Index Astrtes: Nesewdjet-Nedjety BOOK II: COMPANIES
ggcompnies of the Nesewdjet-Nedjety Within the gret hlls of the Librrium of Argentum lies the Chmber of Histories to which is given chrge to ttend to the records pertining to the gret deeds of the Nesewdjet-Nedjety. From the ncient tomes nd dt crystls retrieved from their snctum I hve gthered, in summry, the compny records nd herldry of the Nesewdjet-Nedjety which ws requested. It is my wish tht this report my prove useful in your endevour. Emperor guides! -Inquisitor Octvius Mrcell excerpt of report to n unknown officil For millenni the Nesewdjet-Nedjety hve served the Emperor nd upon countless bttlefields throughout the glxy their compnies hve been tested in the fires of combt. From these crucibles ech compny records the deeds of those who fought nd of the mny who hve found the Emperor s pece. Combined these records fill countless tomes nd dt crystls in the gret hlls of Argentum nd from these worn pges the diligent student might recover glimpse into the very fiber of these gret wrriors. Engrved on the scrs of long pst bttles or memorils to those who hve fllen, the story of ech compny is s different s the tles of bttle the mrines tht form them recount. Though most ber stndrd roster, it is upon these vritions this work will concentrte to sculpt visge of the compnies tht form the Nesewdjet-Nedjety.
ggfirst Compny Similr to most chpters which dhere to the Codex Astrtes, First Compny is composed of the vetern elite of the Nesewdjet-Nedjety. Through the centuries mny members of this compny hve been entombed in the blessed drednought rmor nd the gret Shefedew Phwet, the Book of Ancients, is filled with the nmes of wrriors such s Brother Ptolomeus nd Brother Rekkhet. Among these ncient wrriors there re none who do not hve the venerble sttus bestowed upon them nd mny served in life s the Mster of the Chpter before their entombment. Their wisdom nd skill is much sought nd beloved by their brothers s is fitting the chpter s gretest wrriors. To be elevted to not only First Compny Roster Compny but lso s member of the 1x 10 mn Compny HQ Section compny s drednought detchment 2x 10 mn Assult Squd is mong the highest honor tht 2x 10 mn Tcticl Squd 2x 10 mn Termintor Squd my be bestowed upon member 4x 10 mn Devsttor Squd of the chpter. Unlike the stndrd 14x Venerble Drednought compny orgniztion followed by 20x Rhino trnsports 10x Rzorbck trnsports the reminder of the chpter, First 10x Lnd Speeder support crft compny contins significntly fewer 8x Predtor Armored Fighting Vehicles 4x Lnd Rider Hevy trnsports ssult nd tcticl elements insted fielding severl more devsttor squds. These devsttor units tend to fvor roles s tnk hunters nd re commonly rmed with missile lunchers for tcticl flexibility though lscnnon squds re
known to be fielded on occsion. As with rest of the compny, these squds prefer to be fielded in lrger units of ten men unless the objective of the mission mkes this preference unfesible in which cse smller combt squd of five men will be used, usully with fewer hevy wepons. First Compny fields hevily mechnized tcticl squds to quickly set up flnking firebses, cpture objectives, or eliminte units which could threten the chpter s drednoughts. The few squds equipped with Tcticl Drednought Armor re often held in reserve s the honor gurd retinue for the chpter hedqurters stff or s hevy fire support squd to destroy enemy formtions retreting from bttle. Every fifty yers the compny holds tournment mong the best of its wrriors for the honor of being nmed compny chmpion, n honor tht hs been held by Brother Nkhtkherew for the pst two hundred yers. First Compny is currently led by Cptin Shretpht who hs served the chpter fithfully for nerly five centuries. It is expected tht he will become the next Mster of Argentum when the time hs come for Brother M hkherew to tke his plce mong the honored in the Book of Ancients. Compny Motto Ah Nesewdjet bhew (We re the Gret Arm of the Emperor s Might) Notble Figures Brother Cptin Shretpht (Ancient Wisdom), First Compny Commnder Of the Nesewdjet-Nedjety only Mster M hkherew hs served the Emperor longer thn Cptin Shretpht. Shretpht ws born of the seed of Argentum nerly seven hundred yers go. After surviving the rites of initition nd his tenure s Tenth Compny scout under Sergent Menewnkht, Brother Shretpht received his blck crpce nd ws trnsfered to Third Compny. It ws here tht he proved his vlue s leder nd skilled wrrior in combt ginst the Ork. After nerly two centuries of conflict, Brother Shretpht ws honored with the White Helm nd ccepted his plce mong the wrriors of First Compny. Tody Brother Cptin Shretpht still serves, though now s the commnder of First Compny, nd the tles of his wisdom nd prowess on the field would fill mny tomes.
Brother Cptin Shretpht lwys wers Tcticl Drednought Armor nd is equipped with lightning clw nd power wepon, he my choose ny other ger from the rmory should the mission demnd it. His yers of service on countless bttlefields nd gret ledership under fire hve grnted him the right to be counted s mster. Brother Nkhtkherew (Mighty of Voice), First Compny Chmpion Brother Nkhtkherew is one of the gretest single combt specilists on the Nesewdjet-Nedjety. His prowess hs been proved time nd gin both on the bttlefield nd in the tournment erning him the right to be known s the First Compny Chmpion. This skill hs not come without price s his scrred visge nd bionic implnts give testment. Still, his power rmed form is sight to behold in his orntely trimmed rtificer rmor s he confidently strides cross the field of bttle unfzed by the enemy fire round him chllenging ll who dre to single combt in the nme of the Emperor. Oft times the mighty slsh of his gret power sword will fell the mightiest of enemy chmpions in single blow, rllying ll who re ner to press the dvntge while Brother Nkhtkherew seeks out nother to chllenge. Brother Nkhtkherew is lwys tkes bionics nd is rmed with power gretsword nd combt shield. ggsecond Compny The Second Compny of the Compny Roster Nesewdjet-Nedjety served fithfully 1x 10 mn Compny HQ Section but in reltive obscurity compred to 2x 10 mn Assult Squd 6x 10 mn Tcticl Squd the veterns of First Compny or the 2x 10 mn Devsttor Squd ritulistic vigils of the Fourth through 4x Drednought 20x Rhino trnsports Seventh compnies. However it ws 10x Rzorbck trnsports their lot to restore the chpter s honor 10x Lnd Speeder support crft in bttle ginst the Iron Wrriors on 8x Predtor Armored Fighting Vehicles 4x Lnd Rider Hevy trnsports the plnet Bell Aeternus ner the Gothic sector. It ws Second Compny scouting prties nd Devsttor squds tht pinpointed the enemy fortifictions nd proved instrumentl in destroying enemy strong points with their concentrted
fire. Notbly, the compny ws not present t the Bttle of Sigmus 4, the events of which re spoken of by Brother Rekkhet. While the I hkeb fought nd died on plnet s surfce, Second Compny ws prevented from joining their brothers when their fleet ws mbushed en route to the plnet. It ws bitter contest tht sw the destruction of the Imperil cruisers Akhet-en-Kherew nd Wh et-en-m t before Second compny ws ble to force the retret of the ttcking Iron Wrrior fleet. While mny compnies in the chpter re of mixed origin, Second Compny is unusul in tht most of its members re drwn from the hive city of Shemh ew on Argentum s northern pole. The fmilies tht inhbit the hive city re known for their devotion to duty nd form strong bonds with their brother mrines. Shemh ew hs rich mrtil history nd mny who re not ccepted for induction into the Nesewdjet-Nedjety insted form the core of the Shekhety-mesh, Argentum s PDF. Becuse of the extensive nd close knit fmily structure of their home hive, It is trditionl for mny who re inducted into the chpter to receive the rmor of ncestors who hve served Second Compny in genertions pst. In order to ensure this trnsfer, Second Compny only recruits two members of the sme fmily, one who serves s brother mrine with the compny, nd the other who remins s Tenth Compny scout to tke his plce. Over the centuries this prctice hs been employed it hs become common for the ncestrl rmor to become venerted s housing the spirits of pst berers who hve joined with the mchine spirit of the rmor on their deths. Mny Shemh ew
fmilies hve thus seen fit to ornment the fmily rmor with intricte designs nd glyphs s offerings to the ncient ded to protect the current werer. Despite these beliefs, no evidence hs been found by the Adeptus Mechnicus to lend credence to these rituls. Second compny is led by Brother Cptin Akehtm t, powerful wrrior who is often seen t the front leding his retinue into combt with his gret bttle scythe in hnd. It hs been his wisdom nd exmple under fire tht hs mny times rllied the compny to press on to victory despite horrific csulties. Compny Motto Shesep Nesewdjet M t (We re the Light of the Emperor s Truth) ggthird Compny Third Compny hs long served s the Compny Roster expeditionry rm of the Nesewdjet- 1x 10 mn Compny HQ Section Nedjety nd it is primrily due to this 2x 10 mn Assult Squd 6x 10 mn Tcticl Squd tht the compny ws not present 2x 10 mn Devsttor Squd t the bttle of Sigmus 4. Through 6x Drednought 20x Rhino trnsports the millenni since the chpter s 10x Rzorbck trnsports founding, Third Compny hs fought 10x Lnd Speeder support crft on mny bttlefields throughout the 8x Predtor Armored Fighting Vehicles 4x Lnd Rider Hevy trnsports Imperium nd hs gined extensive understnding in combting the Xenos thret. Their knowledge nd prowess hs been further ugmented by the expertise of severl members of the compny who re veterns of Dethwtch kill tems. Before his entombment, Brother Ankhenshret ws member of Third Compny who ws with the detchment sent to investigte the splinter of hive fleet Krken on Actoris III s prt of the expeditionry force. Third Compny ws lso sent in supporting role for the Dmocles Crusde ginst the Tu lte in the fortyfirst millennium. Here the compny gined vluble experience in defeting the Tu skimmers nd mny of the compny s devsttor squds re elite tnk hunters. These members regulrly trin their bttle brothers in techniques gined during the crusde further honing the tnk hunter skills of the chpter. The members of the compny re inducted from ll prts of Argentum nd even severl outlying plnets tht
contin Nesewdjet-Nedjety fortress monsteries. This provides diverse bse for the compny s mrines nd melding of cultures not found in the close-knit cln bsed fmily groups of Argentum. This blending llows the compny unique perspective mong the mrines of the Nesewdjet- Nedjety nd slightly different orgniztionl structure tht plces hevier influence on skill with the blde. For this reson, most vetern squds ttched to the hedqurters retinues nd squd sergents re outfitted for close combt nd the compny tkes the singulr position of fielding chplins to ugment the fith of the mrines s they re often deployed to the drkest corners of the Imperium. Becuse they re n expeditionry force, the compny is fielded more often thn ny compny in the chpter outside the I hkeb or the Tenth Compny scouts. This combined with the Third Compny s hevy relince on mechnized infntry provides opportunity for personl chievement nd mny members of the vetern First Compny were originlly posted to Third Compny. The compny is currently led by Brother Cptin Shen f. Often he is seen together with the compny chmpion, Brother Nkhtnkh, rending prt xenos with gret strokes of their power wepons. Brother Nkhtnkh ws chosen s the compny chmpion not more thn one hundred yers go nd hs since defended his right s chmpion in single combt ginst ll members of the compny who hve sought the post themselves. These duels re seen s mens of divintion to determine the Emperor s Will for who he hs chosen s his chmpion. Compny Motto Kherew Nesewdjet Wedj (We re the Voice of the Emperor s Commnd)
Notble Figures Brother Cptin Shen f, (He who Repels) Third Compny Commnder Shen f hs long fought for the Emperor longside Brother Nkhtnkh nd strong bond hs formed between the two in the centuries they hve served. While n efficient tcticin nd ble leder, Brother Cptin Shen f prefers to fight t the forefront of his men nd is often found in the heviest fighting. His most recent exploits ginst the Tu in the Dmocles Crusde hve left him with severl reminders of the conflict nd he is unusul in tht he hs reforged Tu blde which he cquired from n Etherel he fought during the crusde which he hs dopted s his primry wepon. In combt he uses this blde to strike fer into the herts of his foes s he dvnces cross the field. Brother Cptin Shen f hs erned the right to wer the Crux Termintus though his mny yers of service nd is equipped with Tu blde tht hs been reforged into power wepon. He lso tkes frg grendes, combt shield nd plsm pistol. Brother Nkhtnkh (Life of Might), Third Compny Chmpion Brother Nkhtnkh is nother vetern of the Dmocles Crusde nd is esy to recognize on the field due to the pieces of Tu bttle suits he hs fitted to his rmor. He is sight to behold on the field in his gleming ceremonil rmor s he strides unfzed towrd his chosen foe. His scrs belies his preference for fighting without his helmet, something he believes llows him to better intimidte his foe. He is fervent in his devotion to the Emperor nd hs never hesitted or fltered to ccept chllenge from his brother mrines for the right to be the compny chmpion. His continued victory on both the field nd in compny duels serve to further solidify his resolve. Brother Nkhtnkh wers power rmor decorted with frgments of Tu plting nd bers the stndrd equipment of power sword nd combt shield.
ggthe I hkeb: Fourth Through Seventh Compnies Fourth through Seventh Compnies of the Nesewdjet-Nedjety becme Compny Roster knows s the I hkeb or Mourning 1x 10 mn Compny HQ Section commnded by librrin Compnies following the events of 2x 10 mn Assult Squd the Bttle of Sigmus 4. It ws in this 6x 10 mn Tcticl Squd 2x 10 mn Devsttor Squd conflict their thirst for vengence 6x Drednought nd the tste of pprent victory 4x Rhino trnsports led them into the trp set by the 10x Lnd Speeder support crft 10x Predtor Armored Fighting Vehicles Iron Wrriors. The result of this 6x Lnd Rider Hevy trnsports led to the ner destruction of ll four compnies nd the deths of their cptins. Only the quick ctions of the librrins ttched to the compnies prevented complete disster while elements of Eighth nd Ninth compnies worked to brek through the Iron Wrrior lines. Following the bttle the bodies of the four slin cptins were never recovered for interment on Argentum nd it is believed the bodies were removed by the Iron Wrriors s they retreted. On Argentum their empty crypts lie mid the Shrine of the I hkeb deep within the fortress monstery of the Nesewsjet-Nedjety kept under constnt vigil by members of the four compnies. The remnnts of the compnies hve long since reformed, vowing to never fill the post of Cptin until the bodies of the slin cptins were recovered nd their mourning complete. For nerly ten thousnd yers they hve sought in vin for the bodies of the cptins nd in their sted the compnies re led by the chpter librrins s symbolic reminders of the role they plyed on Sigmus 4. The bnners of the I hkeb were chnged to blood red with blck fields s memoril to the brothers lost by their rsh ctions. In the center is the coiled rope contining the compny symbol flnked by the repeting text M Kherew Niwetef Neheh mening My he be justified in his city of eternity. This text is reference to the slin of ech compny nd pryer for their continued peceful rest. In the thousnds of yers since the events of Sigmus 4, the I hkeb hve dedicted themselves to the pursuit of wisdom nd the serch for their cptins. To represent this, they hve chosen to replce their individul compny mottos with the chpter motto em mewet nkh em nkh shret. In bttle they re more cutious thn the other compnies in the
chpter nd work lmost s single gret compny becuse of the bonds nurtured by millenni of shred trils. They re ever vigilnt for possible mbush nd employ mny squds of Tenth Compny scouts to gther intelligence on enemy ctivity before hmmering the enemy with the combined strength nd hevy firepower of their infntry nd rmor. The four compnies prefer to void trnsport, insted moving methodiclly forwrd on foot clering ech re of enemy before moving on. Despite the gret experience nd prowess gined in the mny crusdes in which they hve engged in their serch for the slin, no member of the I hkeb ccepts promotion to First Compny preferring insted to remin in the I hkeb s pennce for their filure t Sigmus 4. Only fter they hve first been entombed in the blessed drednought rmor nd re wrded the sttus of venerble for their prowess nd wisdom in combt will mrine leve the I hkeb. These drednoughts will continue to show their devotion nd mourning s I hkeb by choosing to retin the blck nd red in the colors of their rmor. In similr fshion, the compnies of the I hkeb choose to pint their helmets blck leving only the centrl stripe of the helmet in the stndrd livery of the Newsewdjet-Nedjety. Compny Motto None, Fourth through Seventh Compnies insted retin the chpter motto s their own. ggeighth Compny The Eighth Compny is the first of the two Nesewdjet-Nedjety s reserve Compny Roster 1x 10 mn Compny HQ Section compnies. As reserve compny, 2x 10 mn Assult Squd mny members hve only recently 6x 10 mn Tcticl Squd received the blck crpce nd hve 2x 10 mn Devsttor Squd been ccepted s full bttle brother. 6x Drednought 10x Rhino trnsports Becuse of the reltive inexperience 20x Rzorbck trnsports of the compny members, vetern 10x Lnd Speeder support crft 8x Predtor Armored Fighting Vehicles sergents re chosen to led the squds nd provide dditionl trining before 4x Lnd Rider Hevy trnsports these mrines re plced in one of the bttle compnies. Experience is reltive term when speking of member of Adeptus Astrtes nd Eighth Compny is often
mobilized in conjunction with the expeditionry Third Compny. As result of these deployments, mny members of the Eighth re eventully inducted into Third Compny to replce combt losses. Despite this close reltion with their brother compny, the mrines of the Eighth Compny re not lwys mobilized to support Third Compny. Nowhere ws this more evident thn t the bttle of Sigmus 4. Becuse of the hevily fortified nture of the plnet, the Nesewdjet-Nedjety Council hd deemed it necessry to retin both the Eighth nd Ninth compnies in support of the opertion. This proved fortuitous with the entrpment nd subsequent decimtion of the I hkeb. Eighth Compny proved their worth on the field s they fought through the closing Iron Wrrior lines in desperte ttempt to brek the grip on the bttered Forth nd Fifth compnies while Ninth Compny fought through to the Sixth nd Seventh. More recently, Eighth Compny ws ctive in support of the opertions on Actoris III nd hve gined gret proficiency in the use of incendiry nd plsm wepons nd it is not uncommon to see Eighth Compny devsttor squds rmed with mix of hevy bolters nd plsm cnnons in support of the mechnized tcticl squds. The tcticl squds lso prefer mix of melt nd flmer wepons, rcing cross the field in their rzorbck trnsports nd burning through enemy formtions under the covering fire of the devsttor squds. No mtter the prowess of the individul mrine, compny will only shine in the hnds of cpble leders. Eighth Compny is currently under the commnd of Brother Cptin Shemesewneset whose msterful ledership hs led the compny to victory on countless bttlefields. As reserve unit, the compny does not mintin compny chmpion.
Insted the compny emphsizes fith nd devotion to the Imperium by including chplin on mny deployments. Compny Motto Neset Nesewdjet Wepet (We re the Set of the Emperor s Judgement) ggninth Compny Ninth Compny is the second of the Nesewdjet-Nedjety reserve compnies. Compny Roster Although they re in mny respects 1x 10 mn Compny HQ Section 2x 10 mn Assult Squd similr to Eighth Compny, the nture 6x 10 mn Tcticl Squd of their deployment is quite dissimilr 2x 10 mn Devsttor Squd 6x Drednought to tht of the Eighth. In contrst to 20x Rhino trnsports the expeditionry deployments of the 10x Rzorbck trnsports Eighth, Ninth Compny hs been 10x Lnd Speeder support crft 8x Predtor Armored Fighting Vehicles tsked with the defense of Argentum 4x Lnd Rider Hevy trnsports nd in prticulr the fortress monstery of the Nesewdjet-Nedjety, the gret Akhetdjet itself. Here the members of the compny trin constntly for wht my be one dy the defense of their homeworld nd provide liisons for coordintion with the Argentum PDF. This is not to sy tht Ninth Compny is neverdeployed in support of chpter crusdes. Their role ws instrumen-tl in rescuing the bttered Sixth nd Seventh compnies trpped by the Iron Wrriors. This is the only significnt event in the Compny histories. Most of their service hs been obscure nd hidden within the hlls of Argentum though it is known the compny hs been ctive on other worlds. Curiously no records hve been discovered which detil wht the nture of these deployments hve been. It is speculted tht these missions my hve ties to the I hkeb or to intelligence gthering on the movements of the Iron Wrriors in the centuries prior to the the ssult on Bell Aeternus. Becuse of the nture of their service, Ninth Compny hs developed gret skill in dismounted wrfre nd city fighting. This hs ffected their stndrd wepon choices nd they plce preference on overwhelming firepower in hopes of devstting enemy formtions with wves of hevy bolter nd melt fire. For less precise combt nd mssed enemy units, severl squds re
Compny Motto equipped with plsm wepons. Ninth compny tkes gret pride in their wrger, nd constntly mintins it to the highest stndrds. This ttention is most evident in those ssigned to the Gurd of Akhetdjet; their polished rmor glems in the dim light beneth long tbrds s they stnd motionless t their posts in the Gret Hll. Although elements of Ninth Compny my be ssigned s support to other compnies, commnd of the compny rests in the cpble hnds of Brother Cptin Per h. The Compny chmpion, know s the Mster of the House, is usully the most senior vetern sergent in the compny nd is responsible for the defense of Akhetdjet. To id him in this responsibility, the Gurd of Akhetdjet re plced under his commnd. Neken Nesewdjet Djened (We re the Sword of the Emperor s Wrth) ggtenth Compny All who re inducted into the Compny Roster Nesewdjet-Nedjety serve their term 1x 10 mn Compny HQ Section in Tenth Compny s scout before 10 mn Scout Squd (number vries) 40x Rhino trnsports receiving the blck crpce. It is here 20x Rzorbck trnsports under the hrd nd wtchful eyes of 12x Lnd Speeder support crft the best sergents in the chpter tht initites receive the trining tht will serve them well fter they re trnsfered to one of the reserve compnies. These mrines re trined in vriety of intelligence gthering nd combt missions.
With their lighter rmor they re well versed in infiltrtion nd re often found t the hed of n ssult providing ccurte informtion on enemy positions nd troop movements. Tenth compny hs formed n especilly close bond with the I hkeb nd re often deployed in support of these compnies serch for the slin cptins. Tenth compny ws lso deployed on Bell Aeternus nd ws instrumentl in pinpointing the Iron Wrrior stronghold in conjunction with the mrines of Second Compny. As light ssult nd scout force, Tenth Compny does not mintin hevy rmor or drednought detchment. Insted they re ssigned units from other compnies should mission rise tht requires such ssets. More often squds of scout mrines re ssigned to other compnies to support their vrious opertions. Insted of hevy rmor, Tenth Compny relies on Rhino trnsports supported by lnd speeders to mintin momentum on the field. However, they prefer infiltrtion to frontl ssults in order to cuse s much disruption nd confusion in enemy formtions until the hevy bttle compnies cn eliminte them. Although Tenth Compny is mndted to mintin ten squds, this is only n pproximte figure interpreted s minimum required strength to mintin combt redy rm. Given tht t n time severl squds re deployed with ny of the other compnies, it hs been speculted tht the compny reserves the mndted ten squds s quick rection force nd ny ttched squds re ttributed s support personnel to their ssigned compny. Tenth Compny lso works s more ccessible front to the chpter since mny in the compny still hve surviving fmily members nd, lthough they plce primry emphsis on combt rts, still hve ctive roles in the ffirs of the people of Argentum. The compny
is led by Brother Cptin Kherew-wedj, mster triner nd skilled tcticin, whose ledership hs directed the compny for the pst three hundred nd twenty seven yers. Compny Motto Iret Nesewdjet hr (We re the Gret Eye of the Emperor s Vision) Notble Figures Brother Sergent Menewnkht (Mighty Fortress), 10/3 Squd Sergent Sergent Menewnkht is hrd bitten grizzly mrine who hs little time for ny who donot meet his stndrd of excellence. He ws ssigned to Second Compny fter receiving his blck crpce nd served with distinction for mny yers. His exemplry skill nd coolness under fire erned him promotion to First Compny where he remined until being given commnd of Tenth Compny, Third Squd. Here he hs remined to tech new mrines ll tht he hs lerned through mny centuries of wr. Severl of the gretest wrriors of Nesewdjet-Nedjety hve pssed through his squd including the current cptin of First Compny, Shretpht. Brother Menewnkht tkes gret plesure in close combt nd is lwys quick to use his powerfist. His tenure in First Compny hs given him the right to Termintor Honors, distinction he wers with pride. Brother Sergent Menewnkht is vetern of thousnd bttles nd is given termintor honors. He hs been wounded mny times in the course of his service, severl of which hve required bionic replcement. He hs generl dislike for wepons tht re difficult tomintin like plsm weponry nd continues to use his bolt pistol in ddition to the mster crfted powerfist he received s gift in recognition of his centuries of serives when his former pupil, Shretpht, ws plced in commnd of First Compny.