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	\|Primarch = [[Roboute Guilliman]]		\|Primarch = [[Roboute Guilliman]]
	\|Homeworld = Deep Void platform ''Gargantuan'' ([[Setting:CloudburstSeptiim\|Septiim system]])		\|Homeworld = Deep Void platform ''Gargantuan'' ([[Setting:CloudburstSeptiim\|Septiim system]])
	\|Specialty = Mass infantry repulsion, urban defense, ~~absurd~~ Honour Guard		\|Specialty = Mass infantry repulsion, urban defense, enormous Honour Guard
	\|Strength = Thirteen Companies		\|Strength = Thirteen Companies (post-Great Rift)
	\|Allegiance = [[Imperium of Man]]		\|Allegiance = [[Imperium of Man]]
	\|Colours = Dark blue and pale blue		\|Colours = Dark blue and pale blue
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	* Reach of Terra) This mighty Power Glaive is among the largest Powered weapons in the Chapter Arsenal. A token of appreciation from former [[Setting:CloudburstCognomen\|Cognomen]] Fabricator General En’Kal for destroying and aiding in the disposal of the Glasian Cylinder that attacked Cognomen, this Power Glaive has an edge even outside of its power field. Its head leaves a distinct contrail of ionizing gasses in its wake, giving the illusion that it is wreathed in living light. It has cleaved through all materials on which it has been tested, and is traditionally carried by the Chapter Champion, presently Cesper Clerc.		* Reach of Terra) This mighty Power Glaive is among the largest Powered weapons in the Chapter Arsenal. A token of appreciation from former [[Setting:CloudburstCognomen\|Cognomen]] Fabricator General En’Kal for destroying and aiding in the disposal of the Glasian Cylinder that attacked Cognomen, this Power Glaive has an edge even outside of its power field. Its head leaves a distinct contrail of ionizing gasses in its wake, giving the illusion that it is wreathed in living light. It has cleaved through all materials on which it has been tested, and is traditionally carried by the Chapter Champion, presently Cesper Clerc.
	* Chain of Albrinter) An unusual force field generator. This relic is a piece of the Chapter’s history. It originally belonged to the Novamarines, who imparted it to the nascent Blue Daggers when the Chapter formally contributed officers to the new Founding. Its force field is actually substantially less durable than that of even an Astra Militarum Chaplain’s Rosarius Field, but the chain is feather-light and draws the barest amount of power from the wearer’s backpack generator, and its operation is silent. Therefore, since there is no drawback to wearing it and it can easily turn aside shrapnel or a brush from a flamer, it is often carried directly into battle by a member of the Council of Masters during Glasian Migrations. It is presently carried by Chapter third-in-command and Master of the Ships, Gwinnet Eiger.		* Chain of Albrinter) An unusual force field generator. This relic is a piece of the Chapter’s history. It originally belonged to the Novamarines, who imparted it to the nascent Blue Daggers when the Chapter formally contributed officers to the new Founding. Its force field is actually substantially less durable than that of even an Astra Militarum Chaplain’s Rosarius Field, but the chain is feather-light and draws the barest amount of power from the wearer’s backpack generator, and its operation is silent. Therefore, since there is no drawback to wearing it and it can easily turn aside shrapnel or a brush from a flamer, it is often carried directly into battle by a member of the Council of Masters during Glasian Migrations. It is presently carried by Chapter third-in-command and Master of the Ships, Gwinnet Eiger.
	* Tome of the Borderlands) The Blue Dagger Librarius is small, but orderly and close-knit. In the large Chapter, the low psyker birthrate makes the recruitment of new Librarians all-important, especially given the Warp-tainted nature of the threat the Chapter was specifically Founded to stave off. Thus, the Tome of the Borderlands is a crucial part of the ~~Librarius’~~ efforts. Within its psycrystal pages is a full listing of the entire library of psykana possessed by the Chapter, including all of its Emperor-blessed psychic warfare techniques, a rough map of the Septiim system’s Warp Currents (which are vigorous with so many inhabited bodies), the psyker birthrates of every planet from which the Daggers recruit, and every single member the Librarius has ever had. This is in addition to all of the wards, totemic scribings, and litanies of focus, power, and loyalty that every Librarian’s focus book contains. It is never carried by any member of the Chapter, but is instead left in Master Covum’s secret sanctum, to be studied by any Librarian deemed to have sufficient need by the Council. Theoretically, it could serve as a very valuable field aid for the Librarius in battle, but it has few combat functions any other psychic focus tome would lack, and so it is left behind to minimize risk.		* Tome of the Borderlands) The Blue Dagger Librarius is small, but orderly and close-knit. In the large Chapter, the low psyker birthrate makes the recruitment of new Librarians all-important, especially given the Warp-tainted nature of the threat the Chapter was specifically Founded to stave off. Thus, the Tome of the Borderlands is a crucial part of the Librarius’s efforts. Within its psycrystal pages is a full listing of the entire library of psykana possessed by the Chapter, including all of its Emperor-blessed psychic warfare techniques, a rough map of the Septiim system’s Warp Currents (which are vigorous with so many inhabited bodies), the psyker birthrates of every planet from which the Daggers recruit, and every single member the Librarius has ever had. This is in addition to all of the wards, totemic scribings, and litanies of focus, power, and loyalty that every Librarian’s focus book contains. It is never carried by any member of the Chapter, but is instead left in Master Covum’s secret sanctum, to be studied by any Librarian deemed to have sufficient need by the Council. Theoretically, it could serve as a very valuable field aid for the Librarius in battle, but it has few combat functions any other psychic focus tome would lack, and so it is left behind to minimize risk.
	* Starburn) This relic Plasma Cannon is a huge weapon, the largest plasma weapon any one Marine in the Chapter can carry even with Terminator armor. Looking more like the cannon of a Macharius Omega than a normal plasma weapon, it burns hot enough in each shot to melt right through Ceramite and Adamantium, and its shots are long-ranged enough and fast-moving enough that they can down a Glasian hovertank with one good hit. Because of its weight, its bulk, and its enormous power requirements, it is only deployed in the grip of a Terminator even if it could theoretically be used by a strong Marine in good conventional Power Armor. It is stored in Master Carache’s armory, but it is not his – any Terminator with need of it can make use of it in an emergency. It is especially often used by the Daggers who work alongside the Deathwatch to constrain alien and piratical threats that fly to Cloudburst from Drumnos in search of easy pickings.		* Starburn) This relic Plasma Cannon is a huge weapon, the largest plasma weapon any one Marine in the Chapter can carry even with Terminator armor. Looking more like the cannon of a Macharius Omega than a normal plasma weapon, it burns hot enough in each shot to melt right through Ceramite and Adamantium, and its shots are long-ranged enough and fast-moving enough that they can down a Glasian hovertank with one good hit. Because of its weight, its bulk, and its enormous power requirements, it is only deployed in the grip of a Terminator even if it could theoretically be used by a strong Marine in good conventional Power Armor. It is stored in Master Carache’s armory, but it is not his – any Terminator with need of it can make use of it in an emergency. It is especially often used by the Daggers who work alongside the Deathwatch to constrain alien and piratical threats that fly to Cloudburst from Drumnos in search of easy pickings.
	* Glint of Knowledge) This is hardly a relic at all, the Chapter Tech-brotherhood scoffs. The Glint of Knowledge is only fifteen years old by the Terran calendar according to the serial stamp, hardly an artifact of an ancient master. However, despite its youth, it stands apart from all other auspexes in the Chapter armory for good reason. Its power feeds, its multispectral receivers, and its extensive cybernetic connection capability allow any variant, any model, any make of Power Armor to interface with it, and enjoy a vast array of autosenses. It is somewhat larger than a typical auspex, but that is no obstruction to its use. It can sit in the equipment slot of a Techmarine’s upper arm segment, it can be strapped to a forearm to keep hands free, it can be carried by its grip, or it could be fastened to the inside of a shield, and it would still work perfectly. The Glint of Knowledge has the usual array of auspex sensors built into its casing, but also includes a helm-interface flex-cable allowing it to display its findings through the machine spirits of the user’s helm display, overlaying them in Imperial gold. It also contains a vibration scanner, a metal detector, a composite radiation scanner, and a wind speed analyzer, in addition to its normal functions, making it incredibly useful for hunting Genestealers in the dark. It was taken as a prize from the pirate ship ''Just Your Luck'', boarded and scuttled by a team of Terminators after it assaulted the Septiim Economic Zone world of ANKH 909. Its actual origins are a mystery, but it has Forge World serial stamps on it, so it was clearly made on a Martian world and then promptly stolen.		* Glint of Knowledge) This is hardly a relic at all, the Chapter Tech-brotherhood scoffs. The Glint of Knowledge is only fifteen years old by the Terran calendar according to the serial stamp, hardly an artifact of an ancient master. However, despite its youth, it stands apart from all other auspexes in the Chapter armory for good reason. Its power feeds, its multispectral receivers, and its extensive cybernetic connection capability allow any variant, any model, any make of Power Armor to interface with it, and enjoy a vast array of autosenses. It is somewhat larger than a typical auspex, but that is no obstruction to its use. It can sit in the equipment slot of a Techmarine’s upper arm segment, it can be strapped to a forearm to keep hands free, it can be carried by its grip, or it could be fastened to the inside of a shield, and it would still work perfectly. The Glint of Knowledge has the usual array of auspex sensors built into its casing, but also includes a helm-interface flex-cable allowing it to display its findings through the machine spirits of the user’s helm display, overlaying them in Imperial gold. It also contains a vibration scanner, a metal detector, a composite radiation scanner, and a wind speed analyzer, in addition to its normal functions, making it incredibly useful for hunting Genestealers in the dark. It was taken as a prize from the pirate ship ''Just Your Luck'', boarded and scuttled by a team of Terminators after it assaulted the Septiim Economic Zone world of ANKH 909. Its actual origins are a mystery, but it has Forge World serial stamps on it, so it was clearly made on a Martian world and then promptly stolen.

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	Other serfs train in combat and become the human component of the Blue Daggers’ forces, crewing the vehicles and vessels that the Daggers don’t do themselves. The Daggers may have more Marines than most Chapters outside the Black Templars, but they are not so flush with troops that they can spare them to crew every one of the hundred-plus gunships of the fleet, for instance.		Other serfs train in combat and become the human component of the Blue Daggers’ forces, crewing the vehicles and vessels that the Daggers don’t do themselves. The Daggers may have more Marines than most Chapters outside the Black Templars, but they are not so flush with troops that they can spare them to crew every one of the hundred-plus gunships of the fleet, for instance.

	Serfs are expected to wear uniforms on duty, and robes that cover all but the face and hands when off duty. On-duty serfs may wear their robes over their uniforms on-duty, but few do.		Serfs are expected to wear uniforms on duty, and robes that cover all but the face and hands when off duty. On-duty serfs may wear their robes over their uniforms on-duty, but few do. Bondsmen, who make up the vast majority of the ship and station crew of the Chapter, are not under this stricture. Serf uniforms are religiously-themed, with tunics, cowls, pantaloons, and boots embossed with the icons of their Chapter allegiance. Bondsmen uniforms are designed upon the template of the Septiim Conservator regimental Guard, and aside from different patches and distinct dress berets, could be mistaken for Astra Militarum uniforms. Serfs automatically outrank bondsmen, thanks to their many years of indoctrination. Neither body accepts resignations.

	Those Aspirants who do press on to become true Marines are taken away to a separate series of chambers in the ''Gargantuan'' and subjected to further testing. The Tenth Company officers subject the young men to teamwork and leadership tests, as well as a final screening for psychic awakening. Finally, as the boys near seventeen years of age, the first stage of organ implantation begins, overseen by the Apothecarion and the Librarius.

	~~Those~~ who ~~survive~~ are ~~given~~ the ~~Black Carapace~~ and ~~entry into~~ the ~~Scouts~~. ~~Those who fail usually die~~, ~~but some simply reject~~ the ~~organs and are sent off to~~ the ~~Fourth Company to serve in~~ the ~~Fleet as crew for~~ the ~~''Sharp Edge''~~.		Blue Dagger Aspirants who press on to become true Marines are taken away to a separate series of chambers in the ''Gargantuan'' and subjected to further testing. The Tenth Company officers subject the young men to teamwork and leadership tests, as well as a final screening for psychic awakening. Finally, as the boys near seventeen years of age, the first stage of organ implantation begins, overseen by the Apothecarion and the Librarius.

	Survivors who accept all of the organs (the Dagger gene regimen has no missing organs) enter the final stage of their training, to compete for the position of Fireteam Scout Leader and gain command of the five-person Fireteams that make up the Scouts. In addition, each Squad of two Fireteams may have a Scout Sergeant who is among the most experienced Marines in the Chapter, to lead the Scouts through the battles that forge them into true Battle Brothers. Because there are thirty-three of these Fireteam Scout Leaders and only three commissioned officer positions among them, the competition is not fierce, and there is no penalty for simply choosing not to try to become the leader of each Fireteam. The Company Command Squad of the Tenth is a five-Marine squad and consists of those Scouts who have completed all training, physical metamorphoses, and spiritual developments expected to become Devastators, but have not yet had the chance to do so. The squad of the Brother Lieutenant who commands the second half of the Company is a standard five-Scout Fireteam, and the Lieutenant himself is the most experienced person in the Company after the Captain. They are usually drawn from the Command Squad.		Those who survive are given the Black Carapace and entry into the Scouts. Those who fail usually die, but some simply reject the organs and are sent off to the Fourth Company to serve in the Fleet as crew for the ''Sharp Edge''. These senor serfs are usually entrusted with the vital task of overseeing the gun crews of the massive ship, thanks to their familiarity with Blue Dagger technology and officers.

			Survivors who accept all of the organs (the Dagger gene regimen has no missing organs) enter the final stage of their training, to compete for the position of Fireteam Scout Leader and gain command of the five-person Fireteams that make up the Scouts. In addition, each Squad of two Fireteams may have a Scout Sergeant who is among the most experienced Marines in the Chapter, to lead the Scouts through the battles that forge them into true Battle Brothers. Because there are thirty-three of these Fireteam Scout Leaders and only three commissioned officer positions among them, the competition is not fierce, and there is no penalty for simply choosing not to try to become the leader of each Fireteam. The Company Command Squad of the Tenth is a five-Marine squad and consists of those Scouts who have completed all training, physical metamorphoses, and spiritual developments expected to become Devastators, but have not yet had the chance to do so. The squad of the Brother Lieutenant who commands the second half of the Company is a standard five-Scout Fireteam, and the Lieutenant himself is the most experienced person in the Company after the Captain. They are usually drawn from the Command Squad. The squad of the Brother Lieutenants who command the halves of the Company is a standard five-Scout Fireteam, and the Lieutenants themselves are the most experienced person in the Company after the Captain. They are usually drawn from the Command Squad.

	Scouts rise to the Devastators after they have either served a length of time defined by the circumstances of their service, or after meritorious service under the discretion of their Captain. Once in the Devastators, the progress of the Marines is defined by the same methods as other Codex Astartes Chapters. The only notable exception is that Blue Daggers can abandon their Company to enter the Chaplaincy, Techmarine Brotherhood, Apothecarion, or vehicle crewers at any time they wish.		Scouts rise to the Devastators after they have either served a length of time defined by the circumstances of their service, or after meritorious service under the discretion of their Captain. Once in the Devastators, the progress of the Marines is defined by the same methods as other Codex Astartes Chapters. The only notable exception is that Blue Daggers can abandon their Company to enter the Chaplaincy, Techmarine Brotherhood, Apothecarion, or vehicle crewers at any time they wish.

	The Chapter’s battlecry of “For Septiim and Terra!” has rung from the walls of Subsector Capitals, from the steel and glass façades of office towers in the port hubs of Septiim Secundus, and from the very ~~heart~~ of dying Glasian Cylinders for hundreds of years.		The Chapter’s battlecry of “For Septiim and Terra!” has rung from the walls of Subsector Capitals, from the steel and glass façades of office towers in the port hubs of Septiim Secundus, and from the very hearts of dying Glasian Cylinders for hundreds of years.


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	Chapter Master – Lord Ranult Arden (N):		Chapter Master – Lord Ranult Arden (N):
	The Council of Masters chose this ancient Veteran of the Novamarines to lead the Blue Daggers after the death of inaugural Chapter Master Alderoster because of his exceptional defensive combat and diplomatic skills. Never have those skills been more favored by the Space Marines than in the protection of the Imperium in this decaying era. His (usually) even temper and exceptional marksmanship have served the Imperium well. He regards the human soldiers of Septiim as a useful asset, given their numbers, but he holds them in no special place in his view of the Imperium, and he is more likely to trust his brothers than mere mortals. Perhaps unusually, he has never attempted to gain Terminator honors. He long ago served in the Deathwatch for a total of twelve years.		The Council of Masters chose this ancient Veteran of the Novamarines to lead the Blue Daggers after the death of inaugural Chapter Master Alderoster because of his exceptional defensive combat and diplomatic skills. Never have those skills been more favored by the Space Marines than in the protection of the Imperium in this decaying era. His (usually) even temper and exceptional marksmanship have served the Imperium well. He regards the human soldiers of Septiim as a useful asset, given their numbers, but he holds them in no special place in his view of the Imperium, and he is more likely to trust his brothers than mere mortals. Perhaps unusually, he has never attempted to gain Terminator honors. He long ago served in the Deathwatch for a total of twelve years.
	Wargear: Combi-conflagrator/~~auto~~ pistol, power bastard, krak grenade belt, combat knife, combat shield, artificer mark four armor.		Wargear: Combi-conflagrator/slug pistol, power bastard, krak grenade belt, combat knife, combat shield, artificer mark four armor.


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	The Chapter, like many others, has preferred weapons for their Marines in the field. In deference to their frequent task of boarding alien ships designed for beings smaller than Marines are, the Blue Daggers use Chainfists and Chainswords whenever they can choose equipment, although individual Marines are not required to wield them if they have a personal preference for some other melee weapon. The Chapter’s combat doctrine calls for every Marine outside the Council of Masters, even those who have specialized roles in the Chapter like Apothecaries, to carry some kind of bolt or plasma weapon, also in deference to the Chapter’s tactical situation: they are always outnumbered. Losing ranged capability is a terrible idea. Members of the Council of Masters are generally exempt, since they have Honor Guards, but most comply anyway. Combi-attachments are quite popular here, as well, with heat-based weapons being the most common, like flamer and melta-weapons. Also common are looped bandoliers of grenades and extra ammunition, issued to at least one member of every Squad, with some volunteering to bring more extras, just so that squads cut off from their Brothers during Glasian Migrations or by other horde-styled enemies are never without resupply. Bolters with mounting rails are quite popular, as opposed to those that have unadorned barrels. Because the senses of a Space Marine bolter or pistol integrate directly into the data-feeds of the operator, not all Blue Daggers bother affixing iron sights or other simple targeting optics to their weapons, but many do. Scopes that can scomp-link to helm autosenses are very popular, as are small flashlights that can be attached to the heat shroud and turned on and off with a thought-impulse through the helm senses.		The Chapter, like many others, has preferred weapons for their Marines in the field. In deference to their frequent task of boarding alien ships designed for beings smaller than Marines are, the Blue Daggers use Chainfists and Chainswords whenever they can choose equipment, although individual Marines are not required to wield them if they have a personal preference for some other melee weapon. The Chapter’s combat doctrine calls for every Marine outside the Council of Masters, even those who have specialized roles in the Chapter like Apothecaries, to carry some kind of bolt or plasma weapon, also in deference to the Chapter’s tactical situation: they are always outnumbered. Losing ranged capability is a terrible idea. Members of the Council of Masters are generally exempt, since they have Honor Guards, but most comply anyway. Combi-attachments are quite popular here, as well, with heat-based weapons being the most common, like flamer and melta-weapons. Also common are looped bandoliers of grenades and extra ammunition, issued to at least one member of every Squad, with some volunteering to bring more extras, just so that squads cut off from their Brothers during Glasian Migrations or by other horde-styled enemies are never without resupply. Bolters with mounting rails are quite popular, as opposed to those that have unadorned barrels. Because the senses of a Space Marine bolter or pistol integrate directly into the data-feeds of the operator, not all Blue Daggers bother affixing iron sights or other simple targeting optics to their weapons, but many do. Scopes that can scomp-link to helm autosenses are very popular, as are small flashlights that can be attached to the heat shroud and turned on and off with a thought-impulse through the helm senses.

	Company Captains in the line Companies and Squadron Commanders of the Gunship pool usually tend to prefer the use of energy weapons when available for their mounts. For example, the Thunderhawk pilots of the Chapter generally tend to mount Turbolaser Destructors over Battle Cannons in their dorsal turrets. They have less dispersal, are unaffected by a planet’s gravity, and their power cells can recharge from the power plant of the Thunderhawk; the same can’t be said of one hundred fifty-five-millimeter smoothbore cannon shells.		Company Captains in the line Companies and Squadron Commanders of the Gunship pool usually tend to prefer the use of energy weapons when available for their mounts. For example, the Thunderhawk pilots of the Chapter generally tend to mount Turbolaser Destructors over Battle Cannons in their dorsal turrets. They have less dispersal, are unaffected by a planet’s gravity, and their power cells can recharge from the power plant of the Thunderhawk; the same can’t be said of one hundred-fifty-five-millimeter smoothbore cannon shells.
	Similarly equipped are the Escorts of the fleet. The Glasians are, obviously, the primary spaceborne threat to the Chapter, and thus most of its fleet is outfitted to repulse them. The Glasians employ extraordinarily potent plasma weapons and wings of fighters as their primary anti-starship defense. Thus, the Daggers outfit their ships with as much Void Shielding and Point Defense as possible. However, the Daggers aren’t the Grey Knights nor the Imperial Fists. They lack access to the vast archeotechnological power of Deimos, Mars, Terra, and Titan. Having but two small, simple yards to build ships, the Daggers are forced to compromise on their vessels, installing their preferred two upgrades to the exclusion of all others.		Similarly equipped are the Escorts of the fleet. The Glasians are, obviously, the primary spaceborne threat to the Chapter, and thus most of its fleet is outfitted to repulse them. The Glasians employ extraordinarily potent plasma weapons and wings of fighters as their primary anti-starship defense. Thus, the Daggers outfit their ships with as much Void Shielding and Point Defense as possible. However, the Daggers aren’t the Grey Knights nor the Imperial Fists. They lack access to the vast archeotechnological power of Deimos, Mars, Terra, and Titan. Having but two small, simple yards to build ships, the Daggers are forced to compromise on their vessels, installing their preferred two upgrades to the exclusion of all others.

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	==Recruitment==		==Recruitment==

	The Blue Dagger recruitment protocols are tightly kept secrets within the Chapter. Because of the multi-Chapter nature of their original Founding, the Dagger leaders chose to create an entirely new recruiting protocol instead of copying the ~~Angel~~ of Fury or Novamarine ones.		The Blue Dagger recruitment protocols are tightly kept secrets within the Chapter. Because of the multi-Chapter nature of their original Founding, the Dagger leaders chose to create an entirely new recruiting protocol instead of copying the Angels of Fury or Novamarine ones.

	Those who aspire to become Blue Daggers must be no older than twelve years old, and are thus usually nominated by their parents or their educators. Aspirants are taken in at the three massive spaceports that connect the Septiim garden worlds: Stellar Gateway Spaceport on Primus, Astia Grand Ports on Secundus, and Monarch Processional on Tertius. Those who dwell in the outer platforms or moonbases must fly to one of those first, as do those from the rest of the Zone’s sparse colonies.		Those who aspire to become Blue Daggers must be no older than twelve years old, and are thus usually nominated by their parents or their educators. Aspirants are taken in at the three massive spaceports that connect the Septiim garden worlds: Stellar Gateway Spaceport on Primus, Astia Grand Ports on Secundus, and Monarch Processional on Tertius. Those who dwell in the outer platforms or moonbases must fly to one of those first, as do those from the rest of the Zone’s sparse colonies.

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	When performing boarding actions against ships or stations that are worth keeping, in contrast to the Glasian hardware that is useful only as target practice, the Daggers prefer rapid-advance and shock tactics rather than a slowly-advancing wall of armor and guns. The techniques they employ were originally developed by the Terran Federation’s Armada during the Golden Age, and have barely updated since. The Daggers make use of what they call a Prize Team, consisting of a few Techmarines and an Apothecary, to take control of the target once a beachhead has been seized. These Prize Teams, being as much Space Marines as their less specialized brothers, are perfectly capable of fighting, and do not generally require an escort. The local Navy began the practice of referring to similar formations of boarders as prize teams, but the Daggers formalized it.		When performing boarding actions against ships or stations that are worth keeping, in contrast to the Glasian hardware that is useful only as target practice, the Daggers prefer rapid-advance and shock tactics rather than a slowly-advancing wall of armor and guns. The techniques they employ were originally developed by the Terran Federation’s Armada during the Golden Age, and have barely updated since. The Daggers make use of what they call a Prize Team, consisting of a few Techmarines and an Apothecary, to take control of the target once a beachhead has been seized. These Prize Teams, being as much Space Marines as their less specialized brothers, are perfectly capable of fighting, and do not generally require an escort. The local Navy began the practice of referring to similar formations of boarders as prize teams, but the Daggers formalized it.

	A Prize Team may make use of small, magnetic cargo containers that affix to the exterior attachment points of a Space Marine’s Power Armor backpack generator, filled with whatever devices are needed by the Prize Team during a capture mission. Common items include data-spikes, uplink cables, self-deploying vox transmitters and range boosters, extra Melta Bombs, bulkhead cutters, and capsules of poison to be used on ship life support systems. These ~~common~~ containers are available to any other Chapter, of course, but the Blue Daggers only use them commonly in Prize Teams and on missions where supply in the field will be impossible.		A Prize Team may make use of small, magnetic cargo containers that affix to the exterior attachment points of a Space Marine’s Power Armor backpack generator, filled with whatever devices are needed by the Prize Team during a capture mission. Common items include data-spikes, uplink cables, self-deploying vox transmitters and range boosters, extra Melta Bombs, bulkhead cutters, and capsules of poison to be used on ship life support systems. These containers are available to any other Chapter, of course, but the Blue Daggers only use them commonly in Prize Teams and on missions where supply in the field will be impossible.

	==Notable Battles==		==Notable Battles==

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	===The Siege of Sarenaak===		===The Siege of Sarenaak===
	This massive conflict in early M41.805 constituted the largest mobilization of the Chapter up to that point. The entirety of the Battle Companies and two hundred Marines from other Companies engaged in direct combat against the forces of the Pustulent Heaven-sent warband of Nurgle in the Naxos Sector. The conflict began when the Pustulent Heaven-sent, led by Death Guard Terminator Andal the Corpulent, besieged the fortified Hive city of Halsstead on the planet Chyrox, just outside the Inquisitorial demarcation of the Pox Ring Containment Zone. The Celestial Knights, engaging the Nurglites on two other fronts, were unable to dispatch aid. Thus, the Blue Daggers took up the call. Although their numbers were diminished by the losses they had suffered in the recent Fifth Glasian Migration, the Chapter still mustered over seven hundred Marines, nearly the full strength of the Chapter. The Blue Daggers fell on the planet in a great surge, supported by orbital fire from their flagship, the Sharp Edge. The Nurglites were able to withstand the sudden arrival of the Imperial forces by forcing a breach in the city and occupying it from the inside. The influx of Warp-spawned toxins there turned many of the residents into savage, mutated beasts, their bodies ripped to pieces by Nurgle’s own plagues, and the Nurglites sent them into the oncoming Daggers to weaken their resolve. Undeterred, the Daggers retaliated with the fullest force of their Land Raider and Thunderhawk contingent, bringing Astartes arms to bear on the mostly-mortal Nurgle cult. Within a month of intense combat, the infected population and the cult that had ruined them were dead, and Chyrox was left to rebuild.		This massive conflict in early M41.805 constituted the largest mobilization of the Chapter up to that point. The entirety of the Battle Companies and two hundred Marines from other Companies engaged in direct combat against the forces of the Pustulent Heaven-sent warband of Nurgle in the Naxos Sector. The conflict began when the Pustulent Heaven-sent, led by Death Guard Terminator Andal the Corpulent, besieged the fortified Hive city of Halsstead on the planet Chyrox, just outside the Inquisitorial demarcation of the Pox Ring Containment Zone. The Celestial Knights, engaging the Nurglites on two other fronts, were unable to dispatch aid. Thus, the Blue Daggers took up the call. Although their numbers were diminished by the losses they had suffered in the recent Fifth Glasian Migration, the Chapter still mustered over seven hundred Marines, nearly the full strength of the Chapter. The Blue Daggers fell on the planet in a great surge, supported by orbital fire from their flagship, the ''Sharp Edge''. The Nurglites were able to withstand the sudden arrival of the Imperial forces by forcing a breach in the city and occupying it from the inside. The influx of Warp-spawned toxins there turned many of the residents into savage, mutated beasts, their bodies ripped to pieces by Nurgle’s own plagues, and the Nurglites sent them into the oncoming Daggers to weaken their resolve. Undeterred, the Daggers retaliated with the fullest force of their Land Raider and Thunderhawk contingent, bringing Astartes arms to bear on the mostly-mortal Nurgle cult. Within a month of intense combat, the infected population and the cult that had ruined them were dead, and Chyrox was left to rebuild.

	===Apex Point Skirmish===		===Apex Point Skirmish===

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	Sum Marines – 1386 Space Marines in the Chapter, and thirteen on deployment in the Deathwatch, for a total of 1399, prior to the creation of the Primaris Marines. After their creation, the total Blue Daggers came to 1725 Brothers.		Sum Marines – 1386 Space Marines in the Chapter, and thirteen on deployment in the Deathwatch, for a total of 1399, prior to the creation of the Primaris Marines. After their creation, the total Blue Daggers came to 1725 Brothers.

	Space Fleet – 1 Battle Barge: Age of Apostasy Era battleship-hull (''Sharp Edge''), 2 Luna Cruisers, 11 Strike Cruisers, 49 Frigates, destroyers, and escort carriers, 2 Viper Scouts, Gargantuan, 1 courier cutter, various local space stations and orbitals		Space Fleet – 1 Battle Barge: Age of Apostasy Era battleship-hull (''Sharp Edge''), 2 Luna Cruisers, 11 Strike Cruisers, 49 Frigates, destroyers, and escort carriers, 2 Viper Scouts, ''Gargantuan'', 1 courier cutter, various local space stations and orbitals

	The Daggers are expanding their fleet as quickly as their shipyards will allow them, and recruiting heavily from the populations of worlds they protect. Their fleet is the proportionally fastest-expanding part of their force strength, and this has saved them in the past. Had their fleet consisted of the single Battle Barge and trio of frigates with which they had started their defense of Septiim, they would have been destroyed four times over. The Chapter also controls a small number of orbital platforms and one lunar base around Septiim Primus to undertake repairs of their ship or cache documents before taking them to the ''Gargantuan''. They are lightly defended, and are for logistical purposes, not combative.		The Daggers are expanding their fleet as quickly as their shipyards will allow them, and recruiting heavily from the populations of worlds they protect. Their fleet is the proportionally fastest-expanding part of their force strength, and this has saved them in the past. Had their fleet consisted of the single Battle Barge and trio of frigates with which they had started their defense of Septiim, they would have been destroyed four times over. The Chapter also controls a small number of orbital platforms and one lunar base around Septiim Primus to undertake repairs of their ship or cache documents before taking them to the ''Gargantuan''. They are lightly defended, and are for logistical purposes, not combative.
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	* Glint of Knowledge) This is hardly a relic at all, the Chapter Tech-brotherhood scoffs. The Glint of Knowledge is only fifteen years old by the Terran calendar according to the serial stamp, hardly an artifact of an ancient master. However, despite its youth, it stands apart from all other auspexes in the Chapter armory for good reason. Its power feeds, its multispectral receivers, and its extensive cybernetic connection capability allow any variant, any model, any make of Power Armor to interface with it, and enjoy a vast array of autosenses. It is somewhat larger than a typical auspex, but that is no obstruction to its use. It can sit in the equipment slot of a Techmarine’s upper arm segment, it can be strapped to a forearm to keep hands free, it can be carried by its grip, or it could be fastened to the inside of a shield, and it would still work perfectly. The Glint of Knowledge has the usual array of auspex sensors built into its casing, but also includes a helm-interface flex-cable allowing it to display its findings through the machine spirits of the user’s helm display, overlaying them in Imperial gold. It also contains a vibration scanner, a metal detector, a composite radiation scanner, and a wind speed analyzer, in addition to its normal functions, making it incredibly useful for hunting Genestealers in the dark. It was taken as a prize from the pirate ship ''Just Your Luck'', boarded and scuttled by a team of Terminators after it assaulted the Septiim Economic Zone world of ANKH 909. Its actual origins are a mystery, but it has Forge World serial stamps on it, so it was clearly made on a Martian world and then promptly stolen.		* Glint of Knowledge) This is hardly a relic at all, the Chapter Tech-brotherhood scoffs. The Glint of Knowledge is only fifteen years old by the Terran calendar according to the serial stamp, hardly an artifact of an ancient master. However, despite its youth, it stands apart from all other auspexes in the Chapter armory for good reason. Its power feeds, its multispectral receivers, and its extensive cybernetic connection capability allow any variant, any model, any make of Power Armor to interface with it, and enjoy a vast array of autosenses. It is somewhat larger than a typical auspex, but that is no obstruction to its use. It can sit in the equipment slot of a Techmarine’s upper arm segment, it can be strapped to a forearm to keep hands free, it can be carried by its grip, or it could be fastened to the inside of a shield, and it would still work perfectly. The Glint of Knowledge has the usual array of auspex sensors built into its casing, but also includes a helm-interface flex-cable allowing it to display its findings through the machine spirits of the user’s helm display, overlaying them in Imperial gold. It also contains a vibration scanner, a metal detector, a composite radiation scanner, and a wind speed analyzer, in addition to its normal functions, making it incredibly useful for hunting Genestealers in the dark. It was taken as a prize from the pirate ship ''Just Your Luck'', boarded and scuttled by a team of Terminators after it assaulted the Septiim Economic Zone world of ANKH 909. Its actual origins are a mystery, but it has Forge World serial stamps on it, so it was clearly made on a Martian world and then promptly stolen.
	* Dead World’s Vengeance) No relic is viewed with more superstitious dread by the Space Marines of the Cloudburst Sector than this Storm Bolter. This was the only weapon recovered intact from the planet Chlorit. After the destruction of the world by the Glasians in the Second Migration, Ordo Xenos inspection ships examined the ruin of the world, its crust turned to molten rock and powdered stone from the blast emanating from the engines of the Cylinder. There they found world-crushing destruction not far less than that of a full World-scale Exterminatus. However, there were a few spots on the far side of the planet where the devastation, while more than enough to kill every living thing present, had not destroyed all of the artificial structures. Perhaps the blast from the Glasians had been too far away, or perhaps the dense metal core of the planet had bent the shockwave aside like a tectonic event. Regardless, a few buildings were still partially intact. Inside one of them, a Deathwatch Marine found a Chimaera lodged in a wall, its pintle-mounted Storm Bolter still perfectly preserved by the vacuum. It was salvaged, and presented by the Ordo Xenos to the Exigent Task Unit Cloudburst. Since then, there are whispers among the Initiates that the gun is haunted, and the screams of millions of Imperial farmers and soldiers can be heard in the crack of its shells. Certainly, the gun seems extremely accurate for a Storm Bolter, and when loaded with Kraken rounds, it can punch through armor like a chainsword through glass. Maybe its Machine Spirits seek vengeance still, or perhaps the Inquisition upgraded it somehow. Regardless, it is usually carried by the Terminator boarders who teleport onto the Glasian Control Cylinders that invariably assault Septiim in each Migration, so the xeno scum can hear their Vengeance coming.		* Dead World’s Vengeance) No relic is viewed with more superstitious dread by the Space Marines of the Cloudburst Sector than this Storm Bolter. This was the only weapon recovered intact from the planet Chlorit. After the destruction of the world by the Glasians in the Second Migration, Ordo Xenos inspection ships examined the ruin of the world, its crust turned to molten rock and powdered stone from the blast emanating from the engines of the Cylinder. There they found world-crushing destruction not far less than that of a full World-scale Exterminatus. However, there were a few spots on the far side of the planet where the devastation, while more than enough to kill every living thing present, had not destroyed all of the artificial structures. Perhaps the blast from the Glasians had been too far away, or perhaps the dense metal core of the planet had bent the shockwave aside like a tectonic event. Regardless, a few buildings were still partially intact. Inside one of them, a Deathwatch Marine found a Chimaera lodged in a wall, its pintle-mounted Storm Bolter still perfectly preserved by the vacuum. It was salvaged, and presented by the Ordo Xenos to the Exigent Task Unit Cloudburst. Since then, there are whispers among the Initiates that the gun is haunted, and the screams of millions of Imperial farmers and soldiers can be heard in the crack of its shells. Certainly, the gun seems extremely accurate for a Storm Bolter, and when loaded with Kraken rounds, it can punch through armor like a chainsword through glass. Maybe its Machine Spirits seek vengeance still, or perhaps the Inquisition upgraded it somehow. Regardless, it is usually carried by the Terminator boarders who teleport onto the Glasian Control Cylinders that invariably assault Septiim in each Migration, so the xeno scum can hear their Vengeance coming.
	* Final Argument) This is a celebrated relic of the Scout Company of the Blue Daggers. This weapon was acquired by Scout Sergeant Frieg on his seven-year stint in the Deathwatch. An Ultima-series Sniper Rifle, this massive bolt weapon has a range of well over two miles, and its integrated multi-view scope allows for real-time gravity, wind, Coriolis Effect, and bolt movement delay compensation. No one Scout claims it now, so it is held on the Gargantuan in the armory of Master Doreth until it is needed.		* Final Argument) This is a celebrated relic of the Scout Company of the Blue Daggers. This weapon was acquired by Scout Sergeant Frieg on his seven-year stint in the Deathwatch. An Ultima-series Sniper Rifle, this massive bolt weapon has a range of well over two miles, and its integrated multi-view scope allows for real-time gravity, wind, Coriolis Effect, and bolt movement delay compensation. No one Scout claims it now, so it is held on the ''Gargantuan'' in the armory of Master Doreth until it is needed.
	* Faith’s Colors) The oldest relic of the Chapter is not a weapon at all. This is a tabard, hood, and robe worn by a Chaplain of the Ultramarines during the assault against the Fortress of Hera by Konrad Curze during the Ruinstorm. The clothing was preserved in a stasis field by the Novamarines after they inherited it, and was given to the new Chapter as a reminder from the Novamarines to Augustus Alderoster to always be vigilant against those enemies that know the Imperium best: its own Traitors. Now it sits in the Vault of Aitrandus for all the Chapter to see, a reminder of that most important lesson.		* Faith’s Colors) The oldest relic of the Chapter is not a weapon at all. This is a tabard, hood, and robe worn by a Chaplain of the Ultramarines during the assault against the Fortress of Hera by Konrad Curze during the Ruinstorm. The clothing was preserved in a stasis field by the Novamarines after they inherited it, and was given to the new Chapter as a reminder from the Novamarines to Augustus Alderoster to always be vigilant against those enemies that know the Imperium best: its own Traitors. Now it sits in the Vault of Aitrandus for all the Chapter to see, a reminder of that most important lesson.
	* ''Unending Shield'') A Land Raider Crusader and the unofficial command vehicle of the armor fleet of the Blue Daggers. Manufactured in the great subterranean cities of Calth, this vehicle served the Angels of Fury as a typical Land Raider for most of its life. However, it was modified into the Crusader pattern after the Black Templars first proved the viability of the design, and was never changed back. This was the only Land Raider given to the Blue Daggers by the Angels of Fury, alongside its Centurions. It is outfitted with a Machine Spirit of ferocious violence, two Hurricane Bolters, twin-linked Assault Cannons, a pintle-mounted multi-melta, a Hunter-Killer missile tube, searchlights, smoke dischargers, two Fragstorm packages, extra armor, and a mounted auspex, which sets it apart from most Crusaders. It is the personal transport of the Captain of the First Company, and is invariably crewed by a Space Marine crew to maximize the capability of the vehicle. Of course, the Captain of the First may also choose to use the Chapter’s only Land Raider Excelsior or a Damocles Command Rhino instead, and coordinate the troops instead of leading them directly, in which case this Land Raider is simply fielded by the First or Second Lieutenant of the Company.		* ''Unending Shield'') A Land Raider Crusader and the unofficial command vehicle of the armor fleet of the Blue Daggers. Manufactured in the great subterranean cities of Calth, this vehicle served the Angels of Fury as a typical Land Raider for most of its life. However, it was modified into the Crusader pattern after the Black Templars first proved the viability of the design, and was never changed back. This was the only Land Raider given to the Blue Daggers by the Angels of Fury, alongside its Centurions. It is outfitted with a Machine Spirit of ferocious violence, two Hurricane Bolters, twin-linked Assault Cannons, a pintle-mounted multi-melta, a Hunter-Killer missile tube, searchlights, smoke dischargers, two Fragstorm packages, extra armor, and a mounted auspex, which sets it apart from most Crusaders. It is the personal transport of the Captain of the First Company, and is invariably crewed by a Space Marine crew to maximize the capability of the vehicle. Of course, the Captain of the First may also choose to use the Chapter’s only Land Raider Excelsior or a Damocles Command Rhino instead, and coordinate the troops instead of leading them directly, in which case this Land Raider is simply fielded by the First or Second Lieutenant of the Company.

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	\|Successor Chapters = None		\|Successor Chapters = None
	\|Chapter Master = [[Setting:~~CloudburstPeople~~\|Ranult Arden]]		\|Chapter Master = [[Setting:Cloudburst/People\|Ranult Arden]]
	\|Primarch = [[Roboute Guilliman]]		\|Primarch = [[Roboute Guilliman]]
	\|Homeworld = Deep Void platform ''Gargantuan'' ([[Setting:~~CloudburstSeptiim~~\|Septiim system]])		\|Homeworld = Deep Void platform ''Gargantuan'' ([[Setting:Cloudburst/Septiim\|Septiim system]])
	\|Specialty = Mass infantry repulsion, urban defense, enormous Honour Guard		\|Specialty = Mass infantry repulsion, urban defense, enormous Honour Guard
	\|Strength = Thirteen Companies (post-Great Rift)		\|Strength = Thirteen Companies (post-Great Rift)
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	==History and Composition==		==History and Composition==

	The [[Setting:~~TriSector~~\|Cloudburst Sector]] has stood resolute against the [[Setting:~~CloudburstGlasians~~\|Glasian]] menace thanks largely to the presence of its own Space Marine Chapter: the Blue Daggers. They are a Loyalist Chapter, founded in an unnamed Special Circumstances Founding in M41.525 from [[Novamarines]] and [[Angels of Fury]] mixed stock. Their Chapter Number is 0983. The Chapter is largely [[Codex Astartes\|Codex]]-compliant in general modus operandi and formation, save for their anomalous 9th and 10th companies. The Daggers own 63 [[Terminator]] suits, divided between [[Apothecary\|Apothecaries]], [[Chaplain\|Chaplains]], First Company Veterans, [[Techmarines]], and [[Librarians]]. Their advanced equipment supplier is the Castle of the Forges on [[Setting:~~CloudburstCognomen~~\|Cognomen]], and they have only three non-Indomitus Tactical Dreadnought suits. Building more is presently beyond the capability of Cognomen and Solstice. Their Honor Guards are, per unit, of average size and gear, though they have neither psykers nor Terminators. The nineteen Dreadnoughts housed five occupants, two of them Angels of Fury, prior to the Seventh Glasian Migration.		The [[Setting:Tri/Sector\|Cloudburst Sector]] has stood resolute against the [[Setting:Cloudburst/Glasians\|Glasian]] menace thanks largely to the presence of its own Space Marine Chapter: the Blue Daggers. They are a Loyalist Chapter, founded in an unnamed Special Circumstances Founding in M41.525 from [[Novamarines]] and [[Angels of Fury]] mixed stock. Their Chapter Number is 0983. The Chapter is largely [[Codex Astartes\|Codex]]-compliant in general modus operandi and formation, save for their anomalous 9th and 10th companies. The Daggers own 63 [[Terminator]] suits, divided between [[Apothecary\|Apothecaries]], [[Chaplain\|Chaplains]], First Company Veterans, [[Techmarines]], and [[Librarians]]. Their advanced equipment supplier is the Castle of the Forges on [[Setting:Cloudburst/Cognomen\|Cognomen]], and they have only three non-Indomitus Tactical Dreadnought suits. Building more is presently beyond the capability of Cognomen and Solstice. Their Honor Guards are, per unit, of average size and gear, though they have neither psykers nor Terminators. The nineteen Dreadnoughts housed five occupants, two of them Angels of Fury, prior to the Seventh Glasian Migration.

	Company Captains never have an Honor Guard, and instead integrate their command teams directly into their Squads. For the 2nd through 8th companies, this consists of the Company Captain, the Venerated Senior Sergeant who seconds him in turn and distributes orders to each Sergeant, the Company Champion, the Company Standard Bearer, and six troops equipped with whatever combination of combi-weapons and blades they desire. Each of these could easily have been a Sergeant in their own right in another squad. Members of the Council of Masters do have Honor Guards. No Master’s Honor Guard, however, is larger than six Brothers plus the man they protect, to ensure that the Chapter is not too large to maintain Codex compliance. In practice, this is meaningless, since the Chapter is already far larger than the Codex dictates. Furthermore, the Chapter actually had the rank of Brother-Lieutenant prior to the post-13th Black Crusade reforms. Captains and Lieutenants serve as members of normally-sized squads instead of serving as single officers to attach to squads as needed, except for the Captain and one Lieutenant of the Veteran Company, who serve alone since it can be fairly assumed that their squads can look after themselves. The Scout Company Captain serves as part of the five-marine Command Scout squad that directs the entire oversized Company. The Devastator Captain serves in the same way, since he has so many more troops to direct than most. Each pair of Lieutenants outside the First Veteran Company is simply an elevated Squad Sergeant who is in the running to be the next Company Captain, and has extra leadership responsibilities. The First Lieutenant position is the most prestigious, since their command is larger. The Second Lieutenant commands the four squads left in the upper half of the Company after the Captain’s squad is discounted, while the First Lieutenant commands the other Demi-company. When a Captain dies, the First Lieutenant succeeds them.		Company Captains never have an Honor Guard, and instead integrate their command teams directly into their Squads. For the 2nd through 8th companies, this consists of the Company Captain, the Venerated Senior Sergeant who seconds him in turn and distributes orders to each Sergeant, the Company Champion, the Company Standard Bearer, and six troops equipped with whatever combination of combi-weapons and blades they desire. Each of these could easily have been a Sergeant in their own right in another squad. Members of the Council of Masters do have Honor Guards. No Master’s Honor Guard, however, is larger than six Brothers plus the man they protect, to ensure that the Chapter is not too large to maintain Codex compliance. In practice, this is meaningless, since the Chapter is already far larger than the Codex dictates. Furthermore, the Chapter actually had the rank of Brother-Lieutenant prior to the post-13th Black Crusade reforms. Captains and Lieutenants serve as members of normally-sized squads instead of serving as single officers to attach to squads as needed, except for the Captain and one Lieutenant of the Veteran Company, who serve alone since it can be fairly assumed that their squads can look after themselves. The Scout Company Captain serves as part of the five-marine Command Scout squad that directs the entire oversized Company. The Devastator Captain serves in the same way, since he has so many more troops to direct than most. Each pair of Lieutenants outside the First Veteran Company is simply an elevated Squad Sergeant who is in the running to be the next Company Captain, and has extra leadership responsibilities. The First Lieutenant position is the most prestigious, since their command is larger. The Second Lieutenant commands the four squads left in the upper half of the Company after the Captain’s squad is discounted, while the First Lieutenant commands the other Demi-company. When a Captain dies, the First Lieutenant succeeds them.
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	Astartes Chapters that serve long and courageously in the military of the Emperor often accumulate Relics. These Relics may be tokens of particularly one-sided or heavily contested victories, or they may be noteworthy gifts from other persons in the Emperor’s service. Others yet may be battle trophies, technological artifacts, recordings of speeches, or wargear. The youth of the Blue Daggers is such that they have accumulated little of a relic collection, but they do have a few items of note.		Astartes Chapters that serve long and courageously in the military of the Emperor often accumulate Relics. These Relics may be tokens of particularly one-sided or heavily contested victories, or they may be noteworthy gifts from other persons in the Emperor’s service. Others yet may be battle trophies, technological artifacts, recordings of speeches, or wargear. The youth of the Blue Daggers is such that they have accumulated little of a relic collection, but they do have a few items of note.
	* Reach of Terra) This mighty Power Glaive is among the largest Powered weapons in the Chapter Arsenal. A token of appreciation from former [[Setting:~~CloudburstCognomen~~\|Cognomen]] Fabricator General En’Kal for destroying and aiding in the disposal of the Glasian Cylinder that attacked Cognomen, this Power Glaive has an edge even outside of its power field. Its head leaves a distinct contrail of ionizing gasses in its wake, giving the illusion that it is wreathed in living light. It has cleaved through all materials on which it has been tested, and is traditionally carried by the Chapter Champion, presently Cesper Clerc.		* Reach of Terra) This mighty Power Glaive is among the largest Powered weapons in the Chapter Arsenal. A token of appreciation from former [[Setting:Cloudburst/Cognomen\|Cognomen]] Fabricator General En’Kal for destroying and aiding in the disposal of the Glasian Cylinder that attacked Cognomen, this Power Glaive has an edge even outside of its power field. Its head leaves a distinct contrail of ionizing gasses in its wake, giving the illusion that it is wreathed in living light. It has cleaved through all materials on which it has been tested, and is traditionally carried by the Chapter Champion, presently Cesper Clerc.
	* Chain of Albrinter) An unusual force field generator. This relic is a piece of the Chapter’s history. It originally belonged to the Novamarines, who imparted it to the nascent Blue Daggers when the Chapter formally contributed officers to the new Founding. Its force field is actually substantially less durable than that of even an Astra Militarum Chaplain’s Rosarius Field, but the chain is feather-light and draws the barest amount of power from the wearer’s backpack generator, and its operation is silent. Therefore, since there is no drawback to wearing it and it can easily turn aside shrapnel or a brush from a flamer, it is often carried directly into battle by a member of the Council of Masters during Glasian Migrations. It is presently carried by Chapter third-in-command and Master of the Ships, Gwinnet Eiger.		* Chain of Albrinter) An unusual force field generator. This relic is a piece of the Chapter’s history. It originally belonged to the Novamarines, who imparted it to the nascent Blue Daggers when the Chapter formally contributed officers to the new Founding. Its force field is actually substantially less durable than that of even an Astra Militarum Chaplain’s Rosarius Field, but the chain is feather-light and draws the barest amount of power from the wearer’s backpack generator, and its operation is silent. Therefore, since there is no drawback to wearing it and it can easily turn aside shrapnel or a brush from a flamer, it is often carried directly into battle by a member of the Council of Masters during Glasian Migrations. It is presently carried by Chapter third-in-command and Master of the Ships, Gwinnet Eiger.
	* Tome of the Borderlands) The Blue Dagger Librarius is small, but orderly and close-knit. In the large Chapter, the low psyker birthrate makes the recruitment of new Librarians all-important, especially given the Warp-tainted nature of the threat the Chapter was specifically Founded to stave off. Thus, the Tome of the Borderlands is a crucial part of the Librarius’s efforts. Within its psycrystal pages is a full listing of the entire library of psykana possessed by the Chapter, including all of its Emperor-blessed psychic warfare techniques, a rough map of the Septiim system’s Warp Currents (which are vigorous with so many inhabited bodies), the psyker birthrates of every planet from which the Daggers recruit, and every single member the Librarius has ever had. This is in addition to all of the wards, totemic scribings, and litanies of focus, power, and loyalty that every Librarian’s focus book contains. It is never carried by any member of the Chapter, but is instead left in Master Covum’s secret sanctum, to be studied by any Librarian deemed to have sufficient need by the Council. Theoretically, it could serve as a very valuable field aid for the Librarius in battle, but it has few combat functions any other psychic focus tome would lack, and so it is left behind to minimize risk.		* Tome of the Borderlands) The Blue Dagger Librarius is small, but orderly and close-knit. In the large Chapter, the low psyker birthrate makes the recruitment of new Librarians all-important, especially given the Warp-tainted nature of the threat the Chapter was specifically Founded to stave off. Thus, the Tome of the Borderlands is a crucial part of the Librarius’s efforts. Within its psycrystal pages is a full listing of the entire library of psykana possessed by the Chapter, including all of its Emperor-blessed psychic warfare techniques, a rough map of the Septiim system’s Warp Currents (which are vigorous with so many inhabited bodies), the psyker birthrates of every planet from which the Daggers recruit, and every single member the Librarius has ever had. This is in addition to all of the wards, totemic scribings, and litanies of focus, power, and loyalty that every Librarian’s focus book contains. It is never carried by any member of the Chapter, but is instead left in Master Covum’s secret sanctum, to be studied by any Librarian deemed to have sufficient need by the Council. Theoretically, it could serve as a very valuable field aid for the Librarius in battle, but it has few combat functions any other psychic focus tome would lack, and so it is left behind to minimize risk.

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	* Spiritual Cast) This incense container is a small cup and chain, in which ritual blessing incense can be burned and waved over firearms in preparation for use. The blessing of the machine spirits of the firearms of the Space Marines is always important, and this incense burner was the personal favorite of the founding Master of the Armory of the Blue Daggers. It is said that the beneficence of the Machine Spirits that he coaxed into the first generation of arms for the Chapter still lingers in this burner, which is kept in a place of honor in Master Alling-Durant’s armory, where the Tech-Brothers anoint their guns before Cylinder boardings.		* Spiritual Cast) This incense container is a small cup and chain, in which ritual blessing incense can be burned and waved over firearms in preparation for use. The blessing of the machine spirits of the firearms of the Space Marines is always important, and this incense burner was the personal favorite of the founding Master of the Armory of the Blue Daggers. It is said that the beneficence of the Machine Spirits that he coaxed into the first generation of arms for the Chapter still lingers in this burner, which is kept in a place of honor in Master Alling-Durant’s armory, where the Tech-Brothers anoint their guns before Cylinder boardings.

	The flotilla of the Blue Daggers fleet contains but one Battle Barge, the ''Sharp Edge''. Its eleven Strike Cruisers are the ''Azure Death'', the ''Clashing Stars'', the ''Memories of Honorium'', the ''Name of Wrath'', the ''Scouring Action'', the ''Punishing Gesture'', the ''Blue Flames'', the ''Blackwell'', the ''Valorous Conflict'', and the newest of the lot – the ''Fury’s Sons''.		The flotilla of the Blue Daggers fleet contains but one Battle Barge, the ''Sharp Edge''. Its eleven Strike Cruisers are the ''Azure Death'', the ''Clashing Stars'', the ''Memories of Honorium'', the ''Name of Wrath'', the ''Scouring Action'', the ''Punishing Gesture'', the ''Blue Flames'', the ''Blackwell'', the ''Valorous Conflict'', and the newest of the lot – the ''Fury’s Sons''. The fleet also flies two Luna cruisers, the ''Wrath of the Stars'' and the ''Lofty Rage''.

	===Chapter Organization===		===Chapter Organization===
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	Thanks to the relentless but scheduled behavior of the Glasians, the Chapter has largely homogenized their Reserve Companies. The formations still exist, but the ability of the Seventh Company, for example, to mobilize entirely on Land Speeders is gone. In its place, the Reserve Companies train heavily in defensive infantry combat, formation-breaking, and urban combat, to ensure that they can be dispatched without assistance to secure systems from the depredations of the ~~Gasians~~. However, that does not extend to the Devastator Company, the 9th, which is the closest in composition to the Codex Astartes and its templates.		Thanks to the relentless but scheduled behavior of the Glasians, the Chapter has largely homogenized their Reserve Companies. The formations still exist, but the ability of the Seventh Company, for example, to mobilize entirely on Land Speeders is gone. In its place, the Reserve Companies train heavily in defensive infantry combat, formation-breaking, and urban combat, to ensure that they can be dispatched without assistance to secure systems from the depredations of the Glasians. However, that does not extend to the Devastator Company, the 9th, which is the closest in composition to the Codex Astartes and its templates.

	When the Chapter does mobilize for missions outside the Cloudburst Sector – increasingly common in the anarchy of the 42nd Millennium – the Chapter rarely sends an entire Company to deal with whatever problem they face. They greatly prefer to send a single Strike Cruiser with at most a Company Captain and five squads, supported by an [[Apothecary]] or two and a bevy of Techmarines. When the Chapter does dispatch larger forces, they send a member of the Council of Masters to lead them. Coincidentally, this has been Lord Eiger on every occasion thus far.		When the Chapter does mobilize for missions outside the Cloudburst Sector – increasingly common in the anarchy of the 42nd Millennium – the Chapter rarely sends an entire Company to deal with whatever problem they face. They greatly prefer to send a single Strike Cruiser with at most a Company Captain and five squads, supported by an [[Apothecary]] or two and a bevy of Techmarines. When the Chapter does dispatch larger forces, they send a member of the Council of Masters to lead them. Coincidentally, this has been Lord Eiger on every occasion thus far.
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	The Blue Daggers are generalists in training, and the relatively new armor and ships at their disposal somewhat limit their overall potency. As the Imperium decays, the technological abilities of the Forge Worlds that equip the Space Marines decay as well. Most Blue Dagger equipment is designed for maximum durability rather than raw power, and this affects their combat style. Individual Daggers are just as tough and capable as any other Astartes, of course.<br>		The Blue Daggers are generalists in training, and the relatively new armor and ships at their disposal somewhat limit their overall potency. As the Imperium decays, the technological abilities of the Forge Worlds that equip the Space Marines decay as well. Most Blue Dagger equipment is designed for maximum durability rather than raw power, and this affects their combat style. Individual Daggers are just as tough and capable as any other Astartes, of course.<br>
	In combat, Daggers tend not to operate in groups smaller than three at the fewest, whenever possible. Rarely, Marines will serve singly for reconnoitering or spotting, but the Daggers avoid sending their Marines off by themselves. Some of the Septiimi love for rapid-fire weapons has made its way into the Daggers’ preferences, which lends itself to Blue Dagger vehicles mounting as many extra weapons on their hardpoints as possible. Relatively few Space Marine vehicles have this option, however, compared to those of the Guard.<br>		In combat, Daggers tend not to operate in groups smaller than three at the fewest, whenever possible. Rarely, Marines will serve singly for reconnoitering or spotting, but the Daggers avoid sending their Marines off by themselves. Some of the Septiimi love for rapid-fire weapons has made its way into the Daggers’ preferences, which lends itself to Blue Dagger vehicles mounting as many extra weapons on their hardpoints as possible. Relatively few Space Marine vehicles have this option, however, compared to those of the Guard.<br>
	The Blue Daggers have few Librarians among them, and an abundance of Techmarines. This can manifest in a preference for artillery and combined-forces attacks over reliance on psychic power, but the Daggers are not ~~adverse~~ to Librarian support for their Battle Brothers. Likewise, the large number of Chaplains and Techmarines means that the Chapter can usually rely on spiritual or technological support against its Warp-infused foes.		The Blue Daggers have few Librarians among them, and an abundance of Techmarines. This can manifest in a preference for artillery and combined-forces attacks over reliance on psychic power, but the Daggers are not averse to Librarian support for their Battle Brothers. Likewise, the large number of Chaplains and Techmarines means that the Chapter can usually rely on spiritual or technological support against its Warp-infused foes.

	At the heart of the Chapter’s holdings is the ''Gargantuan'' space station. Although the Blue Daggers have other outposts in the Septiim system, this is where the vast majority of their activities occur, and it is where the Chapter Core is located. The Core is the official formation of logistics and dispatch for the Chapter. At the moment, the incumbent leader is the Master of the ''Gargantuan'' itself, Jeremy Haskell. His responsibilities include seeing to the hiring and retiring of serfs, the buying or building of servitors, and the purchase of supplies the Adeptus Mechanicus and Chapter cannot provide. For instance, he often places orders for supplies and clothing from the Flaxweave Foundry on Thimble, or sends Astropathic messages to the Inquisitors of the Ordo Xenos who need to be updated on the progress of the disposal of Glasian relics into Septiim. He is also in charge of choosing which serfs have honored the Chapter enough to be transformed into Servo-skulls after death. However, responsibility for the serfs who are assigned to specific roles on the Chapter’s ships falls instead to Lord Gwinnet Eiger.<br>		At the heart of the Chapter’s holdings is the ''Gargantuan'' space station. Although the Blue Daggers have other outposts in the Septiim system, this is where the vast majority of their activities occur, and it is where the Chapter Core is located. The Core is the official formation of logistics and dispatch for the Chapter. At the moment, the incumbent leader is the Master of the ''Gargantuan'' itself, Jeremy Haskell. His responsibilities include seeing to the hiring and retiring of serfs, the buying or building of servitors, and the purchase of supplies the Adeptus Mechanicus and Chapter cannot provide. For instance, he often places orders for supplies and clothing from the Flaxweave Foundry on Thimble, or sends Astropathic messages to the Inquisitors of the Ordo Xenos who need to be updated on the progress of the disposal of Glasian relics into Septiim. He is also in charge of choosing which serfs have honored the Chapter enough to be transformed into Servo-skulls after death. However, responsibility for the serfs who are assigned to specific roles on the Chapter’s ships falls instead to Lord Gwinnet Eiger.<br>
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	The Brother-Lieutenant is a position that existed in the Chapter for centuries prior to their institution in the greater Adeptus Astartes. Lieutenants in the Chapter use Sergeant Red for their Lieutenant helms, save for a single gold line down the middle of the helm, bisecting the eyes, as well as a single gold square on the left pauldron, facing forward. Any Marine who serves on the Council of Masters also wears a single bright green armband while in their normal dress robes, but otherwise is allowed to customize their armor as they see fit, although few do, and most simply use the same markings they had prior to elevation to the Council, unless the position they vacated had unique markings.<br>		The Brother-Lieutenant is a position that existed in the Chapter for centuries prior to their institution in the greater Adeptus Astartes. Lieutenants in the Chapter use Sergeant Red for their Lieutenant helms, save for a single gold line down the middle of the helm, bisecting the eyes, as well as a single gold square on the left pauldron, facing forward. Any Marine who serves on the Council of Masters also wears a single bright green armband while in their normal dress robes, but otherwise is allowed to customize their armor as they see fit, although few do, and most simply use the same markings they had prior to elevation to the Council, unless the position they vacated had unique markings.<br>
	As part of uniform dress, the Power Armor of the Battle Brothers does not include any fabric accoutrements, unless it is part of a specific decoration or Battle Honor that that Brother has earned. Some Veteran Sergeants and Lieutenants prefer a small half-cape over the strong arm, but this is officially discouraged for reasons of uniformity. The one exception is the Chaplaincy, as their standard Power Armor often includes a tabard and knee-length loincloth worn over the armor, displaying events and icons significant to that Chaplain’s past. Librarians may wear small masks that cover their noses and mouth if they decline to wear a helmet, but these are purely ceremonial, not part of the armor. Scouts are the only part of the Chapter battle line to use cloth, and it is usually part of their ~~camoflauge~~ scheme.		As part of uniform dress, the Power Armor of the Battle Brothers does not include any fabric accoutrements, unless it is part of a specific decoration or Battle Honor that that Brother has earned. Some Veteran Sergeants and Lieutenants prefer a small half-cape over the strong arm, but this is officially discouraged for reasons of uniformity. The one exception is the Chaplaincy, as their standard Power Armor often includes a tabard and knee-length loincloth worn over the armor, displaying events and icons significant to that Chaplain’s past. Librarians may wear small masks that cover their noses and mouth if they decline to wear a helmet, but these are purely ceremonial, not part of the armor. Scouts are the only part of the Chapter battle line to use cloth, and it is usually part of their camouflage scheme.

	Members of a dispatched force of Marines and serfs usually don Campaign Badges on their left kneepad, and put squad markings on the right. Since the genetic, cybernetic, and hypnotic alterations made to Marines during their creation often imparts ambidextry, the Chapter, like most, does not mandate which hand be used for any given task.		Members of a dispatched force of Marines and serfs usually don Campaign Badges on their left kneepad, and put squad markings on the right. Since the genetic, cybernetic, and hypnotic alterations made to Marines during their creation often imparts ambidextry, the Chapter, like most, does not mandate which hand be used for any given task.