Sigma Crucible

Within the Iron Revenants, life is cheap amongst the Aspirants. One of the reasons for the small numbers of the 1st Legion is that the training conditions, particularly after Bodt became the centre of training, were brutal and it was not uncommon for aspirants to die from overexertion. However, there was one final part of the training that ensured aspirant casualties: the Sigma Crucible.

The Sigma Crucible was designed to test an Aspirant’s resolve to follow orders beyond where even other legions would push their Astartes. The Aspirants are divided into two groups, and the groups are pitted against each other in a combat simulation. The exact nature of the simulation changes, from an entrenched position to a cityscape to a Zone Mortalis scenario. The one point that remained the same was that the aspirants use live ammunition and true melee weapons. The groups were expected to show no mercy to their opponents and to fight as though they were in a true combat scenario.

This Sigma Crucible is a well-kept secret within the legion, with none outside of the legion allowed to know of its existence as Araphel knows that his more sentimental brothers would object and he could face possible censure. However, he believes the risk to be worth the reward, the instilling in his sons the ability to kill Astartes when needed.

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