Oculi Hydrae

Blackshield Sheet:

Blackshield Force: Oculi Hydrae

Gene-seed Pre-dominant: Alpha Legion

Gene-seed Secondary: Pure

Allegiance: To the Emperor, his vision, and the Primarch(s).
Blackshield Lore:
"The burden of proof of our betrayal lies with those who make such claims."
-Harrowmaster Arvan Hitchens
As with all things relating to the 20th legion, their origins are shrouded in mystery. Dozens of theories have emerged as to their origin; A Special detachment ordered by the primarch(s) himself(themselves), genuinely loyal members of the Alpha Legion at odds with their gene-brothers and father(s). What is known about them is sparse, but sheds some light on their supposed purpose. Their first recorded appearance was several weeks into the Istvaan V campaign, where seemingly rogue elements of the Alpha legion with insignia of a reptilian eye in place of standard iconography were seen turning on fellow traitor forces from the Night lords during a firefight with Imperial Fists forces. The confusion caused by the sudden shift in the fight allowed the surviving fists to retreat, leaving the infighting group to their fate. Over the next few months, several more sightings of the breakoff astartes were recorded, however how they managed to get off world is completely unknown.

In recent times, forces baring the icon of the Hydra's Eye have been sighted sparsely, assisting loyalist forces, or seemingly more insidiously, "requisitioning" elements of planetary PDF forces, leaving some worlds with under strength mortal forces. In some cases, this has led to stalls in campaigns as strategically important worlds must be re-garrisoned with forces of the Imperial Army to prevent their fall to traitor forces. Occasionally, it has been noted that these forces neglect engaging traitor forces in favor of wiping out xenos, though why this is done is of course a total mystery.

In truth, the Blackshields of the Oculi Hydrae were indeed granted autonomy on the orders of Alpharius, though it was coincidence that their leader happened to have loyalist leanings. The primarch merely warned him that going against their legion would very well result in their annihilation or reintegration; a prominent reason the Oculi Hydrae rarely engage Alpha Legion forces. The Hydrae make up for a lack in Astartes with many, well trained and disciplined mortal forces, leaving their marine forces to be used as the scalpel, eliminating command groups and sabotaging enemy positions before baseline human forces engage.

Reaver Lord(s):
Primary Reaver Lord: Harrowmaster Arvan Hitchens
Sub-Lords:
Moritat Goraen Venitas
Black Herald Bardain Norvald
Lord Fluff: [Redacted]

Stats:
Raw Supplies: 2
Support: 5
Tech-Systems: 2
Equipment: 5
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Warriors:

Astartes: 500
Terminators: 0
Legio Machines(State if Castellax, Domitar, or Thanatar): 0
Solar Auxilla (The Hydra's Scales): 400
Combat Servitors: 0
Cultists/Slaves: 0

War Machines:
Light/Medium
Sicaran Battle Tank:
Twin-linked Herakles Pattern Accelerator Autocannons
Heavy Bolter
Heavy Bolter (Pintle Mounted)
Lascannon x2 (Sponson)

Sicaran Battle Tank:
Twin-linked Herakles Pattern Accelerator Autocannons
Heavy Bolter
Heavy Bolter (Pintle Mounted)
Lascannon x2 (Sponson)

Sicaran Venator:
Hadyxis Pattern Neutron Beam Laser
Heavy Bolter
Heavy Bolter (Pintle Mounted)
Lascannon x2 (Sponson)

Sicaran Venator:
Hadyxis Pattern Neutron Beam Laser
Heavy Bolter
Heavy Bolter (Pintle Mounted)
Lascannon x2 (Sponson)

Sicaran Punisher Assault Tank:
Punisher Rotary Cannon
Heavy Bolter
Heavy Bolter (Pintle Mounted)

Heavy
Spartan Assault Tank:
2 Quad Lascannons
Twin-linked Heavy Bolters
Heavy Bolter (Pintle Mounted)
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Equipment:

5 Points: (Legion Equipment, Legion Quality, Diverse Heavy Weaponry, Boarding Equipment, Siege Equipment, Power Weaponry, Volkite Weaponry, Specialized Munitions)[Quality Bolters, High Quality Chainswords, Variety of power weapons, Lascannons, Autocannons, Missile Launchers, Heavy Bolters, Flamers, Meltas, Quality power armor, Terminator Armor, Maximum and diverse munitions]
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Ship sheet:

Light Cruiser:(Hydra's Lear)
Void Shields: 60%
Armor Integrity: 70%
Weaponry:
Missile battery x2
Lance battery
Macrocannons x2
Torpedos

Light Cruiser:(Hydra's Fang)
Void Shields: 60%
Armor Integrity: 70%
Weaponry:
Missile battery x2
Lance battery
Macrocannons x2
Torpedos

Cruiser:(Truthseeker's Folly)
Void Shields: 80%
Armor Integrity: 80%
Weaponry: 2 Turret Systems, 6 Broadside Weapon Systems, 1 Bombardment Weapon System
Lance battery x2
Macrocannons x4
Torpedos x2