Not every society is the pinnacle of advancement. Some groups exist on the fringes of advanced society, fighting for independent. Others are resistance movements fighting to overthrow the government, or insurgents attempting to assault neighbouring powers.
The units listed here can be used to make up resistance forces of a variety of flavours, from large organised rebellions spanning star systems, to small, rag tag groups of resistance forces.
These rag tag infantry are made up of groups of disenfranchised civilians. They are often equipped with basic gear and have only basic training, but are resolute in their convictions and are determine to win, or dye trying.
Structure: May have 2 Flamers, Shotguns or Mining Lasers (or a mix).
Squad Size: 9 - 15 troops
| Member | Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Notes | Points | Leader | Pistol | 3" / 3" | 1 | 0 | 0 | Regular Leader, +1 to close assaults | 3 | Experienced Leader | Pistol | 3" / 3" | 1 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader, +1 to close assaults | 7 | Dynamic Leader | Pistol | 3" / 3" | 1 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader, One Personality, +1 to close assaults | 8 | Rebel | Pistol | 3" / 3" | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 to close assaults | 3 | Shotgun | Shotgun | 3" / 6" | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 to close assaults | 4 | Mining Laser | Fusion Gun | 3" / 6" | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | Flamer | Flamethrower | 3" / 3" | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1D6 to fire effect, +1 to close assaults | 7 |
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Some militia are experienced in the use of more powerful weapons (such as SMGs), these infantry tend to form up into smaller squads, that are usually backed up with more powerful weapons (like shotguns, flamethrowers, mining lasers and possibly even some SAWs).
Structure: May have 2 Flamers, Shotguns or Mining Lasers (or a mix).
Squad Size: 6 - 9 troops
| Member | Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Notes | Points | Leader | SMG | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Regular Leader, +1 to close assaults | 4 | Veteran Leader | SMG | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader, +1 to close assaults | 9 | Dynamic Leader | SMG | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader, One Personality, +1 to close assaults | 10 | Fighter | SMG | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 to close assaults | 4 | Shotgun | Shotgun | 4" / 8" | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 to close assaults | 5 | Mining Laser | Fusion Gun | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | Flamethrower | Flamethrower | 4" / 4" | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1D6 to fire effect, +1 to close assaults | 8 |
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Some freedom fighters are masters of infiltration and stealth. These fighters often appear from nowhere to harry their oppressors before disappearing again.
Structure: Must have a Leader, Experienced Leader or Dynamic Leader, may have 1 Specialist per 2 other fighters.
Squad Size: 4 - 6 troops
| Member | Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Notes | Points | Leader | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Regular Leader | 10 | Experienced Leader | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader | 19 | Dynamic Leader | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader, One Personality | 21 | Guerrilla | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Shotgun | Shotgun | 4" / 8" | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 to close assaults | 11 | Mining Laser | Fusion Gun | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | Flamer | Flamethrower | 4" / 4" | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1D6 to fire effect, +1 to close assaults | 16 |
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Notes
Agile: Agile units ignore movement penalties when crossing Difficult Terrain.
Reserves: This unit can be held in reserve, and then deployed once the battle has started (as per the Reserves advanced rule).
Stealth: A unit with this ability always succeeds when it goes into hiding (see Hidden Movement). There is no die roll required.
Some guerrilla fighters man portable heavy weapons that allow them to deal extreme damage to armoured targets, or easily suppress standard infantry.
Crew: 2
| Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Misc | Points | Assault Carbine | 4" / " | 2 | 0 | 0 | Chain Gun - Light | 4"/16" | 2 | 5 | 0 | 43 | Mounted Flamethrower | 4"/16" | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1D6 to fire effect, +1 to close assaults | 37 | General Purpose MG | 4"/16" | 3 | 3 | 0 | 34 | Morter - Light | 4"/16" | 2 | 1 | 0 | Blast 3, Does not require line of sight | 48 | Missile Launcher | 4"/16" | 2 | 1 | 3 | Can fire HE (Blast 3, 0 AP) or AP (Blast 0, 3 AP) | 48 |
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Notes
Agile: Agile units ignore movement penalties when crossing Difficult Terrain.
Reserves: This unit can be held in reserve, and then deployed once the battle has started (as per the Reserves advanced rule).
Stealth: A unit with this ability always succeeds when it goes into hiding (see Hidden Movement). There is no die roll required.
Some guerrilla fighters are master marksmen and are trained in the use of high power sniper rifles.
| Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Misc | Points | Sniper Rifle | 4" / 40" | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
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Notes
Agile: Agile units ignore movement penalties when crossing Difficult Terrain.
Reserves: This unit can be held in reserve, and then deployed once the battle has started (as per the Reserves advanced rule).
Stealth: A unit with this ability always succeeds when it goes into hiding (see Hidden Movement). There is no die roll required.
Total Points: 41
Rebellions live and die by their leaders. Charismatic hero's who rally others to the cause. These hero's are usually cunning warriors and deadly on the battlefield.
| Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Misc | Points | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
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Notes
Agile: Agile units ignore movement penalties when crossing Difficult Terrain.
Hero: This trait may only be taken by a Character or Psionic. Heroes always Shoot individually, even when attached to another unit. When firing at close range, they may choose the target figure. They are also Fearless, Shock Troops. Non-heroes suffer a -2 penalty to Fire Effect when firing at a Hero.
Stealth: A unit with this ability always succeeds when it goes into hiding (see Hidden Movement). There is no die roll required.
Total Points: 63
Many colonies make use of powered suits to assist with lifting heavy loads. Some ingenious individuals weld armour plates and weaponry to these suits and bring them to the battlefield. Though often slow, these rudimentary powered armour suits can be used to wreak havoc
| Member | Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Notes | Points | Leader | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Regular Leader | 11 | Experience Leader | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader | 15 | Dynamic Leader | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader, One Personality | 16 | Exo Suit | Assault Carbine | 4" / 16" | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Flamer | Flamethrower | 4" / 4" | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1D6 to fire effect, +1 to close assaults | 14 | Mining Laser | Fusion Gun | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
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Notes
Frail: This unit suffers -1 to Armour.
Slow: Slow units suffer a penalty of -2” to their base movement rate.
Some organisation's support resistance movements, and in this case they may devote some of their security forces to the cause. These are usually slightly better equipped than standard security forces, but not usually more highly trained.
Structure: May have one "Specialist"
Squad Size: 5 - 7 troops
| Member | Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Notes | Points | Leader | SMG | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Regular Leader, +1 to close assaults | 6 | Experienced Leader | SMG | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 0 | Experienced Leader, +1 to close assaults | 10 | Corporate Security | SMG | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 to close assaults | 6 | Security Specialist | Shotgun | 4" / 8" | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 to close assaults | 7 | Security Specialist | SAW | 4" / 24" | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Security Specialist | Grenade Launcher | 4" / 8" | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1D6 Fire Effect | 9 |
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Motorbikes are brilliant high speed all terrain vehicles and as such are deployed by many rebel factions to scout out enemy lines and harass enemy formations.
Type: Light Transport
Crew: 1
| Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Misc | Points | SMG | 3" | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 to close assaults |
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Notes
Fast: The vehicle adds +2" to Cautious and Standard movement rates.
Total Points: 21
Amazingly, welding armour plates to small nimble buggies can be an effective (and annoying) addition to the battlefield.
Type: Light Transport
Crew: 2
| Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Misc | Points | Heavy MG | 3" | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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Total Points: 35
This variant of the armoured buggy makes use of a missile launcher mounted to the roof (instead of the standard machine gun)
Type: Light Transport
Crew: 2
| Weapon | Ra | DM | FE | AP | Misc | Points | Missile Launcher | 3" | 2 | 1 | 3 | Can fire HE (Blast 3, 0 AP) or AP (Blast 0, 3 AP) |
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Total Points: 40
