CODEX: Void Dragons

Origins and Home Planet:

The Dragons of the Void, or the Void Dragons, as they are more commonly called, hail from a large system that is rich in just about every resource. As such, virtually every Imperial organization has a presence there. The people of the Salmaris system have a long-standing and proud reputation throughout the Imperium as being loyal, strong, and fair. The Adeptus Arbites will go to great lengths to get an officer from this system, and they are often called into duty in problem areas where corruption and crime are problematic. The guardsmen of Salmaris have an equally grand reputation and are always well equipped, well trained, and willing to fight. Many technical marvels are produced in this system, as the tech adepts enjoy full co-operation with all other organizations and are allowed to research and field test with impunity. All children are raised for military careers, and all walks of the imperial creed are held in equal esteem. Once a citizen has completed his or her service in the military (offices such as manufacture and shipping distribution are considered military and just as important as the actual fighting), they are allowed to either retire from active service, or join the local wing of the ecclesiarchy or the government. This is to prevent the young and inexperienced from having positions where their naiveté could cause harm to others, while at the same time, allowing veterans to enjoy the fruits of their labors. Children of promise are constantly monitored and tested, and only the very best are allowed to begin training to become one of the revered Adeptus Astartes.

Potential recruits are tried in tests of the mind, body and spirit from the time their potential manifests itself. It is said that the current chapter master, Saelus, was identified as extraordinary at the age of 3 years. Once every quarter century, standard terra time, the fleet of the Void Dragons sends a recruiting party back to Salmaris to gather initiates. There is a permanent recruiting station on Faelsor (the least hospitable of the planets in the system, and as such, the "training ground" of the system), and all initiates are sent there to begin their training and await the return of the fleet envoys.

Every person capable of rational thought is expected to take responsibility for their actions and are encouraged not to act brashly or out of turn. As such, much of the time, the Salmarians may seem aloof or slow witted, however, they are simply weighing options or thinking of the best course of action. Every citizen is encouraged to be independent by nature, and are often able to provide for themselves completely independently of society. Interpersonal relationships are also encouraged, as it is said that knowing others helps one to know oneself, and as such, increases awareness of ones surroundings.