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===Recent Years===
[[Image:Novamarines1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Novamarines battle-brother in current color scheme {{Fn|9a}}]]
The Novamarines have been involved in many significant conflicts during the [[41st Millennium]], taking part in combating the emergent [[Tau]] life-form, as well as aiding fellow Astartes in the [[Badab War]]. During the latter conflict they deployed 2 companies in 3 [[Strike Cruisers]] as well as smaller attack vessels and were used in a "fire brigade" role, rushing to aid beleaguered brother Space Marines in small detachments and guarding supply lines. After two years of honourably participating in the war the Novamarines forces withdrew in order to contest an [[Ork]] invasion that threatened their homeworld, although some records of the event claim that the [[Inquisition]] reassigned them in fear that they would not be enthusiastic enough to be 'in-at-the-kill' of the secessionist forces.{{Fn|5}} Since then they have deployed a large amount of their manpower to aid in defending against the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]].{{Cite ThisMarker End}}
Novamarines forces were part of the resurrected [[Roboute Guilliman]]'s army during the [[Terran Crusade]].{{Fn|15}} During the [[Plague Wars]] of [[M42]], the Novamarines contributed significant forces to defend [[Ultramar]]{{Fn|12}}, where they were instrumental in the defense of the star fort [[Galatan (Star Fort)|Galatan]]. It was during this battle that they incurred heavy losses, including that of their Chapter Master, [[Bardan Dovaro]], to [[Typhus]].
This attention to the details of the past also mean that the Novamarines have been able to maintain much of their original chapter armoury in excellent condition. As a result they are able to field their entire [[1st Company]] in [[Tactical Dreadnought Armour]] should they so wish, as well as deploy a wide variety of Astartes-pattern vehicles and equipment, as well as significant fleet elements including a (relatively) newly commissioned [[Strike Cruiser]] gifted to them by the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] in reward for the securing of [[STC]] materials from the [[Space Hulk]] ''[[Death of Integrity]]''.{{Fn|5}}
The Novamarines also have a notable cadre of [[Deathwatch]] veterans in their ranks; their experiences purging xenos{{Fn|6a}} and proud history of swift, just actions make them a favourite chapter for the [[Inquisition]] to draw on for [[Deathwatch]] Kill-Teams. The returned [[Deathwatch]] marines still have access to any arms and equipment they drew while in [[Inquisition]] service, marking them out amidst their brothers.{{Cite ThisMarker End}}
The [[Librarians]] of the Novamarines are a notable exception to those proscribed in the [[Codex Astartes]]. Precisely how the [[Librarium]] functions is unknown, though the atypical nature of its operation is said to be somehow comparable to that of the [[Rune Priest]]s of the [[Space Wolves]], the [[Stormseer]]s of the [[White Scars]], and the Librarians of the [[Crimson Shades]].{{Fn|4}}
*{{Endn|24}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition)]], pg. 32
*{{Endn|25}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition)]], pg. 31
*{{Endn|26}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Compendium]] {{Cite thisMarker End}}
*{{Endn|27}}: [[Arks of Omen: Vashtorr]], pgs. 29-32
*{{Endn|28}}: [[Index Astartes: Company Champions]], pg. 10
===Uncited===
*[[White Dwarf 101 (UK)]], ''Index Astartes: The Badab Uprising'' by [[Rick Priestley]]
*[[Warhammer 40,000: Compilation]], ''Genestealers'', {{Cite ThisMarker End}}
*[[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition]], pg. 20
