This is a little chunk of fluff I'm making up for my Guard army:
In this galaxy, there are worlds so dangerous that they'll kill a Space Marine on contact. However, while useless for habitation by the Imperium, they can make some of the most effective bastions that the heretic, the deamon and the xenos can set up. These emplacements are generally just too small or dangerous to be worth using the Space Marines, but far too dangerous for the regular regiments of the Imperial Guard to attack. This is where the Hazardous Environment Regiments (HazRegs) come in.
HazRegs are usually drawn from elite members of assorted Guard regiments with experience fighting on deadlier worlds-the atomic wastelands of Kreig, ect-but some are raised entirely from a single Deathworld. For example, the 412st was recruited entirely from Armageddon, but these ones are rarer.
Members of a HazReg are very well-equipped compared to standard Guard regiments, but always much smaller. HazRegs use smaller numbers of well-trained and experienced troops-standard platoons are rare, more because of the cost of equipping and training full platoons is unweildy. However, the men who are in the regiment recieve the best training and gear that they can. The standard armor worn by HazReg troopers is a modified suit of Cadian Kaskrin armor-the addition of an airtight underlayer prevents injury from exposure to the local atmosphere. The training process is largely from experience-all members of HazRegs have either lived or fought on a Deathworld, so little additional training is needed.
HazReg troopers recieve the most training and equipment specialized to fight the Necrons, simply because many Tomb Worlds fall under this category. To this extent, all squads are issued a Plasma Gun and Meltagun standard, with another Plasma Gun and a Lascannon issued to the more experienced squads.
HazRegs, while lacking in the manpower area, make up for it in the amount of vehicles fielded. Often mechanized, the natural airtight build of most Imperial vehicles means that almost no modification is needed-usually only reinforced seals and a higher test oxygen recycler or, if needed, an onboard oxygen supply. Leman Russ Vanquishers and Armageddon-pattern Sentinals are in high demand among the HazRegs, simply because they have proven the most effective vehicles to fight on these worlds-the often high proportion of tanks and power-armored troopers makes these units ideal.
In this galaxy, there are worlds so dangerous that they'll kill a Space Marine on contact. However, while useless for habitation by the Imperium, they can make some of the most effective bastions that the heretic, the deamon and the xenos can set up. These emplacements are generally just too small or dangerous to be worth using the Space Marines, but far too dangerous for the regular regiments of the Imperial Guard to attack. This is where the Hazardous Environment Regiments (HazRegs) come in.
HazRegs are usually drawn from elite members of assorted Guard regiments with experience fighting on deadlier worlds-the atomic wastelands of Kreig, ect-but some are raised entirely from a single Deathworld. For example, the 412st was recruited entirely from Armageddon, but these ones are rarer.
Members of a HazReg are very well-equipped compared to standard Guard regiments, but always much smaller. HazRegs use smaller numbers of well-trained and experienced troops-standard platoons are rare, more because of the cost of equipping and training full platoons is unweildy. However, the men who are in the regiment recieve the best training and gear that they can. The standard armor worn by HazReg troopers is a modified suit of Cadian Kaskrin armor-the addition of an airtight underlayer prevents injury from exposure to the local atmosphere. The training process is largely from experience-all members of HazRegs have either lived or fought on a Deathworld, so little additional training is needed.
HazReg troopers recieve the most training and equipment specialized to fight the Necrons, simply because many Tomb Worlds fall under this category. To this extent, all squads are issued a Plasma Gun and Meltagun standard, with another Plasma Gun and a Lascannon issued to the more experienced squads.
HazRegs, while lacking in the manpower area, make up for it in the amount of vehicles fielded. Often mechanized, the natural airtight build of most Imperial vehicles means that almost no modification is needed-usually only reinforced seals and a higher test oxygen recycler or, if needed, an onboard oxygen supply. Leman Russ Vanquishers and Armageddon-pattern Sentinals are in high demand among the HazRegs, simply because they have proven the most effective vehicles to fight on these worlds-the often high proportion of tanks and power-armored troopers makes these units ideal.