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| Black Locks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Skull and Crossbones emblazoned over a crow | ||
| Battle Cry | "To the Galaxy's End!" "And to treasure untold!" "Beyond the farthest stars we go!" "There is no fear that we shall know!" | |
| Number | Unknown | |
| Founding | Unknown (37th Millennium) | |
| Successors of | Unknown | |
| Successor Chapters | Unknown | |
| Chapter Master | Ahab | |
| Primarch | Unknown | |
| Homeworld | Fleet based | |
| Strength | ~1000 | |
| Allegiance | Imperium | |
| Colours | Black, secondary colour varies from ship to ship | |
The Black Locks are another product of /tg/'s overactive imagination during the summerfagging of 2012 (which has also birthed wonders such as the Scraplootas and Blood Jaguars). The concept:
Rogue Trader Marines. I.e. Pirate Marines.
Started off from the no doubt neckbearded mind of the OP going by the name "Friendly Anon", the chapter quickly snowballed into a jizzfest of pirate and whaling pop culture fantastic crew of swashbuckling PIRATES IN SPEHS. AND they have a sea shanty battle cry. AND all their weapons look like flintlocks or ships cannons. AND they specialize in boarding action and swordfighting. FUCK.
Origins
Yarr, sit down lad, and take another tankard o grog while i tell ye the tale o the ol' Black Locks.
Far off in the edges of the Segmentum Pacificus, in the unexplored regions of the Calico stars, there was a chapter of the Emperor's Space Marines. The Black Locks, they were called, a stern lot indeed. Now, they were war torn and beleaguered from the many rebellions in the segmentum, thousands of colonies and provinces needed to be brought into line and the chapter was so worn down barely a single company remained at full strength. And that was when fortune flashed its gold teeth at them.
A Rogue Trader, hunted by hordes of Eldar Privateers crash landed on the Crow's homeworld. After fighting off the xenos crewmen the marines dragged the dying sailor, Roger his name was, from his vessel and gleaned from him something which would forever change their fate.
In his possession he had a great gift for them, to them alone he passed on his ancient star map of the Calico stars, written aeons ago. On its blackened surface there was a marked the location of a treasure most precious; the Ultimate Treasure, a piece of archeotech fabled to be able to heal even the most fatal of wounds. Knowing that the Imperium itself would crumble should any foul forces get their hands on this prize, every single marine of the Crows set off immediately to find it, leaving behind their battered fortress. From that day forth they have earned themselves the name of "The Dread Fleet", and to this day the sail the Calico stars in search of the treasure, ever searching for its miraculous power.
The Fleet
Though every vessel of the chapter follows the ultimate goal of A MYSTICAL QUEST, TO THE ISLE OF TORTUGA, RAVEN LOCKS SWAY ON THE OCEAN BREEZE ultimate treasure, every ship's captain tends to have their own personal goal.
Take for example Chapter Master Ahab, who has a personal vendetta against the whale who took his leg.
Also each vessel has its heraldry and flags, which each marine belonging to that ship will display on their armour.
As the chapter set off pretty fucking hastily, they left all their supplies behind on their ruined fortress monastery, THE FUCKING DUMB KLUTZES. As such this gives a perfect excuse for them to be dickwad pirate raiders and steal shit they are dashing rogues who trade with and steal from the heretic and xeno in order to further their quest to the galactic leyline Ultimate Treasure.
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Goddamn the thread isn't archived