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	\|Name = Ultramarines Honour Company		\|Name = Ultramarines Honour Company
	\|Heraldry = [[File:Smurfpauldron.jpg\|140px]]		\|Heraldry = [[File:Smurfpauldron.jpg\|140px]]
	\|Battle Cry =		\|Battle Cry =
	\|Number =		\|Number =
	\|Founding = [[Second Founding]]		\|Founding = [[Second Founding]]
	\|Successors of = [[Ultramarines]]		\|Successors of = [[Ultramarines]]
	\|Successor Chapters =		\|Successor Chapters =
	\|Chapter Master = Echion		\|Chapter Master = Echion
	\|Primarch = [[Roboute Guilliman]]		\|Primarch = [[Roboute Guilliman]]
	\|Homeworld = None		\|Homeworld = None
	\|Specialty =		\|Specialty =
	\|Strength = Around 100 Marines		\|Strength = Around 100 Marines
	\|Allegiance = [[Imperium]]		\|Allegiance = [[Imperium]]
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	==History==		==History==
	In the immediate aftermath of the [[Horus Heresy]], [[Roboute Guilliman]], decreed that his Legion would stand ready to oppose the Traitors who had fled into the [[Eye of Terror]]. The Ultramarines had taken no part in the Battle of Terra, as they had been bogged down for much of the Horus Heresy fighting the [[Battle of Calth\|Shadow Crusade]] against the [[Word Bearers]]. But Guilliman declared that his Legion would never again find itself unable to respond to the more pressing threat. The solution was to ensure a continuous Ultramarines presence in the vicinity of the Eye of Terror, by maintaining an honour company within the region made up of a rotation of individual squads from different companies.		In the immediate aftermath of the [[Horus Heresy]], [[Roboute Guilliman]], decreed that his Legion would stand ready to oppose the Traitors who had fled into the [[Eye of Terror]]. The Ultramarines had taken no part in the Battle of Terra, as they had been bogged down for much of the Horus Heresy fighting the [[Battle of Calth\|Shadow Crusade]] against the [[Word Bearers]]. But Guilliman declared that his Legion would never again find itself unable to respond to the more pressing threat. The solution was to ensure a continuous Ultramarines presence in the vicinity of the Eye of Terror, by maintaining an honour company within the region made up of a rotation of individual squads from different companies.

	After the [[Second Founding]] split the Ultramarines Legion up into many different Successor Chapters, this company became supplied with squads and officers drawn from all of the Ultramarines' Successors.		After the [[Second Founding]] split the Ultramarines Legion up into many different Successor Chapters, this company became supplied with squads and officers drawn from all of the Ultramarines' Successors.

1d4chan>Alumno Alumno at 10:17, 22 October 2019

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	\|Homeworld = None		\|Homeworld = None
	\|Specialty =		\|Specialty =
	\|Strength = ~~around~~ 100 Marines		\|Strength = Around 100 Marines
	\|Allegiance = [[Imperium]]		\|Allegiance = [[Imperium]]
	\|Colours = The same uniform as the [[Ultramarines]]		\|Colours = The same uniform as the [[Ultramarines]]

1d4chan>Unification: /* History */

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	==History==		==History==
	In the immediate aftermath of the [[Horus Heresy]], [[Roboute Guilliman]], decreed that his Legion would stand ready to oppose the Traitors who had fled into the [[Eye of Terror]]. The Ultramarines had taken no part in the Battle of Terra, as they had been bogged down for much of the Horus Heresy fighting the [[Shadow Crusade]] against the [[Word Bearers]]. But Guilliman declared that his Legion would never again find itself unable to respond to the more pressing threat. The solution was to ensure a continuous Ultramarines presence in the vicinity of the Eye of Terror, by maintaining an honour company within the region made up of a rotation of individual squads from different companies.		In the immediate aftermath of the [[Horus Heresy]], [[Roboute Guilliman]], decreed that his Legion would stand ready to oppose the Traitors who had fled into the [[Eye of Terror]]. The Ultramarines had taken no part in the Battle of Terra, as they had been bogged down for much of the Horus Heresy fighting the [[Battle of Calth\|Shadow Crusade]] against the [[Word Bearers]]. But Guilliman declared that his Legion would never again find itself unable to respond to the more pressing threat. The solution was to ensure a continuous Ultramarines presence in the vicinity of the Eye of Terror, by maintaining an honour company within the region made up of a rotation of individual squads from different companies.

	After the [[Second Founding]] split the Ultramarines Legion up into many different Successor Chapters, this company became supplied with squads and officers drawn from all of the Ultramarines' Successors.		After the [[Second Founding]] split the Ultramarines Legion up into many different Successor Chapters, this company became supplied with squads and officers drawn from all of the Ultramarines' Successors.

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	Noted actions of the Honour Company include defending an Agri-World from [[Abaddon]]'s fleet which included Planet Killer. This counter attack gave the [[Planetary Defence Force]] the chance to evacuate the civilian population before the planet was destroyed.		Noted actions of the Honour Company include defending an Agri-World from [[Abaddon]]'s fleet which included Planet Killer. This counter attack gave the [[Planetary Defence Force]] the chance to evacuate the civilian population before the planet was destroyed.

	Then they deployed themselves to Cadia where they performed boarding actions against a series of space hulks that were being used to transport Chaos Cultists throught the warzone. Three hulks were disabled, leaving [[Grimdark\|600,000 traitors to freeze in space]] (which ~~they are likely physically incapable of given their physiology~~) while a fourth was destroyed using a seismic detonator and killing a further 200,000.		Then they deployed themselves to Cadia where they performed boarding actions against a series of space hulks that were being used to transport Chaos Cultists throught the warzone. Three hulks were disabled, leaving [[Grimdark\|600,000 traitors to freeze in space]] (which Chaos really should have mutated them against) while a fourth was destroyed using a seismic detonator and killing a further 200,000 (lol).

	==Organisation==		==Organisation==

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	Noted actions of the Honour Company include defending an Agri-World from [[Abaddon]]'s fleet which included Planet Killer. This counter attack gave the [[Planetary Defence Force]] the chance to evacuate the civilian population before the planet was destroyed.		Noted actions of the Honour Company include defending an Agri-World from [[Abaddon]]'s fleet which included Planet Killer. This counter attack gave the [[Planetary Defence Force]] the chance to evacuate the civilian population before the planet was destroyed.

	Then they deployed themselves to Cadia where they performed boarding actions against a series of space hulks that were being used to transport Chaos Cultists throught the warzone. Three hulks were disabled, leaving [[Grimdark\|600,000 traitors to freeze in space]] while a fourth was destroyed using a seismic detonator and killing a further 200,000.		Then they deployed themselves to Cadia where they performed boarding actions against a series of space hulks that were being used to transport Chaos Cultists throught the warzone. Three hulks were disabled, leaving [[Grimdark\|600,000 traitors to freeze in space]] (which they are likely physically incapable of given their physiology) while a fourth was destroyed using a seismic detonator and killing a further 200,000.

	==Organisation==		==Organisation==

1d4chan>Pilgrim of Terra: /* History */

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	==History==		==History==
	In the immediate aftermath of the [[Horus Heresy]], [[Roboute Guilliman]], decreed that his Legion would stand ready to oppose the Traitors who had fled into the [[Eye of Terror]]. The Ultramarines had taken no part in the Battle of Terra, as they had been bogged down for much of the Horus Heresy fighting the ~~shadow crusade~~ against the [[Word Bearers]]. But Guilliman declared that his Legion would never again find itself unable to respond to the more pressing threat. The solution was to ensure a continuous Ultramarines presence in the vicinity of the Eye of Terror, by maintaining an honour company within the region made up of a rotation of individual squads from different companies.		In the immediate aftermath of the [[Horus Heresy]], [[Roboute Guilliman]], decreed that his Legion would stand ready to oppose the Traitors who had fled into the [[Eye of Terror]]. The Ultramarines had taken no part in the Battle of Terra, as they had been bogged down for much of the Horus Heresy fighting the [[Shadow Crusade]] against the [[Word Bearers]]. But Guilliman declared that his Legion would never again find itself unable to respond to the more pressing threat. The solution was to ensure a continuous Ultramarines presence in the vicinity of the Eye of Terror, by maintaining an honour company within the region made up of a rotation of individual squads from different companies.

	After the [[Second Founding]] split the Ultramarines Legion up into many different Successor Chapters, this company became supplied with squads and officers drawn from all of the Ultramarines' Successors.		After the [[Second Founding]] split the Ultramarines Legion up into many different Successor Chapters, this company became supplied with squads and officers drawn from all of the Ultramarines' Successors.

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	*Despite being made up of elements drawn from several different chapters, in every depiction so far ''(which is not many)'' the uniform is almost identical to that of the [[Ultramarines]] second company, they bear the Ultramarines chapter iconography and most obviously have even taken the "Ultramarine" name. All of which means that the company officially '''represents''' the Ultramarines chapter and whether or not they are actually commanded by the [[Marneus Calgar\|Chapter Master]], the Honour Company has unofficially has given them an eleventh company.		*Despite being made up of elements drawn from several different chapters, in every depiction so far ''(which is not many)'' the uniform is almost identical to that of the [[Ultramarines]] second company, they bear the Ultramarines chapter iconography and most obviously have even taken the "Ultramarine" name. All of which means that the company officially '''represents''' the Ultramarines chapter and whether or not they are actually commanded by the [[Marneus Calgar\|Chapter Master]], the Honour Company has unofficially has given them an eleventh company.
	*Unlike other small or niche formations such as the [[Deathwatch]] ''(in general)'' or the [[Space Wolves\|Wolfblades]], since the [[Second Founding]] and the institution of the [[Astartes Praeses]] there is no actual requirement for the Honour Company to even exist, as the descendants of Guilliman do indeed have very large presence guarding the [[Eye of Terror]], making a single company a bit redundant and perhaps a show of vanity. If the only purpose is then to ensure that the "Ultramarines" have a presence at the Eye of Terror, then the same problem exists as before about granting them an unofficial eleventh company.		*Unlike other small or niche formations such as the [[Deathwatch]] ''(in general)'' or the [[Space Wolves\|Wolfblades]], since the [[Second Founding]] and the institution of the [[Astartes Praeses]] there is no actual requirement for the Honour Company to even exist, as the descendants of Guilliman do indeed have very large presence guarding the [[Eye of Terror]], making a single company a bit redundant and perhaps a show of vanity. If the only purpose is then to ensure that the "Ultramarines" have a presence at the Eye of Terror, then the same problem exists as before about granting them an unofficial eleventh company.....That's not very codex.
	*Although they are made up of a rotation of squads from the primogenitors, a legitimate question exists about what happens to the void filled by those squads absences in their parent chapter? Every depiction of the Ultramarines organisation shows them at full strength and never accounts for detached marines in the Honour Company or even the [[Deathwatch]], so this could be implied that once a squad / officer departs to the Eye of Terror, they will just refill the company by training up an extra squad OR by importing a squad / officer from the [[Genesis Chapter]] ''(which is what that chapter's main purpose seems to be)''		*Although they are made up of a rotation of squads from the primogenitors, a legitimate question exists about what happens to the void filled by those squads absences in their parent chapter? Every depiction of the Ultramarines organisation shows them at full strength and never accounts for detached marines in the Honour Company or even the [[Deathwatch]], so this could be implied that once a squad / officer departs to the Eye of Terror, they will just refill the company by training up an extra squad OR by importing a squad / officer from the [[Genesis Chapter]] ''(which is what that chapter's main purpose seems to be)''

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1d4chan>Dark Angel 2020 at 14:55, 29 April 2014

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	After the [[Second Founding]] split the Ultramarines Legion up into many different Successor Chapters, this company became supplied with squads and officers drawn from all of the Ultramarines' Successors.		After the [[Second Founding]] split the Ultramarines Legion up into many different Successor Chapters, this company became supplied with squads and officers drawn from all of the Ultramarines' Successors.

	It is unusual for an officer not of the Ultramarines Chapter to lead the company, though with that Chapter's resources stretched by [[Tyranid]] incursions on the Eastern Fringe such a situation is set to become more common. The current commander is [[Brother-Captain]] '''Echion''' of the '''Patriarchs of Ulixis''' chapter, which is one of the lesser known Ultramarine second founding chapters.

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	Despite the fact that the squads themselves are on temporary rotation within the company, for logistical reasons it would have to have a permanently attached set of assets such as fleet vessels and somewhere to berth them; as well as a dedicated staff of [[Chapter Serf\|serfs]], [[Servitor\|servitors]] and possibly a [[Techmarine]] or techpriest.		Despite the fact that the squads themselves are on temporary rotation within the company, for logistical reasons it would have to have a permanently attached set of assets such as fleet vessels and somewhere to berth them; as well as a dedicated staff of [[Chapter Serf\|serfs]], [[Servitor\|servitors]] and possibly a [[Techmarine]] or techpriest.

			It is unusual for an officer not of the Ultramarines Chapter to lead the company, though with that Chapter's resources stretched by [[Tyranid]] incursions on the Eastern Fringe such a situation is set to become more common. The current commander is [[Brother-Captain]] '''Echion''' of the '''Patriarchs of Ulixis''' chapter, which is one of the lesser known Ultramarine second founding chapters.

	==Implications==		==Implications==