Gree Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Can anybody give me a reason why the Black Legion would be operating so far on the other side of the galaxy? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Thane Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Is there a reason they wouldn't? :lol: If there is a campaign / special mission important enough than i can see Abby sending a force to deal with it or to reinforce an operation. Specifically, what were you thinking of? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightygoose Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 many many reasons, abby could want a sample of DNA sample from hive fleet kraken or he could want to steal an artefact from the exodite eldar. or your Black legion could have been separated from abby in one of the black crusades and carved their own path to glory out on the eastern fringes were Imperial control is weaker.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gree Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Well because I need a valid reason for my Black legion to be on the other side of the galaxy, for an excuse for games against Tau and nids. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightygoose Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 well then the search for an ancient daemon weapon believed to be possession on exodite eldar would be a good choice.... but remember tau are right next to ultramar..... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Thane Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 They might be looking for an artefact, hunting down someone or something. Heck their encounter with the 'nids and/or Tau might even be incidental. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Zaius Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 My fluff justification for my black legion 40k army and the bfg fleet; Following the weakened state of the cadian system after the 13th black crusade, a number of black legion splinter fleets slipped through the cadian path with little resistance. Tasked with spreading discord throughout the imperium, these fleets dispersed to all corners of the galaxy, some carving out territories, others content to raid imperial shipping lines, causing as much havoc and disruption as possible. The ultimate aim of this is uncertain, but it is widely believed that the intention is to further weaken the imperiums ability to guard the eye of terror. By diverting the Imperiums fleets and armies, it is feared that the 14th crusade will be met with insufficient resistance. So there you are, if you like that then you have free justification to fight anything anywhere, and the ability to develop fluff to whatever level you wish. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightygoose Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 My fluff justification for my black legion 40k army and the bfg fleet; Following the weakened state of the cadian system after the 13th black crusade, a number of black legion splinter fleets slipped through the cadian path with little resistance. Tasked with spreading discord throughout the imperium, these fleets dispersed to all corners of the galaxy, some carving out territories, others content to raid imperial shipping lines, causing as much havoc and disruption as possible. The ultimate aim of this is uncertain, but it is widely believed that the intention is to further weaken the imperiums ability to guard the eye of terror. By diverting the Imperiums fleets and armies, it is feared that the 14th crusade will be met with insufficient resistance. So there you are, if you like that then you have free justification to fight anything anywhere, and the ability to develop fluff to whatever level you wish. worth noting, you black legion force does not necessarily have to be fighting in M42, the above could be true following any of the Black crusades.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Zaius Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 A very good point, it could even happen between crusades. Personally i like putting it in M42, if only because nothing has really happened since the 13th crusade, and i doubt 'history' will progress for a fair while Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightygoose Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 A very good point, it could even happen between crusades. Personally i like putting it in M42, if only because nothing has really happened since the 13th crusade, and i doubt 'history' will progress for a fair while well the fall of Medusa was supposed to take place in the first years of M42, and the events of Dead sky Black Sun, the ultramarines novel take place in 001.M42, a short story in the Planet kill anthology occurs in M42 with the destruction of Tarsis Ultra... any new Ultramarines books after DSBS can be assumed to take place in M42. although GW dont like it because it goes against the whole dark millenium, war in the 41st Millenium idea... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1875630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Zaius Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Yeah, sorry about that, i meant GW fluff. I knew Medusa happened after the eye of terror campaign, but i thought its actual date was unsure [warp storms and such] Also just a quick aside, are BL books considered cannon? more accuratly, are many BL books considered cannon? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1876286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Tezdal Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 in Realms of Chaos: Slaves to darkness, in the black legion list thingy it says "During the Ultramarines operations against the Tyranid Hive fleet behemoth for example, a black legion helmet was found by combat ship clearance squad, Inquisition scholars are still divided over the significance of this discovery"...of course back then the black legion seemed to be much less "uber baddies" and more mysterious e.t.c. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1876588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightygoose Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 well as all the BL books fall under GW control i think most people treat most of the books as canon Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1878428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Zaius Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 True, but it is hard to tell. Especially with different sources from different authors, from different times, working for different subsidiary companies, in different countries... it gets hard for GW cannon to stay consistent. But for the purposes of the discussion, i would bet money that GW will not come out in the next few years and say "all of the Black Legion are still stationed within the eye of terror" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/159826-black-legion-in-the-eastern-fringe/#findComment-1878435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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