CHAPTER NAME:? FIRE HAWKS?

戰(zhàn)團名稱：火鷹

FOUNDING:? 21ST (THE SO-CALLED CURSED FOUNDING) (m.36)?

建軍時間：第21次建軍（所謂詛咒建軍）（M36）

CHAPTER WORLD/DEPLOYMENT:? FLEET BASED, FORMERLY COUSTEAU XI (RENOERED UNINHABITABLE), FORMERLY ZHOROS (DESTROYED)?

戰(zhàn)團母星/防區(qū)：艦基戰(zhàn)團，曾經的母星是COUSTEAU XI（變得無法居?。┖蚙HOROS（被毀）

FORTRESS MONASTERY:? THE WARP-CAPABLE STAR FORTRESS RAPTORUS REX?

要塞修道院：具備亞空間航行能力的星際要塞“猛禽之王”號

GENE-SEED (PREDECESSOR): ULTRAMARINES (UNSUBSTANTIATED)?

基因種子來源（母團）：極限戰(zhàn)士（未經證實）

KNOWN DESCENDANTS: NONE CLAIMED OR ACKNOWLEDGED?

已知子團：無人聲稱或承認

A?space marine chapter whose name has long been a byword for devastation and wrath, the story of the Fire Hawks Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes is a shadowed one, and this infamous Chapter's final fate remains uncertain and darkly rumoured to this present time. In their history they have seen great victories, bloody deeds and terrible reversals, being one of only a very few Chapters on record known to have survived the destruction of two separate home worlds, and have been brought to the brink of extinction many times, only to arise again from the ashes.

長期以來，火鷹戰(zhàn)團都是毀滅與怒火的代名詞，他們的故事被陰影所籠罩。這個惡名昭著戰(zhàn)團的最終命運至今處于不確定中，相關的黑暗謠言也仍在流傳。他們在自己的歷史中見證過眾大的勝利、血腥的事跡與恐怖的由勝轉敗；只有極少數(shù)戰(zhàn)團被記錄從兩顆不同母星的毀滅中幸存下來，而他們就是其中之一；他們曾數(shù)次被逼到滅絕的邊緣，但又再次從灰燼中崛起。

Noted in several classified sources as belonging to the 21st Founding (the so-called Cursed Founding) of M36, the Chapter itself has always claimed antecedence from the renowned Ultramarines gene-seed, although certain defects and variations in the samples held in the archives of the Adeptus Terra speak against this, and the Lords of Macragge have never publicly acknowledged kinship. Regardless of their actual direct lineage, in organisation and structure the Fire Hawks have always only broadly adhered to the Codex Astartes, and have sometimes come under deep suspicion by other Chapters who obey its tenets absolutely. The Fire Hawks have also long been notably strict adherents of the Cult Imperialis, believing the Emperor's divinity and the divine right of Humanity to dominate the stars. Such was the fervour of their faith in fact, that they became embroiled deeply in the wars of the Age of Apostasy, whereas many other Chapters stayed on the sidelines of this vicious religious civil war, paying in blood for their convictions in support of the Thorians. Rigid believers in the Imperium's established status quo. they have often taken singular interest in the destruction of renegade Imperial commanders, rogue cardinals and other wayward lords. often consigning entire cities and colonies to the fire in order to achieve their aim. Despite their avowed defence of the Imperium, their religious zeal and strength of purpose, a shadow has long hovered over the Chapter and allegations of excessive use of force by them against civilian populations have often been levelled, as have acquisitions of desertion in the face of their foes by their allies.

一些機密文件表明：火鷹戰(zhàn)團誕生于M36的第21次建軍（所謂詛咒建軍），該戰(zhàn)團總是聲稱自己傳承了著名的極限戰(zhàn)士基因種子，但是阿斯塔特修會檔案館中的樣本所表現(xiàn)出的某些缺陷和變異與這種說法相反，馬庫拉格的領主們也從未公開承認過兩者之間的親緣。但無論他們實際的血脈如何，火鷹戰(zhàn)團在組織和結構上基本只遵守《阿斯塔特圣典》，而且有時會遭到其他那些完全遵守圣典教義的戰(zhàn)團的嚴重懷疑。他們也長期嚴格遵守帝國國教，相信帝皇的神圣性與人類統(tǒng)治群星的神圣權力。事實上他們的信仰是如此的熱烈，以至于他們深深卷入了叛教時代的戰(zhàn)爭中；其他許多戰(zhàn)團在這場殘酷的宗教內戰(zhàn)中袖手旁觀，而火鷹戰(zhàn)團則為他們對于索爾派的堅定支持付出了血的代價。作為帝國既定現(xiàn)狀的堅定信徒，他們對于毀滅變節(jié)的帝國指揮官、離經叛道的樞機主教和其他難以控制的（帝國）領主們經常感到突出的興趣，為了實現(xiàn)自己的目標經常會將整座城市或整個殖民地化為一片火海。盡管他們公開為帝國辯護，也有著宗教狂熱和意志力，但火鷹戰(zhàn)團身上也籠罩著一團陰影，對于他們向平民過度使用武力的指控也經常是公正準確的，而對于他們在面對敵人時拋棄盟友的指控也是如此。

The root of this last charge has origins not in cowardice but rather callousness. In numerous battles they have been observed to have withdrawn their forces from situations where their ranks might become needlessly depleted by attrition, or where a tactical advantage has been clearly lost In favour of a later devastating counter-attack.?

出現(xiàn)最后一項指控的根源在于火鷹戰(zhàn)團的麻木不仁，而非懦弱。在很多戰(zhàn)役中，火鷹戰(zhàn)團都被觀察到如下情況：但部隊可能因不必要的消耗而減員時，或者己方已經顯然喪失了戰(zhàn)術優(yōu)勢、敵軍將會轉而進行毀滅性反擊時，他們就會撤退。

When this has occurred it has often been done regardless of the plight of anyone alongside which they are fighting at the time, with the value of Imperial soldiers' lives meaning little to the Fire Hawks, as long as the greater battle is won. This callous disregard for the fate of others has proved less than popular with their allies, and on one such occasion the decision to withdraw from what they considered was an untenable position in battle was the cause of a three century feud with the Iron Hands Chapter that ended only with the death of a Fire Hawks commander in single combat to settle the matter.

當這種情況發(fā)生時，只要能讓他們贏得更重要的戰(zhàn)斗，火鷹戰(zhàn)團通常會不顧與自己并肩作戰(zhàn)的所有人所處的困境而采取行動。對他們而言，帝國士兵的生命價值毫無意義。事實證明，這種漠視他人命運的無情做法在其盟友中并不受歡迎；而也是他們這種從被（自己）認為站不住腳的戰(zhàn)斗中撤退的某次決定，導致了他們與鋼鐵之手戰(zhàn)團之間長達三個世紀的長期不和，此事最終以一位火鷹戰(zhàn)團指揮官在一對一決斗中的死亡作結。

Although the war record of the Fire Hawks can be described as exemplary, and many famous victories can be ascribed to their honour, it is true that the Chapter has often been held in higher regard by the High Lords and their agents, than by many of their erstwhile wartime allies on the ground. Because of this, it is known to be the case that several other Space Marine Chapters consider the Fire Hawks as darkly fated, over-prideful and wanting in brotherhood with their fellow Astartes; some going so far as to suggest that they are tainted by some flaw in the Chapter's soul or gene-seed, though none would gainsay their effectiveness in battle.

盡管火鷹戰(zhàn)團的戰(zhàn)爭記錄堪稱典范，許多著名的勝利也都被歸功于他們的榮譽，但事實就是：相比于他們過去在戰(zhàn)場上的諸多戰(zhàn)時盟友，該戰(zhàn)團往往會受到高領主們及其特工們更為密切的關注。因此眾所周知的是：其他的一些星際戰(zhàn)士戰(zhàn)團們認為火鷹們命運黑暗，過于傲慢，而且也缺乏與（其他戰(zhàn)團中）阿斯塔特同伴們的兄弟情義；雖然沒有人否認他們的戰(zhàn)斗效率，但也有某些人甚至認為該戰(zhàn)團的靈魂或基因種子受到了某些缺陷的污染。

Organisation

組織結構

The Fire Hawks nominally adhere to the dictates of?the?Codex Astartes?in tactical and logistical division of their troops, with their insignia and command structure varying somewhat in use and structure. Notably the conventions of title and nomenclature used by the Fire Hawks are of marked dilference from the?Codex. The Fire Hawks tactical doctrine has always erred toward the use of shock tactics, close-quarters combat and above all, the brutal application of focused overwhelming force to obliterate the enemy. Their tendency in this regard is to favour the use?of direct assault units and the Fire Hawks habitually deploy the majority of their 1st?Company veterans in battle as Vanguard squads where a Terminator assault Is not called for. Even their Tactical and Devastator squads prefer to engage at point blank range wherever possible, and they utilise extensive stocks of MKIII Iron' pattern power armour, particularly for use in boarding assaults. Likewise the Chapter favours Land Raider patterns such as the Redeemer and Crusader, as well as batteries of Vindicator tanks in open war to shatter a breach in any propared defence In order to allow tho Fire Hawks to get to grips with their foes. Conversely, the Fire?Hawks shun defensive warfare where they can. despising the 'inglorious' nature of prolonged bombardments or long range fire-fights as indecisive and unfit for the honour of an Astartes.

火鷹戰(zhàn)團在名義上遵守著《阿斯塔特圣典》對于部隊戰(zhàn)術和后勤分工的要求，他們的徽章和指揮結構在使用與結構方面有所不同。值得注意的是，火鷹戰(zhàn)團使用的頭銜和命名法的慣例與圣典有著明顯的差異。火鷹們在戰(zhàn)術信條上會錯誤地使用突擊戰(zhàn)術與近戰(zhàn)，而且最重要的是，他們會殘酷地集中使用壓倒性力量來消滅敵人?；瘊棏?zhàn)團在此方面傾向于使用直接進攻單位，當處于不需要終結者部隊進攻的情況中時，他們會習慣性地將第一連的大部分老兵作為先鋒小隊部署在戰(zhàn)場上。甚至他們的戰(zhàn)術和毀滅者小隊也偏好在任何可能的情況下進行近距離攻擊；他們大量使用著MK3鋼鐵型動力甲，尤其是在跳幫行動中。同樣得，該戰(zhàn)團也傾向于使用諸如救贖者和十字軍之類型號的蘭德掠奪者，以及維護者攻城坦克，目的是在任何準備好的防線中打開缺口，以便火鷹們與敵人展開激戰(zhàn)。相反，火鷹戰(zhàn)團會盡可能地避免進行防御戰(zhàn)，他們鄙視長期轟炸或遠程火力戰(zhàn)斗的“不光彩”本質，認為這是優(yōu)柔寡斷的行為，與阿斯塔特修士的榮譽不符。

The Chapter as a whole is also known to shun the use of camouflage (even in codex approved patterns) as “the livery of curs” to quote one of the Chapter's early masters. and they see their livery of blood crimson and fire yellow as a visible sign to their foes of the destruction and cleansing they bring. Among their upper echelons, deaths-heads and other symbols of survival against all odds and the scorn of mortal fear are also increasingly common. All Fire Hawks are accustomed to modifying their armour with personal heraldry in order to display their achievements and the battles in which they have fought.?

在作為一個整體時，該戰(zhàn)團也因避免使用偽裝（哪怕是圣典所認可的形式）——戰(zhàn)團早期的某位戰(zhàn)團長稱之為“雜種狗穿的制服”，他們將自己血紅和火黃兩色交戰(zhàn)的涂裝視作向敵人帶去毀滅與凈化的明顯標志。在戰(zhàn)團的高層軍官中，骷髏頭和其他象征著不顧一切生存下去以及對死亡恐懼的蔑視的符號也變得越來越普遍。所有火鷹戰(zhàn)士們都習慣于用個人紋章裝飾自己的動力甲，以展示他們的成就和所參加過的戰(zhàn)斗。

As a fleet-based force, the Fire Hawks Chapter is well-equipped with both warships and escorts, and their battle companies are permanently split in deployment between their combat vessels, with their reserve companies、1st?Company and high command based upon the huge Warp-capable star-fortress Raptorus Rex. The substantial size of their fleet also has created a need for a considerably larger than normal reserve of Chapter serfs and servitors to perform crew and support duties. This pool of manpower forms a body of indentured servants from which the Fire Hawks demand total obedience and consider utterly disposable.

作為一個艦基戰(zhàn)團，火鷹戰(zhàn)團在戰(zhàn)艦和護衛(wèi)艦上都裝備精良，他們的戰(zhàn)斗連隊會被永久性地在戰(zhàn)斗艦船之間分散部署，后備連、第1連和戰(zhàn)團最高指揮部則以具備亞空間航行能力的星際要塞“猛禽之王”號作為基地。他們的艦隊規(guī)模龐大，也就需要遠對于正常戰(zhàn)團儲備的仆役與機仆來充當船員和承擔支援任務。這些凡人勞工是一群契約奴仆，火鷹戰(zhàn)團要求他們絕對服從自己，并認為自己完全可以對其進行隨意處置。