"Don't Cry for me Argentina!"

[Polyblank]

Happy Birthday!

 

[Omega124]

Omega's Squadron "Omega Recon" (63rd IOT)

Squadron Theme Music (Source: Authentic Catachan folk song)

Spoiler OOC Description, by Ninja :

Omega’s Squadron (63rd Squadron): Gender bend squadron that look like Ultramarines. Armoured Recon, very vietnamish. Never takes off their armour or helmet, are believed to have gross mutations by the rest of the chapter.

The 63rd Squadron of the Imperial Outstretched Talons is one of the oddest in the entire chapter, and perhaps in Space Marine history. Their origins can be directly traced to an Ultramarine squadron, the 124th that got lost during an otherwise routine anti-ork campaign. They were adopted by the Imperial Outstretched Talons, and were reorganized as the 63rd Squadron.

However, when they recieved the geneseed of the IOT, their Ultramarine geneseed violently reacted with the new geneseed, creating a full body mutation. Not much is known about the physical appearance of the mutation, for they, in a weird mix of pride and shame, refuse to take off their armour in the sight of others. The only known trait is that the 63rd have unusually high-pitched voices, almost as if they never went through puberty. Obviously, despite aesthetic concerns, the mutation must be benign enough because it is still passed down to the 63rd to this day.

The Omega Recon, as the name implies, is designated as one of the IOT's three recon squadrons. Unlike the other two, however, they are classified as heavy recon. When they are tasked to scout an area out, they are also expected to clear it out themselves and hold it until reinforcements arrive. Since they are expected to clear even the roughest terrain, Omega Recon usually does not employ ground vehicles in operations. Instead, they prefer to enter via Valkyrie jumpships and employ Stormtalon gunships for close air support. The only major exception is the Baal Predator, an infantry support tank that uses liberal amount of flamers, whose design was "borrowed" from the Blood Angels.

Omega Recon infantry, on the field, is split into squads of four men, known as a fireteam. A fireteam generally consists of a commander and combat medic, both armed with a heavy bolter; a squad support rifleman with a high capacity autocannon (although some squads replacing the autocannon with an assault cannon is not unheard of); and then a general heavy weapon specialist, which will go into battle with either a missile launcher or a multi-melta (if not both), depending on the expected resistance and terrain.

The Omega Recon's colors are based mostly on practicality rather than aesthetic appeal. An olive drab makes the primary color of their uniforms and vechicles, due to it being able to blend in easier to vegetation compared to the gaudy colors the other squadrons wear. In recognition of their previous Ultramarine heritage, their emblem color is the ultramarine blue that they formerly wore into battle. Their emblem, the upside-down Ultramarine emblem (OOC: AKA A regular Omega), also commemorates this fact.

The Omega Recon also has weird traditions that few are unable to explain. They refuse to use the restrooms that other squads use, instead demanding separate bathrooms reserved for their use only are installed on bases. Examining construction notes, these bathrooms are suspiciously the same as regular bathrooms, except with no urinals. When an architect questioned about this, an Omega Recon marine responded "We don't like to stand up to pee". When he pressed the issue, he recieved a bolter to the face. No one dares to bring the issue up again. Equally famous is rumors that they engage in ritual combat involving pillows. Details about what it is and why it is performed are completely unknown; any marine brave enough to investigate has ended up missing before they were ever able to know the truth.

Omega Recon Doctrines:

Yankee Hi-Five: Employing custom made Phoenix-class Maurader bombers, these planes unload a payload of incendiary bombs and flamer weapons to incarnate a position into ashes. The coordinated, saturated bombing of a position with Phoenix Mauraders is known as a "Yankee Hi-Five". They are generally performed when an area needs to be cleared out NOW, and conventional forces are not doing the job.

No Marine Left Behind: Whether this is out of a sense of camaraderie, or simply because they don't want the extent of their mutation to be discovered, Omega Recon refuses to leave even a corpse behind. Omega Recon will always attempt to find missing soldiers, and are territorial about burying their own dead in private ceremonies. No one knows why they are so anal about this, but the rest of IOT lets them do it because they don't consider it worth fighting for

Broken Arrow: When crap has gone really bad, and Omega Recon feels that they are about to be dislodged from an area, an order for a "Broken Arrow" will be called out to all nearby aircraft. According to the order, any aviabble aircraft are to converge towards Omega Recon and expend any munitions not needed to defend themselves back to base in one large strike against the enemy. Only if the strike fails to stop the enemy is it considered honorable to retreat. While Omega Recon aircraft perform this order without question, the obedience of other squads to this order has been suspect at best.

 

[NinjaCow64]

If you didn't know, Omega's post is related to a little project I've been doing over in chat. Basically, the idea came from the thought that I had one day: "What if IOT were Space Marines?".

So the Imperial Outstreched Talons were born. This is what I've got so far, if you want to make suggestions then please tell me. Also if you hadn't guess already (almost) everybody gets their own squadron! Yay!

Spoiler :

Chapter Name: Imperial Outstretched Talons

Battle Cry: “For God-Emperor Ravus and Mainland Terra!”

Progenitor Chapter: Imperial Fists

Chapter Homeworld: Mainland Terra

Chapter Fortress-Monastery: Argentina

Colour Scheme: Oranges and Yellows (however customization of armour is widespread)

Chapter Strength: ~500

Codex Compliant: Not by a long shot

Chapter Moderator: Birdjaguar


HISTORY:

The Imperial Outstreched Talons are a successor chapter of the Imperial Fists which were founded during the 26th Founding. They were given the Battle Barge Basil and were sent off to retake the planet known as “Mainland Terra” from the Heretical Doctor Tikiyama and his forces of chaos. They managed to defeat him relatively easily, but in his dying breath he prayed to the Chaos Gods to grant him revenge. That they did, as the entirety of the Imperial Outstreched Talons were suddenly entrapped by a violent warpstorm.

Imperial Outstreched Talons land on Mainland Terra, get trapped in a warpstorm for ~10,000 years (their time), only one month on outside.
-Almost got exterminatus’d,

more later

SQUADS AND PEOPLE:

Due to non-adherence of the Codex, the Chapter has been divided into Squads of 10 to 30 Space Marines. This isn’t always the case, because in this Chapter not being the exception to the rule IS the exception to the rule.

Honour Guard (0th Squadron): Consisting of Chapter Moderator Birdjaguar his Honour Guard, they are only survivors of the 5th Company of the Imperial Fists after they were slaughtered during the Exodus of Neverendus. They are referred to by the rest of the company as “Zeroth Squadron”, “The Mods” or “The Fun Police”. Birdjaguar’s has formed an unbreakable bond with his Honour Guard, especially with his two closest friends BSmith and EQandcivfanatic. Together they muddle through the sheer insanity of the completely unorthodox chapter.

Dreadnought Squadron (1st Squadron): Dreadnoughts Thorvarld, Tani and Tails.

01010011 01100001 01100010 01100101 01110010 (10th Squadron): Mech’s Squadron (binary is for Saber).

Omega Recon (63rd Squadron): Gender bend squadron that look like Ultramarines. Armoured Recon, very vietnamish. Never takes off their armour or helmet, are believed to have gross mutations by the rest of the chapter.

The 63rd Squadron of the Imperial Outstretched Talons is one of the oddest in the entire chapter, and perhaps in Space Marine history. Their origins can be directly traced to an Ultramarine squadron, the 124th that got lost during an otherwise routine anti-ork campaign. They were adopted by the Imperial Outstretched Talons, and were reorganized as the 63rd Squadron.

However, when they recieved the geneseed of the IOT, their Ultramarine geneseed violently reacted with the new geneseed, creating a full body mutation. Not much is known about the physical appearance of the mutation, for they, in a weird mix of pride and shame, refuse to take off their armour in the sight of others. The only known trait is that the 63rd have unusually high-pitched voices, almost as if they never went through puberty. Obviously, despite aesthetic concerns, the mutation must be benign enough because it is still passed down to the 63rd to this day.

-Maybe came to Mainland Terra during the warpstorm?

Shadow Bulls (64th Squadron): Ninja’s squadron, stealthy techmarines

Kasier’s Squadron (26th Squadron): Cat ears and electric weapons. Techsquadron.

Red’s Medical Squadron (??th Squadron): Squadron consisting soley of Apothecaries, Red is Chief Apothecary.

Jehoshua’s Holy Squadron (??th Squadron): Chaplin Squadron, Jehoshua is the chief Chaplin

U-Squad (??th Squadron): Civ’ed Squadron specializing in chemical and heavy weaponry.

Tyo’s Fire Wizards (??th Squadron): Tyo’s squadron consisting of Librarians who have mastered the arts of Warpfire. Is not on friendly terms with Mathmalus after the Admiralty incident.

Terran’s Squad (??th Squadron): Terran’s Squadron, Terran Empire Gold and Red. Assault Marines. Focuses on sneak tactics and getting behind/flanking the enemy lines. Has a rivalry with Chirstos’ Squad.

Chirstos’ Squad (??th Squadron): Chirstos’s Squadron, assault marines. Is very large, ranging from 60-100 Marines, much to the annoyance of the rest of the Chapter. Uses Zerg rush tactics that result in a lot of casualties on his side, but it is surprisingly effective. Has a rivalry with Terran’s Squad.

Libraruim Guard (??th Squadron): Sonereal is the chief Librarian. Not combat oriented, more focused on defending the great Librarium of Argentina and preserving IOTer history, although he can muster powerful psychic powers that break his opponents’ minds and makes them question everything about everything, which usually sends them insane. His Librarians have good powers as well.

Eagles of Mathalamus (51/501st Squadron): The Eagles of Mathalamus are the greatest pilots of the ships of the Imperial Outstreched Talons. Led by the legendary Admiral Mathalamus, with their great piloting skills and their unexpectedly powerful arsenal of archeotech, they have brought victory to the Imperium in both Space and on the Land. Mathalamus is usually seen commanding the Chapter Serfs from the great Battle Barge Basil. Mathalamus calls his squadron “The 501st” when they are listed as the 51st in the books. When he is asked why he does this he says “Because they are better than the rest, they deserve three digits”.

CivOasis’ Squadron (69th Squadron): CivOasis is a chapter hero whose squad defeated a large Slaneeshi army and had a one-on-one fight with a Slaneeshi Daemon. After that incident though, they came back...different.

Polyblank’s Squadron (??th Squadron): Techsquadron. Mainly servitors.

SamSniped’s Elite Scout Squadron (21st Squadron): SamSniped squadron consists of Space Marines who loved being scouts so much that they never wanted to stop. They consist of some of the best marksmen in the Chapter, they are more similar to a Reconnaissance Squad of the 30th Century than a conventional scout unit.

VGL’s Scout Squadron (99th Squadron): A true scout squadron unlike Sam’s. Usually deployed with another squad due to high casualty rates when they are sent alone due to repeated dubious tactical decisions.

 

[Double A]

so am I just the orks or what

 

[filli_noctus]

I commend you on perfectly catching the zeitgeist of my own squadron. So low profile the rest of the chapter forget they exist.

 

[Civ'ed]

I commend you on perfectly catching the zeitgeist of my own squadron. So low profile the rest of the chapter forget they exist.

who on earth are you?
How did you get in here?


That said if my squad can be the 92nd I'd be happy

 

[filli_noctus]

who on earth are you?
How did you get in here?

The usual way - over the garden wall, up the drainpipe and through the bedroom window that doesn't shut properly.

 

[Civ'ed]

You could've just knocked...

 

[filli_noctus]

If I did that I wouldn't have been able to rifle through the drinks cabinet before you noticed, would I?

 

[Civ'ed]

We have a drinks cabinet?

 

[Ailedhoo]

IOT will summit to Stribog the Greater Good!

In BTL Tau we are strong!

 

[GenMarshall]

My squad/company would be completely independent. With equipment from Fallout 3's Enclave.

 

[Ailedhoo]

Would you not wish to serve the Greater Good and become a human helper of the Tau Empire?

 

[Civ'ed]

Would you not wish to serve the Greater Good and become a human helper of the Tau Empire?

5chars

 

[filli_noctus]

We have a drinks cabinet?

Had. You had a drinks cabinet.

 

[Civ'ed]

No, fili.
You are the drinks cabinet.

 

[WhiteRobber]

funfact: ima get to stay one night at the Hilton Hotel in Bucharest for free because I have leukemia.
I'm starting to enjoy this.

 

[Sonereal]

The hotel or leukemia?

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

No, fili.
You are the drinks cabinet.

But Dem is literally the PUB...

 

[NinjaCow64]

so am I just the orks or what

If you want, although I would prefer everyone to be SPESS MERINES.

I commend you on perfectly catching the zeitgeist of my own squadron. So low profile the rest of the chapter forget they exist.

This is canon now.

Filli_Notcus’ Squadron (??th Squadron): Stealthy squadron, so stealthy that others regularly forget that they exist.

Also everyone remember, just because I haven't gotten around to doing your squad yet doesn't mean I hate you it just means I haven't had any good ideas yet/haven't gotten around to writing them down yet.

That said if my squad can be the 92nd I'd be happy

Done.

IOT will summit to Stribog the Greater Good!

In BTL Tau we are strong!

If you want to be Tau you can be Tau, although I would prefer more SPESS MERINES. I you do do Tau though I am making a "Beyond the Greater Good" joke.

My squad/company would be completely independent. With equipment from Fallout 3's Enclave.

Done.

CivGeneral's Squadron (??th Squadron): Equipped with experimental gear made by the Techmarines (basically Enclave gear), got zapped up by the warp storm and sent some Ravus-cursed part of the warp. Occasionally they appear from the warp and assist the Imperial Outstreched Talons in battle.

Also I had one more idea I may as well post:

Argentina Core's Special Strike Division (?? Squadron): Made up from all those IOTers who don't IOT much any more, but hang around in Action Chat (LH, Dem, Patchy, Mag ect). These guys are a mixture of people from different squadrons, they are on loan to the Deathwatch.