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Since this fluff is still a WIP i have the main characters (ie. my commanders both PCS, CCS and other important characters) done for fluff.
just as a frame of reference I'm using a made up frame for the bastard sons of the high lords of Terra.

The Planetary System is a six planet, binary star system called Takan Majoris. and the core planet is Takan IV.

all thoughts and comments are appreciated but please be kind and constructive. also sorry for the wall of text



The Red Guard

THE ORDER OF THE RED GUARD-
Some time in the years after the second war for Armageddon, a conspiracy that bordered on heresy rocked the foundation of Holy Terra; High Lord Cassius Cane revealed he had produced three bastard sons and scattered them throughout the Empire. Two found themselves upon a colony ship to the edge of the empire itself the third had been lost in the vastness of the Empire. The two brothers enlisted as officers after showing great tactical prowess, Edgar was quick with his mind and maintained a calm, collected visage in the face of the terrible perils of extended warp travel, as well as the many battles the colony fleet had to participate in along the way. Darius was younger and much more eager to orate the emperor’s will, thus his fearlessness and genetic knack for leadership lead him to the life of a commissar eventually regaining his title on the fields of Takan IV after the colony had been formed.
The Red Guard formed as homage to the red star that dominated the skies of Takan IV, the other Star only giving off a dim green light that continuously grows foliage on the six Eden planets of the Takan System. Takan IV was Chosen as the Core planet for its Seven moons, six of which were habitable and just as lush as the six Eden’s and the seventh moon so rich in rare minerals it became forge-world to pump out weapons, armor and vehicles for the Red Guard. Takan I is the only planet in the system that has no moons but instead has a thick field of asteroids that orbit creating a protective force field of rocks that make landing large ships virtually impossible, thus Takan I has been deemed a System Command planet where the Red Guard Officers train at the imperial Academy. In addition to providing a protective barrier the asteroids also provides a thousand gun platform field. The Red Guard Takan I fortress is better known as “The Iron Planet”. The Iron Planet specifically breeds soldiers and officers for the Red Guard and over a thousand facilities create various environments for each regiment to train in. The Forward Legion is specifically commended as they hold course records on all of the simulation battlefields for not only seizing all of the objectives but also completing each course in record time.
Takan II is a mining and agricultural world that is populated by penal servants and people who had sworn fealty to the Emperor and the bastard lords on their long journey to the Takan system.
Takan III and it’s pair of moons are the dockyards for the Red Guard Navy with over sixty ships created every month it is one of the highest producing planets in the imperium.
Takan IV is the central planet of the Takan System; it houses the Cane Palace a massive fortress palace where the descendents of the Cane family rule the Takan System.
Takan V was the intended to be the original fortress world but was found wanting after the warp storm that brought the chaos marines devoured the surface of the planet. The hive cities built by the original colonists lay in ruins but the agricultural infrastructure continues to remain intact.
Takan VI was utterly destroyed when storm troopers failed to secure the warp-gate being powered by the core of the planet, with no options left the storm troopers set atomic charges off to create a chain reaction within the planet. The Storm Troopers just barely made it off the surface of the planet as it was torn asunder and disappeared into the warp.



:: Notable Characters of the Red Guard::
Supreme Lord and Commander: Lord Edgar “The Red Baron” Cane is the eldest of the Bastard sons of the Lords of Holy Terra he is the leader of the Red Guard and studied the Greatest tacticians of all of the major empires. In addition to his Tactical Genius the Red Baron is the lord of the Takan system and the master of its Eden Worlds. Upon the discovery of the ancient underground cities and the warp gates powered by the cores of the planets, the Baron ordered the storm trooper strikes on each facility thereby saving billions of lives and regained the Imperium ‘s Favour.

Lord Commissar, second in command of the Red Guard: Lord Darius “The White Knight” Cane is the Second of the Bastard sons of the lords of holy terra and he is also the Second in Command of the Takan system. Lord Darius became the White Knight of the emperor after single handedly slaying 70 daemons that tried to get through the warp gate and emerging unscathed with a handful of veterans who stood their ground inspired by his courage and undaunting purity. Xander “Black Hand” Baptiste was the lone sergeant to emerge and has sworn fealty to “the White Knight”

Colonel: Rendar Antarus was one of the first officers to fight the chaos on the surface of Takan VI, his orders Rang through the perilous night as the transport ships evacuated the planet to the central fortress world Takan IV. It is uncontested that his actions as a commander and his men ensured the safety of the Takan IV system and the evacuation of the Takan VI civilians.

Major: Davak “Tankbusta” Jasson got his nick name as a young guardsman when his lascannon squad was under heavy assult from chaos space marines, after oredering the squad to blast away the marines the squad was left with 3 marines who proceeded hack and slash their way through the guardsmen. Davak’s spotter held off one of the marines in time for Davak to get a two for one shot with his lascannon. His spotter was cut in two, and Davak managed to stab the marine in the face with his standard issue combat knife. After the melee subsided Davak looked to the ridge to see 3 chaos Predators charing his position. Davak dug in and went from one lascannon to the other destroying each tank with a single shot. He held his position alone for three more days until re-enforcements arrived to find a battered furious man surrounded by a score of las charred chaos marines and shells of seven chaos tanks.

Captain: Franco Marcanan was a sergeant on the day the Chaos Marines emerged from the warp storms above Takan VI, after the central column of the Takan VI Red Guard was obliterated under orbital strikes He took central command of the forward platoons and rallied the troops to re-forge the lines into a stalwart defense that was able to repel the chaos marines.

Captain of Ordnance: Salazar “Danger Close” Czarem is the Red Guard Basilisk commander, he has a knack for calling artillery barrages a little too close for most infantry commanders to enjoy, but his abilities also allow him to pinpoint the guns to actually hit the correct targets.

Lieutenant: Xander “Black Hand” Baptiste was one of the few sergeants to enter the underground cities with Lord Darius and the only one to return. He led the veteran Engineers of the Forward Legion, a special branch Of the Red Guard dedicated to setting up beach heads and clearing defensive positions for the main force of the Red Guard. During the defense of the warp gate deep in the underground city his engineers stood by the Lord Commissar melting daemons with the emperor’s fury and a little promethium. Xander’s position was assaulted by the daemons that arose from the warp gate and in the hours upon hours of fighting neither side gained ground until the daemons made their final push tearing through the Forward Legion decimating their numbers and engaging them in close combat. Xander met the daemons head on and his left arm was torn from its socket his other hand was fused inside his powerfist as he held a daemon aloft for his four engineers to burn it away, charring the metal and coining his name Xander “Black Hand” Baptiste. After several hours of hand to hand combat with daemons Xander and his engineers were surrounded by the smoldering corpses of daemons, but even more so Lord Darius stood atop a mound of daemonic corpses all cut down by his power weapon. Since the reclaiming of the Takan System Xander has been promoted to the platoon commander of the Forward Legion which is freshly stocked with Red Guard Regulars, he and his team of flamers lead the charge into the defensive positions of the Emperors Enemies.
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sorry about the blurry last picture my camera refuses to take unblurry pictures of them all next to each other.

i was also hoping for input in special rules for everyone below the Lord Edgar and Lord Darius, as i am using a Creed for Edgar and juts a plain cut lord commissar for Darius.

Seems nice enough! Nice minis.

updated to current lore.