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A sub-formation of the Retaliation Force is '''Strike Force Ardias'''.{{Fn|2}}
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The '''Joran VI Retaliation Force''' was a force of [[Ultramarines]] sent to [[Joran VI]] to fight in the [[Joran Retribution]] sometime around 745.[[M41]]. The force was led by [[Captain]] [[Jehnnus Ardias]], who was tragically slain near the end of the Retribution. Notably, [[Mikael Fabian]] was also a member of the force, as a [[Veteran]] included in the [[1st Company (Ultramarines)|1st Company]] section.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
==Composition{{Fn|2}}==
===Force Headquarters===
* [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Jehnnus Ardias]]
* [[Damocles Command Rhino]]
* [[Land Raider Prometheus]]
===Fleet Elements===
* 2x [[Strike Cruisers]]
** ''[[Fist of Ultramar]]''** ''[[Righteous Fury (Strike Cruiser)|Righteous Fury]]''
* 3x [[Gladius Frigate]] escorts
* 12x [[Thunderhawk Gunships]]
* 8x [[ThunderhawkTransporter]] Transporterss
===[[Librarius]] Elements===
* [[Codicier]]
* 3x [[Lexicanum|Lexicanums]]s
===[[Apothecarion]] Elements===
===[[1st Company (Ultramarines)|1st Company]] Elements===
* 10x [[Space Marine Veteran|Veterans]]** Included [[Mikael Fabian]]
* 2x [[Land Raiders]]
==Trivia==
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* It is not explicitly stated in any source whether '''Strike Force Ardias''' is a subset of the Retaliation Force or another name for the force, it is assumed to be the former here.
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Ultramarines Painting Guide - Sons of Ultramar]], pg. 10
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition]]{{CME}} [[Category:Formations (Ultramarines)]]
