Storm Trooper
From Lexicanum
Storm Troopers are highly-trained shock troops forming the elite force that is a Storm Trooper regiment. They are trained to carry out special operations such as deep strike assaults, reconnaissance, and infiltration beyond enemy lines. Storm Troopers are the very best soldiers the Imperial Guard has to offer, being trained to the peak of human perfection, their combat skills are unmatched within the ranks of the Imperial Guard.5
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Organisation
Storm Troopers form a single regiment, which is unique in that it is a permanent unit, receiving a constant influx of new recruits to keep it up to full strength. By virtue of its members having been recruited from the progena of the Schola Progenium, the regiment made up of soldiers from worlds throughout the Imperium. With up to ten thousand men under arms at any one time, the regiment is also larger than most other regiments. However this huge force does not fight at a single place; individual companies or battalions are instead sent to war zones, and from there, individual Storm Trooper squads are spread among the other regiments as required.5, 6
The Storm Trooper unit assigned to a warzone provides a core of elite squads, which are entrusted to carry out important missions requiring more training and initiative than possessed by the average Guardsman. Storm Trooper squads are effective at spearheading assaults into heavily fortified positions, infiltrating behind enemy lines and sowing confusion and panic. They are often dropped into the thick of combat from Valkyrie Assault Carriers, guns blazing before they even touch the ground.
Storm Trooper recruits are chosen from the progena of the Schola Progenium, where they have been raised and educated, and molded into loyal and dedicated servants of the Emperor. They are then taught superior battle tactics and the use of more advanced equipment than the average Guardsmen.
The regiments to which the Storm Troop squads are attached often regard the inimitably dedicated and better equipped Storm Troopers with a certain amount of animosity, referring to them by such names as 'Glory Boys' and 'Big Toy Soldiers'. Regardless of the opinion of the average Guardsman, none who witness Storm Troopers in action can deny they are worthy of such titles.5
Several regiments commonly employ Storm Troopers, such as:
Equipment
The Storm Trooper's standard equipment is superior to regimental Guardsmen and includes carapace armour (superior to the standard flak armour in use by regimental Guardsmen) as well as the Hellgun, a higher powered lasgun which incorporates a targeter. They are equipped with both frag and krak grenades.
More recently, hellguns are being replaced with hotshot lasguns, a type of modified lasgun with a supercharged magazine with high armour-piercing capabilities.5
Variations of Storm Troops
Kasrkin
Kasrkin are part of the Imperial Guard Structure and are dedicated to the security of Cadia. Their name comes from the title of the cities of Cadia, which are "Kasrs". Thus, City Kin.
These are the elite of the already superior Cadian military and are picked up while still serving as Whiteshields in the Cadian armed forces. Their training is comparable, if not better to that of Storm Troopers (they are the Cadian equivalent) and they are utterly dedicated to the preservation of Cadia, whereas Storm Troopers are indoctrinated to the defense of the entire Imperium.
They are highly trained in the use of numerous weapons, and are armoured with Carapace Armour. They have an ethos of duty and honour and a devotion to the Emperor that is impressive for members of the Imperial Guard.5 Whereas the standard Storm Trooper is looked down upon in envy by Imperial Guardsmen, the standard Kasrkin is looked up to with favour. They are the ultimate warrior to fight against the enemies of the Imperium (such as the forces of Chaos), and they lead the charge in the defense of Cadia. To be a Kasrkin is to hold a position of honour, and all Cadians recognize this.
Grenadiers
Although comparable to Storm Troops, Grenadiers are fully part of their regiment, having been recruited into the regiment at the time of its creation along with the rest of the Guardsmen. In any regiment there are naturally individuals who prove to be superior soldiers. In some regiments these troops receive special training which makes them the equals of Storm Troopers. They are then formed into their own squads. Unlike Storm Troopers, Grenadiers do not deep-strike or infiltrate. Grenadiers often make up part of the ranks of the more elite and shock oriented regiments, most notably the Cadian Shock Troops and the Terrax Guard.
Inquisitorial Storm Troopers
The Inquisition maintains a number of fortresses throughout the galaxy, both secret and known to the inhabitants of the Imperium. The Inquisitorial Storm Troopers have the duty to protect and provide security to these fortresses and the Black Ships. They are recruited from the Schola Progenium. Some well known families have a tradition of service in the Inquisitorial Storm Troopers. The training and equipment is equal to the elite Storm Troopers of the Imperial Guard. Furthermore they undergo ongoing purity and incorruptibility tests, prior to and following their induction. Inquisitorial Storm Troopers are also often called upon to assist an Inquisitor on active assignment.
Known Storm Trooper companies
2378th Storm Troopers company - Operation Deathblow: Three volunteer squads led by Colonel Scheja attacked the HQ of Tau Army near Tarokeen in order to kill the alien leader, Ethereal Aun'Vre.4
Sources
- 1:Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)
- 2:Codex: Witch Hunters (3rd Edition)
- 3:Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition)
- 4:Imperial Armour: Volume Three - Taros Campaign
- 5:Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)
- 6:Codex: Imperial Guard (2nd Edition), p. 21
See also
| Command Units | Command Platoon • Heroic Senior Officer • Senior Officer • Junior Officer • Sanctioned Psyker • Commissar • Priest |
|---|---|
| Flexible Troops | Infantry Platoon • Conscript Infantry Platoon • Hardened Veteran Squad • Storm Troopers • Sentinel Squadron |
| Combat Troops | Armoured Fist Squad • Rough Rider Squadron • Ogryn Squad |
| Ranged Troops | Ratling Snipers • Snipers • Heavy Weapons Platoon |
| Support Units | Fire Support Squad • Anti-tank Support Squad • Mortar Support Squad • Sentinel Support Squadron • Special Weapon Support Squad • Techpriest Enginseer |
| HQ | Canoness • Palatine • Inquisitor Lord • Priest | |
|---|---|---|
| Elites | Arco-flagellants • Callidus Assassin • Celestian Squad • Culexus Assassin • Death Cult Assassin • Eversor Assassin • Inquisitor • Vindicare Assassin • Repentia | |
| Troops | Battle Sister Squad • Inquisitorial Storm Troopers • Zealots | |
| Seconded Units: | IG Armoured Fist Squad • IG Infantry Platoon • SM Tactical Squad • SM Scout Squad | |
| Fast Attack | Dominion Squad • Seraphim Squad | |
| Seconded Units: | IG Rough Rider • IG Sentinel Squadron • SM Assault Squad • SM Bike Squadron • SM Land Speeder Squadron | |
| Heavy Support | Exorcist • Immolator • Penitent Engine • Orbital Strike • Retributor Squad | |
| Seconded Units: | IG Leman Russ • SM Devastators • SM Dreadnought • SM Predator | |
| Transport | Rhino • Chimera • Immolator | |
| HQ | Grey Knights Grand Master • Brother-Captain • Inquisitor Lord |
|---|---|
| Elites | Callidus Assassin • Culexus Assassin • Death Cult Assassin • Eversor Assassin • Daemonhost • Inquisitor • Grey Knights Terminator Squad • Vindicare Assassin |
| Troops | Grey Knights • Inquisitorial Storm Troopers Seconded Units: IG Armoured Fist Squad • IG Infantry Platoon • SM Tactical Squad • SM Scout Squad |
| Fast Attack | Grey Knight Teleport Squad Seconded Units: IG Rough Rider • IG Sentinel Squadron • SM Assault Squad • SM Bike Squad • SM Land Speeder Squadron |
| Heavy Support | Grey Knights Dreadnought • Grey Knights Land Raider • Grey Knights Land Raider Crusader • Grey Knights Purgation Squad • Orbital Strike Seconded Units: IG Leman Russ • SM Devastators • SM Dreadnought • SM Predator |
| Transport | Rhino • Chimera • Land Raider |
