STRIKE FORCE PUGNUS LEONIS By Thomas Neth (Nostromo) |
BATTLE COMPANY STRIKE FORCES |
These images reproduced here with the kind permission of Thomas Neth |
Squad Rifon is the second tactical squad of the 3rd company and is equipped for fire support and usually operates in two combat squads with brother sergeant Rifon leading the first team supported by a plasma rifle and brother corporal Echtaion directing the second combat squad with a missile launcher. Brother sergeant Rifon carries a power sword. While the whole squad performs as well as any squad in the first chapter, especially brother corporal |
SQUAD NURIEL Squad Nuriel, 3rd tactical squad of the 3rd company, is specialised on hunting heavily armoured opponents - like the traitors from lost legions. Brother sergeant Nuriel is armed with a power fist and a plasma pistol - the latter has already cost him his right arm which is now replaced with a bionic arm. But nonetheless he prefers plasma weaponry for killing traitors. Two of his fellow marines are armed with a plasma rifle and a missile launcher. Squad Nuriel campaign mission log file: 3999342.M41 - Rufus III planetary defense forces 3999348.M41 - Craftworld Alaitoc Eldar 3999349.M41 - Thousand Sons 3999350.M41 - Thousand Sons 3999360.M41 - Thousand Sons |
Squad Arbatel is the assault oriented, first tactical squad of the 3rd company equipped with flamer and missile launcher. Brother sergeant Arbatel carries a power fist. A rhino as the squad's dedicated transport provides the much needed maneuverability of this highly flexible squad. The squad deals well with most kinds of opponents, but the effect squad Arbatel has on the ranger forces of craft world Alaitoc can be deemed no less than devastating. Squad Arbatel campaign mission log file: 3999342.M41 - Rufus III planetary defense forces 3999345.M41 - Craftworld Alaitoc Eldar 3999348.M41 - Craftworld Alaitoc Eldar 3999349.M41 - Thousand Sons 3999350.M41 - Thousand Sons 3999360.M41 - Thousand Sons 3999361.M41 - unidentified Tyranid swarm 3999364.M41 - Craftworld Alaitoc Eldar 3999364.M41 - unidentified Tyranid swarm 3999365.M41 - unidentified Tyranid swarm |
Echacion is worth mentioning. Although he is part of the squad for only five years, he is already second in command and soon to be promoted to sergeant of a devastator squad. He definitely has an eye for vulnerable targets and directs the fire of the brothers in his team to maximum effectivenes. During the Rufus campaign, his squad neutralized two Leman Russ type battle tanks, one chimera, one falcon and even a wave serpent. Needless to say the squad also took care of the surviving passengers from those vehicles. Squad Rifion campaign mission log file: 3999342.M41 - Rufus III planetary defense forces 3999344.M41 - Rufus III planetary defense forces 3999345.M41 - Craftworld Alaitoc Eldar 3999349.M41 - Thousand Sons 3999350.M41 - Thousand Sons 3999360.M41 - Thousand Sons 3999361.M41 - unidentified Tyranid swarm 3999364.M41 - Craftworld Alaitoc Eldar 3999364.M41 - unidentified Tyranid swarm |
SQUAD ARBATEL |
SQUAD RIFON |
SQUAD NURIEL |
SQUAD DAMAEL |
SQUAD DAMAEL Squad Damael is the fourth and last tactical squad of the strike force. Like squad Arbatael, it is equipped with flamer and missile launcher, but brother sergeant Damael prefers the trusty bolter over close combat weapons. Squad Damael is usually held in reserve and arrives by drop pod. The squad's most effective tactic is deployment in or behind enemy infantry. In the early battles on Rufus III the squad cleansed the trenches of the treacherous planetary defense forces single handedly. In the later stages of the campaign, squad Damael eradicated entire broods of Genestealers and termagants. Squad Damael campaign mission log file: 3999342.M41 - Rufus III planetary defense forces 3999344.M41 - Rufus III planetary defense forces 3999345.M41 - Craftworld Alaitoc Eldar 3999361.M41 - unidentified Tyranid swarm 3999364.M41 - unidentified Tyranid swarm 3999365.M41 - unidentified Tyranid swarm 3001001.M42 - Rufus III planetary defense forces |
