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==Exploits==
Kardan Stronos was originally a Space Marine of [[Clan Vurgaan]], however he was transferred to [[Clan Garrsak]] upon him reaching the Rank of Sergeant.{{Fn|66b}} He then went on to serve for years as [[Space Marine Captain|Iron-Captain]] of Clan Garrsak before he was inducted into the Iron Hands [[Chaplain]]cy, eventually traveling to [[Mars]] for training as a [[Techmarine]]. His reverence for the Machine and hatred of weakness earned him a place on the [[Iron Council]], and his ruthlessness and desire to succeed made him the logical choice to be the next [[Chapter Master]] of the [[Iron Hands]], taking all power and responsibilities for campaigns involving multiple [[Clan-Company|Clan-Companies]] and returning power back to the Clan Council at the end of the campaign. Stronos was originally elected by the Council, and as is chapter tradition can have it stripped away from him at any given time.{{Fn|10}} It is a testament of his skill as a leader and warrior that the Clan Council has appointed him as Commander for over three consecutive centuries. Under his leadership, the Iron Hands have destroyed [[Waaagh!]] [[Drezgnod]] and the renegade [[Blood Heralds]], as well as purging [[Hive Fleet]] [[Moloch]] from the [[Regis System]].{{fn|2}}
During the era of the [[Kristosian Conclave]], Stronos was among those who opposed the Kristonian faction of the [[Iron Hands]] and stressed the [[Chapter]]'s humanity over the machine aspect emphasized by [[Kristos]] and his followers.{{Fn|3}} After the [[Gaudinian Heresy]], where a third of the [[Iron Council]] was lost, Stronos inspired the remaining Council members to endure by reminding them that they were also men and not purely cold machines. Since then, Stronos was elected War Leader of the Iron Council and has been reelected at every opportunity since.{{Fn|3}}
