63rd Expeditionary Fleet

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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.^[1a]

History

The fleet comprised of forces from the Luna Wolves Space Marine Legion,^[1a] the Byzant Janizars Imperial Army Regiment,^[1b] the Legio Mortis Titan Legion^[1c] as well as a large number of remembrancers.^[1a] The fleet rebelled against the Emperor and supported Warmaster Horus during the Horus Heresy.^[1a]

Composition

Space Marine Legions

• Luna Wolves/Sons of Horus Legion^[1a]

Imperial Army Regiments

• Byzant Janizars Regiment^[1c]
• A regiment of troopers wearing heavy velvet overcoats and shakos.^[1h][1i]

Titan Legions

• Legio Mortis^[1a]

Imperial Fleet

• Vengeful Spirit - Battle barge and Horus' Flagship^[1a]

At least 10 light cruisers and 5 mass conveyances.^[1d]

Notable Members

Luna Wolves Legion

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

Byzant Janizars Regiment

• Hektor Varvarus, Lord Commander^[1g]

Remembrancers

• Ignace Karkasy^[1g]
• Euphrati Keeler^[1g]
• Peeter Egon Momus^[1g]
• Mersadie Oliton^[1g]

Other Notable Imperial Personnel

• Boas Comnenus - Master of the Fleet^[1g]
• Regulus - Envoy of the Mechanicum^[1g]
• Kyril Sindermann - primary Iterator^[1g]
• Ing Mae Sing - Mistress of Astropaths^[1g]
• Valerius - Rogue Trader. He commanded the Chtonian 'Head-hunter' Solar Auxilia Cohorts^[5]

Planets Brought to Compliance

• Sixty-Three Eight - Davin^[2]
• Sixty-Three Nineteen - Unknown renaming. Also known as Terra.^[1f]

Notable Battles of the 63rd Expedition Fleet

The Great Crusade

• Velich Tarn - Battle with the monsters of Basilio Fo who is captured.^[6]
• Murder - Attempted eradication of the Megarachnid species.^[1d]
• War with the Interex.^[1e]
• The Battle of Davin's Moon.^[2]
• War with the Auretian Technocracy.^[2]

The Horus Heresy

• Isstvan III against the loyalist elements of the Emperor's Children, Sons of Horus, Death Guard and World Eaters.^[3]
• The Isstvan V against the Iron Hands, Raven Guard and Salamanders.^[4]

Sources

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• 1: Horus Rising (Novel):
  • 1a: Part One, Chapter Two
  • 1b: Part One, Chapter Six
  • 1c: Part Two, Chapter Seven
  • 1d: Part Two, Chapter One
  • 1d: Part One, Chapter Ten
  • 1e: Part Three, Chapter Four
  • 1f: Part One, Chapter Eight
  • 1g: Dramatis Personae
  • 1h: Part 1, Chapter Four
  • 1i: Chapter Five
• 2: False Gods (Novel), ^{[Needs Citation]}
• 3: Galaxy In Flames (Novel), ^{[Needs Citation]}
• 4: Fulgrim (Novel), ^{[Needs Citation]}
• 5: The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest, pg. 94
• 6: Saturnine (Novel), Part 1, Chapter 6