation against the Raven Guard during the Heresy failed at the final stage with their undercover agents being compromised, and their backup plan of direct assault with their Mechanicum allies also failed, but due to extensive planning and a second fallback plan they still managed to steal the gene-codex and clear all the loose ends that could bite them in their asses later.

	The Alpha Legion is basically an army of James Bond clones, like some unholy combination of the Mossad, CIA, and American MACV-SOG. No, really, that is how they fought. They were known for popping out of freaking nowhere and curbstomping the shit out of the enemy at the best possible moment (or worst, depending on whose side you were on). The Alpha Legion was also known to have a training doctrine that actually matches the idea of a super-soldier. That is, they trained ''all'' their Marines in how to use all their equipment and weapons in addition to picking out individuals to be trained as specialists. Every Alpha Legionnaire was at least capable of, in the short term, replacing or deploying as an Assault Marine, Devastator, Fast Attack (like speeders and bikes, etc.), with flexible plans and adaptable soldiers (hence the Hydra, because in the short term you couldn't decapitate their command structure and, being Space Marines, soon someone similarly competent would take over). They were also masters of stealth (though to a lesser degree than, say, the Night Lords or Raven Guard) and knowledgable of psychology, making them the best among the Legions of infiltrating and suborning enemy organisations and governments. All this while keeping their elites fully capable of matching a specialist from another Legion. This meant that the Alpha Legion was capable of fielding as many specialists as the mission required and their equipment allowed. They also had specialized [[Kill_Team\|kill-teams]] used to sow chaos among the enemy during the Heresy and the late Crusade. These so-called [[~~Efrit~~ Headhunter\|Headhunters]] had these awesome combi-bolters with two barrels. Omegon supposedly led the Alpha Legion's black-ops division, no one really knows who is who though, so just consider "Alpharius" and "Omegon" to basically be titles.		The Alpha Legion is basically an army of James Bond clones, like some unholy combination of the Mossad, CIA, and American MACV-SOG. No, really, that is how they fought. They were known for popping out of freaking nowhere and curbstomping the shit out of the enemy at the best possible moment (or worst, depending on whose side you were on). The Alpha Legion was also known to have a training doctrine that actually matches the idea of a super-soldier. That is, they trained ''all'' their Marines in how to use all their equipment and weapons in addition to picking out individuals to be trained as specialists. Every Alpha Legionnaire was at least capable of, in the short term, replacing or deploying as an Assault Marine, Devastator, Fast Attack (like speeders and bikes, etc.), with flexible plans and adaptable soldiers (hence the Hydra, because in the short term you couldn't decapitate their command structure and, being Space Marines, soon someone similarly competent would take over). They were also masters of stealth (though to a lesser degree than, say, the Night Lords or Raven Guard) and knowledgable of psychology, making them the best among the Legions of infiltrating and suborning enemy organisations and governments. All this while keeping their elites fully capable of matching a specialist from another Legion. This meant that the Alpha Legion was capable of fielding as many specialists as the mission required and their equipment allowed. They also had specialized [[Kill_Team\|kill-teams]] used to sow chaos among the enemy during the Heresy and the late Crusade. These so-called [[Effrit Headhunter\|Headhunters]] had these awesome combi-bolters with two barrels. Omegon supposedly led the Alpha Legion's black-ops division, no one really knows who is who though, so just consider "Alpharius" and "Omegon" to basically be titles.

	Another interesting bit of their tactics is heavy focus on team play. Alpha legion squads move, fight and think as one, and are trained to quickly adapt to new squads. There is no "battle brotherhood" bullshit in this - just a simple extensive training and lack of typical Chaos Space Marine hubris, jealousy and occasional backstabbing. It goes so far that Alpha Legion initiation trials are passed by squads rather than individual aspirants like in other loyalist chapters or chaos warbands, so you either get to play as a team or do not play at all (likely being killed if your squad fails the trial).		Another interesting bit of their tactics is heavy focus on team play. Alpha legion squads move, fight and think as one, and are trained to quickly adapt to new squads. There is no "battle brotherhood" bullshit in this - just a simple extensive training and lack of typical Chaos Space Marine hubris, jealousy and occasional backstabbing. It goes so far that Alpha Legion initiation trials are passed by squads rather than individual aspirants like in other loyalist chapters or chaos warbands, so you either get to play as a team or do not play at all (likely being killed if your squad fails the trial).

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	So to sum it up, they are in the top league of the Warhammer 40k universe, fighting when and where they want to achieve great goals with very limited forces, much like the [[Eldar]] and [[Thousand Sons]] except with less smugness and arrogance. Also, while the Eldar and TS rely on extremely complicated plans that either excel brilliantly or fail horribly, Alpha Legion plans, on the other hand, are mostly simple at their core, but are extremely well thought-out, with multiple backup plans, and are executed as stellarly, so even if they are not successful (which happened multiple times, especially when they fought against equally smart or unpredictable opponents) they rarely suffer much from their defeats. It helps that they often excel at feeding completely inaccurate intel to their opponents. For example, their grand operation against the Raven Guard during the Heresy failed at the final stage with their undercover agents being compromised, and their backup plan of direct assault with their Mechanicum allies also failed, but due to extensive planning and a second fallback plan they still managed to steal the gene-codex and clear all the loose ends that could bite them in their asses later.		So to sum it up, they are in the top league of the Warhammer 40k universe, fighting when and where they want to achieve great goals with very limited forces, much like the [[Eldar]] and [[Thousand Sons]] except with less smugness and arrogance. Also, while the Eldar and TS rely on extremely complicated plans that either excel brilliantly or fail horribly, Alpha Legion plans, on the other hand, are mostly simple at their core, but are extremely well thought-out, with multiple backup plans, and are executed as stellarly, so even if they are not successful (which happened multiple times, especially when they fought against equally smart or unpredictable opponents) they rarely suffer much from their defeats. It helps that they often excel at feeding completely inaccurate intel to their opponents. For example, their grand operation against the Raven Guard during the Heresy failed at the final stage with their undercover agents being compromised, and their backup plan of direct assault with their Mechanicum allies also failed, but due to extensive planning and a second fallback plan they still managed to steal the gene-codex and clear all the loose ends that could bite them in their asses later.

	The Alpha Legion is basically an army of James Bond clones, like some unholy combination of the Mossad, CIA, and American MACV-SOG. No, really, that is how they fought. They were known for popping out of freaking nowhere and curbstomping the shit out of the enemy at the best possible moment (or worst, depending on whose side you were on). The Alpha Legion was also known to have a training doctrine that actually matches the idea of a super-soldier. That is, they trained ''all'' their Marines in how to use all their equipment and weapons in addition to picking out individuals to be trained as specialists. Every Alpha Legionnaire was at least capable of, in the short term, replacing or deploying as an Assault Marine, Devastator, Fast Attack (like speeders and bikes, etc.), with flexible plans and adaptable soldiers (hence the Hydra, because in the short term you couldn't decapitate their command structure and, being Space Marines, soon someone similarly competent would take over). They were also masters of stealth (though to a lesser degree than, say, the Night Lords or Raven Guard) and knowledgable of psychology, making them the best among the Legions of infiltrating and suborning enemy organisations and governments. All this while keeping their elites fully capable of matching a specialist from another Legion. This meant that the Alpha Legion was capable of fielding as many specialists as the mission required and their equipment allowed. They also had specialized [[Kill_Team\|kill-teams]] used to sow chaos among the enemy during the Heresy and the late Crusade. These so-called Headhunters had these awesome ~~combo~~-bolters with two barrels. Omegon supposedly led the Alpha Legion's black-ops division, no one really knows who is who though, so just consider "Alpharius" and "Omegon" to basically be titles.		The Alpha Legion is basically an army of James Bond clones, like some unholy combination of the Mossad, CIA, and American MACV-SOG. No, really, that is how they fought. They were known for popping out of freaking nowhere and curbstomping the shit out of the enemy at the best possible moment (or worst, depending on whose side you were on). The Alpha Legion was also known to have a training doctrine that actually matches the idea of a super-soldier. That is, they trained ''all'' their Marines in how to use all their equipment and weapons in addition to picking out individuals to be trained as specialists. Every Alpha Legionnaire was at least capable of, in the short term, replacing or deploying as an Assault Marine, Devastator, Fast Attack (like speeders and bikes, etc.), with flexible plans and adaptable soldiers (hence the Hydra, because in the short term you couldn't decapitate their command structure and, being Space Marines, soon someone similarly competent would take over). They were also masters of stealth (though to a lesser degree than, say, the Night Lords or Raven Guard) and knowledgable of psychology, making them the best among the Legions of infiltrating and suborning enemy organisations and governments. All this while keeping their elites fully capable of matching a specialist from another Legion. This meant that the Alpha Legion was capable of fielding as many specialists as the mission required and their equipment allowed. They also had specialized [[Kill_Team\|kill-teams]] used to sow chaos among the enemy during the Heresy and the late Crusade. These so-called [[Efrit Headhunter\|Headhunters]] had these awesome combi-bolters with two barrels. Omegon supposedly led the Alpha Legion's black-ops division, no one really knows who is who though, so just consider "Alpharius" and "Omegon" to basically be titles.

	Another interesting bit of their tactics is heavy focus on team play. Alpha legion squads move, fight and think as one, and are trained to quickly adapt to new squads. There is no "battle brotherhood" bullshit in this - just a simple extensive training and lack of typical Chaos Space Marine hubris, jealousy and occasional backstabbing. It goes so far that Alpha Legion initiation trials are passed by squads rather than individual aspirants like in other loyalist chapters or chaos warbands, so you either get to play as a team or do not play at all (likely being killed if your squad fails the trial).		Another interesting bit of their tactics is heavy focus on team play. Alpha legion squads move, fight and think as one, and are trained to quickly adapt to new squads. There is no "battle brotherhood" bullshit in this - just a simple extensive training and lack of typical Chaos Space Marine hubris, jealousy and occasional backstabbing. It goes so far that Alpha Legion initiation trials are passed by squads rather than individual aspirants like in other loyalist chapters or chaos warbands, so you either get to play as a team or do not play at all (likely being killed if your squad fails the trial).

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