Fire Hawks. Astartes Field Police

 

The Badab War saw a visible resurgence In the Astartes Discipline Corps and their Field Police Units. Supporting Chaplains and active in recently liberated battle zones, the increased presence of the Field Police had been in response to concerns around facing fellow Astartes but also to try and halt the increasing numbers of civilian casualties.

Complying with the directive, the Fire Hawks saw little need to Police their own, and the capture of the Red Harbringer had quelled any hesitancy at holding back from the Separatists 

The Chapters august history was replete with proof that they would do their duty and punish those that strayed from the Emperors Light and those within the Badab Zone would be treated no differently.

Accounts from Iblis Suppression during the early campaign against Mantis Warrior holdings indicate that the Fire Hawks Field Police were utilised in repression strikes against PDF and high profile civilian targets 

- Notes on the Astartes. Badab War. Inquisitior Iranq Da Veryt

From the pages of Rogue Trader emerged a single image of the Space Marine Field Police. The Lore of the Astartes was still being formed and drawing inspiration here from existing military organisations. 

Later in one of the Forgeworld releases they are mentioned again.

Awaiting the new year and the start proper of my Fire Hawks Chapter force I have put together a little Field Police Unit. As with the wider project, this is pushing me out of my comfort zone with the free hand work on the helmet and the Unit badge. I would not consider freehand detail one of my skills and hopefully the project will start to help and provide the practice to improve!

Some additional inspiration found online

I will eventually plan on making this a full 10 man squad with a Rhino which can act as a tactical unit to support one of the Chaplains and also be used in more narrative games or even as part of a Judicial force with some Adeptus Arbities I have (also awaiting a coat of paint.

The Unit icons I painted are not the best so may go back over them at some point later in the project but overall happy with the unit and they will make a nice contrast and addition to the Army.