The Thirty-ninth Legion, also known as the "Eagles of Destruction" Legion.

Just like the Empire's former legions of Space Marines, in addition to a number, the legion has its own legion title.

For the soldiers of the 39th Legion, the name "Eagle of Destruction" represents an extraordinary meaning.

It represents the honor and history of the XXXIX Corps. It was all the warriors of the Thirty-ninth Legion, whether they were Space Marines or mortals, who had traded their blood and countless scars in the all-out war between the Empire and the Orcs in the past.

During the Imperial Expedition, most of the Space Marine legions were named after emperors, or after welcoming back their own primordial bodies.

But in today's empire, the naming of a star-soldier legion is not something that can be decided by the captain with a pat on the head.

It's not easy for a legion to get a name, opportunity, effort, and strength are all indispensable.

There are only a few ways for an Astarte Legion to have its own unique clan emblem and its own unique clan name.

One of them was naturally given the name directly by the Empire's Son, Lord Regent, at the beginning of the Legion's creation.

For example, the current First Legion of the Empire, the "Scourge" Legion.

This legion is mysteriously anomalous, and seems to be on a mission under the orders of the Regent.

Even though Karni was one of the few high-ranking Astarte Legions in the Empire, he didn't know much about the legion beyond its name.

The second is inheritance, where the newly formed clan inherits the previous unit name.

For example, the Empire's Second Legion "Death Watch", and the Sixty-sixth Legion "Gray Knight".

However, with the exception of these two special units, none of the Empire's legions have inherited the previous legion or warband names.

Both of these methods are exceptional, and are not suitable for the average Space Marine legion.

For the average Astarte Legion, in order to get its own unique name, it must be established for at least a thousand years, and then submit an application to the Empire.

Upon receipt of the submitted application, the Empire will examine the Legion's combat history, exploits, and honors over the past millennium, and then determine whether the Legion is eligible.

If the judgment is passed, then the clan will submit another application to the Empire, submitting the name it has prepared, and the relevant departments of the Empire will confirm whether it is approved.

This step is mainly to prevent some clans from taking irregular names, or duplicating the names of two clans. And, of course, to prevent some of the former legions from "coming back from the dead".

Otherwise, when some of the original Ultramarines in the empire see a new legion called "Ultramarines", I don't know how they will feel. (Oh no, I'm a stand-in.) ）

Moreover, the names of those legions were mostly named after their original bodies, and even if they were not, the names of the legions and the original bodies have long been inseparable.

The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning the name of a legion is its original form, but this is very inconsistent with Sivir's plan to eliminate the effects of the original form on the warriors.

So if after a long time, a certain Lan Zi Lan Sun really became the commander of a legion, and his mind suddenly had a flash of inspiration, he wanted to name his legion "so-and-so warrior", and strangely persuaded the people of the entire legion.

Then the empire will reject him on the grounds of "your legion's armor is not blue enough" and "your legion is not in the extreme star field".

At the same time, some people were sent to check the mental state of this person, and even the entire Legionnaires. (Inquisition: Wait, we'll be at your door right away.) ）

Of course, this particular circumstance is unlikely.

If all goes well, when all the formalities are completed in the Imperial department, a legion will have its own emblem and name. Soldiers in the Legion can paint the Legion's logo on their Power Armor, which represents the honor and history of their Legion.

When you introduce your Legion to others, it is no longer a cold number that is reported, but the name of the Legion engraved with the history and honor of the Legion.

But if the eligibility judgment is not passed, although this is also very unlikely, then the legion will have to wait a hundred years before trying to submit the application again.

So what's up with the "Hawk of Destruction"?

It stands to reason that it is impossible for all the Astarte Legions in the empire to be formed for more than a thousand years, and it can't be that the 39th Legion goes around the subspace and says that a thousand years have passed.

Here's another way to get the name of a legion - to make a name for yourself in a major battle.

Don't think that this kind of thing is very simple for a powerful Space Marine.

"Major" in a major battle does not mean a war on one or two planets.

And for example, in the all-out war between the empire and the orcs, when the Taiping Star Domain eliminated the largest orc empire in the galaxy at that time, under the command of the Croatian general, many naval fleets, Astarte legions, and astral army legions participated in this battle.

Naturally, these credits should be given to all the participating troops, not to a single legion.

So, despite the success of that battle, not a single Astarte regiment was given the honor of having a name due to the large number of people who participated in the battle.

Unlike the 39th Legion led by Karni, only this Space Marine Legion participated in the battle when it destroyed the Orc Empire in the Dagoba Star Region of the Extreme Star Domain.

At that time, as the commander of the 39th Legion, Karni was ordered by the regent Sivir to lead the soldiers of his legion, other astral legions and several imperial fleets to form a large battle group and launch an attack on the orc empire in the Dagoba star area.

Before becoming a Legion Commander, Karni was the Warlord of a Space Marine warband.

And this warband was shattered by a war before Karni became the head of the warband, and then gradually declined to the brink of disappearing.

However, after Karni became the leader of the warband, the warband gradually recovered from one victory after another, and succeeded in becoming a warband that was even stronger than it was at the beginning.

Karni's command and strategic vision had long been revealed, and it was precisely because of Karni's extraordinary ability that he was promoted to the commander of the 39th Legion after the newly formed Legion of the Empire.

And after becoming the commander of the legion, he was appointed by the Empire as the commander-in-chief of the Orc Empire battle cluster attacking the Dagoba Star Zone.

Although the strength of the Dagoba Orc Empire is incomparable to the Orc Empire in the Lucas Star Region of the Taiping Star Domain, which was attacked by the Croatian general.

However, when they were assembled at that time, the strength of the Dagoba expeditionary force led by Karni and the Taiping Star Expeditionary Force led by the Croatian general could not be compared.

In terms of overall strength, the Dagoba Expeditionary Fleet simply cannot compete with an entire orc empire.

Therefore, at that time, the Empire sent the Dagoba Expeditionary Fleet to attack the Orc Empire, just to focus the orcs on this battlefield.

After that, some Imperial forces in the Extreme Star Domain, after completing their mission, will join forces with Karni to encircle the Orc Empire and annihilate it together.

But what the Empire didn't expect was that Karni led the 39th Legion to fight in the area of the Dagoba Star Zone, and commanded other Astral Army legions and the Imperial Navy fleet to win successive battles, becoming a brave army that terrified the orcs in the Dagoba Star Zone.

The orcs had never seen such a fierce army, and although the orcs were known for their ferocity and skillful warfare, they did not take advantage of the forces commanded by Karni.

After paying a huge sacrifice, Karni finally led his troops to completely defeat the entire orc empire.

In all the battles, the 39th Legion never missed a major battle, and the results were brilliant, destroying many orc fleets and annihilating countless orcs.

And the commander of the 39th Army Corps, Karni, was the supreme commander of the entire battle, which made the 39th Army Corps more successful.

It was also because of these that the 39th Legion earned itself the name of the "Destruction Eagle".

In addition, the process for the Astarte Legion to get its own name is to send an application to the Empire, and then the Empire agrees to officially grant the name of the Legion in the name of the Emperor and the Holy Son.

A solemn flag ceremony will be held to present the Legion Commander with a flag from Terra with the Legion number and Legion emblem.

When the 39th Legion reported its name and emblem to the Empire, the Empire not only publicized the achievements of the "Destruction Eagle" Legion within the Empire, but the regent Sivir personally held a ceremony in Terra to reward the "Destruction Eagle" Legion.

The name of the "Eagles of Destruction" resounded throughout the Empire. In the Dagoba sector, many of the human colonies that were later established were named after Karni, and a large number of Karni statues were established within the empire.

In addition, the commendation order and the legion banner of the "Eagle of Destruction" legion were personally escorted by a small group of forbidden troops, which was an honor that ordinary legions could not enjoy.

And when the Legion flag was delivered to Karni, Sivel's holographic projection personally held a flag-awarding ceremony for the "Destruction Eagle" Legion.

Today, this glorious flag lies in the spotless glass display case in the Legion's Hall of Honor on the Eagle.

The "Eagle of Destruction" logo is the same as the one painted on Karney's right shoulder.

"You deserve it, Karney. You are the great hero of the Empire. We all know your name and your credit. You've proven yourself in the battle with the orcs. ”

Haines said, pointing to Karney's right shoulder armor.

"You led your men and earned the Thirty-ninth Legion the title of the Eagle of Doom. ”

"You've faced all sorts of enemies and slain them all! I'm sure it will be the same this time! ”

Haynes seems to have too much faith in Karney.

However, this is also understandable, after all, among the many Astarte legions in the empire at this time, there are only a handful of legions with names, and the reason why the 39th legion can be called the "Eagle of Destruction" is due to the contribution of Karni in front of him.

He is a well-deserved legend in the Empire.

"But I'm not optimistic," said Karney, looking at Haynes, "and you all have to understand that. ”

"I've achieved a lot, but my saga isn't exactly the same as everything I've been through. I'm just an ordinary Space Marine, just like you. You have to know this, I can't turn a war around on my own. ”

"You must also know that this war may be the end of your legion, and whether it is won or not, great sacrifices are inevitable."

Haynes heard this and roared.

"Of course I do!"

"But the Emperor and the Holy Son created us, is there any other reason than to make us fight to the death for the Empire on the battlefield?"

"If our death contributes to the continuation of the empire, then die! Life is short, but humanity is eternal. We are not fighting for ourselves, but for the Emperor and the Son, for humanity and for the Empire. ”

"That's right!"

"Exactly!"

The fighters in the conference hall shouted. Their deafening shouts resounded throughout the chamber, their fists slamming against the table.

Karney raised a hand again, quieting the group.

"I'm glad you think so, but I'm going to tell you another piece of news, you have another choice."

"Zerg invasions are coming from all directions, and almost all human worlds on the edge of the empire's borders are in their path. But there are always some galaxies that encounter more Zerg, and some galaxies that coincidentally avoid the large forces of the Swarms. ”

"There are countless swarms rushing to our own system, but another galaxy near us, the Chir system. According to the information I've gotten, there's a good chance it won't encounter the Zerg. ”

"That system is full of the Empire's automatic mining world, and the few Empire's citizens have long since evacuated."

"When the Zerg invade, the Empire's support may be affected. So it will be our military rear when we fight the Zerg. Provide us with military supplies, weapons, ammunition and equipment, and replenish all kinds of supplies. ”

"There is no comparison between the odds and intensity of a possible battle between the forces protecting the Chir system and the forces of this system."

"So, if you can't accept my order to send you to your death, then I will send you to the Celestial system. You don't need to go head-to-head with the Zerg, and protecting the equipment of the Curiosity system will be your main task. ”

"Everyone, whatever your choice is, I will respect it."

"So, is there anyone who refuses my leadership and can't accept my order to let you die? Now tell me your answer. ”

No one said a word. For fear of unnecessary misunderstandings and attracting the contemptuous eyes of others.

Most of the people in the room were surprised and annoyed by Karney's question, and they felt that their loyalty and faith were being questioned.

After some time, Karni stood up and shouted at the crowd in the conference hall. "Now that it's been decided. I will command you as if you were part of my legion, until the battle is over, or the Empire revokes my title. ”

"Until then, I will treat you as warriors in my legion, with the same glory and respect, and those who go against my will will will be punished. Anyone who disagrees can leave. This is your last chance. ”

There was still silence in the chamber. Karni's bright eyes looked at the warrior who was still seated. None of them moved, and none of them spoke.

"Good," Karney said with a brief nod. "Let's focus on the war."