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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:08 pm 
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Hi, I don't really know much about the various histories of the Space Marines.  How can I find these out?  Is there anyone out there who can post a new subject on this site describing the history of each of the more established chapters?  I have an Ultra Marine army, and I think the idea of the White Scars is interesting because it is basically a light cavalry army for the future. The background to these armies is unknown to me. :p


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 12:25 am 
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Well, technically, the Scars are more a heavy cav unit, at least in 40k, and I'd think to a large extent in Epic. They charge things and kill them. Light cav would be more like Dark Angel Ravenwing or Eldar Saim-Hann, IMHO.
Anyhoo, I'll babble about short histories of the chapters if someone else doesn't soon, but I'm short on time at the moment.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 5:45 am 
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The histories are scattered throughout the Codexs and W/D articles.  Getting a hold of the Codexs would be the short answer.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:43 pm 
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GW's Index Astartes books are also worth picking up if you can't get copies of the WDs the articles originally appeared in...

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There's an ongoing collective net project called the "40K fluff bible."  The idea being to collect all the major pieces of fluff into one giant source.  I'm sure if you do a Google search on it, you'll turn up several copies.

I can't vouch for how much info from the individual marine chapters is in it, but it did have a bit of scarce titan legion info when I was compiling that list.

Also, I'm sure there are lots of fan sites out there that will include the official background for whatever chapter the site is dedicated to.

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Thanks for your answers. Take the point on White Scars being heavy cavalry.  Searching the net now for some more histories. :{


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:51 pm 
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Send me your e-address and I'll send you the White Dwarf index site ... Mine is Rok31@webtv.net , if you like ... it may be of some help ?  :;):

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Hi!

Looking through the index may be your best bet.

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Thanks Legion 4, just e-mailed you. :)


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Got it, Rico !  Sent you the site !  Enjoy !  :;):

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