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(Basic) Skitarii – Tech Guard

The Skitarii are the Machine Cult’s equivalent of both the Planetary Defence Force and the Imperial Guard. They defend Adeptus Mechanicus holdings on worlds right across the Imperium, and also act as foot soldier support for the earthshaking Legio Titanicus battle groups when the Adeptus Mechanicus go to war.

From a distance, a Skitarii Legionary looks identical to any other Imperial soldier. It is only within close quarters that an observer will see the array of cybernetic and bionic augmentations, the high-quality equipment and the Machine Cult markings alongside the Imperial aquila.

The Cataphracts crew the vehicles of the Skitarii legions, and are often slaved into their tanks in a divine symbiosis of meat and machine.

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All Specialisations:

Driver – Ground

Driver – Heavy

Literacy – Basic

Secret Language – Machine Cult Battle Tongue

Secret Language – Military Sign Language

Specialist Weapon – Heavy

Use Respirator

Cataphracts Only:

Specialist Weapon – Ordnance

Spotter

One of the following:

- Specialist Weapon – Bolt

- Specialist Weapon – Flamer

- Specialist Weapon – Melta

- Specialist Weapon – Plasma

Brawler

Specialist Weapon – Grenade

Weapons Team

One of the following:

- Specialist Weapon – Bolt

- Specialist Weapon – Flamer

- Specialist Weapon – Launcher

- Specialist Weapon – Melta

- Specialist Weapon – Mortar

- Specialist Weapon – Plasma

Laspistol with two power packs

Knife

Flak armour trousers

Closed helmet with integral photochromatic visor, infra-visor, re-breather and short-range communicator microbead

Backpack containing:

- Entrenching tool

- Insulated sleeping bag

- Rations for seven days (21 meals)

At least two bionic parts

Mars-pattern lasgun with a mono-sight, bayonet, and two power packs

Krak grenade

Two frag grenades

Carapace armour cuirass with flak armour sleeves

MIU slaved to a driver or gunner position in a tank, armoured vehicle or artillery piece

Flak armour jacket

Upon entering this career, a character must choose either the Legionary or Cataphract specialisation. The character can then only take abilities from that specialisation, and will only be issued with the appropriate equipment. Upon leaving this career for higher Skitarii ranks, the character will normally be taking the next step up in one of his or her specialisations.

Skitarii – Tech Guard (other specialisation)

Skitarii – Decurion

Mercenary – Trooper

Rebel – Heretic

Adeptus Mechanicus – Novice

Cultist – Novice

(Advanced) Skitarii – Decurion

The heavy firepower of a Skitarii infantry squad is provided by its leader, the decurion. Some even have their weapons implanted directly into their bodies, to increase combat efficiency.

The Cataphract decurions are also known as ‘machine servants’ for the way they believe their commands are actually a channelling of the will of their tank’s machine spirit. This belief leads many machine servants to disregard the safety of supporting legionaries, with a priority of preserving the tank at all costs. This should not be confused with cowardice – the cataphracts fight as ferociously, if not more so, than their Imperial Guard cousins, but merely additional caution and a tendency to bombard enemy held territory for too long before entering, often allowing enemy troops to escape and regroup elsewhere.

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Leader

Specialist Weapon – Advanced

Specialist Weapon – Bolt

Specialist Weapon – Chain

Laspistol with two power packs

Chainsword with a power pack

Knife

Carapace armour cuirass with flak armour sleeves

Flak armour trousers

Closed helmet with integral photochromatic visor, infra-visor, re-breather and short-range communicator microbead

Backpack containing:

- Entrenching tool

- Insulated sleeping bag

- Rations for 7 days (21 meals)

At least four bionic parts

One of the following:

- Mars-pattern lasgun with a mono-sight, bayonet, and two power packs

- Any military specialist or heavy weapon with a mono-sight and two clips of ammunition

Krak grenade

Two frag grenades

MIU slaved to a commander, driver or gunner position in a tank, armoured vehicle or artillery piece

Skitarii – Centurion

Legio Titanicus – Ordinatus

Mercenary – Squad Leader

Rebel – Cell Leader

Adeptus Mechanicus – Novice

Cultist – Acolyte

(Advanced) Skitarii – Centurion

The centurions are the frontline commanders of the Skitarii, fighting alongside their legionary and cataphract subordinates. Many are cyborgised to such a degree that they lose any sense of empathy, either with their comrades or with the enemy, leading to the Skitarii virtually never retreating, and executing surrendering enemies, even when they are fellow humans. The most devoted to the Machine God turn themselves into veritable weapons platforms, bristling with implanted weapons and power blades or merge themselves with armoured vehicles – the Skitarii interpretation of apotheosis with the Machine God.

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Ogryns and beastmen may not enter this career.

Combat Master

Driver – Grav

Fearless

Strategist

Use Power Armour

Use Terminator Armour

Laspistol with two power packs

Any military close combat weapon with a power pack

Knife

Carapace armour cuirass, vambrace and greaves

Closed helmet with integral photochromatic visor, infra-visor, re-breather and short-range communicator microbead

Backpack containing:

- Entrenching tool

- Insulated sleeping bag

- Rations for 7 days (21 meals)

At least eight bionic parts

One of the following:

- Mars-pattern lasgun with a mono-sight, bayonet, and two power packs

- Any military specialist or heavy weapon with a mono-sight and two clips of ammunition

Krak grenade

Two frag grenades

MIU slaved to a commander, driver or gunner position in a tank, armoured vehicle or artillery piece

Legio Titanicus – Ordinatus

Mercenary – Captain

Rebel – General

Adeptus Mechanicus – Novice

Cultist – Zealot