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Warhammer 40k Codex: UNSC
Posted By: turel <djberesford@aol.com>	Date: 12/18/04 9:59 a.m.
To go with the Halo miniatures I made - http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=526727 - I have been working on a Codex for each of the Halo armies. For those unfamiliar with Warhammer 40k, a Codex is a book which details the rules for best representing an army within the game. Codex Covenant can be found here: http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=527034 Codex: United Nations Space Command The UNSC has a Strategy Rating of 1 UNSC Special Rules Corps to the Core: All UNSC Marines are brave men and women at heart, and will do whatever it takes to get the job done, even in the face of defeat and death. To represent this, whenever UNSC Marines control any scenario objective they may re-roll any failed leadership test they are required to take. This ability only effects UNSC models on or in base to base contact with the objective, but does not effect Starship Captains or Spartan II units. Lines of Communication: Years of defeat at the hands of the Covenant juggernaut have taught the UNSC that only unity will overcome this very deadly enemy. Communications, particularly within the Marine Corps, is especially vital to the survival of the UNSC, and has resulted in all Marine units being issued with a Comm. Set. Comm. Sets grant the following special rules: Knowledge of Foresight: Comm. Sets allow UNSC units to relay battlefield information to each other, allowing for more accurate fire. To represent this, an officer with a Comm. Set may choose to relay information in the shooting phase instead of firing a weapon. Any UNSC unit equipped with a Comm. Set with at least one model within 24"(or anywhere on the battlefield if the army's Comms. Officer is alive) of the relaying model may add +1 to their BS when firing at any enemy unit within range and Line of Sight of the relaying unit. All normal shooting rules still apply. Airstrike: Once per game a model with a Comm. Set may call in for air support from Longsword fighter-bombers. Place the large blast template on any enemy unit within line of sight to a model with a Comm. Set. Roll a scatter dice and 2 D6 and pick the highest result, this is how far and in which direction the template will scatter. Any model under the template, friend or foe, will take a single strength 6, AP4 hit, rolling for partials as normal. Pinpoint Drops: Any UNSC unit with a Comm. Set may re-roll the dice to determine how far it scatters when deep striking. UNSC Armoury Single Handed Weapons Close Combat Weapon – 1pt M6D Pistol – 10pts Magnum – 5pts Stun Baton - 5pts Sub Machine Gun – 5pts Two Handed Weapons Battle Rifle – 5pts MA5B Assault Rifle – 3pts Shotgun – 3pts Wargear A.I. – 40pts (Starship Captains, Marine Commanders, and Spartans only, one per army) Flak Armour – 3pts Frag Grenades – 1pt Krak Grenades – 2pts Scanner – 2pts Targetter – 8pts Trademark Item – 5pts Veteran Abilities Counter Attack - 10pts Furious Charge - 10pts Move through Cover - 10pts Night Vision/Acute Senses - 10pts Skilled Rider - 10pts Tank Hunter - 10pts A.I.: A.I., or Artificial Inteligence, is a tool used extensively throughout the UNSC. A.I.'s have access to all the knowledge the UNSC possesses, and are capable of performing computing tasks in mere nanoseconds. As such, they grant the user +1 Initiative (as their vast knowledge can keep their user one step ahead of their enemies), and any model will an A.I. may also re-roll any single dice roll per turn. In addition, when any enemy unit deep strikes within 24" of a model with an A.I., that model, and any squad they are a part of, may make a free shooting attack against the deep striking unit. Stun Baton: The stun baton counts as a close combat weapon. In addition, any enemy model wounded by the model weilding the stun baton but not killed will not be able to attack until the end of the next assault phase. United Nations Space Command Army List HQ 0-1 Starship Captain Captain Pts - 35 Ws - 4 Bs - 4 S - 3 T - 3 W - 2 I - 3 A - 3 Ld - 8 Sv – 6+ Admiral Pts - 50 Ws - 4 Bs - 4 S - 3 T - 3 W - 3 I - 3 A - 3 Ld - 10 Sv – 6+ Equipment: M6D Pistol, Trademark Item Options: A Starship Captain may be equipped with 75pts of Wargear from the UNSC armoury, but may not replace any equipment he/she already carries. This is due to the fact that all Starship Captains carry an M6D Sidearm as standard, and are such highly respected individuals that not all of the UNSC protocols apply to them (such as the prohibition of smoking tobacco onboard a UNSC vessel). Special Rules: Stubborn: Starship Captains are Stubborn, as detailed on page of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. Strong Willed: Starship Captains are privy to important information regarding the UNSC, which must not be allowed to fall into the hands of the enemy. To ensure this they have been trained with a high level of resistance to any technique of extracting said information, including psychic. As such any psychic power used on a Starship Captain that effects psychology (i.e. not physical attacks) will not take effect on a D6 roll of 4+ UNSC Marine Commander Commander Pts 40 Ws – 3 Bs – 4 S - 3 T - 3 W - 2 I - 4 A - 3 Ld - 9 Sv - 4+ General Pts 60 Ws – 4 Bs – 5 S - 3 T - 3 W - 3 I - 4 A - 3 Ld - 10 Sv - 4+ Equipment: Carapace Armour. Options: A Marine commander may be equipped with 100pts of Wargear from the UNSC armoury. Special Rules: Stubborn: Marine Commanders are Stubborn, as detailed on page of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. One Tough Son of a Biatch: Marine Commanders have not reached their current rank easily, and as such tend to be hard as iron veteran leathernecks who can take a real ass kicking and ask for seconds. As such Marine Commanders benefit from a 5+ invulnerable save, due to their sheer refusal to die. 0-1 Marine Command Staff Pts – 80 Marine Ws – 3 Bs – 3 S - 3 T – 3 W - 1 I - 3 A - 1 Ld - 7 Sv - 5+ Marine Sergeant Ws – 3 Bs – 3 S - 3 T – 3 W - 1 I - 3 A - 2 Ld - 8 Sv - 5+ Executive Officer Ws – 3 Bs – 4 S - 3 T – 3 W - 2 I - 3 A - 2 Ld - 9 Sv - 5+ Squad: Marine Command Staff consists of 7 Marines, a Communications Officer, an Executive Officer, and a Marine Sergeant. Weapons: MA5B Assault Rifle. Any Marine may replace its Assault Rifle for a Battle Rifle at +2pts per model. Options: One Marine may exchange its MA5B for a Flamer at +5pts, or an S2 Sniper Rifle at +10pts. In addition, one Marine may exchange its MA5B for a Heavy Machine Gun at +5pts, or a Jackhammer at +15pts The Executive Officer may choose up to 50pts of wargear from the UNSC armoury. The Sergeant is equipped with a Comm. Set, and may exchange its MA5B for a SMG or Shotgun at no extra cost, a battle rifle at +2pts or an S2 Sniper Rifle at +15pts Communications Officer: the Comm. Officer co-ordinates all units with a Comm. Set, Boosting the power of all Comm. Frequencies and providing an unlimited battlefield range. The presence of a Communications Officer on the battlefield removes the range restriction of the Knowledge of Foresight special rule. Obviously, if the Comm. Officer is killed then the boost is forfeit. The Comm. Officer is equipped with a single M6D Pistol. Elites Orbital Drop Shock Troopers Helljumper Pts – 12 per model Ws – 3 Bs – 4 S - 3 T - 3 W - 1 I - 3 A - 1 Ld - 7 Sv - 4+ Helljumper Lt. Pts - +10 Ws – 3 Bs – 4 S - 3 T - 3 W - 1 I - 3 A - 2 Ld - 8 Sv - 4+ Squad – Helljumpers are fielded in Drop Platoons of between 10 and 20 models. Weapons: Assault Rifle or Shotgun, Carapace Armour, Scanners Options: Up to 2 Helljumpers may exchange their Assault Rifles or Shotguns for a Flame-thrower at + 5pts, or a S2 Sniper Rifle at +10pts In addition, up to 1 Helljumper may exchange its Assault Rifle or Shotgun for a Jackhammer Missile launcher at + 20pts, or a MAC Rifle at +30pts. One Helljumper may be upgraded to a Helljumper Lt. at +10pts. A Helljumper Lt. Is equipped with a Comm. Set and may take up to 50pts of wargear from the UNSC armoury. The entire squad may be equipped with Frag Grenades at +1pt per model, and/or Krak Grenades at + 2pts per model. Special Rules: Deep Strike: A squad of Orbit Drop Shock Troopers MUST be deployed via the Deep Strike rules, regardless of whether or not the scenario permits it. 0-1 Spartan II Team Spartan Pts – 32 per model Ws – 4 Bs – 4 S - 4 T - 4 W - 2 I - 4 A - 2 Ld - 9 Sv - 3+ Squad – Spartan II’s are fielded in squads of 5-10 Equipment: MJOLNIR battle armour, Frag grenades and Krak grenades. The entire Squad may be armed with any of the following: Battle Rifle at +3pts Covenant Plasma Blade at +20pts Covenant Plasma Pistol at +10pts Covenant Plasma Rifle at +10pts Covenant Needler at +10pts M6D Pistol at +5pts MA5B Assault Rifle at +2pts Magnum at +5pts Shotgun at +2pts Sub Machine Gun at +5pts Instead of selecting a weapon from the above list, up to 2 Spartan II’s may be armed with one of the following: Flamer at +5pts Jackhammer Missile Launcher at +10pts MAC Rifle at +20pts S2 Sniper Rifle at +5pts A single Spartan II may be upgraded to a Chief Petty Officer at +10pts The entire squad may be equipped with Covenant plasma grenades at +3 points per model. Transport: The Squad may ride in a Pelican Dropship at + 200pts Special Rules: And they shall know no fear...: Spartan II units follow all the rules for And they shall know no fear... as described in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. Dual Wielding: Spartans are trained in firing a weapon with each hand, and as such may Dual Wield any single-handed weapon. A Spartan may fire both Dual Wielded weapons in one turn. If a Spartan Dual Wields two of the same weapon then it counts as having a single twin-linked weapon rather than two different weapons. A Dual Wielding Spartan has a +1 attack bonus in close combat due to having two close combat weapons. MJOLNIR Battle Armour: MJOLNIR Battle Armour was named after the legendary Hammer of Thor, and designed specifically to enhance the performance of a Spartan II super soldier. As such, MJOLNIR confers the following benefits: +1 S, T, and I (already included in profile) Grants the wearer a 5+ Invulnerable save Recoil Suppressors – Allow for Heavy weapons to be fired on the move. Troops 1+ UNSC Marine Platoon Pts – 60 per squad Marine Ws – 3 Bs – 3 S - 3 T – 3 W - 1 I - 3 A - 1 Ld - 7 Sv - 5+ Marine Sergeant Ws – 3 Bs – 3 S - 3 T – 3 W - 1 I - 3 A - 2 Ld - 8 Sv - 5+ Squad: Marines are fielded in squads of 9 Marines and a Marine Sergeant. Between 2-5 squads may be fielded as a single troops choice. Weapons: MA5B Assault Rifle. Any Marine may replace its Assault Rifle for a Battle Rifle at +2pts per model. Options: One Marine may exchange its MA5B for a Flamer at +5pts, or an S2 Sniper Rifle at +10pts. In addition, one Marine may exchange its MA5B for a Heavy Machine Gun at +5pts, or a Jackhammer at +15pts The Sergeant is equipped with a Comm. Set, and may exchange its MA5B for a SMG or Shotgun at no extra cost, a battle rifle at +2pts or an S2 Sniper Rifle at +15pts Recon Teams Pts – 30pts per team Marine Ws – 3 Bs – 3 S - 3 T – 3 W - 1 I - 3 A - 1 Ld - 7 Sv - 5+ Squad: 1 Spotter and 1 Marksman. 1-3 Recon Teams may be fielded as a single troops choice. Equipment: The Spotter is armed with a Battle Rifle, and Comm. Set, the Marksman has an S2 Sniper Rifle. Special Rules: Scouts: Recon Teams are scouts and may infiltrate as detailed in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. Hide and Seek: It is the Spotters job to choose the best target for the Sniper to hit, and as such, so long as the Spotter is still alive the Recon Team need not pass a leadership test to shoot at any enemy unit that is not the closest. In addition, Recon teams are experts at remaining hidden, and as such add +1 to all cover saves. Fast Attack Warthog Squadron Warthog Pts 50 BS 3 Armour Front: 10 Side: 10 Rear: 10 Crew: 2 (Driver, Gunner) Type: Tank, Open Topped Weapons: None Squadron: Warthogs may be fielded in groups of three, but are free to move independently of each other. Options: Any Warthog in a squadron may replace its passenger bay with a L.A.A.G. at no extra cost, a Multi-Launcher at +15pts, or a Gauss Gun at + 15pts Transport: When not equipped with a weapon, Warthogs have a passenger bay capable of transporting 10 models. ATV Squadron Biker Pts - 20 WS - 3 BS - 3 S - 3 T – 4(3) W - 1 I - 3 A - 1 Ld - 7 Sv – 3+ Biker Sergeant Pts - +10 WS - 3 BS - 3 S - 3 T – 4(3) W - 1 I - 3 A - 2 Ld - 8 Sv – 3+ Squadron: 3-8 models. Weapons: Twin-Linked Bike Mounted 30 cal. Machine Gun, M6D Pistol Options: a single biker may replace its M6D Pistol with a Jackhammer at +15pts Heavy Support Scorpion Main Battle Tank Scorpion Pts 150 Bs - 4 Armour Front: 13 Side: 11 Rear: 10 Type: Tank Crew: 2 Marines (Pilot, Gunner) Weapons: Battle Cannon with Co-axial Autocannon Special Rules: Stabilisers: the Scorpion is fitted with weapon stabilisers, and as such it CAN fire its Autocannon at the same time as its Battle Cannon (as it is a Co-axial weapon). This is an exception to the normal Ordnance rules, although all other rules apply. Track Pods: the Scorpion mounts four track pods which all move independently to each other, allowing it to travel over all but the most severe of terrain. To represent this a Scorpion may re-roll all difficult terrain checks it is required to take. Pelican Drop Ship Pelican Pts 200 Bs - 3 Armour: Front - 12 Side - 10 Rear - 10 Type: Flyer Crew: 2 Marines (Pilot, Co-Pilot) Weapons: Twin-Linked LAAG Chain Gun, Multi-Launcher, 30. cal machine gun. Special Rules: VTOL: the Pelican is a VTOL craft, and follows the VTOL rules put forth in the rules for the Valkyrie Drop Ship. (obviously I can’t include them, for IP reasons) Transport: A Pelican is a transport vehicle, and can carry a total of 12 Models (Bikers count as 2 Models) and/or a Warthog ATV OR a single Scorpion MBT UNSC Weapons Summary 30. cal Machine Gun Range: 24" Strength: 5 AP: 5 Notes: Heavy 3 Autocannon Range: 48" Strength: 7 AP: 4 Notes: Heavy 2 Battle Rifle Range: 24" Strength: 4 AP: 6 Notes: Assault 1/Sharpshooter/AP5 at 12" Flamethrower Range: Template Strength: 4 AP: 5 Notes: Assault 1 Gauss Gun Range: 36" Strength: 10 AP: 1 Notes: Heavy 1 Jackhammer Missile Launcher Range: 36" Strength: 8 AP: 3 Notes: Heavy 1/Sharpshooter Light Anti-Aircraft Gun Range: 24" Strength: 5 AP: 4 Notes: Heavy D6/Anti Aircraft Magnum Range: 12" Strength: 4 AP: 4 Notes: Pistol M6D Pistol Range: 12" Strength: 3 AP: 5 Notes: Pistol -OR- Range: 24" Strength: X AP: - Notes: Assault 1/*1 MA5B Assault Rifle Range: 24" Strength: 3 AP: 6 Notes: Rapid Fire/AP5 at 12" M.A.C. Rifle Range: 36" Strength: 6 AP: 1 Notes: Heavy 1 Multi Launcher Range: 24" Strength: 9 AP: 2 Notes: Heavy 3/Blast S2 Sniper Rifle Range: 48" Strength: X AP: - Notes: Heavy 1/Sniper Shotgun Range: 12" Strength: 3 AP: - Notes: Assault 2 Sub Machine Gun Range: 12" Strength: 3 AP: 6 Notes: Assault 3 *1: When fired in this manner the M6D follows the rules for Sniper Rifles as dictated in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. ---------------- I have not written the Special Characters for this Codex yet, although they will be John-117, Sergeant Johnson, and probably Captain Keyes.

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