Space Marines Reborn (again)

[orkblasta]

So I like many other gamers collected marines as my first army. I collected a total of about 6000pts of various units and tanks. But for some reason I decided that I was in love with HQ units so I went about gathering nearly 2000pts of HQ units which is about 1/3 of my armies points value.

Over the years the color schemes have changed and changed again. But in the past year and a half I started collecting a tau invasion force and my marines were discarded half painted and the other half broken. I have decided that it is time for the marines to return to the Empire.

Fluff:

The Sentenza Marines are a small and agile chapter containing 3 full companies and a small armory. They have been defending a small sector of space located far outside of the empire due to being disliked by most other chapters.
The song of war has been sung, the Sentenza marines have been attacked by tyranid splinter fleet which is secretly being guided an Eldar craft world. The Sentenza marines have called for aid from the other chapters of the Emperium so that they will have the strength to fight launch a crusade against the eldar and tyranids. Many chapters have refused to even reply to the call for aid but there are a few who have been intrigued by the call for war and have sent their support.

This is what I've done, I have split my army into small groups of marines and have named them to belonging to different chapters to represent the aid that was sent to the Sentenza Marines.

The Sentenza Marines - Incision company

-Commander Barbarossa Enza
-x1 Tactical Squad /w Rhino transport
-x1 Assault Squad
-Predator Tank


The Silver Sabors - 1st company (veteran company)

-Commander Stone Shield
-Terminator Librarian Egos Cybron
-Dreadnought Brother Octavus
-Dreadnought Brother Zeus
-x1 Terminator Squad
-x1 Veteran Squad
-x1 Tactical Squad /w Rhino transport


Quatic Marines - Scout Company

-Veteran scout captain Seatus Carvus
-X11 Scout Marines
-Biker Squad /w Attack Bike
-x1 Landspeeder


Hammer Marines - Devastator Company

-Commander Singe Barter
-Tank commander chrome Monty
-Devastator Squad
-x3 Vindicator Tanks


The Blood Bolters - Tactical Company

-Captain Serberus Xavior
-Librarian John Blood
-Command Squad /w Razorback Transport
-x2 Tactical Squads


Cosmic Legion - Chapter Master

-Chapter Master Cornelleus Monk
-Honor Guard "The Iron Guard"
-Landraider Transport Tank "Cosmic Chariot"



So in creating all these different groups for a single campaign army I've been able to create names for all my characters, (who's figures are all based off of special characters for example Cornelleus Monk uses the Marneus Calgar model) Also by creating all these different chapters I'll be able to create a bunch of different color schemes so whenever I come up with another color scheme or want to buy more models I can simply add to the campaign army another chapter that sent it's support to the Sentenza marines.

So do you guys approve of this idea and of the names that I gave the characters?

cheers.

[nidzy]

I think its a neat idea and a fun way to do different paint schemes. I think "cosmic chariot" is my least favorite name in the list but I like most of the character names. Do you have a campaign and a group of people written up to play or is this something you will be planning for the future?

[orkblasta]

currently it's planning for the future, but me and my local gaming friends have been wanting to put together a campaign. This may be used in that.

ya I wasn't to sure what to name the landraider, seeing as it is a personal transport for the chapter master I think it definitely needs a cool name any ideas?

cheers.