The 1,301st Expedition Fleet was an Expedition Fleet created during the Great Crusade. This fleet was assigned to compliance actions in the Atlas subsector.[1c]
Fleetmaster Baloc Torvus led the expedition into regions of the galaxy previously uncharted by the Imperium, notably the Scarus sector and the Eye of Terror.[1f]
The 1,301st Expedition Fleet was supported by elements of the Word Bearers Legion, notably the Serrated Suns Chapter.[1c]
Composition of the 1301st Expedition Fleet
Space Marine Legions
XVII Legion Word Bearers
- Serrated Sun Chapter
Imperial Army Regiments
Legio Cybernetica
- Carthage Cohort[1b]
- 9th Maniple[1b]
Legio Custodes
An element of the Custodes led by Aquillon[1k] was assigned to this fleet personally by the Emperor of Man after his concerns the Word Bearers were becoming corrupted by religious fervour, namely identifying him as a god. Their beliefs and actions were clearly contrary to the Imperial Truth. As such, the Custodes were charged to observe the Word Bearers and report their findings concerning their adherence to the Imperial Truth to the Emperor.[1a]
- De Profundis — Flagship[1g]
- Dirge Eterna — Capital Ship[1k]
- Orfeo's Lament — Light Cruiser[1f]
- Unending Reverence — lost in the Warp[1f]
- Gregorian — lost in the Warp[1f]
- Shield of Scarus — Strike Cruiser, lost in the Warp[1f]
Notable Members
Word Bearers Legion
- Lorgar — Primarch[1d]
- Chapter Master Deumos — KIA 1301-12[1d]
- Argel Tal — Captain 7th Company[1e], later the Crimson Lord, Master of the Gal Vorbak (Chaos)[1k]
Euchar Infantry
Mechanicum
- Tech-Adept Xi-Nu 73 — KIA De Profundis[1b]
- Incarnadine — Conqueror Primus, KIA De Profundis[1b]
- Vermillion — Cataphract Class Robot[1b]
- Sanguine — Crusader Class Robot[1b]
- Alizarin — Crusader Class Robot[1b]
Legio Custodes
- Aquillon — KIA (Isstvan V)
- Captain Janus Sylamor — CO Orfeo's Lament, KIA Eye of Terror.[1g]