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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 Armour]] due to heavy use, notably during the [[Siege of Vraks]], [[Beta Anphelion IV]], and the [[Badab War]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|6b}}
==OrganizationOrganisation==The Red Scorpions consider the [[Codex Astartes]] as religious scripture, and their chapter organization organisation closely follows codex standards. The chain of command within the Chapter is highly authoritarian, and all orders given by a superior are to be obeyed without question. [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]]s are called '''Commanders''', and the [[Chapter Master]] is known as the '''Lord High Commander'''. The [[Master of the Apothecarion]] traditionally holds the position of second-in-command due to the Chapter's emphasis on purity, and they also maintain a larger [[Apothecarion]]. The Chapter's [[Apothecaries]] are often attached to [[Tactical squad]]s to ensure the retrieval of the Chapter's [[geneseed]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|6b}} Being a [[Codex Chapter]], the Red Scorpions favour a combined-arms approach to the destruction of the Imperium's enemies whenever possible. Each [[Battle-Brother]] is expected to be a master of all forms of warfare described in the Codex and available for re-assignment to different squad types and companies as the need arises.{{Fn|6b}}
Although the Chapter relies heavily on the Codex Astartes for strategic and tactical deployments, it can unexpectedly innovate when circumstances dictate. A particularly notable example is the [[Siege of Helios]], where the Chapter's [[Techmarines]] developed the [[Land Raider Helios]] due to their distrust of the [[Imperial Guard]] assets fighting alongside them. The Land Raider Helios has now been adopted by many Chapters and was recently approved by the [[Mechanicus]]. Despite being fully capable of undertaking covert operations, the Red Scorpions abhor them, and prefer to face their enemies proudly bearing their colors. This, combined with a reduced [[Scout Company]] due to strict recruitment standards, ensures that the Chapter's [[Neophytes]] are often deployed in the main battle line as an auxiliary force.{{Fn|6b}}
