Saiphan Guard

History

The humans of Saiph are descendants from House Grammaticus void ships, remnants of the Brimlock Dragoons garrison, and indigenous locals who claim their heritage goes all the way back to old Albion. Saiph has remained largely untouched since the end of the Damocles Gulf Crusade. Being on the edge of T'au space but still on the distant end of the gulf left open for the Imperium to take easily early in the campaign. The Brimlock Dragoons left were well disciplined but found themselves left behind when the crusade would return to fend off the Tyranid threat.

House Grammaticus united the Garrison of remaining guardsmen with locals into a new combined Saiphan Planetary Defense Force. Most will never leave Saiph, only making it as far as the parade grounds of the capital citadel parade grounds before eventually returning to their home towns. Only the most elite will find themselves being recruited into the Rogue Trader's personal army of armsmen. The rest will end up in the Expeditionary Regiment, and will be deployed as Company Landing Teams. Small maneuver units meant for finding lost treasures on planets out of the reach of the Imperium, they don't have the heavy armor or numbers to force an occupation on a xenos planet.

Characters

Colonel Baden-Powell

Commander of the Saiphan Expeditionary Regiment, and veteran of numerous skirmishes throughout the Damocles Gulf.


Parts Schedule

  • Head from Cadian Command Squad

  • Out of production Games Workshop Cadian Company Commander


Captain Chard

Company Commander for Able Company, Saiphan Expeditionary Regiment, Captain Chard is a proven leader for ground combat.

Parts Schedule:

  • Imperial Guardsmen Torso and head

  • Tempestus Scion Arms and Legs

  • Space Marine Bolter

  • 3d printed waste armor

Paint Scheme:

  • Armor - games workshop castellan green, shade games workshop athonian camoshade, edge highlight games worshop krieg khaki

  • Shirt - Army Painter Warpaints Army Green, GW athonian camoshade

  • Pants - Army Painter Monster Brown w/ Agrax Earthshade

  • Skin – Army Painter Tanned Flesh , reikland fleshshade, edge highlight army painter Barbarian Flesh

  • Teeth & Eyes - GW ulthan grey

  • Belt - black

  • Buckle, bolter - GW air leadbelcher, GW nuln oil


Leftenant Campbell

Company Executive Officer for Able Company, Saiphan Expeditionary Regiment. Leftenant Campbell is young and inexperienced, never straying far from other officers or senior non comms.


Parts Schedule:

  • Cadian Command Squad

Troops

Old Guard

A mostly ceremonial battalion equipped with relics from the Damocles Gulf Crusade. Being few in number, the battalion is incredibly selective, most members are direct descendants of hero's of the crusade, but lack any real combat experience.


Parts Schedule:

  • Cadian Infantry Squad

  • Green Stuff sculpted 8-point cover

Collegia Expeditionis

Only the bravest and most naive of the scholars found in T'au managed research centers on Saiphan will ever dare to leave their tranquil archives to explore a universe that knows only war. Equipped with the finest equipment the College can afford, and with decades of experience, they still pose a reasonable threat.


Parts Schedule:

Planetary Defense Force

The largest military force on Saiphan, the PDF consists of numerous regiments and local garrisons across the planet. Equipped with locally produced lasrifles and frack armor, they are not the best equipped, but their morale, training, and tenacity is formidable. Two year Mandatory service on Saiphan ensures that every settlement will have a trained garrison of PDF troops, with a population that can act as an auxiliary with common experience. Much of Saiphan's terrain consists of dense woodlands, and vast fields of crops, with few urban centers. This leaves the PDF full of mostly light wheeled and tracked fighting vehicles for maneuver warfare in the open, and relies heavily on T'au allies or Naval gunfire when they are overmatched by an opponent.

Parts Schedule

  • Anvil Industries Medieval Armour Torsos

  • Anvil Industries Brodie Helmet

  • Anvil Industries Militia Arms 1 - Shooting

  • Anvil Industries Field Radio / Communications Set

  • Victoria Miniatures Conscript Legs

  • Victoria Miniatures Bread Bags

  • Victoria Miniatures Bush backpacks

  • Pistons and Pistons Milner Pattern Laser Rifle

  • Pistons and Pistons Milner Pattern Surveyor Rifle

  • Pistons and Pistons Milner Pattern Jungle Laser Rifle

Paint Scheme

  • Armor - Army Painter Warpaints Angel Green

  • Shirt & Gaiters - Army Painter Warpaints Army Green w/ Citadel Athonian Camoshade

  • Pants - Army Painter Monster Brown w/ Agrax Earthshade

  • Skin – Army Painter Tanned Flesh then add Barbarian Flesh

  • Wood Stock – leather brown w/ army painter dark tone wash

  • Rifle highlights - Vallejo Gunmetal

  • Rifle Magazine – Citadel Skavenblight Dinge

  • Boots & Belt – Army Painter Oak Brown


Service Corps

The Service Corps provides the logistics to feed, equip, and mend the PDF once they leave their garrisons. These are veterans of the PDF that chose to pick up a trade, but still craved adventure. Far more relaxed than the PDF, they will only fight to hold their ground when absolutely necessary.

Parts Schedule

  • Warlord Games Allotment Holders

  • Warlord Games Workers Militia

  • Warlord Games Militia

  • Warlord Games 1930-40's Brigands

  • Warlord Games The Women's Institute

Paint Scheme

  • Shirt & Gaiters - Army Painter Warpaints Army Green w/ Citadel Athonian Camoshade

  • Pants - Army Painter Monster Brown w/ Agrax Earthshade

  • Skin – Army Painter Barbarian Flesh

  • Wood Stock – Army Painter leather brown w/ army painter dark tone wash

  • Rifle highlights - Vallejo Gunmetal

  • Rifle Magazine – Citadel Skavenblight Dine

  • Boots & Belt – Army Painter Oak Brown

  • Hat – Army Painter dark stone

  • Red shirt – Citadel Mephiston Red W/ nuln oil

  • Bags and Pouches Army Painter Scaly Hide w/ Athonian Camoshade bag


Service Corps Woodsmen

Highly skilled in field craft and marksmanship, these brazen few often act as scouts for the PDF. After years of stalking elusive game in the wilderness of Saiphan, they are happy to support their more conspicuous allies with precise locations of enemy movements while concealing themselves.

Parts Schedule:

  • Warlord Games British Snipers in Ghillie suits

Vehicles

Gun Trucks

This exclusive patrol vehicle for the PDF, is built on the standard STC vehicle frame seen across Saiphan. Known for it's long range and off road capabilities, it makes for an efficient way to get dual lascannons to an objective.

Parts Schedule:

Shapeways

Cults3d

Paint Scheme:

DeathGuard Green Primer

Agrax Earthshade

Elysian Green Dry Brush

Flash Gitz Yellow Lights

Command Truck

A variant of the gun truck, built on the same frame with an extended crew compartment. This vehicle is favored by commanders and their staff to give them room to plan while in transit. The variant has a suite of communications and cogitator equipment. The vehicle also takes the role of the ambulance when a situation goes awry.

High Back Truck

Another variant of the gun truck, tool boxes have replace the original bed. The high back canvas covers the room between tool boxes giving room for a few personnel or field rations and water.

Parts Schedule:

Anyscale Miniatures F60S

Siegfried Matilda Pattern Scout Tank

Only common at the Regiment Level, Scout Tanks are kept in reserve for when guardsmen and gun trucks require larger bore weapons and armor.

Parts Schedule:

Meng matilda tank kit

Paint Scheme:

DeathGuard Green Primer
Agrax Earthshade
Elysian Green Dry Brush
Flash Gitz Yellow Lights

Leman Russ Matilda Pattern Main Battle Tank

Main Battle Tanks are only seen near the planetary capital or on maneuvers preparing for off world deployment. The Saiphan Defense Force has never been tested enough to need such large armor vehicles.

Parts Schedule:

Mad Tilda Imperial Tank STL

Conqueror Turret STL

Paint Scheme:

DeathGuard Green Primer

Agrax Earthshade

Elysian Green Dry Brush

Flash Gitz Yellow Lights

Observation Dirigible

Not incredibly quick, this high flying dirigible can give important insight for PDF commanders on enemy positions on the battlefield. The Company Landing Team will often use this for the survey of rare metals or archeological interests when nothing threatening can be found.

Parts Schedule:

Observation Blimp

Paint Scheme:

  • DeathGuard Green Primer along top

  • White Primer along bottom

  • Mechanicus Grey Primer along aft

  • Nuln OilDry Brush Games Color Gun Metal