House Vandis militia

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Basic Data

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*- 'House Vandis militia'^[1b] -*
Homeworld:	Meridian^[1b]
Regiment Name:	House Vandis militia^[1b]
Specialities:	Noble House militia(Traitor Infantry and Traitor Tempestus Scions.)^[1]

House Vandis militia is a private militia lead by Governor Gregor Vandis who fled the system during the Tyranid invsaion^[1] and fell to chaos corruption along with members of his noble house after Eliphas the Inheritor took advantage of their discontent against Governor Elena Derosa and start resisting the new regime.^[1c]^[1b]

Recruitment & Training

House Vandis recruit exclusively on Meridian and can field elite Tempestus Scions units including Forward Observer.^[1]^[1b] When the militia fully integrated themselves into the Black Legion they started recruiting from insurgent forces against Governor Elena Derosaand Imperial auhtority.^[1d]^[1e]^[1c]

Appearance & Uniform

The militiamen use standard Imperial Guard Flak armour as basic uniforms and Tempestus Scions use Carapace armour as their standard uniforms for their elite units. Fatigues are coloured in blue while both armours use grey-silver colours.^[1] Eventually when they fully integrated themselves into the Black Legion they start using uniforms and equipment from the Traitor Legion.^[1d]^[1e]

Weapons & Equipment

The militiamen Imperial Guard Squads used weapons that is seen in standard Imperial Guard Regiments such as Lasguns, Grenade Launchers, Bayonets, Plasma Guns, Shotguns, militiamen sergeants are equipped with Laspistols and Chainswords.
Militiamen Tempestus Scions are seen using Lasguns, Hotshot Lasguns and Plasma Guns while Tempestus Scions Sergeants use Plasma Pistol and Power Swords. Specialised units such as Forward Observers use Vox-Backpacks to call in artillery and Hotshot Lasguns to defend themselves and Tempestus Scions melee squads use Laspistols and Chainswords. ^[1]
By the time they fully integrated themselves within the Black Legion they used Armour and fatigues colored in black and golden trim as their uniforms. Weapons they use were downgraded to using Autoguns, Auto Pistols, Swords and with only Grenade Launchers as their own special weapons. ^[1]^[1e]^[1g]^[1h]^[1i]

History

Cold Welcome

The Blood Ravens arrived on planet Aurelia to investigate a urgent Blood Raven distress signal. Blood Ravens squads under Force Commander Aramus' with the exception of Scout Sergeant Cyrus drop pods were scattered due to someting interferring with the Navigation systems. Aramus and Cyrus met several squads from a unknown Regiment they can't identify. a Sergeant ordered them to hold their position but the Blood Ravens refuse to obey their orders. The unknown squad started opening fire on them with Aramus and Cyrus killed them in self defense. Aramus regrouped with his all his strike force and proceeded to the distress signal. Arriving on the distress signal the Blood Ravens found out the traitors use Blood Ravens codes to call a distress signal, a trap has been sprang with a Forward Observer called in artillery on their position. Aramus' and his men barely esacaped then proceed to destroy the traitor's communication center in order to secure a landing zone to escape. Aramus and his strike force arrived on the extraction point and defended it from traitor forces until Thunderhawk Talon Alpha evacuate them. Countless traitors sent in waves of troops against the Blood Ravens with Artillery support until Talon Alpha arrived on time and bombarded traitor forces and forced them to retreat and evacuate Aramus' and his men.^[1] After the Battle on Argent glacier Sergeant Thaddeus recognized the markings on the traitor guardsmen who ambushed Aramus strike force as House Vandis militia, the same Noble House led by Governor Gregor Vandis who left the sector to die when the Tyranids invaded the sector.^[1b] Aramus reported his findings to Captain Angelos including information on House Vandis' militia.^[1c]

Uprising at Angel Forge

After rescuing Librarian Jonah Orion and recovering Sergeant Endymion from the Aeldari on Aurelia.^[1a] They reiceved a transmission from Captain Gabriel Angelos regarding House Vandis militiamen are rising up against Imperial authority, Gabriel Angelos ordered Aramus strike force to head to Meridian and assist Governor Elena Derosa in quelling the rebellion.^[1c] Insurgents loyal to House Vandis launched a sabotage campaigns on Meridian, most of the infastructure are still crippled due to Tyranid and Aeldari attacks during the First Aurelian Crusade making it easier for the Vandis' rebels to cause the most damage.^[1g] House Vandis planned to conquer Angel Forge with the help of Chaos Space Marines, the defenders are streched too thin because of Elena Derosa diverted Imperial Guard Forces to deal with insurgent forces outside Angel Gate. The First step of their plan was to use Ork Looters to weaken the Forge's defenses.^[1f] Insurgent forces managed to secure command consoles for operating Angel Gate and with the assistance of Eliphas the Inheritor and Black Legion slaugthered the defenders easily. Aramus and his strike team secured the command consoles and opened the gate then assisted elements of the 85th Vendoland. Despite the insurgents having direct assistance from Chaos Space Marines they were eventually driven off by the Blood Ravens.^[1e]

Ice and Blood

With the assistance of Governor Elena Derosa, her troops managed to find intel on the location of the militiamen's main base on Aurelia. House Vandis operated on that base since the earliest days of the Tyranid invasion, She dispatched troops from the 85th Vendoland to assist the Blood Ravens in destorying their main base.^[1f] The location of their base is found in a geothermal power station with the Black Legion and House Vandis militiamen fortying the base with bunkers and other fortifications including a void shield around the center portion of the facility for maximum protection. 85th Vendoland arrived on Aurelia early and setup a field command, despite both House Vandis militiamen and Black Legion attacking their position managed to hold the line but with heavy casualties. Blood Ravens arrived and saved the 85th Vendoland from destruction, intel gathered by the 85th and auspex scans revealed the weakness of the facility via a power station that can be disabled to remove the void shield protecting the main base. During the battle the militia zeroed their artillery battery within the facility and the traitors are using a communication array to relay coordinates for their artillery units, they bombarded both the 85th Vendoland and Blood Ravens. Aramus and his men managed to capture the communication array and use it against them. Araghast the pillager impressed by the feat revealed himself to the Blood Ravens and continued sending waves of troops against them. Eventually the both 85th Vendoland and Blood Ravens captured the power station to shut down the void shields only for Jonah Orion sensed the true intentions of their main base as it is revealed to be a Chaos Temple used to summon Daemons. The base was destroyed from the combined might of the Blood Ravens and 85th Vendoland but not before Araghast and Eliphas the Inheritor sprang a trap that opened a warp portal that weaken the veil of reality and any troops caught in the portal are killed. The Blood Ravens and surviving members of the 85th Vendoland successfully evacuated Aurelia.^[1g]

Legis Uprising

Days later Governor Elena Derosa contacted the Blood Ravens for assisstance as both Vandis militia and Black Legion forces managed to capture Spire Legis on Meridian and the fate of the population are at the mercy of the heretics and Daemons. The traitors erected artillery batteries and emplacements making full frontal assault impossible. The Field batteries and emplacements are powered by field generators and protected by black temples used as bases for the heretics. Chaos Sorcerers established warp portals which allowed the Black Legion to call in non-stop reinforcements. Aramus and his men arrived on Spire Legis with their objectives to destroy Black Legion infastructures to weaken the heretics defences allowing the 85th Vendoland to retake Spire Legis. Aramus and his men succeeded in destroying key targets and allowed the 85th Vendoland retaking spire legis from the heretics.^[1f]^[1h]

Capital Defense

Governor Elena Derosa sent a distress signal to Force Commander Aramus again and she relayed information regarding House Vandis gaining ground hourly. Due to the standby orders given by Apollo Diomedes to Gabriel Angelos, they can't directly send aid openly without disobey direct orders from their Chapter Master Azariah Kyras with the exception of Aramus and his strike force who quickly accepted her plea for help. Elements of the Black Legion and House Vandis militia have surrounded the Capital Spire with the surviving 85th Vendoland Tempestus Scions regrouping within the Imperial Palace of Meridian while Governor Elena Derosa called in reinforcements from outside the Capital Spire.^[1f] Elements of the Black Legion and House Vandis militia began their final assault into the Imperial Palace as they sent in the first waves of troops. The Blood Ravens arrived on time and managed to beat back the first wave. While the Blood Ravens and 85th Vendoland setting up defenses, Governor Elena Derosa relayed important intelligence regarding key strategic assets captured by the traitors, recapturing them will secure flanks of the palace. Aramus successfully captured these strategic assets just in time for the Final assault as both forces have sent in heavy armour and Daemons against them. The Blood Ravens ultimately prevailed and both Black Legion and House Vandis militia are in full retreat.^[1i]

Black Legion routed

With the Death of Araghast The Pillager^[1j] and Blood Ravens destroyed their bases and sealed Ulkair within Planet Aurelia, the survivors eventually regrouped to Eliphas the Inheritor after being revived by Abaddon the Despoiler. Ten years later Eliphas the Inheritor would be slain one last time by Apollo Diomedes and any remaining troops from both Vandis militia and The Black Legion left the sector and returned to Abaddon the Despoiler^[1l]^[2]

Images

House Vandis militia Infantry Squads equipped with Grenade Launchers.^[1]
House Vandis militia Infantry Squad equipped with Plasma Gun.^[1]
House Vandis militia Officer and several squads about to ambuush Aramus and Cyrus.^[1]
House Vandis militia Tempestus Scions equipped with Chainswords and Laspistols while the Sergeant is equipped with Plasma Pistol and Power Sword.^[1]
House Vandis militia Tempestus Scions equipped with Lasguns while the Sergeant is equipped with Plasma Pistol and Power Sword.^[1]
House Vandis militia Tempestus Scions equipped with Hotshot Lasguns and Plasma Gun.^[1]