The Black Raptors are a Codex-Compliant Loyalist Space Marine Chapter founded in 33rd Millennium as a part of strategic prognostication to liberate the Death World of Espada-Delta against Tau Forces. They are a Chapter facing a near extinction after their first battle against the Hive Fleet Arachnid on the War World of Hardok in Ultima Segmentum, reducing their forces to only 400. They are the only Chapter that lacks a Tactical Squad, having them lost in their first mission. Their Assault Marines filled in the role of a regular Tactical Marine, and was one of the Chapters that utilize Ground Assault Marines. In their second mission, the Chapter was able to liberate the Death World of Espada-Delta. They were given direct rule over the Planet and established their fortress-monastery there si