63rd Expeditionary Fleet
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
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
Remembrancers
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]
Heraldry
Human personnel of the fleet wore lupine grey uniforms,[2b] with patches bearing the number six-three emblazoned over the outline of a snarling wolf's head.[2a]
Sources
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- 1: Horus Rising (Novel):
- 2: False Gods (Novel),
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- 3: Galaxy In Flames (Novel), [Help]
- 4: Fulgrim (Novel), [Help]
- 5: The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest, pg. 94
- 6: Saturnine (Novel), Part 1, Chapter 6
