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ELITE COMMAND SQUADS by George Spiggott

Stormtrooper Command Squad

When Stormtroopers are attached to other Imperial Guard companies they will sometimes bring with them their own command squads to lead them in battle and also to liaise with the company commander. Stormtrooper command squads are only committed to the front lines when Stormtroopers are deployed in strength.

Regimental Doctrines: A Storm Trooper command squad may only be used in Imperial Guard armies that make use of the regimental doctrines system (see the Imperial Guard codex page #55). Storm Trooper command squads are restricted troops and take up one of your Doctrine points if you wish to include one in your Imperial Guard army. In addition you must also take the Storm Troopers regimental doctrine before you can include a Storm Troopers command squad in your army.

Organisation: Storm Trooper command squads are an Elites choice for an Imperial Guard army but do not count towards the maximum number of Elites units you may have in your army.

0-1 Storm Trooper Command Squad

	Pts/Model	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Save
Storm Trooper Officer	60	3	4	3	3	1	3	2	8	4+
Veteran Storm Trooper	+6	3	4	3	3	1	3	2	8	4+
Storm Trooper	-	3	4	3	3	1	3	1	8	4+

Number/Squad: One Storm Trooper Officer and four Storm Troopers.

Weapons: Each model may be armed with either a hellgun or hellpistol and close combat weapon. Each model is equipped with frag grenades and krak grenades.

Officer: The Officer is an independent character. However, he must remain within 2" of his Command squad at all times and may not leave it. If it is wiped out, the Officer reverts to being an independent character.

Options: All Officers have access to the Imperial Guard Armoury.

Any Storm Troopers may be armed with one of the special weapons from the following list: Meltagun +10 pts; plasmagun +10 pts; grenade launcher +8 pts; flamer +6pts.

Character: Any Storm Troopers not using special weapons or a vox-caster may be upgraded to a Veteran Storm Trooper at +6 pts, and will have access to the Imperial Guard Armoury. One may be equipped with a medi-pack at +5 points.

Transport: The squad may be mounted in a Chimera transport vehicle at +70 pts. See Imperial Guard Codex page 45.

SPECIAL RULES

Leadership: Any Imperial Guard unit within 12" of the Officer may use his leadership when taking Morale and Leadership tests as long as he isn't in close combat, falling back or pinned.

Infiltrate/Deep Strike: Storm Trooper command squads without a transport vehicle may either infiltrate at +5 points and or Deep Strike at +5 points, if the mission permits.