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|Descendants=Unknown
|Homeworld=[[Zaebus Minoris]]/Crusading Chapter{{Fn|6b}}
|Fortress-Monastery=[[Vigil(Space Station)|Vigil]], a large battle station in orbit around the moon of Zaebus Minoris{{Cite thisFn|6d}}
|Colours=Dark Charcoal Grey, Black shoulder pads and backpack; Yellow details{{Fn|13}}
|Miniature=Redscorpionsmini.jpg
The '''Red Scorpions''' are a [[Space Marine Chapter]] of unknown origin.{{Fn|1a}}
==Origins==
==Homeworld==
The location [[Fortress-Monastery]] of the Red Scorpionsis a space station named '' [[Fortress-MonasteryVigil (Space Station)|Vigil]] '' that orbits Zaebus Minoris{{Fn|6d}} and/or its moon.{{Fn|1c}} The location of ''Vigil'' is a well-kept secret. The only people outside of the Chapter who know where the Red Scorpions are based are members and high-ranking members of the [[Administratum]]know.{{Cite thisFn|1c}}
Recruits are drawn from [[Zaebus Minoris]], a small, arid world inhabited by primitive tribes of humans. The tribes' traditions tie into the recruitment process of the Chapter. Missionary Galactica reports that all male infants are presented to their tribes' temple at the first full moon of its life. A few are taken by the "gods" - selected, after stringent genetic testing, by Chapter [[Apothecaries]] as potential future Marines. Because these recruits will have had no experience with their parent culture, the Chapter is all these recruits will know. The monastery itself is a large battle-station which orbits the moon of Zaebus Minoris, and from this base the Chapter sends strike forces out across the galaxy to destroy those who would threaten the Imperium. Indeed, they could almost be considered a [[Crusading Chapter]] because they treat [[Vigil]] as a simple base of operations rather than the centre of a great realm. The Chapter's armoury is well-stocked, and they are known to field a wide variety of vehicles, particularly [[Drop Pod]]s and [[Land Raider]]s. Their forge is renowned for its ability to maintain (and manufacture in limited amounts) a variety of patterns of [[Astartes]] [[Power Armour]], especially the treasured [[Mark IV]] pattern, commonly issued to the Chapter's veterans as a sign of rank. The Red Scorpions are also famous for the quality of their arms, and extraordinary weapons such as [[power sword]]s, [[power axe|axe]]s, or [[power fist|fist]]s are also issued to the veterans, fulfilling both a practical and symbolic purpose. This association of military rank with quality wargear is exemplified in a collection of [[relic blade]]s known as the "[[Tears of the Scorpion]]", each with its own legend and wielded by one of the Chapter's Commanders. Indeed, the only shortage of any kind of wargear that the Red Scorpions have is a dwindling supply of [[Terminator Armor]] due to heavy use, notably during the [[Siege of Vraks]], [[Beta Anphelion IV]], and the [[Badab War]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|6b}}
**{{Endn|1a}}: pgs. 121–129
**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 58
**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 121
*{{Endn|2}}: [[White Dwarf 101 (UK)]] - ''Index Astartes: The Badab Uprising''
*{{Endn|3}}: [[White Dwarf 105 (UK)]] - ''Land Raider!''
**{{Endn|6b}}: pgs. 82–85
**{{Endn|6c}}: pgs. 83–89
**{{Endn|6d}}: pg. 83
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition]], pg. 20
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two (Second Edition)]], pg. 94
