Storyline questions (SERIOUSLY, SPOILER ALERT)

[killakanz]

So having completed the storyline I do have a few questions...


Having recovered the gene-seeds of the battle-brothers in the vault, on my way out of the ship I discoverd a ships log which made it absolutely clear that the Caliban's Will was on a mission, sent by Luther, to assist Warmaster Horus when it was lost.
Was this before or during the Heresy? Were the brothers we just found loyal, or traitors? Why was the information in this log not mentioned to the commander?
If these Gene-seeds are of "the fallen"... what happens next? Is this suggesting the Dark Angels are about to introduce gene-seeds into their chapter which may have been corrupted by Chaos? I'm assuming whoever takes care of the gene-seeds investigates who they belonged to first...

I do feel though that the game does kinda end suddenly and doesn't really conclude the main plot... What about that vision where you're fighting alone through corridors filled with xenos with the red mace? Nothing ever came of that...
And thinking about it, part-way in they were talking about sensing a dark angels presence, were they referring to the vault because I'm pretty sure they wouldn't sense the dead? Unless they're talking about the tyranids that have already taken some of the gene-seeds... I have to say it felt a lot like they were building up to us finding something alive and non-tyranid to throw in one hell of a plot-twist... but nothing exciting seemed to come of it...

I still enjoyed the game, would still replay it... but as far the storyline goes, it could use some work... Space Marine had a cracking storyline.

[breckdog1]

This was before horus openly rebelled. This was a big moment in dark angels history as this is when the lion ordered luther back to caliban. Most of the dark angels are still loyal at this point but the seeds of heresy are in place.

[WarbringerVI]

Originally posted by breckdog1:

This was before horus openly rebelled. This was a big moment in dark angels history as this is when the lion ordered luther back to caliban.

Nope, this was AFTER the Horus's fall that has been recorded.

Also Caliban's Will was sent to Caliban for recuitment around 818,M30. (Supposedly)

Anyway geneseeds on the ship is not corrupted much as I know because majority of the Fallen Angels don't worship chaos but however guy on the ship was infact a chaos marine and if you imply that Fallen Angels use different type of geneseed rather than DA's you are clearly wrong and don't know what are you talking about.

[killakanz]

Originally posted by Vanguard Lithius:

if you imply that Fallen Angels use different type of geneseed rather than DA's you are clearly wrong and don't know what are you talking about.

No need to get ♥♥♥♥♥♥ about it, I was under the impression that a Gene-seed could be corrupted should the marine bearing it be tainted by Chaos. I could indeed be completely wrong... That's why I ask questions.

[WarbringerVI]

I know it sounds both ways that's why I said that.

[breckdog1]

When you correct someone fact check first. Taken directly from the primarch lexicanum, link below. My information was correct. The key phrase was openly rebelled.

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Zaramund_Campaign



"The Zaramund Campaign was a campaign of the Great Crusade. Fought in 970.M30 against Human rebels, it saw Luna Wolves, Death Guard, and Dark Angels forces under Horus, Calas Typhon, and Luther respectively. After the battle, Lion El'Jonson appeared and scolded Luther for deploying his forces from their stationing on Caliban alongside the Luna Wolves and Death Guard without his expressed permission. The Lion stripped Luther of his fleet and forced his return to Caliban. This was another catalyst for the formation of The Fallen."

[WarbringerVI]

Originally posted by breckdog1:

When you correct someone fact check first. Taken directly from the primarch lexicanum, link below. My information was correct. The key phrase was openly rebelled.

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Zaramund_Campaign



"The Zaramund Campaign was a campaign of the Great Crusade. Fought in 970.M30 against Human rebels, it saw Luna Wolves, Death Guard, and Dark Angels forces under Horus, Calas Typhon, and Luther respectively. After the battle, Lion El'Jonson appeared and scolded Luther for deploying his forces from their stationing on Caliban alongside the Luna Wolves and Death Guard without his expressed permission. The Lion stripped Luther of his fleet and forced his return to Caliban. This was another catalyst for the formation of The Fallen."

I actually mixed them up with these guys, my bad.

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Battle_of_the_Alaxxes_Nebula

[Cenotaph]

This would have been circa-heresy. Either directly before or during. Due to the vagueries of the warp. The gene-seed in of itself would not be 'fallen' as it was a respository awaiting new recruits.

Reference the recruiting mission.

Since the Dark Angels are the 1st Legion the gene-seed is the pre-mass production varient which has led to it being extraordinarily stable. The flip side is that it's been cooking in the warp for 10000 year and feasted upon by tyranids, the genetic masters that they are. So it's viability is certainly questionable but the potential payoff is immense. Space Marines chapters are unable to create new gene-seed, so a cache of pre Imperium gene-seed in good condition would be a treasure beyond price.

The vision was simply to reinforce that only in death does duty end. The white light (I am assuming is the Empreah) being the reward for perservering.

The dark angels presence that they sensed was the broodlord, reference the cutscene and the apparent Ymgarl face.

All in all I think a very nice "slice" of a story. I imagine it's meant to be integrated into 40k cannon as it seems like the opening of a further tale.