八版圣典节译：黑色圣堂战团

THE CНOSEN OF THE EMPEROR 

帝选者

The history of the Black Templars can be traced back to the turbulent times of the Second Founding . When the Primarch Rogal Dorn founded the Chapter from the Imperial Fists Legion , he appointed Sigismund , the finest warrior of the old Legion , as High Marshal of the Black Templars. Upon leaving Terra , Sigismund swore a sacred oath that he would prove his Chapter’ s loyalty and worth, never resting in the prosecution of his duties against the enemies of the Emperor. It is an oath that every subsequent High Marshal has renewed, and so the greatest and longest Space Marine crusade was begun , one that has continued unbroken for ten thousand years since .

黑色圣堂的历史可以追溯到第二次建军的动荡时期。当原体罗格 多恩拆分帝国之拳军团来组建战团时，他任命军团中最优秀的战士——西吉斯蒙德担任了黑色圣堂的至高元帅。在离开泰拉时，西吉斯蒙德发下了神圣的誓言，宣称自己将会证明战团的忠诚与价值，也永远不会停止征讨帝皇之敌的职责。之后的每一任至高元帅都要重申这道誓言，而规模最大且时间最长的星际战士远征也就此开始，而且已经持续了万年之久。

Even since their creation, the Black Templars have been a stubbornly independent Chapter , one that cares little for how they are viewed in the eyes of others . Clinging to the belief that the Primarch Guilliman was attempting to erode the proud legacy of Rogal Dorn , the Black Templars are one of the minority of Space Marine Chapters that eschewed the Codex Astartes in favour of the organisational structure and doctrines favoured by their founding leader, Sigismund. Over the millennia, the Black Templars’many and varied deviations from Guilliman’s venerated tome have , if anything , grown more pronounced , but perhaps their biggest aberrance is how they view the creator of the Space Marines , the Emperor of Mankind .

自从创建开始，黑色圣堂便是一个极其独立自主的战团，他们几乎不在意别人如何看待他们。黑色圣堂坚信原体基里曼正在试图侵蚀罗格 多恩引以为傲的遗产，他们是少数避开阿斯塔特圣典的星际战士战团之一，更青睐他们建军时的领袖——西吉斯蒙德所偏好的组织结构和信条。数千年来，黑色圣堂（的组织结构）与基里曼那本可敬巨著有着诸多且各式各样的的差异，这些区别已经变得愈发明显，而或许二者间最大的异议是对于星际战士的创造者——人类帝皇的看法。

Unlike other Chapters , who venerate the Emperor as their creator and the rightful ruler of the Imperium , the Black Templars believe him to be a divinity to whom they offer worship . All Space Marines are renowned for their fervent dedication, but the extremity of the Black Templars ’ faith can only be described as fanatical . It is unknown when in the Chapter’s history the belief of the Emperor’s divinity began to take root , or how such ardent faith could so totally grip the warriors of the Chapter. All that is known for sure is that for several milennia, the Black Templars have offered prayers and service to the Master of Mankind as a god , and they see themselves as his chosen warriors , enforcing his divine will in a dark and troubled galaxy with the edge of a sword.

不同于其他那些将帝皇尊奉为自己的创造者与帝国正主的战团，黑色圣堂相信帝皇是自己所崇拜的神祇。所有星际战士都因他们热忱的奉献精神而著称，但黑色圣堂信念的极端程度只能被形容为狂热。我们并不知道，对于帝皇神性的信仰是在战团历史中的哪个时期开始扎根的，或者战团中的战士们是如何深陷到如此狂热的信念中。我们所能确信的是：黑色圣堂已经在数千年的时间中将人类之主作为神祇来祈祷和侍奉，而且他们视自己为帝皇选中的战士，用剑锋在这个黑暗且混乱的银河中执行怹的圣意。

THE CRUSADES 

十字军

The Black Templars have no single home world .Instead , they live upon their many Battle Barges and Strike Cruisers. The Black Templars do not maintain ten distinct companies , each with its own flagship.Instead, the Chapter is divided into a number of ad hoc formations known as ’crusades ’ that bear almost no resemblance to the organisation of a Codex company. The approximate equivalent of a Captain , known as a Marshal , is appointed to lead each crusade, while the High Marshal - the Black Templars’Chapter Master - is responsble for monitoring the progress of all the current crusades . There is no fixed number of crusades and the size of each can vary from as few as several battle - brothers to several hundred. Similarly , the composition of the Crusader Squads that form the rank and file of the Black Templars can vary ; it is common practice for the Chapter’s Scouts , known as Neophytes , to wage war alongside the full battle-brothers , known as Initiates . In this way they learn the craft of battle in the manner of a squire learning from a knight .

黑色圣堂并没有单独的母星，他们生活在自己的诸多战列母舰与打击巡洋舰上。黑色圣堂（的结构）也并非是保有十个连队，每个连队都拥有一艘旗舰；相反，该战团是被划分为诸多被称作“十字军”的专门编队——十字军在组织（结构）上与圣典连队几乎没有相似之处。每支远征军都被指派了一名元帅来领导——他们大致等同于连长，同时至高元帅（相当于黑色圣堂战团长）负责监督所有远征的进程。十字军没有固定的数目，每支十字军的规模也各不相同——少则数名战斗修士，多则数百名。同样，组成黑色圣堂部队的十字军小队的（人员）组成也可以有所不同；被称为“新血者”的战团侦察兵会随同被称为“信徒”的完整战斗修士参战，这也是黑色圣堂战团中的常见行为。他们以扈从向骑士学习武艺的方式来学习战斗技艺。

Over the course of its bloody history , the strength of the Black Templars has been intermittently stretched thinly across the galaxy , fighting in over a dozen crusades at once , and mustered into a single , mighty crusade. Regardless of its numbers , a crusade is raised to defeat a particular foe , purge a specific region of space , reclaim a holy relic or protect shrine worlds that come under attack . Many of these wars are initiated at the instruction of the Chapter’s High Marshal. Others are undertaken as a result of petitions from other institutions within the Imperium. Though they are under no obligation to offer any aid , the Black Templars often find common purpose with the Ecclesiarchy . Many times in its glorious history , the Black Templars have gone to war alongside the devout Battle Sisters of the Adepta Sororitas ,  and a complex web of mutual obligation and honour has evolved .

在他们血腥的历史中，黑色圣堂的兵力断断续续地分散到了整个银河系，他们同时进行着十数场远征，并且集结起来发动一场大规模远征。无论其人数多寡，黑色圣堂发动每次远征的目的都是为了击败特定敌人、肃清某片具体的太空区域、夺回某件圣物或保卫遭受进攻的圣地世界。此类战争中有很多都是在战团至高元帅的指示下发动的，其他的则是为了回应帝国中其他机构的请求而进行的。虽然他们并没有对其提供援助的义务，但黑色圣堂经常发现（自己）与帝国国教有着相同目标。在他们光荣的历史中，黑色圣堂曾经很多次与修女会中虔诚的战斗修女们并肩作战，双方已经形成了一套关于相互义务和荣誉的复杂（关系）网络。

BLACKTEMPLARS CRUSADE ORGANISATION

黑色圣堂十字军组织结构 

The Black Templars are a fleet - based Chapter , their companies scattered across the galaxy in numerous crusades. Each crusade is led by a Marshal , while a single High Marshal is responsible for the progress of all the current crusades. In batle,the Black Templars continue o fight in the style of their inspirational founder , Sigismund , preferring the close proximity of melee to the impersonal confrontations of ranged warfare . Face-to-face with his enemy , a Black Templar can fight with the noblest ideals of honour , earning glory and respect as he ensures that each of his foes is truly vanquished . For this reason , the Black Templars field relatively few fire support squads , the majority of their warriors preferring to wage war with holy bolter and blessed chainsword in hand .

黑色圣堂是一个舰基战团，他们的连队以无数支十字军的形式分散在银河各处。一支十字军由一位元帅领导，同时由一位至高元帅来监督当前所有十字军的行动进程。在战斗中，黑色圣堂继续以他们那位鼓舞人心的创建者——西吉斯蒙德的风格来奋战，他们偏好近距离战斗，而非冷淡的远距离对抗。在与敌人面对面的情况下，一名黑色圣堂骑士可以怀揣崇高的荣誉理念而战，以此赢得荣耀和尊重——因为他确保自己的每一个敌人都被真正击败了。因此，黑色圣堂部署着相对稀少的火力支援小队，大部分战士都偏好手握神圣的爆弹枪和被赐福过的链锯剑来进行战斗。