Unit Spotlight: Imperial Golden Lions

In the Lore:
Imperial is well accustomed to inter-corporate war. Their attitude towards the Bauhaus and Cybertronic Corporations are a constant frustration for the Cartel, who are left to clear up the mess left behind, both on the warzones and the in the Corporate Boardrooms. The Imperial Corporation’s domination strategy against the other megacorporations seems to centre on fielding mass infantry and entire divisions of vehicles to quickly overpower the enemy. Even though this battle tactic from the smallest, yet fiercest, corporation has become expected, it is near impossible to counter. In cases where the opposition are prepared for such military tactics or they have resisted the Imperial hammer blow, the Imperial Golden Lions are mobilised. The Golden Lions were formed alongside the infamous Blood Berets by Clan Murdoch during the Venusian Crusade. Unlike their Blood Beret kinsmen though, the Golden Lions receive little glory and their notoriety, in converse to their Blood Beret brothers, has significantly negative connotations. Any praise they have received is logarithmically overshadowed by controversy. The Golden Lions were formed with the intention of fighting other corporate soldiers. Their training and wargear is specifically designed to counter human opposition, armour and biologics; as such they are seen as the black sheep of the Imperial Corporation, which is rightly ashamed of them. Ashamed to the extent the Golden Lions have on many occasions been very close to being disbanded. Recent policies, however, have shown not only a need for the Golden Lions, but a blatant want too.

On the Tabletop:
The Golden Lions are efficient melee monsters, their Lions Claws murder enemy troops with ease. Their Passive Adrenalin Rush special skill allows them to regain lost wounds once per turn on a close combat test result of a 1 or a 2.

Their Passive Hunters Intuition makes them a great area denial unit against Rapid deploying units. If units Rapid deploy within 8 inches of them they take Strength 13 Plasma auto hits.

Pounce of the Lion give the Golden Lions a 6 inch movement rate when engaging allowing them to cover ground more quickly to get into melee.

The Active the Lions Roar skill makes all Imperial models Fearless and enemy models suffer a -1 to their Leadership.

They may choose not to deploy normally by using their Active Animal tactics special skill. This allows them to deploy directly into any area terrain within 12 inches of a friendly model at the cost of on action point.

Their Active The Blood Rage skill allows them to double their rate of attack if they Turn to Burn one resource card, however at the end of their activation they suffer an auto wound with no saves allowed.

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