Imperial Gaurd Commandos
If you've ever played the game Command & Conquer, then you know that in the third level the GDI, (at least in the demo) you get to use this commando who kills everyone, and insults all the way. He gave me an idea for Imperial Gaurd veterans who are like the classic war vet.
The Imperium has dicovered and settled many Deathworlds, planets which are so dangerous that it is almost impossible to sustain life. These places also tend to be one of the best sites to recruit Imperial Guard cadets. This is because the naturaly deadly environments make the inhabitants tough and half-trained already.
Possibly the most famous of these Deathworlds is the jungle world of Catachan. Imperial settlers lamded here thinking it was a peaceful, tropical planet. Little did they know that it was one of the most dangerous worlds ever discovered! Everything on Catachan is a carnivore. Settlements will not last for long. But he harsh environment makes the people of Catachan naturally tough, and it produces arguably the best jungle/sabotage troops in the whole Imperium.
During the war against the Waaaaagh! Zortgrog on the Imperial Jungle world of Dakkon 3, the veterans regiments of the Catachan Jungle Fighters, or "Commandos" were instrumental in Grak Zortgrog's eventual defeat. They infiltrated into the Ork's jungle lair, and set so many melta- bombs that the entire base was blown up, and the smoke could be seen for miles around. Evil Sunz found there bikes smoldering wrecks where they had been operational just seconds before. The stealth and ingenuity of the Commandos has gained them galaxy-wide reknown, and they are the ultimate acheivement for a Catachan.
| 0-1 Imperial Catachan Commandos | ||||||||||
|
Pts |
WS |
BS |
S |
T |
W |
I |
A |
Ld |
Sv |
Commmandos |
120 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
5+ |
Squad: A squad of Commandos consists of 9 Commandos, and 1 Commando sergeant.
Weapons: Laguns
Options: The entire squad may be given frag grenades at +10 points, krak grenades at +20 points, or melta bombs at +50 points. Two models may be given either a flamer at +6 points, a meltagun at +10 points, or a plasma gun at +10 points.
Special Rules
Infiltrators
The Commandos are extremely adept at taking atvantage of cover. Commandos may
use the Infiltrators rules in any mission that allows Infiltrators.
Extremely Experienced
It is not a rare occurence that the Commandos are more experienced then the colonel
they are serving. They may roll once on the Infantry Battle Honours chart before the
battle.