"CRUSADE DOSSIER – HIGH MARSHAL HELBRECHT

Operation: Helios Crusade | Classification: Top Secret – Librarius Archive
Compiled by: Scribe of the Eternal Crusader
Date of Entry: Post-engagement 214.M41

I – ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

Location: Schrödinger VII – Ice-bound Orbital Bridge
Opposing Forces: Necron Dynasty – Stormlord Imotekh

Strategic Note: Casualty levels deemed acceptable for objective completion. Destruction of The Inevitable Conqueror shifted Helios Sector power balance for decades.

Operational Observations:
Sub-zero environmental conditions hindered boarding operations.
Enemy displayed coordinated countermeasures, causing severe losses among assault units.

High-value target Imotekh survived, ensuring ongoing threat to Imperial operations.

II – CHANT OF VENGEANCE
Source: Chaplain Grimaldus – Partial transcription

"Blood on ice, vow of iron,
Hand lost, but not the oath.
For the Emperor! For the Eternal Crusader!
Helbrecht swore, Helbrecht delivered.
May the eternity of xenos be gray in the void."

Significance:
Ritualized chant recited before engagement against Necrons.
Reinforces morale and dedication to vengeance-driven warfare.

Adopted across multiple Black Templar crusades.

III – RENEWED OATH (LIBRARIUS INSCRIPTION)

"I, High Marshal Helbrecht, son of Dorn and servant of the Emperor, declare that I shall never cease the hunt for the Stormlord.
His eternity shall not be without pain; his dynasty shall not endure without loss.
The Emperor granted me vengeance once, and He shall grant it again.
By the eternal oath. By the Eternal Emperor. By the Eternal Crusade."

Annotations:
Codifies personal and chapter-wide commitment to Necron extermination.
Precedent for ritual vengeance in Black Templar doctrine.

IV – FINAL OBSERVATION & ASSESSMENT

Helbrecht’s vengeance reignited his martial fervor, not diminished it.
Stormlord Imotekh was wounded yet survived, perpetuating hostilities.
Helios Sector remains contested; cycle of war continues.

Archival Status:
This dossier classified as “Example of Unyielding Faith” for reference in future campaigns.
Serves as testament to the courage, resilience, and eternal duty of the Black Templars.

Imperial Directive:
All copies to remain in Librarius archives.
Use as operational reference and morale exemplar for future crusades."