Army Briefing: The Brotherhood of the Most Hated

The Brotherhood

of the

Most Hated

By the Wargate Staff Scriveners

Silencia System, .M41

In the horrid warp-shadow that exudes for thousands of light years beyond the Eye of Terror, there are many things that cannot be explained easily. Some places are cursed by dark powers, and some other places are cursed more than others. Such is the case with the piratical Chaos reavers known as the Brotherhood of the Most Hated, and their mysterious parallel world.

Little is known about the Brotherhood's organization, but it is likely that the pirate force consists primarily of dejected Astartes who have been lost to the Emperor's Light. That such a thing exists within the Mardannon Sector is a terrible omen, but now the suspicion of the Inquisition has settled on the space marine chapters of Mardannon - mainly the Infinity Watch whose homeworld is in the sector. However, many other space marines have gone missing in this sector. The list of chapters maintained by the Inquisition for investigating the Brotherhood is extensive, and includes but is not limited to the Infinity Watch, the Dark Angels, the Blood Angels, the Space Wolves, the Ultramarines, and most recently the Black Templars.

The Beastworld

Within the Silencia system is a strange phenomenon relating to the daemon-world that can be found there. While the Umbral Stalkers cabal control Silencia, there is a hidden warp passage to a parallel world to Silencia Majoris, which is called Discordia, or the Beastworld, by the Chaos sorcerers and pirates privy to it's secrets. Not much is known about this place other than the scattered bits of mad rantings brought back by cultists, soldiers or privateers that have had the misfortune to run across the hidden daemon-world. What is known is that the Chaos master of the Brotherhood directs his pirate army from this dread reach, striking out to bloody the forces of the Imperium whenever the opportunity arises.

It is known that the Umbral Stalkers cabal (also based in the Silencia system) and the Brotherhood clash in catastrophic conflicts that lay waste to entire worlds at regular intervals - however this doesn't seem to diminish their camaraderie or ability to work together to harass Imperial interests. The two forces have been seen to assist one another as much as they have been seen to attack one another without provocation, leaving Imperial Inquisitors with more questions than answers.

Warmaster Laserwulfe, Paterfamilias of the Brotherhood, has recently declared a new Black Crusade within Mardannon. The Brotherhood has taken the initiative on this new "crusade", which at this time consists of about dozen small warships and only a few capital ships across the sector. This small band has seriously damaged the infrastructure of several worlds and been responsible for the utter pillaging of at least two, including Ordavis (most recently). However, the influence of the Umbral Stalkers also comes into question...will the cabal's reach be used to gather new resources for Laserwulfe? The answer is just as grim and disturbing as you would expect.

Laserwulfe's Desires

Warmaster Laserwulfe sighed loudly. Seldom did he sleep through warp travel, but he still grew bored on the long hauls through the voids. He continued counting the countless crates and round drums stacked in plenty in the monsterous belly of the beast he named befittingly "Monstro", the Brotherhood's largest and fastest running space hulk.

He continued to count the cargo unit by unit, his mind encasing the numbers and commiting them to his endless memory. He remembered much, but scarely ever felt the need to recall the past. The past isnt quite as profitable as the happenings of now. The Emperor was long dead, his devoted zealots and dwindling influenced ragtag of martyrs preserving his rotting husk on a throne long since devoid of power. With so little influence and a hand full of fools hope, the stars have no Justice, no court, no law, only Chaos.

The warmaster continued to take inventory, the tomb like cargo hold seemed to go on forever, its shadowey bulk omitting any noise from the mechanical forces that drove the ship, as well the clamour and horrific festivals of blood, over indulgance, and defilation that were constantly carried out on voyages to and from raids.

The Brotherhood of the Most Hated, collected from stragglers, scallywags, criminals, and mercenary marines resembled a pirate enterprise more so than a chapter. But without a head, the beast dies. Laserwulfe is this head. Only through his own ferocity and exhaulted prescence of power his rank and leadership is kept secure.

Laserwulfe has been alive for centuries, but his fall from grace is not recorded. He himself cares not to waste time on the story, but his quick rise to ill repute has been observed by all. Appearing out of the wild and unruley affected planet of Dischordia, his raid for plunder launched a wave of terror felt through all sectors. His perpencaity for war and robbing is only met by his love for Lascannons and all Laser weapondry used towards and for his conquest.

The true god of this army is Greed. The lust for wealth and power overweighing the normal chaos god obsessions of the other chapters, this terrible force has no scurples or honor. Only a large hold to store the wealth and treasures of the fallen and destroyed.

And the Warmaster counted on...

"I WANT MONEY!!!"

"I WANT YOUR MONEY!!!"

"I WANT CRUDE OIL!!!"