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The Imperial Space Marines of Her Serene Empress also known as Adepta Sororitas  or more simply Space Marines as they are more commonly known are the central defensive force of the Imperium of Womankind within the Milky Way Galaxy of sector 1002204 of the Solus Universe of the 122nd universal cluster of known space.

Centered in the Sol system on the glittering capital planet of Earth and led by the Empress of Womankind herself the beautiful and powerful young women of the Space Marine Corps are humanities best and last defence in a universe filled with possibly dangerous and unknown xenos species.

Other names/terms for the Space Marines are Daughter/Wives of the Empress, Polyamourus order of Sisters, or Adeptas Militant.

Organization Overview
The primary mission of the Adepta Sororitas is to serve as the central defensive military forces of the Imperium of Womankind and as the primary host guard for the Empress herself.

The Sororitas also act as handmaidens and consorts for Her Serene Imperial Highness as well (at last count the Empress had nearly 400 common law wives from her integration of Adeptas sisters into her Nuptial Constitution organization of wives and sub wives.

The Adeptas were founded upon the canonical decree of the Codex Passive, a outlining order and constitution to be used for a basic military lateral defensive structure and diplomatic treatment for the central xenos controlled planetary stellar systems within the dominion of the Imperium. Within the first agreement between the younger Empress and the first diplomatic corps of Tyran it was decreed that"no man may take up arms" again Tyran and its allies. The Empress agreed to this since she actually wanted an all female military force anyway,

The Tyranids also agreed to this after realizing that by allowing for female troops along side Tyran forces this union wound greatly increase their bio-mass and genetic diversity for possibly Millions of years. And so it has led to a long union lasting well over 20,000 years.

Founding
The long and storied history of the Adeptas started just shortly after the young Empress' victory over the dreaded forces of Chaos. This was known as the Age of Apostasy an legendary era in where the very head of the Imperium itself were coming into a minor period of the belief of deification.

The War Sisters can trace their earliest known origins to a small little known Human offworld colony called San Leor. The Colony contained the first female children that were products of unions between humans and Tyranids. The girls enhanced physical abilities and features had earned them the honor of being the first to be inlisted to the Imperial elite forces.

However these primary matriarchal sisters weren't born within the blood pool of battle. Instead they had only existed has the central protective force for the Imperial Court and as the personal army for the Empress herself and her alone. For over 300 years the Sororitas existed as this simple division and for the most part they were contented to exist in this way until 3 important events occurred that would change the sisterhood both forever and for the better.

1st and second ages of Zealotry
Within the 36th millennium an seeming ill wind began to blow within the Imperium as 2 major conflicts with the Adeptas on the front line making a major historical mark that no one would soon forget.

After the victories over Chaos performed by the Empress and her many Xenos allies many parts of humanity saw these mighty champions as virtual or in many instances literal gods.

This was the beginning of the ages of apostasy well documented millennia long periods of struggle and foundation for the many new and burgeoning literal cults of personality for the many churches and cults founded around the fundamental belief that from the Tyranids to the Tau to the very Empress her self were either decended from the gods or were (As in the case of many Imperial centred cults) themselves purely divine.

First Age of Zealotry
Unfortunately this also became a era of religious and social fanaticism among the most militant cultish groups. Among the most fanatical were.
 * Convent of the Imperial Rose This was one of the first Mercenary Marine Convents and one of the first Empress divinity cults to appear on Earth (if not the first)
 * Male Imancipation Movement a borderline ruthlessly masoginistic group that male not female power must be the absolute dominant. It is due to their terroristic slaughter and sexual assault of an entire company of female Imperial Guardsmen that led to Her Serene Empress's first crusade against extremist zealotry and various forms of "ism's" (sexism, racism, etc...) Throughout the imperium controlled stellar systems.
 * Daughters of the Bio-Structure An quite large splinter group of the Order of the Holy Genomix a Tyranid divinity cult. While the daughters of bio were one of the most larger enemies and one of the most virulently powerful factions during both first and second eras of zealotry due to the first incursion of Chaos marine troops within the Imperium in near eons. This led to the creation of the Tyranid co controlled and led Bio-Marines.
 * Ommiasionic Cults nearly several hundred cults and churches led to the divinity of machines and military technology due to their success over Chaos from androids to simple bolt weapons were given a spark of divinity. However like bio marines these groups were restructured and reunified into the central commanding order of the Adepta Cybernetica that is known now.

Age of Sororital and Sexual Reformation
It is after the end of both spiritual imperial civil wars even after being given massive freedom and control of 4 major Imperium star systems the Adeptas realized that the Empress and a large portion of the Imperial Court were mainly using them as both sexual and military servants. After the major victories of two major wars (at least at the time) the sisters realized they were more important and valuable then just mere playthings for the Imperial elite.

Structure & Hierarchy
After the ages of apostacy and reformation the Adepta were centered into 2 main base Convents/Priorys the Orders Prioris and Sanctorum. Prioris based on Earth handles all military matters both within Human, Xenos, and various parts of Imperium controlled Warp Space.

While Sanctorum based on the hive world of Ophelia VII placed within the direct protection of the Convent of the Blue Rose upon which this is their homeworld. Sanctorum handles all matters of Science, diplomacy, and its name represents various religious matters involving the semi cults of personality involving the Galaxy's major xenos and political factions outside of any mainstream religions within official local planetary constitutions.

Within these 2 major priories are the various divisions and marine convents of the Sororitas which will be more thoroughly detailed and listed later on in this article.

Ranking System & Corps Positions
The highest ranking within the Adepta higharchy is the Crown Abbess of the Sisters of Humanity. The Abbess has nearly as much political and social influence as many members of the Imperial Court themselves.

Below the Abbory are the seat of Prioress based from the example of the Sororitas Primarchs themselves Prioresses are the head of all Imperial Sister Marine Convents.

Command Ranks

 * Abbess of the Adepta Sororitas - the commander of the Convent Prioris on Earth; also the overall spiritual leader of the Sisterhood. In military matters she is assisted the Prioress of the Convent Sanctorum. Although there is only a single Abbess, her full title is Abbess Sanctorum.
 * Prioress - the overall commander of a single convent.
 * Canoness - command rank, there are several subdivisions-
 * Canoness Superior - In command of an entire Order
 * Canoness Preceptor - In command of a Preceptory
 * Canoness Comander - In command of a Commandry
 * Palatine - command rank below Canoness
 * Sister Superior

Infantry Ranks

 * Celestian - Elite War Sisters, they often form squads of bodyguards for Cannonesses and Palatines.
 * Seraphim - The equivelant of Raptor/Jump Marines only the most elite War Sisters are elevated to the rank of Seraphim and are generally organized into specialize squads. Seraphim receive special training and equipment, primarily jump packs.
 * Dominion - Standard battle sisters with special weapons.
 * Retributor - Standard battle sisters with heavy weapons.
 * War Sister - the basic rank of Adepta Sororitas.

The Convents
The following is a complete listing of all Convents (Chapter equivalent) within the Adepta Orders of both Prioris and Sanctorum.

All Space Marine Orders/Convents have the exact same base hierarchical structure.
 * Order - Led by the head Canoness, called the Canoness Superior, who runs the entire Order.
 * Preceptory - A subsidiary convent or a large tactical detachment with up to 1,000 Sisters led by a Canoness Preceptor.
 * Commandery - Normally smaller convents or detachments of militant Sisters with up to 200 Sisters, led by a Canoness Commander.
 * Mission - The smallest organisation of Sisters, consisting of a few units and can be led by a Canoness or the lesser Palatine.

Adepta Crux
The Adepta Crux or Medic Marines as they are more known are not only the central medical support force for the Sororitas but a large portion of the Imperium's civilian population as well.

The Crux legions consist mainly of surgeons, nurses, and medical specialists that aid the poor and treat the ill in various stellar systems both on warfields and peace time planets.

Convent Celestia
The Imperial Celestia or Warp Sisters as they are more commonly known run the central matters within both Imperium controlled and (within military functions) Chaos controlled regions of the Immateria or Warp.

Unquestioning upon the high orders of the Empress herself Adepta Celestia sisters literally throw themselves into Warp Space for the most dangerous and elite of military and surveillance missions.

Adepta Cybernetica
The Convent Cyberneticia also known by their other monikers of Adepta Mechanius, Ladies of the Steel Glove, And by their most common identity Tech Marines. The Convent is head and overseer of nearly all(if not all) science and cybernetics missions not only within the Imperium but also throughout multiple neighboring realities. This is the first Convent/Order that has been given the Imperial right of command and dominion over multiple universes.

After the ages of apostasy and zealotry this convent was one of the first Imperial organizations that had officially recognized the mech deity the Ommisiah as a state recognized religious order.

Adepta Armory & Wargear
The weapons and/war gear of the Sororitas constantly need to tailor to the marines needs and requirements for possibly dangerous mission.
 * Space Marine Armory (More detailed page/article)

Basic Weapons Setup

 * Basic Bolt Pistol
 * Plasma Bolt Autocannon (arm/gauntlet mounted)
 * Dual Welded Chain plasma chain fists (220rpm rotation)
 * Cyber controlled Power/electro/plasma gauntlets
 * standard issue Combat k-bar knife or gauntlet mounted comblade
 * Set of (at least) 4 Plasma or Krak Grenades

Basic Wargear Setup
Technically Adepta war armor isn't an actual set of actual worn armor like a suit of clothing, instead it is more of a loose set of practical armor pieces that act as a tactical weapons platform in which the "dressed" Marine welds it as a set of mounted heavy artillery leaving the wearer both literally and figuratively nude with only her equipment on.

The actual "armor" part of the armor is the units Protective Field generator which provides a much needed energy field that can withstand up to (not excluding bio weapon and sub quantum based weaponry) up to 450 ultra-tons of both non converted and raw kinetic energy, the generator also acts as an excellent EVA shield creating its own internal environment and temperature based on the marines own heat energy produced by exertion of battle and general body energy exertion.