Speaking of Space Marine Medals of Honor, the most famous of them is the Terminator Cross. This is also one of the most famous medals in the Space Marine Chapter. During the second founding of the army, it was clearly stipulated that only the first company of the Chapter
Only Terminator veterans are eligible to wear it. Legend has it that this medal contains a tiny fragment of the power armor worn by the Emperor during the decisive battle with Horus. However, 10,000 years later, this legend has been difficult to confirm.
Anyway, Soshyan has never seen the Ancient Terminator Cross awarded after the end of the Great Heresy.
And to be honest, no matter how big the Emperor's armor is, how many pieces can it be divided into?
It feels a little weird when I think about it.
Of course, it is impossible for Soshyan to issue medals of this level, but compared to the Astra Militarum and the Navy, or other mortal armed forces, the Space Marines are definitely more attentive. In addition to some of the traditional imperial medals, they also independently designed this
The medal for this expedition, of course, because Soshyan was busy with other affairs, but in fact the design was entirely executed by Velez.
First of all, all space warriors who participate in the Maelstrom will receive a Maelstrom Guardian Medal. The medal is silver-white in color and is as big as an adult's fist. In the center is a palm relief with a sword pierced through the palm, which represents the expedition.
The medal represents the army's victory over the Red Corsairs. It is surrounded by 112 tiny diamonds, symbolizing the 112 major and minor battles in which Space Marines participated in the expedition. The edge of the medal is decorated with gold.
Because all Space Marines participating in the war, regardless of rank, can receive this medal, in a sense it is closer to a commemorative medal.
Then comes the specific medal of merit.
The first is the Sentinel Medal awarded to outstanding recruits. This is also one of the traditional Space Marine medals of the Empire. It is usually used to commend outstanding recruits of the Tenth Company of the Codex Regiment. It looks like two crossed daggers with a center
Silver Skull, but most of the war groups in this expedition were fighting companies, so the soldiers who received this honor came from the Astral Knights, White Templars, Ascetics, Lamenters, Ranger Warriors, Star Phantoms, etc.
The total number of these entire regiments dispatched was twenty.
Among them, the Astral Knights include Jacob, Herbert, and Dandelage, among whom Dandelage is from the 11th Company.
"You are all the best seeds. I hope you will grow into the pillars of your respective chapters in the future. Your chapter leaders and the throne have high hopes for you."
After speaking, Soshyan personally affixed the medals to their shoulder armors, while those who did not wear power armor affixed them to their chests.
The Recruit Medal is simply the Soldier Medal.
One is the Medal of the Skull and Proverbs. This medal is awarded to those combat brothers or non-commissioned officers who have outstanding performance. As a traditional medal, the selection of this medal is also very traditional. The company commander selects three candidates, and any one of them gets the medal.
If two-thirds of the company's soldiers agree, they can receive the medal, but not every company has soldiers who can receive it. If no candidate in the company can get the support of two-thirds of the battle brothers, then the company will not be eligible.
There will be any recipient, and the overall appearance of the medal is gray iron color, which is combined with skull decoration and brief motto.
There are a total of 52 recipients of this medal, including 6 Star Knights, namely Murad from the 1st company, Robin from the 2nd company, Oscar from the 3rd company (because the 5th company has not been truly established), and Waha from the 6th company.
Ge, Bahram from the 10th company, and Sabrin from the 11th company.
Surprisingly, the Minotaur Chapter also recommended five people. Many people thought that they would not accept the award from the expeditionary force.
After the Skull Proverbs Medal is the Marksman's Glory Medal. This medal is awarded to combat brothers who have perfectly executed long-range sniper missions. The medal looks like an explosive bomb, but the whole body is gold and engraved with complex patterns.
, as well as a lifelike skull relief, with the center of the skull visible on the forehead. There are a total of 34 recipients of this medal. Among the Astral Knights, there is only one warrior named Hesketh Vernon from the Tenth Company. During several years of expeditions,
Using his armory's modified heavy sniper rifle, he killed 32 Chaos Space Marines and more than 400 enemies of all types.
The Medal of the Marksman's Glory is followed by the Medal of Death's Wings. This medal is awarded to those combat brothers who drive flying vehicles to inflict major blows to the enemy. It looks like a skull with lightning marks and wings spread to the left and right. The skull also holds a weapon in the lower jaw.
dagger. The total number of people who have received this medal is 34. The largest number of them is the Dark Angels Chapter. There are a total of 6 aces with more than 30 kills. You must know that the kills counted by Space Marines are not based on the standard of "aircraft".
, at least it must be a genuine combat aircraft such as Hell Dragon, Hell Blade, and Thunder Eagle. I have to say that the foundation of the founding group cannot be underestimated, followed by the Weeper Chapter, and the Astral Knights only have the Lachem Squadron.
Sergeant Carnot received the medal.
After the Death Wings Medal is the Armored Medal, which is awarded to those who have achieved outstanding achievements in driving ground armored vehicles. The medal looks like two crossed tracks. In the center is a conical cannonball surrounded by mottos, a total of 41
The crew received this medal, among which the Astral Knights had 3 crews, with a total of twelve people, all from a Cruel Blade squadron, and Josip Suarez from the Iron Hands also received the medal.
After the Armored Medal is the Knight of the Storm Medal, which is awarded to those motorcyclists, Land Speeder pilots, or crew members of Land Raiders, Thunderhawk gunships and other transport vehicles who have outstanding performance in combat, with a total number of
136 people. What is surprising is that the war group that has received the most medals is the Dark Angels, not the White Scars. However, Corsaro Khan has no objection to this. The Dark Angels do have more participants than the White Scars.
, but if the number of medals awarded by several sub-groups is included, it is actually still more than the Dark Angels.
After the Knight of the Storm is the Hunter-Killer Medal, which is awarded to those battle brothers who have destroyed the enemy's super-heavy armor or demon engine with individual weapons. The main body of the medal is embossed with an evil dragon's head pierced from the bottom up by a spear.
, a total of 63 soldiers have received this medal. In fact, there should be more. However, it is not easy to determine who actually destroyed the target on the battlefield, especially those with super-heavy armor that often suffered heavy damage before being destroyed. In the end, we can only be cautious.
The selection of candidates was outstanding and convinced by everyone, and they basically completed the results of single-person hunting of targets.
After the Hunter Medal is the Holy Fortress Medal. This medal is awarded to those Terminator veterans and Dauntless monks who participated in the expedition. Dauntless was inconvenient to appear, so a technical sergeant received it on his behalf. The entire medal looks like a Terminator Cross, but the skull on it has changed.
It became a fortress with the shining sun as the background.