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The '''63rd Expedition Fleet''' was an [[Expedition Fleet]] created during the [[Great Crusade]] under the command of [[Horus]], the [[Primarch]] of the [[Luna Wolves]].{{Fn|1a}}

==History==
The fleet comprised of forces from the Luna Wolves [[Space Marine Legion]],{{Fn|1a}} the [[Byzant Janizars]] [[Imperial Army]] Regiment,{{Fn|1b}} the [[Legio Mortis]] [[Titan Legion]]{{Fn|1c}} as well as a large number of [[remembrancer]]s.{{Fn|1a}} The fleet rebelled against the [[Emperor]] and supported [[Imperial Guard Hierarchy#Warmaster|Warmaster]] Horus during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|1a}}

==Composition==

===Space Marine Legions===
*[[Luna Wolves]]/[[Sons of Horus]] Legion{{Fn|1a}}

===Imperial Army Regiments===
*[[Byzant Janizars]] Regiment{{Fn|1c}}
*A regiment of troopers wearing heavy velvet overcoats and shakos.{{Fn|1h}}{{Fn|1i}}

===Titan Legions===
*[[Legio Mortis]]{{Fn|1a}}

===Imperial Fleet===
*''[[Vengeful Spirit]]'' - [[Battle barge]] and Horus' Flagship{{Fn|1a}}

At least 10 [[Cruiser|light cruisers]] and 5 [[mass conveyances]].{{Fn|1d}}

== Notable Members ==
===Luna Wolves Legion===
*[[Horus]] - [[Warmaster]] of the [[Great Crusade]], Primarch of the Luna Wolves{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Ezekyle Abaddon]] - First Captain, 1st Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Tarik Torgaddon]] - Captain, 2nd Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Iacton Qruze]] - 'The Half-Heard', Captain, 3rd Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Hastur Sejanus]] - Captain, 4th Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Horus Aximand]] - 'Little Horus', Captain, 5th Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Serghar Targost]] - Captain, 7th Company and lodge-master{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Garviel Loken]] - Captain, 10th Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Luc Sedirae]] - Captain, 13th Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Tybalt Marr]] - 'The Either', Captain, 18th Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Verulam Moy]] - 'The Or', Captain, 19th Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Lev Goshen]] - Captain, 25th Company{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Kalus Ekaddon]] - Captain, Catulan Reaver Squad{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Falkus Kibre]] - 'Widowmaker', Captain, Justaerin Terminator Squad{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Nero Vipus]] - Sergeant, Locasta Tactical Squad{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Xavyer Jubal]] - Sergeant, Hellebore Tactical Squad{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Maloghurst]] - Horus' [[equerry]]{{Fn|1g}}

===Byzant Janizars Regiment===
*[[Hektor Varvarus]], [[Lord Commander]]{{Fn|1g}}

===Remembrancers===
*[[Ignace Karkasy]]{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Euphrati Keeler]]{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Peeter Egon Momus]]{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Mersadie Oliton]]{{Fn|1g}}

===Other Notable Imperial Personnel===
*[[Boas Comnenus]] - [[Master of the Fleet]]{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Regulus (Dark Mechanicum)|Regulus]] - Envoy of the [[Mechanicum]]{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Kyril Sindermann]] - primary [[Iterator]]{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Ing Mae Sing]] - Mistress of [[Astropaths]]{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Valerius (Rogue Trader)|Valerius]] - [[Rogue Trader]]. He commanded the '''[[Chtonian 'Head-hunter']] [[Solar Auxilia]] Cohorts'''{{Fn|5}}

==Planets Brought to Compliance==
*Sixty-Three Eight - [[Davin]]{{Fn|2}}
*[[Sixty-Three Nineteen]] - Unknown renaming.  Also known as '''Terra'''.{{Fn|1f}}

==Notable Battles of the 63rd Expedition Fleet==

===The Great Crusade===
*[[Velich Tarn]] - Battle with the monsters of [[Basilio Fo]] who is captured.{{Fn|6}} 
*[[Murder]] - Attempted eradication of the [[Megarachnid]] species.{{Fn|1d}}
*War with the [[Interex]].{{Fn|1e}}
*The Battle of Davin's Moon.{{Fn|2}}
*War with the [[Auretian Technocracy]].{{Fn|2}}

===The Horus Heresy===
*[[Isstvan III]] against the loyalist elements of the Emperor's Children, [[Black Legion|Sons of Horus]], [[Death Guard]] and [[World Eaters]].{{Fn|3}}
*The [[Drop Site Massacre|Isstvan V]] against the Iron Hands, [[Raven Guard]] and [[Salamanders]].{{Fn|4}}

==Heraldry==
Human personnel of the fleet wore lupine grey uniforms,{{Fn|2b}} with patches bearing the number six-three emblazoned over the outline of a snarling wolf's head.{{Fn|2a}}

==Sources==
{{Citation issues}}
*1: [[Horus Rising (Novel)]]:
**{{Endn|1a}}: Part One, Chapter Two
**{{Endn|1b}}: Part One, Chapter Six
**{{Endn|1c}}: Part Two, Chapter Seven
**{{Endn|1d}}: Part Two, Chapter One
**{{Endn|1d}}: Part One, Chapter Ten
**{{Endn|1e}}: Part Three, Chapter Four
**{{Endn|1f}}: Part One, Chapter Eight
**{{Endn|1g}}: ''Dramatis Personae''
**{{Endn|1h}}: Part 1, Chapter Four
**{{Endn|1i}}: Chapter Five
*{{Endn|2}}: [[False Gods (Novel)]], {{Cite Marker End}}
**{{Endn|2a}}: Part Two, Chapter Six
**{{Endn|2b}}: Part Two, Chapter Seven
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Galaxy In Flames (Novel)]], {{Cite Marker End}}
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Fulgrim (Novel)]], {{Cite Marker End}}
*{{Endn|5}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest]], pg. 94
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Saturnine (Novel)]], Part 1, Chapter 6
[[Category:Sons of Horus]]
[[Category:The Great Crusade]]

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