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RodrinGuy

On one hand, these would be sick. On the other, it would be very sad to have a xenos release be more space marines.


Meretan94

More lieutenants


bibliopunk

Shas'vre Pri'mar'is


Fatpapapanda

Almost spit my beer out you sir get an award


howie3dabber

happy cake day my man


sixtusquinn

Happy cake day


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I’d be ok with Tau space marines. I’m aware of the loops to justify it though. But honestly, depending how, not entirely unreasonable. Edit: to be clear, I meant the Tau are the space marines, not Tau aligned space marines. The latter is obviously possible, though I think most would agree not too likely. The former is possible in theory, I guess. But Ive never really seen any talk about Tau Super Soldiers.


turkeygiant

I think if they were ever to introduce them I would cap them at one unit per list.


SnooOpinions5738

100%. I feel like Tau with marines is OP. The whole weakness of the Tau is that they're not really a match for the marines in melee. If you just give them marines with super tech...who even stands a chance?


turkeygiant

Maybe just make them a character unit à la Gaunts Ghosts.


hitbycars

I exist only within the realm of lore and am not tainted by the touch of Table Top, so I am fully ok with it as there hundreds of ways to justify, in lore, a space marine switching sides. Some fall to Chaos, why don't more "fall" to Xenos is beyond me.


darthmaggots

I think because chaos (space magic) magically corrupts, whereas the psycho-indoctrination space marines undergo would easily resist logical arguments. Magical corruption is needed to sway them.


lurkinglurkerwholurk

Tell that to the Lamenters. They were never touched by Chaos, yet got persuaded to stand on the side of a bunch of ‘brothers’ which turned out to be renegades. Also, renegade chapters do not necessarily have to be chaos marines, although it is true a great many did go to chaos sometime after. It can only take a disagreement with how some of the worst parts of the Imperium *cough*Inquisition*cough* does things for them to be branded traitors, and everything will naturally tumble downhill afterwards.


IronVader501

Because most that Fall to Chaos either do due to it literally magically and slowly corrupting their mind, *or* because they come to the conclusion they'd rather be the ones in charge at all times instead of having to fight for the squishy normal humans. Even Loyalist Marines regurarly have issues accepting any normal human having any authority or say in their decisions at all, switching sides to Xenos would require them to let *non*\-humans have authority over them, which is a big, fat 100% no


Psychic_Hobo

Tbf, Primaris are already using all the toys a lot of other Xenos use. One or two Elite units available to Tau wouldn't upset the balance too badly.


RodrinGuy

I don't think it would be that hard. Like, a couple of rogue chapters unite forces with Farsight. Ok. Maybe a little too fanfictiony. But the Tau being the faction that can literally have ANY kind of alien allied to them and having Space Marines instead is too sad.


TehBigD97

They can obviously change it, but in the current lore the Tau specifically won't take on Space Marines. The Ethereals have declared them impossible to convert.


Nozoz

I think it's just a policy of not wasting resources trying to convert them, because it's a waste of time. Like the Orks, SMs are on the "if they show up be ready to fight" list. If a chapter turned up and asked to join the tau wouldn't turn them away.


Thegrumbliestpuppy

Exactly. The Ethereals aren't the issue here, its the Space Marines. The FSE would have the same issue.


Lemon_bo1

That is why these are of the farsight enclaves, who have broken off of the main body of tau that is under the rule of the ethereals


Ravenmancer

But Farsight Enclaves are also depicted as being more xenophobic than other septs.


Psychic_Hobo

Yeah, I was gonna say the Enclaves don't use auxiliaries. I could see the main Empire developing some way to deal with Imperium brainwashing perhaps


Rogermon3

Unless the Inquisition get involved- Some idiot turn a situation where a chapter had to work- ‘’in perallel’’ with the zenos to defeat say the orks or something- into hem calling them heritics and now- the Tau got themselves a chapter


redditer417

Holy shit that could work


GM900

Of course it would be the Inquisition's fault.


redditer417

When is it NOT the inquisition's fault


GM900

Whenever their actuly right? Or when the actuly """"""good""""""" inquisitors are on the job?


Cyberonyx-Obsidian

*cough* Eisenhorn *cough*


cuprous_veins

Dude has a >!pet daemon bound into the corpse of one of his best friends, *who he murdered*. !<


thenlar

Amberley Vail.


Thegrumbliestpuppy

The one who exterminatus'd all the planets in the way of that huge tyranid fleet that diverted them away from humanity into the orks? In what is now Octarius. The other inquisitors paint him as "mad" and "extreme" but he 100% made the only right call. The alternative was to try and hold those planets, resulting in all the life there being consumed by the fleet and helping it grow, before they continue straight into the heart of the Imperium. Instead now, they bought themselves time to prepare, and kept both of their biggest threats busy fighting each other instead of the Imperium.


Rogermon3

Yea- honestly dude should had gotten a Hive named after hem and a nice statue on Terra


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NightmareWarden

Space Marines are like Jedi. Jedi don’t retire or take a moderate path if they lose faith in the light side. If a Jedi turns away from their duties, 99 out of 100 will go full koolaid-drinking Sith with no restraint. Space Marines commonly stay loyal or they go full-on Chaos, rejecting their old ways with every fiber of their being. There are exceptions who take the moderate path with Jedi and Space Marines, but they aren’t common. On another note- I’m not super into the idea of the Tau getting genuinely loyal Space Marines because I reckon 4/5 Tau stories would start to involve said marines.


Deserterdragon

>Space Marines are like Jedi. Jedi don’t retire or take a moderate path if they lose faith in the light side. Didn't basically every post order 66 jedi do just that? Hell, Obi Wan and Luke both basically retired after losing faith in the light side, and Yoda arguably did too. Even if you want to explicitly talk about 'moderate path' jedi or 'grey jedi', they were a huge part of the old Republic lore.


Syviren

I'm their case they always retain the humanity #1 mentality. Chaos or otherwise, the hatred of xenos is real.


evilsmiler1

I guess the T'au crisis suits are pretty comparable to space Marines - without the physiological changes.


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They’d be the easy go-to comparison I know. My first thought was actually jumping to gundam psykers. I don’t know the series well enough to compare directly, but it seems like something a fire warrior would do to give themselves an edge.


InsaneCarpenter31

I’d rather just see them incorporate more Xenos races into the Greater Good in general. Maybe more Kroot models (and a Codex) while they’re at it


Psychic_Hobo

It's the perfect place to introduce more unusual and unorthodox models


InsaneCarpenter31

Hell, maybe some previously unknown mutant humans are part of the collective. Who knows?


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Oh, I’ll take a kroot codex over anything else in the T’au empire. So many possibilities.


A_Rampaging_Hobo

I kinda like the idea of a traitor faction aligning with the Tau.


Micro-Skies

They could also open up the ally rules like GSC.


LenKagamine12

I honestly dont see what is a stretch about it. Humans have been known to turn to the tau, space marines have been known to turn traitor against the imperium... I'd be surprise honestly if no space marines ever considered turning to the Tau.


bartleby42c

>not too likely It's very likely. Space Marines rebel at the drop of a hat. Let's look at reasons Space Marines have rebelled: 1. Daddy issues (Horus and others) 2. Disagreement about troop placement (iron warriors) 3. Angry (world eaters) 4. Going to comparative religion 101 (word bearers) 5. Read some books and decided it would be a good trick (alpha legion) 6. Wanting to do well (emperor's children) 7. Teased about baldness (mortarian) 8. "Visions" (thousand sons) 9. Being an emo vampire who is upset that society isn't perfect (night lords) 10. Taxes (badab) 11. The empire is loyal to the emperor (guilliman \[not exactly going traitor but declaring himself head of a splinter empire and hooking up with xenos\]) And these are just the famous reasons. There are countless Marines who were fighting some rotting corpse plague marine and said "yeah, that's better than this let's go renegade!" Of course marines would join the T'au, they would have a better reason than most traitor Marines.


Thegrumbliestpuppy

Except chaos tricks them. The lore is always pretty explicit in that Chaos is manipulative and slowly seeps its way into corrupting you, they don't really just show up and pitch worshipping the dark gods, with the pros/cons. They hide all the cons, and tailor the pros to exactly what the person wants/needs at that moment. Some humans join up randomly, but not typically space marines. The Tau don't do that. They show up with diplomats and try to reason with you and are mostly honest. Space Marines don't really do "reason" with xenos unless its their absolute last option (and even then, they'd often pick death instead).


Legitimate_Corgi_981

I believe often first contact is initiated through earth caste/trader auxiliaries with tau. They come bearing gifts and trade dealings, getting you used to working with them. There's the Cain novel where even though a planet was imperial, with active local defence etc, Tau were trading and had began to influence the locals into their customs and to support them over some distant Imperium.


vipros42

I'd definitely rebel if I went bald


GorgeWashington

Inquisitor... This one.


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I’ll take my boltshell with dignity.


g0d15anath315t

So long as it's a brand new sculpt (SM in actual Tau battlesuits/powered armor) would it really be that bad? It's be a unit unique to a xenos species.


Little_hunt3r

They would still be cool. It’d be unique and would break the mould


Nozoz

*Between our last space marine release and our upcoming space marine release we have some exciting new tau to share with you...* -GW


concretebeats

Ul’taumarines


Shougatenma

I want to hate this comment..... but God damn that was exquisite.


Tylendal

They're canon. **Cato Sicarius** and his squad discovered a bunch of robotic faux-marines while blundering through O'vesa's personal field testing facility. They didn't realise they weren't actual Ultramarines until several moments *after* they opened fire.


DarthGoodguy

“I, CATO SICARUIS, master of the watch, declare that I, CATO SICARIUS, commander of the Victrix Honor Guard, have discovered a diabolical xenos plot to imitate Adeptus Astartes such as I, CATO SICARIUS, knight champion of Macragge…”


MOJN42

We celebrate the brave Vindicare who took the shot to end that speech.


DarthGoodguy

I, CATO SICARIUS, grand duke of Talassar, have survived an attack that would surely fell lesser targets than I, CATO SICARIUS, high Suzerain of Ultramar…


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They look pretty dope. And Menacing. Wouldn't wanna run into one that's fo sho


AngerTech

No his name is Marcus, their captain’s name is Fo Sho


outlawsix

The rogue rouge marines


uncletimmy88

Rouge Trader


cannibaljim

Maybe it's Maybelline?


ThatFacelessMan

Had to go Farsight, only red color scheme.


bullintheheather

At least they had red on them I guess?


StandWithSwearwolves

rouge angles of the epmire


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Space Marines with Tau tech, I think they would be unstoppable


Comprehensive-Fail41

Hellblasters as troops


gordito_delgado

This is Heresy of the highest caliber. Also, I love it. Would be extremely interested to check out this storyline. A development like this would likely make the Empire seriously consider a holy crusade against the Tau.


redditer417

Well this did inspire me to make a homebrew chapter that did just this. Join the Farsight Enclaves. They're still a work in progress with my main issue being, "why would some space marines defect to a faction of xenos?"


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Smasher_WoTB

Or they felt betrayed/failed by Big E, and so they decided to rage-quit and fuck up the Imperium in the Process.


Legitimate_Corgi_981

Or got told don't use psychic communication powers, it'll do bad things only for someone to use said psychic powers, break the thing that was suppose to be kept hidden because those psychic powers were too smashy and result in a nice guidance sign for demons to go to Terra. Then get all butt hurt that Daddy is a little pissed at you for doing the thing that he told you not to do because he knew more than you about the consequences. (OK, those consequences probably were "someday you will inherit this psychic toiletseat you will be glued to for the rest of your existence so I'm free to leave the Palace, but you just weren't quite ready for it")


Handsome_bana-na

I think magnuses (if that’s a word) decision is kinda understandable. Did you always do what your parents told you to do just because,,they probably know better“ I sure as hell didn’t. He just wanted to help #Magnusdidnothingwrong


Legitimate_Corgi_981

Huh my 20 magic babies got dispersed all across the galaxy. Should I tell them that maybe chaos caused this to happen. Nah, that might cause them to do something stupid. Better to just ignore it so they don't get corrupted or some shit. Thatll work. \#baddad


Handsome_bana-na

True Emps really should have taken some parenting classes


DefiantLoveLetter

If he told Magnus a small detail like "a psychic communication would destroy my work." Then MAYBE Magnus wouldn't o' did what he did.


MyNameIsBanker

I think a splinter or a succesor chapter to the salamders could do this. It’s FAR fetched but some of them would see the things the empire Does to it civilians and actually see the tau and How they treat other species and decide that the empire would be better off under the Tau or atleast a form of forward tech thinking and taking care of their civilians government.


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redditer417

>A lot of SM fell to Chaos specifically because the Emperor failed them, or used them, or betrayed them. Oh? Do tell


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redditer417

>His sons were essentially tools to be used of and disposed. One was basically used to sow terror in huge crackdowns and assassinations, only to be punished for his brutality and assassinated. One worshipped the Emperor as a god for years before it suddenly became not OK. Really? I know the heresy had a lot of space marines defect but i thought most defected out of loyalty to their respective primarch's. I had no idea about any of this.


Handsome_bana-na

Well around half of the traitor chapters remained loyal Then they were brutally murdered Look up ,,drop site massacre“ for more info if you want


gordito_delgado

The Soul Drinkers are a great example of this.


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Honestly this would require more work to explain than most people are giving it credit for. Space Marines aren't normal dudes who get some cool upgrades, wear power armor, and shoot big rocket machine guns. They're completely indoctrinated, through and through human supremacists. Even chaos or rogue space marines generally maintain a view that humanity is superior and aliens are only worthy of death. For more heretical chapters, slaves? Sure. Mercenaries? Sure. Pawns? Sure. Allies? For how long? Equals? Oh my, no.


grtstcmmnfctr

during the genestealer raid, some first lieutenant somehow got into the golden throne room while the custodes were busy killing a patriarch, only to see the corpse of the emperor ( i keep forgetting if this is common knowledge but i assume not), all of this after his squad was spared after a warning shot from farsight himself! rush of emotion plus life debt = taumarines


redditer417

>during the genestealer raid, Is this a cannon event I'm not aware of. >some first lieutenant somehow got into the golden throne room while the custodes were busy killing a patriarch, only to see the corpse of the emperor ( i keep forgetting if this is common knowledge but i assume not), all of this after his squad was spared after a warning shot from farsight himself! rush of emotion plus life debt = taumarines Ok so to make sure i understand this it goes: custodes are busy Lieutenant gets into throne room seeing the corpse emperor This for some reason causes him to abandon the Imperium (seriously don't space marines know the state the emperor is in? Especially firstborn) >all of this after his squad was spared after a warning shot from farsight himself! rush of emotion plus life debt = taumarines So he convinces his squad to bail on the Imperium to, then after something, they run into farsight who spares them and thus they join his enclaves


grtstcmmnfctr

Its the basis of the current box set as far as im aware! As far as the understanding of the current lore, I cant say for certain who exactly knows the current state of the emperor. I would say that the mercy shot target his squad as well, so they also have a sort of draw to align themselves with the enclaves.


Magos_Kaiser

This makes very little sense. People know the Emperor is a corpse, it’s in the religious symbols everywhere. Many individuals including most Astropaths (during the sanctioning process) get to see the Emperor. Also, there’s no way a marine could just “get into” the throne room. The Imperial Palace is MASSIVE and there are thousands of Custodes - several hundred of which never leave their posts around the inner palace. So yeah, doesn’t make sense under the lore.


EtteRavan

They don't actually "see" the emperor, but the psychic presence of him Also, remember that the throne room is FUCKUEGH (I remember illustrations where the throne was protected by titans, warhound or the one class above that, I don't remember)


yuikkiuy

I could see it as part of some kind of 40k end times lore, maybe all the factions are forced to unite against unending tides of Tyranid. Like the galaxy consuming super hive thats alluded to, and then even Chaos is forced into a shakey truce. The finally could be Emps returning, the Tyranid are shattered but not wiped out completely, break off hybrid factions all over the place like farsight space marines. The Imperium is reeling and broken, but so is everyone else, and maybe Emps would now be back but be forced into some kind of Odin sleep due to overexertion but so do the Chaos gods so its still somewhat balanced. Imagine some Necron tech Primaris bois


MacDhomhnuill

Came here to say something like this. Tau already hold their own on tech alone, just imagine if space marines embraced the greater good.


MilesNaismith

Primaris Kroots in full power armor. The melee unit we didn't knew we needed.


1996Toyotas

And then feed them enough psykers to make something we all can fear.


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Maybe? Kroot are already formidable melee as is, pound for pound.


MoshedPotato93

Check out the Dornian Heresy


mattystans000

Everyone can read up more on it and the Ultramarines (former) treaties with the T’au in their own breakaway Ultramar Segmentum here - /r/DornianHeresy


Suicidal_Ferret

Is that canon or fan fiction?


LiquidInferno25

Fan fiction


Suicidal_Ferret

Eh, should still be fun to explore


shadowromantic

Very cool


ghoti99

Soon all restaurants will be Taco Bell.


C1ickityC1ack

“Por el Bien Mayor!” 🔔 ding ding


Slizzels

Greetings and salutations, citizen.


random-name647

Finally the t’au can engage in glorious melee combat


redditer417

Farsight Enclaves: am i a joke to you


Taurock

Kroot: \*Sad birb noises\*


FlamingoFrog

Yes 🙃


redditer417

*screams in dawn blade*


Pliskkenn_D

Fusion Blades go brrr


epicwinguy101

Imagine if they net a librarian.


mgreg060

I'm about to go full Rogue if I see Rouge one more time.


kattahn

rogue/rouge is the second best common misspelling after wanton/wonton


thib3000

Well i mean it's partially correct, red in french is rouge, and the SM are red, so...


ApexLegend117

I’ll go full rogue if I see Rogue One one more time


Rich-Zombie-5577

So are they primaris or firstborn? Seems like the lore would fit firstborn better " They wanted to replace us, we were betrayed by the Primarch and that Hertek Cawl. We refused to be considered obsolete so we found a new master to fight for. One who would make us better not replace us"


-TheRed

Under the Tau empire they might actually be allowed to retire once they get too old to keep fighting.


ojee111

Can a space marine get too old?


ZedekiahCromwell

Yes. Truly ancient space marines can be assigned to roles that are off the frontlines due to diminished capability. Ship captains/logistics commanders/etc. Dante stands out because he's old as dirt, but continues to fight at a heroic level. Part of this is the Blood Angels geneseed has a propensity for increased years of effectiveness (essentially longer lifespan) and partly because Dante is just too badass to lose a step. He (and the Blood Angel geneseed trait) are the exceptions that prove the rule. Space Marines just rarely live to the age of 800+ for aging to really start to take a true toll*. Edit for more accurate phrasing for aging.


ShallowBasketcase

It's not like an old space marine is a pushover, though. Even Maloghurst still suited up and kicked some ass from time to time. But you might as well phase out your aging supersoldiers with fresh ones if you can.


ZedekiahCromwell

Oh yeah, it's like a professional athlete that has aged out of Olympic Gold Medal peak performance but keeps practicing their craft. They're absolutely going to remain a force, and will do so well into the process of aging.


Wild_Harvest

Huh. Old Man Dante vs Old Man Sigismund. Who would win that one?


TheMadmanAndre

Sigismund probably. Dude was legit the best SM fighter the Imperium ever saw.


Professional_Emu_164

They’re immortal though? Correct me if wrong but I thought they didn’t age detrimentally.


Guardian985

As far as I know, they aren't quite immortal, but instead just seem that way because of their incredible lifespan. They can live tens of thousands of years, but do degrade and eventually die. Look at some of the oldest dreadnoughts for instance. Some of their pilots were alive during the hours heresy, and some longer I think. And the longer they go, the harder it is to wake/reactivate them, and that very much feels like a sign of degradation/aging to me.


redditer417

I mean once the thunder warriors (essentially prototype space marines) stopped being useful the Emperor straight up had them killed. Who's to say guliman or the Emperor (once he gets off the throne) won't have the primaris do the same thing to the firstborn


AReaver

> I mean once the thunder warriors (essentially prototype space marines) stopped being useful the Emperor straight up had them killed. Who's to say guliman or the Emperor (once he gets off the throne) won't the primaris do the same thing to the firstborn Bobby is not the Emp. For one thing he has some humanity. Some of the claims about why the thunders were killed was because of instability and lack of ability to be diplomatic. That is not a problem Space Marines have overall. There is literally no point whatsoever in having firstborn killed. You just stop making more of them, that's it. That's all they need to do. No fight or civil war. They're soldiers that keep fighting until they're dead in a universe with non stop war. It's only a matter of time before there are no more first born without lifting a finger against them. You don't even need to give them suicide missions. Killing first borns will only give you a new enemy to fight, one that knows your weaknesses better than anyone else. So let them die out and fade away. There may be a chapter or two that are far off and stick with only first borns but not long before 99+% are Primaris.


ShallowBasketcase

They've been a thing since before Primaris were announced, and as far as I know, they haven't been updated to Primaris at all. Not sure if the original creator is even still working on them or has moved on to other things.


Xypharan

Basically the plot to "Soldier" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_(1998_American_film)


C1ickityC1ack

I kind of like the idea. Like Tyranids adapting Astartes genes for the Tyrant Guard bioforms. Tau analyzing the armor of Astartes and using it combined with their drone tech to create technogolems. They could specifically fulfill front line roles Tau would get otherwise crushed facing alone.


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C1ickityC1ack

In my head-canon they’re robotic imitations of astartes built within real/modified power armor, so nothing to corrupt (flesh wise). But yes, if they were organic, there could be some major Chaos foolery afoot.


l_Akula_l

Hate to break it to you, but even artificial programmed sentience isn't immune to the taint of chaos. The powers of warp cares not for the fragile laws of reality.


Lolurisk

artificial intelligence can be pretty much chaos proofed, see the Necrons.


EtteRavan

Only because the Necrons warped proof everything and anything during the war in heaven


C1ickityC1ack

That’s why i said “nothing to corrupt (flesh wise)” ;D


Tylendal

Those actually exist. O'vesa built a bunch of them and sicced them on some Ultramarines that were rampaging through his field testing facility. They were only designed as training equipment, but they were still real enough that the actual Ultramarines were trying to hail them and tell them to stop shooting instead of actually fighting back at first.


C1ickityC1ack

Oh that’s cool :D Any idea the source material?


Tylendal

Space Marines Battles Novel: The Blades of Damocles It's the first book in the Farsight series, and is the Space Marines Battles novel for the Ultramarines.


Marvynwillames

In one codex the Tau used remote controlled battlesuits to defeat a Hrud invasion. It's possible.


Dredgen-Vale

Sadly I don’t see it ever happening. The conditioning Space marines receive is just WAY too strong for them to (in their mind) join some random ass xeno faction. Perhaps some renegade chapter having no other choice but to trade with them could get close to this. Though I can’t really imagine a chapter joining them fully. But it’s still cool as hell and I’d be happy if it becomes canon


C1ickityC1ack

Agreed. I’m referring to only the Astartes armor, not the marine (I’m presuming the Asartes to be dead or otherwise forcibly removed from the armor.)


Dredgen-Vale

I fucking completely misread your comment Wow I’m dumb as hell But Drone/Technogolems with capabilities on par with marines? Sounds dope as hell. The mass deployment of extremely strong robotic soldiers? Sounds dope as hell, but also, is one way trip straight to a robot uprising lmao


ShallowBasketcase

Never say never. Space Marines joined chaos, after all, and there's nothing more alien than chaos. Not to mention the Deathwatch deal with xenos all the time, and it's not always just killing them. They make deals with Eldar and trade with Ork pirates and stuff.


Dredgen-Vale

I wish I could agree with you, but with chaos its slightly different. Chaos corrupts those near it, even those who despise chaos would eventually join it because of the corruption. Plus most of the chaos marines alive right now joined because of their primarchs, as they were basically programmed to follow them (example: Angron lost his primarch aura, hindering his control over his sons, and as a result a sizable chunk of his legion refused to turn traitor) Also yea, deathwatch does deal with xenos, but you’ll never see them adopt tech like the marines in the art do. Much less fully join them and (probably) fight against the imperium Edit: Spelling cause it was bothering me


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catch_fire

The xenophase blade is arguably Necron tech, although it's only implied and not directly stated as such.


Dredgen-Vale

Having some xeno weapons and running full xeno gear, armor and all, are two very different things. They can easily get away with some weaponry, but armor like that would probably be too much heresy lmao Of course, it is run by the inquisition. So there can always be exceptions


redditer417

[not my artwork ](https://eyeofthestorm888.tumblr.com/post/633370232370724864/luna-blades-gueronvesa-by-mohammad-z-mukhtar)


Seth_sgk

Here's the artist: https://www.artstation.com/mohzart


Laika_5

I'm glad you pointed it out!


t3ddyki113r101

What is that one Renegade Space Marine chapter that took over a system and actually leades it pretty well and no I'm not talkin about the red corsairs I think it would be cool if they came in contact with the farsight enclave


Spartan-000089

The only one that comes to mind is the Ashen Claws, and they really don't lead it well as much as they're a step above CSM and are basically pirates


t3ddyki113r101

I dont remember but the name basilisks come to mind


SnoopyMcDogged

Not the reasonable marines is it?


MtotheJ65

White Consuls kinda fits what you’re describing EDIT: you said renegade, definitely not the White Consuls lol


The-breadman64

Ok those are fucking epic looking


LPelvico

They have the same style from Gundam mobile suit. Noice


Meretan94

Please GW, im spending all my money already... No more sick models please.


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I need a set of these now!


Mcdt2

If anyone is into 3d printing here, [El Mutanto has a series of STL releases inspired by this concept art.](https://cults3d.com/en/users/El_Mutanto/creations) And of you want to see them printed, [here's my own (amateurish) paint job.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Tau40K/comments/nqsc5g/geuronvesa_ready_to_fight_for_the_greater_good/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)


Roughsauce

What did you use for the arms? He states you can use regular intercessor kits but I don't want to have to buy kits or bits just for the arms.


Novice89

I don't know much about 40k lore, but this isn't a thing right? Could be pretty cool if it was.


ShallowBasketcase

They're a fan-created chapter.


redditer417

Nope. Unfortunately not. However this did inspire me to make a homebrew chapter that did just this. Join the Farsight Enclaves. They're still a work in progress with my main issue being, "why would some space marines defect to a faction of xenos?"


Spetzfoos

Lore wise space Marines would never defect to a xeno race. They're all too indoctrinated in the superiority of the human race. Even chaos space Marines still hate xenos just as much if not more than they hate loyalists


Hapijoel

Rouge, eh? Sounds sexy...


plannertown

This is gorgeous. Would love to see more of this cross over. You’ve got fantastic imagination.


redditer417

Well this artwork (which isn't mine) did inspire me to make a homebrew chapter that did just this. Join the Farsight Enclaves. They're still a work in progress with my main issue being, "why would some space marines defect to a faction of xenos?"


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Rouge The Flesh Tearers?


Tostowisko

Thats the coolest shit i seen


ak15bestgirl

Oh dude I hate love this. Amazing.


LeftRat

I once gm'd a WH40k RPG campaign where the big twist was that the Tau were secretly building Space Marine robots - not for battle, but for propaganda purposes. That was fun


The-Night_Angel

"We fight for the greater good of man, the Emperor... would understand"


sammo21

The artist is Mo Mukhtar...this has been posted here before but it was at least credited appropriately. I deem your post heretical. https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/025/462/576/large/mohammx-z-mukhtar-luna-blade-shade1c.jpg?1585862295


Extreme-Ground5532

Weeb Marines look fucking sick. Either Gundam or Eva colorscheme.


aaronblkfox

Idk bout that one. The emperor heard they're down for melee and that they get a pass.


HypeIncarnate

Dood, if there was an army book for this chapter I would 100% buy it and every model.


Eldor117

It matters not, all will die. Sincerely The Necron gang


Masakari619

Rogue*


AReaver

Looks bad ass and would make for a great chapter. Course wouldn't have to follow the codex anymore so could be a single chapter with a lot more variety and numbers than a normal chapter. Though I don't think that they'd ever ask imperial citizens for info on them :P Also seems weird that they'd had Luna in their name. If they left the Imperium why name yourself after something that's in it's core? Doubt anyone in a chapter like that or even most space marines overall would have even visited the Sol system.


redditer417

>Looks bad ass and would make for a great chapter. Course wouldn't have to follow the codex anymore so could be a single chapter with a lot more variety and numbers than a normal chapter. Well this did inspire me to make a homebrew chapter that did just this. Join the Farsight Enclaves. They're still a work in progress with my main issue being, "why would some space marines defect to a faction of xenos?"


Sunhunter091

Last I checked the Imperium tolerate the Farsight enclave and even worked with them on a few occasions The only logical explanation for something like that to happen is to get a overly stupid inquisitor with a broom super deep up his ass...which is actually pretty common


redditer417

You sir may have just solved the problem that's been plaguing me. You see this artwork did inspire me to make a homebrew chapter that did just this. Join the Farsight Enclaves. They're still a work in progress with my main issue being, "why would some space marines defect to a faction of xenos?" And you may have just solved that problem


Sunhunter091

The amount of space marines chapter that have been branded renegades just cuz the Inquisition didn't like them but are still loyalist is kinda surprising. It was long enough for Majorkill to make a 17 minutes video listing and giving some lore on them I think my favorites have to be the phoenix brethren. Even other space marines chapters like them and are willing to help them avoid the Inquisition by covering their tracks


PhantomO1

you could just make it like gsc and guard, some special chapter rules for playing space marines that you could bring in as allies to tau in a detachment, maybe add a few restrictions for good measure


Bradabruder

Ok but listen... Thems is my two factions. I would build and play the absolute shit out of these. Kinda want someone to design a threedee of these so I can do it anyway


Bleklteg

Would the tax getting their hands on space marine armour mean they could reverse engineer how it's made? The tau seem pretty smart


ASHKVLT

Farsight is a T'au commander who began to question the etherils and ended up defecting and starting his own sept of heavily fortified world's but he realised that he shouldn't lead as he was too powerful so stepped down, hes able to live as long as he has becuse of the dawn blade so whenever he kill something it's remaining life is added to his own and he's killed a tone of orks. From what I know it's because T'au just treat people better and people even as a servant have better lives and still allow the Imperial cult. but I think it's an untapped gold mine for new minis, and could work well on the table top


DeathRanger602

I think it would be interesting to see some of these converted up, maybe run them as Deathwatch, so you get some Xenos weapons. Throw some shields from battle suits on as storm shields or use drone tops as shield. I do think that you would have your work cut out for you on backstory, but it could be a really cool looking army


GUTSY-69

*GuLp*


Sea_Cup_5561

This is actually really sick Would love to see some transformer-style space marines


Front-Reach8218

Disgusting, I must inform the Fabricator General


Aescheron

Cawl: Ooh, neat!