Saturnyne Pattern Carnodon Strike Squadron (Solar Auxilia)

65 points per model

The Carnodon is a versatile medium battle tank which acted as the lynchpin for many of the storied successes of the Imperial Army during the Great
Crusade. As a premier mobile fire platform, it was regularly adapted to combat a wide variety of foes and respond to any number of battlefield conditions. At
Gamma-Incunablar, a squadron of the 43rd Veradan’s Carnodons, fitted with las weaponry, brought down the first of the great Basemekanic beasts which
had subjugated that world, their concentrated firepower surpassing even the Predator tanks of the IIIrd Legion to punch through the vast creature’s thick
metallic hide. On Hektun, the 3rd Saturnyne Rams earned their reputation as the ‘Incinerators’ of the Solar Auxilia when their Carnodons, fitted entirely
with volkite weaponry, were used to strategically ignite the hydrogen-rich vents of the Phenaem’s tunnel structures, eradicating the foul xenos within.

The Carnodon tank was foremost of many initiatives undertaken by the Imperial Host to exploit the modular design of the relatively new Aurox chassis
during the expansion of the Imperium by creating variants based on it. During the early years of the Great Crusade, it rapidly became a byword for
conquest amongst the Expeditionary fleets, a legacy which led to the production of the dedicated Imperial battle tanks of latter-days. As the Great Crusade
moved ever outwards and supply of the Aurox chassis peaked, it is thought that many Carnodon tanks entered a strategic reserve and were distributed to
Crusade muster worlds behind the front lines; with over two hundred thousand examples thought to have been stored pending secondary mobilisation in
the warrens under the world of Tallarn.

Armour
BS Front Side Rear HP
Saturnyne Pattern Carnodon 3 12 11 10 3

Unit Composition Options

• 1-3 Saturnyne Pattern Carnodon Tanks • The entire Saturnyne Pattern Carnodon squadron may be upgraded
to take extra armour......................................................................................................+5 points per model
Unit Type • Any Saturnyne Pattern Carnodon may exchange its twin-linked multi-laser for one of the
• Vehicle (Tank) following options:
-- Volkite culverin......................................................................................................................................... Free
Wargear -- Twin-linked autocannon.......................................................................................... +5 points per model
• Twin-linked multi-laser -- Twin-linked lascannon............................................................................................+25 points per model
• Two sponson-mounted multi-lasers • Any Saturnyne Pattern Carnodon may exchange both of its sponson-mounted multi-lasers
• Searchlight for either of the following sets of two sponson weapons:
• Smoke launchers -- Heavy flamers.............................................................................................................. +2 points per model
-- Heavy bolters............................................................................................................... +2 points per model
Special Rules -- Volkite calivers........................................................................................................... +5 points per model
• Explorator Adaption -- Autocannon................................................................................................................+10 points per model
-- Lascannon...................................................................................................................+30 points per model
• Any Saturnyne Pattern Carnodon may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:
A Saturnyne Pattern Carnodon -- Heavy stubber.............................................................................................................. +5 points per model
Strike Squadron may be taken as a -- Multi-laser...................................................................................................................+10 points per model
Heavy Support choice in Solar Auxilia
detachments.
Explorator Adaption
Vehicles with this special rule have an invulnerable save of 6+ against any attack with the
Blast or Template special rule, and count as Void Hardened in games where this might
have an effect. Failed Dangerous Terrain tests by vehicles with this special rule must be
re-rolled.

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