High Captain Draconis

Name: -redacted- Draconis

Specialization: Artillery,strategy and imperial doctrine.

Rank and titles: High Captain of the 7th company, Lord General of the O'Magudnis sector

As a former commissar Draconis knows how to lead and inspire, he will always have a litany ready and reacts quite strictly towards heresy and cowardice.

Due to his fierce personality and tendency to devastate the battlefield with heavy artillery, some members of the O'Magudnis PDF having witnessed him fighting in close combat began comparing him to an ancient terran mythical beast known as a dragon. Though Draconis himself does not approve, members of the chapter picked up on the nickname, stating it resembled his name and his flamethrowers did not help the matter.

Draconis has learnt to accept the name, but still believes its use to originate in ancient belief in magic and heretical practices.

Draconis is in large part, the reason for the chapter's large supply of ordnance, as he requisitions the PDF and the AdMech for such vehicles, keeping one from every battlefield. His life's proudest moment was the Outlastian Campaign when the chapter used it's artillery to great effect against the orks.

Background
His birthplanet is not known, or if it was it has been removed from imperial record. Though genetics suggest Fenris as a solid candidate. Draconis grew up in the Schola Progenia and chosen to be a commissar. Through years of training and dedication he eventually became a fully fledged commissar at a remarkably young age. Proven to excel in leading supporting fire and long range regiments, his first contact with the chapter itself was early in it's history during a joint operation with it and his regiment at the time. Having proven himself with power fist and bolt pistol, rather impressing the higher ranking members of the chapter, it was decided he should be recruited as the chapter still was in need of manpower. However, being of such considerable age not all the implants grew compatible.

Once in the chapter, Draconis found himself standing somewhat aside from the other marines. Prefering heavy warfare over the chapters focus on light armour and guerilla tactics. Always showing the greatest effect when working together with regiments of the imperial guard, should the chapter work alongside them.

During one deployment, a stray bolter round severely damaged his skull, and a cybernetic ocular device was implanted.

Being there to lead the imperial regiments working with the chapter during the war for O'Magudnis, Draconis proved that heavy fire support would prove to benefit the chapter as a whole and was during the restructuring of the chapter, granted a company dedicated to artillery and heavy support. The 7th company, which he still leads.

Failed Implants
In addition to lacking the Mucranoid and the Betcher's Gland, as a result of his age during recruitment other implants have either failed, or not grown properly. Quite devastating to the chapter was the failure of his Progenoid glands, and as such no new gene seeds could be extracted. Another example is that of the Melanchromic Organ which does not affect the colour of his skin as with other marines.

Despite the failure to adapt to certain implants, all implants vital to a space marine's transformation were successful. Avoiding the fate usually coming upon those who fail the implants.

Armour of the dragon
A suit of terminator armour, it comes with a Cyclone missile launcher and a pair of power fists with jointed fingers and underslung flamers. The movable fingers often come in handy when Draconis needs to grab a cup of tea or a tankard of ale.

Eye of the dragon
A powerful cybernetic implant covering half of Draconis's head, it's multiple lenses rotate to swap, allowing a multitude of usage. With a Targeter, Auspex, Signum, magnoculars and dataslate incorporated into different lenses a target can be spotted from most any distances.

Chariot of the dragon
A heavily modified Leman Russ named Chariot, it's turret having been replaced with a earthshaker cannon. The vehicle itself having saved him many times before joining the chapter, it was kept in secret.

Personality
Draconis is something of a misfit in the chapter, having somewhat closer ties to the space wolves and partaking in their liking for all that is metal and their drinks. A calm and slow to act marine, he speaks only when he deems it necessary and using short yet concise sentences. The exception being his reaction to heresy if all it's forms, as a former commissar any form of heresy has been hardwired to demand summary execution, this has lead to Draconis being particularly keen to fight heretics, and will always confront a fellow marines should they say or do something close to heresy.

Had it not been for his lack of humour, Draconis might have joined the 1st company during the chapters fleet based status.

Relations with other marines in the chapter are kept cordial, however he always considers the diplomatic relations between the other marines and how to get what he wants.

In combat he will look down upon opposition and calmly drink tea whilst ensuring doom rains down upon them, after all why should they be considered a threat? Once close combat is joined he is always ready to charge in and smash any enemy with his fists, burning their corpses as he stride forward surrounded by fire. Close combat is the only time you will see him acting like any assault marine, ferociously seeking new prey to smash.

PDF Forces
The following is a collection of notes or documents pertaining to Draconis's aquisition of personnel or equipment for the O'Magudnis PDF

The Ratling companies
Inquisitorial report 15-8-190. Regarding the execution of commissar Priapos Akakio. Following a chaos incursion on the mineral rich mining world of Lancash (ire) a nearby abhuman regiment awaiting deployment was called upon to serve. The ratling regiment currently under command by commissar Priapos Akakio deployed to the planet within hours and marched towards the primary hive city, at the time held by chaos worshippers. A week later the Cardinal Archivists arrived with 2 squads of space marines and 3 regiments of PDF soldiers under the leadership of Captain detracted Draconis. As the Archivist forces made planetfall Commissar Priapos Akakio was ordering the 6 remaining companies of the abhuman regiment to assault the chaos held city on foot, when Captain Draconis of the Cardinal Archivists entered the command tent. A short debate ensued, Captain Draconis was reported as stating "You are unfit for command" prior to smashing commissar Akakio's head between two power fists, and incinerating his body with a flamer. The space marine captain claimed command of the abhuman regiment and used it to extreme effect alongside his own forces. To my own suprise Captain Draconis holds full Commissarial power and could rightfully assume command and execute the lower standing commissar Akakio.

Report ended. Inquisitor Farah Bernotas

Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYBDtUhHh_0 Drinking tea in your tank, being all british like.

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_Guard_Scout#Wargear Magnoculars can be found here

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Signum The link say's it all yes?

Upon request from McFien, I am adding these 2 clips as examples of Draconis

Draconis as the organisational slavedriver of the chapter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7j89eoeiM0

Draconis on official business: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYIvmByopJk

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