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*[[Dionis]] — [[Space Marine]] of the [[Deathwatch]]. Participated in the final stages of the mission, and survived.
==First Armageddon Mission==The next, and so far last known about, mission undertaken by the 13th Penal Legion took place in the year 999.M41, on the world of [[Armageddon]]. Having assembled only 30 penal troopers, Schaeffer had them train in a variety of tactics for around a year (relative) of [[warp]]-travel. Unfortunately, their transport ship was critically hit by [[Ork]] gunfire on its approach to orbit and all aboard were forced to abandon ship. Landing in the jungles of [[Armageddon Secundus]], Schaeffer and a small group of survivors were able to make their way to [[Cerberus Base]] and from there, whilst engaging in random combat actions, were able to embark upon their original mission - the assassination of the traitor, [[Herman von Strab]]. Infiltrating [[Hive Acheron]], the mission was undone by the [[daemon|daemonic possession]] of Lieutenant Kage. Allying himself with von Strab, Kage led the others into a trap. However, shortly before the entire team was executed, Kage was able to briefly subsume the daemonic possession and managed attempted to commit suicide, taking von Strab with him. The fate of the other Last Chancers besides Oahebs after this event is unknown.{{Fn|3}}
===Final Mission Personnel===
*Colonel Schaeffer
*Lieutenant Kage - Died falling Fell into a lava-filled crevassebut survived; took Herman von Strab with him.
*Lieutenant [[Fenn]] — Ex-[[Armageddon Ork Hunters]]. Convicted of insubordination.
*[[Corporal]] [[Festal Kinn-Drugg]] — [[Drop Troops|Drop-Trooper]]. Convicted of looting.
*[[Navigator]] Kelth - Kelth made planetfall with the Last Chancers and found himself seconded to them against his will. Died falling into a lava-filled crevasse.
*[[Adept]] [[Erasmus Spooge]] — An [[Adept]] of the Ministorum, Spooge was the supply clerk assigned to the 13th Penal Legion and found himself seconded to them even during combat operations.
==Following Armageddon Missions==
Lieutenant Kage miraculously managed to survive his fall into the lava, and healed within weeks. Believing that the Emperor had both saved his life and permanently purged the daemon from his body, Kage took on the moniker of "The Burned Man". Gathering a slew of underhivers, deserted Guardsmen and even an Ork [[Nob]] under his command{{Fn|7b}}, he managed to carve out a small area of safety for citizens until Schaeffer found out about his survival and collected another band of Last Chancers to kill Kage, believing he was either a traitor or still possessed.{{Fn|7a}}
Although Schaffer and his unit were captured by Kage's army, they were forced to work together after a daemonic incursion occurred nearby, resulting in both Imperium and Ork units fleeing from a superior force of [[Bloodletter|Bloodletters]] led by a [[Bloodthirster]].{{Fn|7c}} As it became evident that such incursions were occuring all across the planet{{Fn|7d}}, Kage and Schaeffer simply attempted to keep as many Imperial citizens alive as possible while rendezvousing with other forces such as a group of wastelanders. The group sought refuge with a convent garrisoned by [[Sisters of Battle]]{{Fn|7e}} and took severe casualties fighting [[Khorne Berzerker|Khorne Berzerkers]] until a [[Salamanders]] task force arrived to assist them{{Fn|7f}}.
From thereon, the combined forces hatched a plan to close the main Warp incursion, which was high in Armageddon's sky- and growing larger with every drop of blood spilled on the planet.{{Fn|7g}} While the main contingent of Battle Sisters and Salamanders cleared the way towards the Warp tear, Kage's forces infiltrated an Ork base and kidnapped a [[Weirdboy]] [[Warboss]] of immense psychic power by using Oaheb's powers as a [[Blank]] to nullify it's effect.{{Fn|7h}} They then, in a suicidal action meant to save Armageddon, took a drop ship directly into the Warp tear and allowed the Weirdboy to explosively channel it's psyker energies akin to a bomb.{{Fn|7i}} While this had the effect of closing the warp tear, the time within was shifted to such an extent that the closing occurred fifty years after they entered, well after the establishment of the [[Great Rift]]. Only Schaeffer and Kage would escape the Warp alive, and both had set their new course on making another team of Last Chancers to help combat the perils threatening humanity.{{Fn|7j}}
===Final Mission Personnel===
*Colonel Schaeffer - Survived the mission.
*Lieutenant Kage - known as the Burned Man by his companions for surviving his plunge into lava from the last mission. Thought by multiple witnesses including [[Ecclesiarchy]] members to be a [[Living Saint]]. Survived the mission.
*Oahebs - the last survivor of Schaeffer's original troops who were originally tasked to kill Kage. His powers as a [[Blank]] were instrumental in helping to contain the Weirdboy until entering the Warp. Killed by an errant lasbolt while the drop ship was within the Warp.
*[[Sister Superior]] Aladia - of the [[Order of the Argent Shroud]]. At first skeptical of Kage's piety (let alone his possible Sainthood) by the end of the mission she believed in him wholeheartedly. Last seen ejected off a drop ship within the Warp, battling daemons alongside Nazrek and Grot.
*Nazrek and Grot - an Ork [[Nob]] and his [[Gretchin]], who both ended up loyally following Kage after witnessing him kill their Warboss. Nazrek could use his species latent psychic gestalt to estimate where enemy forces were- both ork and daemon. He also helped Kage to understand that Armageddon was once [[a major ork world|Ullanor Prime]]. Last seen ejected off a drop ship within the Warp, battling daemons alongside Aladia.
*Commander Neri - pilot of the drop ship used to funnel the Weirdboy directly into the Warp. Presumably died to daemons during the incursion.
*Orskya - leader of the scouts in her wastelander clan. She ended up leading her people underneath Kage, as well as revealing to him the [[First War for Armageddon]], passed down from her clan who were survivors of the war. Killed en route to a fuel depot by a [[World Eater]].
== Other Known Last Chancers ==
**{{Endn|7c}}: Chapter 4
**{{Endn|7d}}: Chapter 6
**{{Endn|7e}}: Chapter 710**{{Endn|7f}}: Chapter 1013**{{Endn|7g}}: Chapter 1314**{{Endn|7h7i}}: Chapter 16
**{{Endn|7i}}: Chapter 19
**{{Endn|7j}}: Epilogue
