STRIKE FORCE DRAGO By Doug Miller (ODM) |
BATTLE COMPANY STRIKE FORCES |
These images have been reproduced with the kind permission of Doug Miller. |
Fourth Company Dark Angels Chapter Strike Force Drago was based on the Dark Angels Fourth Battle company and was deployed in their campaign for redemption. The Battle Force was built around the 4th Company of the Dark Angels, with Deathwing, Scout Company, Motor Pool, and Inner Circle augmentations. |
Command/1st Squad - Squad Augusti Viewpict of Master Drago and 1st squad acting as his command squad. Bearing the Standard of Retribution, and armed with Melta-gun and Plasma Cannon, Squad Augustin had directly supported Master Drago for dozens of campaigns. The Command Razorback is specially designed to enable it to be downgraded to a Rhino if more carrying capacity takes precedence of firepower. |
2nd Squad - Squad Paulis The 2nd squad is comprised of marines selected as the most likely candidates for induction into the Deathwing. It is an enormous honor to be pulled from the other squads of the company and assigned to the second squad, and only truly exceptional marines are selected. The squad draws the most dangerous and important missions and both the success and mortality rates are exceptionally high. The marines of the 2nd Squad are given more latitude to personalize their armor and the right shoulder guard is the bone white or the Deathwing. |
3rd Squad - Squad Horatio The 3rd Squad under Sgt. Horatio has not suffered a single casualty in three previous campaigns against the Orks. This in itself is highly unusual, but the brutality and carnage of the fighting they took part in makes it a miracle and a true testament to this tightly-knit unit. |
4th Squad - Squad Klaudius Squad Klaudius relies on mobilty and it's heavy weapons choices to manage its role as an anti-infantry unit. The Heavy Bolter will chew through most dismounted forces, while the Melta-gun allows the squad to deal with any light armor support. |
The Battle Force was assembled as a mobile strike force, operating in the Scelus Sub-Sector of the Scarus Sector during Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade. Force markings for the Campaign for Redemption consist of a single Red Triangle. The following view picts were captured as the Battle Force massed outside the gates of the Meredith II Hive as a show of force, prior to their initial engagement with Abaddon's forces. The 4th Company made up the core of the Battle Force fielded during the Campaign for Redemption. Led by Master Drago and Interrogator-Chaplain Quintus, the Company fielded nine full squads, including six Tactical, two Assault, and one Devastator, as well as four Rhinos, one Razorback, and two Land Speeders. In addition Venerable Dreadnaught Fidelio was awakened to support the Company. Further support was provided by the honoured members of the Deathwing company in the form of two Deathwing squads and a Phobos patterns land raider |
