in M39, a Ultramarine Successor Chapter came under political fire from the local Inquisitor after one of their more famous Captains committed acts of Heresy.
The rumors were true; in an effort to save his men from death by Ork DAKKA, he joined the Tau and crushed the Orks. But, as part of their deal, they were given a Tech-Priest for interrogation. The Inquisitor investigated, killed the Tau army, saved the Tech-Priest, and attempted to banish the Captain.
But the Chapter-Master had refused to let his best Captain go - they were good friends before and after Augmentation, and the Captain had saved many of his men's lives by running out onto the battlefield and dragging them to medics.
But of course, the Inquisitor had other plans.
You see, the Inquisitor had let the Space Marines draw from his worlds for recruits, and as such, the Inquisitor basically controlled nearly half of the chapter. The Chapter-Master was replaced by one chosen by the Inquisitor, and as a result the old CM died.
As the rightful heir to the title, around half the Chapter joined the Captain's side, and the other half, loyal to the Chapter-Master and the Inquisitor, fought the other side. A small civil war broke out, and the Captain's side escaped with a Long Serpent renamed 'the Imperial Longsword'.
The Captain renamed himself Brother-Captain Validor, and continued his duties as a Space Marine with his new Renegade Chapter, the Banished Brigade.
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