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So I've recently restarted playing Chaos Marines, and thought up a basic background. Before I set anything in stone though, I want to make sure everything's fluffy and actually makes sense.

So basically, there's some energy signal coming from an ice planet, so some Space Wolves are sent to check it out. When they get close though, something happens to the ship and it starts to head into the planet's atmosphere. Some of the marines manage to get to drop pods and jettison to safety, before crashing on the planet. After regrouping, they find out that only a handful of marines survived. They start on the way towards the main wreckage of the ship to radio for help. After a few days, some scouts who were surveying the area radio back that they found a cave before the radio cuts off abruptly. The commander takes the marines to check out the cave. Inside, they find an altar with a strange crystal on a podium and the bodies of the scouts. The commander hears voices whispering to him, telling him to pick up the crystal. He tries to resist but after days spent on the planet, he gives in and touches it, which corrupts his mind, and turns the closest marines into wild beasts.

Now this is the part that I'm a bit sketchy on. The gist of it is that the Chaos Gods lured someone close enough to retrieve the crystal, using the signal and interfering with the ship, causing it to crash. What is the exact extent of their power? Would they be able to grant all of the marines new armour, or if I wanted to do this I would have to use space marine armour? Or am I nitpicking too much about the details?

Also, any ideas for the chapter name? I'd like it ice/snow themed but the names I come up with are always too cheesy

Sounds ok. I like ice themes, so it is pretty appealing to me.
And you asked for names...
Frost Falcons, Frozen Daemons, Crystal Legion, The Legion of Ice, Storm Guard...

Or why not the easy way...
Cool Marines!

Crystal Legion sounds okay. Does make them sound quite fragile though

The Night Wolves? A suitable blasphemy on their corrupted namesake?

Frost Stalkers, The Hungering Cold, Chill of the Night , Snow Born, Ice Strikers, Frost Lords.

Any of those Cool enough for ya?

Azure wrote:Frost Stalkers, The Hungering Cold, Chill of the Night , Snow Born, Ice Strikers, Frost Lords.

Any of those Cool enough for ya?

Puns aside Frost Lords is pretty sweet sounding. Also enjoyed the start of your chapter's background, keep up the good work!

Frost Lords sounds pretty good. Either that or Blizzard Legion. Thanks for the suggestions guys

Legion Gelu Lupi