Codex:
Fighting Tigers of Veda (pg 7)
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Fighting Tiger Troops
The Fighting Tigers make extensive
use of well-equipped, frequently mobile Troop units. Troops are optimized
(as much as possible) for either assault or defense.
Tigers of Rudra
see
"Tactical Squad" in Codex: Space Marines
Fighting Tiger
Tactical Marines dedicate themselves to Rudra, the Vedic god of battle.
All Tigers of Rudra are male and usually act either in assault or
defensive
mode. In assault mode, Tigers of Rudra deploy in 10-strong squads and take
advantage of their propensity to Cleanse and Purify (see page 43
of Codex: Space Marines). Two troopers will use special weapons,
often two flamers or one flamer and one meltagun or plasma gun. All others
use bolters. These squads are almost always mounted in a transport (a Rhino
or Land Raider).
Above: Fighting
Tiger Tactical Squad from Jatis Mahaduyana
photo
© copyright 2000 by Lee Loftis of The
Millenium Gate. Used with permission.
In defensive
mode, Tigers of Rudra deploy in 5-strong squads, usually with one trooper
using a special weapon (typically a plasma gun, for range), one trooper
using a heavy weapon (usually a missile launcher, for its versatility),
and the others using bolters. Often, these squads will be supported by
a Razorback.
Rarely, Tigers
of Rudra operate in what is called standard mode, similar to Tactical
squad configurations found in other Space Marine chapters. Usually this
takes the form of a 10-man squad mounted in a Rhino and equipped with a
heavy weapon.
Above: Tactical
Squad from Jatis Ghuyarashtra
photo
© copyright 2000 by Lee Loftis of The
Millenium Gate.
Used
with permission.
Codex Astartes
Chapters such as the Ultramarines use Assault Marines to crew Land
Speeders and Land Speeder Tornadoes/Typhoons, but within the Fighting
Tigers, the Tigers of Rudra perform this role.
Tigers of Puchan
see
"Scout Squad" in Codex: Space Marines
Fighting Tiger
Scouts venerate Puchan, the Vedic god of guides, who shows the new recruits
the way to become Space Marines. Once Scouts join another sabha, they devote
themselves to that association’s deity. Tigers of Puchan squads are either
all-male or all-female. Males use bolters or sniper rifles to prepare themselves
before joining the Tigers of Rudra or Agni;
females use close combat weapons exclusively to prepare themselves before
joining the Tigers of Kali.
Above: Fighting
Tiger Scouts from Jatis Mahaduyana
By tradition,
Tigers of Puchan deploy in 10-strong squads.
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“Go
anywhere, fight anyone”—unofficial Fighting Tigers
motto
The
Fighting Tigers of Veda are charged with guarding many star systems lying
due east of the Maelstrom, a dangerous area similar to the Eye of Terror.
The Fighting Tigers mostly fight against the Orks,
Dark
Eldar, and Chaos Space Marines
that
infest the Maelstrom, but the Tigers have on occasion been called to other
areas to battle Craftworld Eldar, Rebel Guard, Genestealer Cults, and Tyranids.
Fighting
Tigers have also clashed with Imperial forces a number of times. The most
famous example was the Kyrniov Conflict. Offended that the Fighting Tigers
were using female Space Marines, Confessor Kyrniov, supported by the Adepta
Sororitas, led a brief, disastrous campaign to destroy the Tigers
of Kali. After capturing Kyrniov, the Rajas negotiated a truce
with him, but emnity between the Sisters of Battle and the Fighting Tigers
remains.
In
addition, the Fighting Tigers have only one Space Marine ally, the Space
Wolves, who helped train the new Fighting Tiger recruits (including the
first Tigers of Kali) after the heavy losses
against the Warband Bloodcomet. Believing the Ultramarines to be arrogant,
the Blood Angels to be damned to Chaos, and the Dark Angels to be perfidious,
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Related Pages
Tactics:
Fighting Tiger Troops
Gallery:
Fighting Tiger Troops (Tactical Squads)
Gallery:
Fighting Tiger Troops (Scout Squads)
Fighting
Tiger HQ
Fighting
Tiger Elites
Fighting
Tiger Troops
Fighting
Tiger Fast Attack
Fighting
Tiger Heavy Support
Current
Fighting Tiger Organization
Glossary
and Pronunciation Guide
Codex Main
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