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I-ARMY-3990
Symbol of the Satunine Rams
Division	Imperial Army
Regiment	Saturnine Rams
Designation:	I-ARMY-3990
Cognomen:	Black Rams/The Pride of Saturn
Allegiance:	Unknown
Owner:	User:Dialz

History

The 7th Cohort of the Solar Auxilia was one of the original 10 cohorts formed when the Saturn originally pledged its allegiance to the burgeoning empire at the beginning of the great crusade.

Created by divvying up the naval assets of the Saturnine Ordo that had held void dominance in the Sol system for millenia they formed solar pattern cohorts powerful enough to be considered almost expeditionary fleets in their on right. Thanks to the favorable terms negotiated between the Saturnine Enclaves and the Emperor the "Lords High Admiral" given direct command of each of the initial 10 cohorts of the Solar Auxilia enjoyed many powers and privileges in the Imperium normally reserved for planetary governors or rogue traders militant. This over the course of the great crusade allowed the 7th to accumulate wealth and prestige unheard of even among the elite ranges of the Solar Auxilia and thanks to the ship yards of Saturn the most powerful navy in the imperial army.

In the early stages of the great crusade the list of glories and compliance achieved by the 7th in concert with the imperial army and alongside both the I and the XIII legions earned this cohort much acclaim especially among the Saturnine Enclaves renowned for both their steadfast bravery and an incredible strategic acumen. This lead to this cohort often being given the best pick of ships and men when the returned to resupply earning the the nickname "The Pride of Saturn."

In the closing stages of the great crusade now under the command of Lord High Admiral William Spencer III the military record of the 7th Cohort remains impeccable forming the commanding portion of the 322nd expeditionary fleet. There has however been a noted change in the tactics of the 7th since the new Lord High Admiral took command with less of a focus on combined operations with the the attached imperial army and legion fleets. In certain circles it is whispered now that the 7th allows the imperial army and legion contingents to do most of the heavy lifting only spending the 7th on softened targets or those that will win the most acclaim. Or far more often the 322nd expeditionary fleet would achieve compliance from orbit thanks to the supreme power of the Saturnine fleet.

This has earned them the whispered nickname of the Black Ram's particularly amongst the Imperial militia which could be either due to the unique armor of the Lord High Admiral and his household guard or because being assigned to the 322nd as a militia unit is tantamount to a death sentence. Thanks to the Lord High Admirals particular fondness for remembrancers ensuring that only the accounts that paint himself and the 7th in the greatest light make it back to Sol this nickname is only prevalent at the edges of Imperial space and to Sol the they firmly still "The Pride of Saturn."

The only time the 7th will commit in force is when there are rumors of relics, powerful pieces of technology or vast riches to be found at the surface. The Lord High Admiral often takes a personal interest in these campaigns and will often join the field with his men showing a level of clinical tactical genius almost unmatched in the history of the Imperium.

At the dawn of the age of darkness the loyalties of the 7th cohort are murky as they have not committed to either side instead seeming to skirt the edges of conflict and seemingly picking its conquests based upon its own gain. It will be interesting to see which side of history it ends up on.

Composition

The 7th Cohort of the Solar Auxilia is one of the most numerous cohorts in existence at the close of the great crusade. Due to nature of its deployments it has seen low rates of attrition amongst its troops coupled with the vast resources available to the 7th they are able to field a vastly higher proportion of elite Veletaris troops then most solar auxilia cohorts.

The highest ranking officials of the fleet form the admiralty board of the 322nd which manages the rest of the fleet. Amongst these Admirals the most "favored" of them gain the honor of joining the Lord High Admirals household guard when he gains the field, they often wield ceremonial power axes that have been handed down since the beginning of the great crusade and are said to be relics of ancient Saturn. Unlike the rest of the troops they wear fully black armor and the Lord High Admiral often refers to them quite vainly as his "Spencer Blacks." Due to his firm belief of leading valiantly from the back and the fact that he normally only nominates potential rivals to join his retinue the actual honor inherent in this position is dubious.

Notable Characters

Lord High Admiral William Spencer III

When the Emperor first reached Saturn Lord High Admiral William Spencer III was a junior commissioned officer in the Saturnine Ordo. He was the 3rd Son of one of Saturn's oldest but poorest noble families much of his early correspondence recorded for posterity on his home station of Atlas was to his mother. He obsessed his inability to live the lifestyle of his other officers on only his officers wage.

Hungry for glory and more importantly a way to fund a particular lifestyle he wanted to lead he took to the great crusade with abandon. Ever keen to claim the lions share of the glory the young lord high admiral would favor close combat assaults on high value targets often to the detriment of his squad and particularly rivals and superiors.

This coupled with his habit of courting the fleets remembrancers made sure that Saturn always knew of his accomplishments and with the surprisingly high rate of attrition his commanding officers saw a minor noble with little to no prospects in the Saturnine Ordo ascend methodically through the ranks and eventually attain the highest possible rank of Supreme High Admiral and absolute command the the Saturnine 7th.

As a member of the original Saturnine 10 the 7th is one of the most powerful and most wealthy of the Solar Auxilia. This wealth and ready access to all manner of relics and curios found in the never ending expansion of the great crusade have given the Lord High Admiral an unusually long life for a non astartes human and he doesn't look like releasing his iron fisted hold over the 7th anytime soon.

Admiral Derek Smith

Unofficial second in command to the Lord High Admiral (The official chief admiral leads the Spencer blacks and as such changes quite regularly) he was born to an upstart noble family in one of the many floating enclaves surrounding the 52 moons. Born in the void he showed an aptitude for void combat from a vary early age and an almost uncanny ability to process large amounts of data and solve problems quicker and more decisively than everyone else in his officers intake. An idealist he had a strong belief in the imperial truth and mans place as the rightful rulers of the galaxy. Following this belief to the stars he couldnt wait to make it to the starts and was given his first posting on the 322nd expeditionary fleet.

Moving quickly through the ranks he became the youngest ever appointment to admiral in the fleet which normally would have put him right on the front line with the blacks however his ability to parse and translate data gave him the ability to track reports of relics and technology from the dark age of technology which made him the lord high admirals prized possession always posting him to back line Strategos positions coordinating the fleet and men on the ground.

As time has gone on his reports have seen some variance often finding nothing but dug in human populations in need of assistance when none would otherwise have come. How long he will be able to maintain his favor with the Lord High Admiral remains to be seen.

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