THE CНOSEN OF THE EMPEROR?

帝選者

The history of the Black Templars can be traced back to the turbulent times of the Second Founding . When the Primarch Rogal Dorn founded the Chapter from the Imperial Fists Legion , he appointed Sigismund , the finest warrior of the old Legion , as High Marshal of the Black Templars. Upon leaving Terra , Sigismund swore a sacred oath that he would prove his Chapter’ s loyalty and worth, never resting in the prosecution of his duties against the enemies of the Emperor. It is an oath that every subsequent High Marshal has renewed, and so the greatest and longest Space Marine crusade was begun , one that has continued unbroken for ten thousand years since .

黑色圣堂的歷史可以追溯到第二次建軍的動蕩時期。當(dāng)原體羅格 多恩拆分帝國之拳軍團(tuán)來組建戰(zhàn)團(tuán)時，他任命軍團(tuán)中最優(yōu)秀的戰(zhàn)士——西吉斯蒙德?lián)瘟撕谏ヌ玫闹粮咴獛洝Ｔ陔x開泰拉時，西吉斯蒙德發(fā)下了神圣的誓言，宣稱自己將會證明戰(zhàn)團(tuán)的忠誠與價值，也永遠(yuǎn)不會停止征討帝皇之?dāng)车穆氊?zé)。之后的每一任至高元帥都要重申這道誓言，而規(guī)模最大且時間最長的星際戰(zhàn)士遠(yuǎn)征也就此開始，而且已經(jīng)持續(xù)了萬年之久。

Even since their creation, the Black Templars have been a stubbornly independent Chapter , one that cares little for how they are viewed in the eyes of others . Clinging to the belief that the Primarch Guilliman was attempting to erode the proud legacy of Rogal Dorn , the Black Templars are one of the minority of Space Marine Chapters that eschewed the Codex Astartes in favour of the organisational structure and doctrines favoured by their founding leader, Sigismund. Over the millennia, the Black Templars’many and varied deviations from Guilliman’s venerated tome have , if anything , grown more pronounced , but perhaps their biggest aberrance is how they view the creator of the Space Marines , the Emperor of Mankind .

自從創(chuàng)建開始，黑色圣堂便是一個極其獨立自主的戰(zhàn)團(tuán)，他們幾乎不在意別人如何看待他們。黑色圣堂堅信原體基里曼正在試圖侵蝕羅格 多恩引以為傲的遺產(chǎn)，他們是少數(shù)避開阿斯塔特圣典的星際戰(zhàn)士戰(zhàn)團(tuán)之一，更青睞他們建軍時的領(lǐng)袖——西吉斯蒙德所偏好的組織結(jié)構(gòu)和信條。數(shù)千年來，黑色圣堂（的組織結(jié)構(gòu)）與基里曼那本可敬巨著有著諸多且各式各樣的的差異，這些區(qū)別已經(jīng)變得愈發(fā)明顯，而或許二者間最大的異議是對于星際戰(zhàn)士的創(chuàng)造者——人類帝皇的看法。

Unlike other Chapters , who venerate the Emperor as their creator and the rightful ruler of the Imperium , the Black Templars believe him to be a divinity to whom they offer worship . All Space Marines are renowned for their fervent dedication, but the extremity of the Black Templars ’ faith can only be described as fanatical . It is unknown when in the Chapter’s history the belief of the Emperor’s divinity began to take root , or how such ardent faith could so totally grip the warriors of the Chapter. All that is known for sure is that for several milennia, the Black Templars have offered prayers and service to the Master of Mankind as a god , and they see themselves as his chosen warriors , enforcing his divine will in a dark and troubled galaxy with the edge of a sword.

不同于其他那些將帝皇尊奉為自己的創(chuàng)造者與帝國正主的戰(zhàn)團(tuán)，黑色圣堂相信帝皇是自己所崇拜的神祇。所有星際戰(zhàn)士都因他們熱忱的奉獻(xiàn)精神而著稱，但黑色圣堂信念的極端程度只能被形容為狂熱。我們并不知道，對于帝皇神性的信仰是在戰(zhàn)團(tuán)歷史中的哪個時期開始扎根的，或者戰(zhàn)團(tuán)中的戰(zhàn)士們是如何深陷到如此狂熱的信念中。我們所能確信的是：黑色圣堂已經(jīng)在數(shù)千年的時間中將人類之主作為神祇來祈禱和侍奉，而且他們視自己為帝皇選中的戰(zhàn)士，用劍鋒在這個黑暗且混亂的銀河中執(zhí)行怹的圣意。

THE CRUSADES?

十字軍

The Black Templars have no single home world .Instead , they live upon their many Battle Barges and Strike Cruisers. The Black Templars do not maintain ten distinct companies , each with its own flagship.Instead, the Chapter is divided into a number of ad hoc formations known as ’crusades ’ that bear almost no resemblance to the organisation of a Codex company. The approximate equivalent of a Captain , known as a Marshal , is appointed to lead each crusade, while the High Marshal - the Black Templars’Chapter Master - is responsble for monitoring the progress of all the current crusades . There is no fixed number of crusades and the size of each can vary from as few as several battle - brothers to several hundred. Similarly , the composition of the Crusader Squads that form the rank and file of the Black Templars can vary ; it is common practice for the Chapter’s Scouts , known as Neophytes , to wage war alongside the full battle-brothers , known as Initiates . In this way they learn the craft of battle in the manner of a squire learning from a knight .

黑色圣堂并沒有單獨的母星，他們生活在自己的諸多戰(zhàn)列母艦與打擊巡洋艦上。黑色圣堂（的結(jié)構(gòu)）也并非是保有十個連隊，每個連隊都擁有一艘旗艦；相反，該戰(zhàn)團(tuán)是被劃分為諸多被稱作“十字軍”的專門編隊——十字軍在組織（結(jié)構(gòu)）上與圣典連隊幾乎沒有相似之處。每支遠(yuǎn)征軍都被指派了一名元帥來領(lǐng)導(dǎo)——他們大致等同于連長，同時至高元帥（相當(dāng)于黑色圣堂戰(zhàn)團(tuán)長）負(fù)責(zé)監(jiān)督所有遠(yuǎn)征的進(jìn)程。十字軍沒有固定的數(shù)目，每支十字軍的規(guī)模也各不相同——少則數(shù)名戰(zhàn)斗修士，多則數(shù)百名。同樣，組成黑色圣堂部隊的十字軍小隊的（人員）組成也可以有所不同；被稱為“新血者”的戰(zhàn)團(tuán)偵察兵會隨同被稱為“信徒”的完整戰(zhàn)斗修士參戰(zhàn)，這也是黑色圣堂戰(zhàn)團(tuán)中的常見行為。他們以扈從向騎士學(xué)習(xí)武藝的方式來學(xué)習(xí)戰(zhàn)斗技藝。

Over the course of its bloody history , the strength of the Black Templars has been intermittently stretched thinly across the galaxy , fighting in over a dozen crusades at once , and mustered into a single , mighty crusade. Regardless of its numbers , a crusade is raised to defeat a particular foe , purge a specific region of space , reclaim a holy relic or protect shrine worlds that come under attack . Many of these wars are initiated at the instruction of the Chapter’s High Marshal. Others are undertaken as a result of petitions from other institutions within the Imperium. Though they are under no obligation to offer any aid , the Black Templars often find common purpose with the Ecclesiarchy . Many times in its glorious history , the Black Templars have gone to war alongside the devout Battle Sisters of the Adepta Sororitas ,? and a complex web of mutual obligation and honour has evolved .

在他們血腥的歷史中，黑色圣堂的兵力斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地分散到了整個銀河系，他們同時進(jìn)行著十?dāng)?shù)場遠(yuǎn)征，并且集結(jié)起來發(fā)動一場大規(guī)模遠(yuǎn)征。無論其人數(shù)多寡，黑色圣堂發(fā)動每次遠(yuǎn)征的目的都是為了擊敗特定敵人、肅清某片具體的太空區(qū)域、奪回某件圣物或保衛(wèi)遭受進(jìn)攻的圣地世界。此類戰(zhàn)爭中有很多都是在戰(zhàn)團(tuán)至高元帥的指示下發(fā)動的，其他的則是為了回應(yīng)帝國中其他機構(gòu)的請求而進(jìn)行的。雖然他們并沒有對其提供援助的義務(wù)，但黑色圣堂經(jīng)常發(fā)現(xiàn)（自己）與帝國國教有著相同目標(biāo)。在他們光榮的歷史中，黑色圣堂曾經(jīng)很多次與修女會中虔誠的戰(zhàn)斗修女們并肩作戰(zhàn)，雙方已經(jīng)形成了一套關(guān)于相互義務(wù)和榮譽的復(fù)雜（關(guān)系）網(wǎng)絡(luò)。

BLACKTEMPLARS CRUSADE ORGANISATION

黑色圣堂十字軍組織結(jié)構(gòu)?

The Black Templars are a fleet - based Chapter , their companies scattered across the galaxy in numerous crusades. Each crusade is led by a Marshal , while a single High Marshal is responsible for the progress of all the current crusades. In batle,the Black Templars continue o fight in the style of their inspirational founder , Sigismund , preferring the close proximity of melee to the impersonal confrontations of ranged warfare . Face-to-face with his enemy , a Black Templar can fight with the noblest ideals of honour , earning glory and respect as he ensures that each of his foes is truly vanquished . For this reason , the Black Templars field relatively few fire support squads , the majority of their warriors preferring to wage war with holy bolter and blessed chainsword in hand .

黑色圣堂是一個艦基戰(zhàn)團(tuán)，他們的連隊以無數(shù)支十字軍的形式分散在銀河各處。一支十字軍由一位元帥領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，同時由一位至高元帥來監(jiān)督當(dāng)前所有十字軍的行動進(jìn)程。在戰(zhàn)斗中，黑色圣堂繼續(xù)以他們那位鼓舞人心的創(chuàng)建者——西吉斯蒙德的風(fēng)格來奮戰(zhàn)，他們偏好近距離戰(zhàn)斗，而非冷淡的遠(yuǎn)距離對抗。在與敵人面對面的情況下，一名黑色圣堂騎士可以懷揣崇高的榮譽理念而戰(zhàn)，以此贏得榮耀和尊重——因為他確保自己的每一個敵人都被真正擊敗了。因此，黑色圣堂部署著相對稀少的火力支援小隊，大部分戰(zhàn)士都偏好手握神圣的爆彈槍和被賜福過的鏈鋸劍來進(jìn)行戰(zhàn)斗。