I-ARMY-3990
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I-ARMY-3990
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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.
Combat Reports for I-ARMY-3990
Campaigns
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Battles
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