Iron Warriors Iron Warriors fluff question

[Bloody Legionnaire]

I’m working through my 4th legion for Horus Heresy and reading up on fluff to find out more about the Iron Warriors.

 

What would be the likelihood (or possibility) of a large element of Iron Warriors left on a planet in garrison being completely cut out from the Siege of Terra and avoiding the the Scouring, resulting in them being intact and not being corrupted by Chaos?

 

I understand if they were at some backwater planet that the imperium may not find them or may not even have knowledge that a planet was taken over and garrisoned by the Iron Warriors.

 

Would it be possible to have a large unit of holdouts complete with all of their Heresy era equipment and support at this kind of Garrison?

[Dr_Ruminahui]

That seems entirely possible to have occurred.  The galaxy is a big place, communications can be extremely poor and the legions became fairly scattered.

 

Also works as a starting point for a 40K warband - you just then need to explain what they've been up to for the next 10K years. 

Edited February 16, 2023 by Dr_Ruminahui

[jaxom]

Something like this occurs in the War of the Beast books. There's an Iron Warriors force that has a mini-empire in the absolute boonies of the galaxy. They're chilling there, defending their territory and relatively Chaos-agnostic though still anti-Imperial.

[Prot]

I agree with the above. I think it's definitely possible, but you are dealing with a Legion that is fundamentally 'disgruntled' at its core. Old habits die hard. 

[Galron]

Easily possible, especially in the north and far east. Garrisons left without warp capable ships or an astropath just sitting there cleaning their weapons. Their apothecary implanting new humans and posting eternal guard duty. Like the 77th, they might not even know the Heresy ever happened. When the Imperium arrives they send greetings and a request for more ammo from a surprised explorator ship.

 

As I consider this scenario more and more. Their final orders were to protect the system so now, a thousand years later they have a highly skilled and educated labor force despite not having interstellar capabilities complete with a powerful fleet, multiple space fortresses, a large well trained and equipped, but inexperienced, PDF and due to the whole dual gland inplant thing several thousand operational legionnaires and the entire system runs like clockwork. And they all think they are still loyal to the emperor.

Edited March 2, 2023 by Galron

[MegaVolt87]

On 3/3/2023 at 12:22 AM, Galron said:

Easily possible, especially in the north and far east. Garrisons left without warp capable ships or an astropath just sitting there cleaning their weapons. Their apothecary implanting new humans and posting eternal guard duty. Like the 77th, they might not even know the Heresy ever happened. When the Imperium arrives they send greetings and a request for more ammo from a surprised explorator ship.

 

As I consider this scenario more and more. Their final orders were to protect the system so now, a thousand years later they have a highly skilled and educated labor force despite not having interstellar capabilities complete with a powerful fleet, multiple space fortresses, a large well trained and equipped, but inexperienced, PDF and due to the whole dual gland inplant thing several thousand operational legionnaires and the entire system runs like clockwork. And they all think they are still loyal to the emperor.

 

Far too much concentrated strength. They should hear about the betrayal in 40k, have a split war, The traitors make a run for it when the Imperium comes to sort it out, survivors are re-formed into a new chapter of regulation strength, but with a ton of relic SM stuff from the FW book. They get a chapter planet, but the system is broken up into Imperium control, planetary governers, mechanicum, mabye Inquisition want dibs on an outpost, but like not to keep an eye on things or anything..... This also gives you a well equipped traitor IW force roaming in realspace and not the warp, on brand with the new lore. 

Edited March 8, 2023 by MegaVolt87