After a series of discussions, everyone finally determined the treatment the surrendered Astartes Chapters would receive. Any Chapters that surrendered in the future would receive the same treatment.
Once the Lord of the Stars approved, the proposal could be formally implemented. Gray sent the arrangements everyone had discussed to the Lord of the Stars, and now they quietly awaited his reply.
After a long and intense discussion, everyone ultimately reached a consensus:
The Astartes Chapter, currently numbering only one thousand, would be greatly expanded to three thousand! This would undoubtedly and significantly enhance the unit's combat power.
It was worth noting that an Astartes Chapter Master's authority was rather unusual.
Compared to a battalion commander among the Star Space Marines, his rank was a full half-step higher, yet he was also half a step below a company commander.
Although an Astartes Chapter Master appeared to hold greater authority than a battalion commander, there was actually no clear superior-subordinate relationship between them. Their respective authority was nearly equivalent.
Under many special circumstances, once a battalion commander obtained permission from a company commander, he could directly make a request to an Astartes Chapter and ask both sides to conduct joint operations.
However, it needed to be stressed that battalion commanders could not act recklessly and deliberately assign the Astartes Chapter to dangerous missions that were certain to result in death.
Of course, if the Astartes Chapter voluntarily stepped forward to accept such difficult missions, that was another matter.
All weapons and equipment required by the Astartes Chapter would be uniformly supplied by the Star Army, ensuring they had sufficient firepower and excellent equipment in battle.
The Astartes Chapter had no right to recruit independently or replenish its ranks through augmentation surgery. Once casualties reduced its numbers, it likewise had no authority to