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Simply put, can he take servitors? If so, do they have to keep up or are they assumed to do so? I figure the answer is no, but if someone knows a way around this that'd be extremely useful thanks.

I would say he can take servitors.

As for keeping up, the unit moves at the speed of its slowest model while maintaining coherency.

Rorschach9 wrote:
the unit moves at the speed of its slowest model while maintaining coherency.

No it doesn't. Models within a unit move at their own speed.
Keeping coherency will be the problem though.
Only when making an assault move do you go at the slowest models speed.

 grendel083 wrote:

Rorschach9 wrote:
the unit moves at the speed of its slowest model while maintaining coherency.

No it doesn't. Models within a unit move at their own speed.
Keeping coherency will be the problem though.
Only when making an assault move do you go at the slowest models speed.

This. Note however that this was a change from 5th to 6th edition where previously you would have moved at the speed of the slowest model in the unit.

 grendel083 wrote:

Rorschach9 wrote:
the unit moves at the speed of its slowest model while maintaining coherency.

No it doesn't. Models within a unit move at their own speed.
Keeping coherency will be the problem though.
Only when making an assault move do you go at the slowest models speed.

Same difference if you move at each others own speed but still limited to the coherancy sule while the bike may get a few more inches of move to be where needed it is still as slow as the servitors

wargamer1985 wrote:

 grendel083 wrote:

Rorschach9 wrote:
the unit moves at the speed of its slowest model while maintaining coherency.

No it doesn't. Models within a unit move at their own speed.
Keeping coherency will be the problem though.
Only when making an assault move do you go at the slowest models speed.

Same difference if you move at each others own speed but still limited to the coherancy sule while the bike may get a few more inches of move to be where needed it is still as slow as the servitors

You can move the model on the bike from the back (safe from shooting) to the front (ready for assault) without slowing the unit down.
If the IC wishes to leave the unit, it does so at full speed, not that of the slower Servitors.

Not that it matters much here, but - the change doesn't apply in the assault phase, charge moves are made at the rate of the slowest model.

 Ghaz wrote:

 grendel083 wrote:

Rorschach9 wrote:
the unit moves at the speed of its slowest model while maintaining coherency.

No it doesn't. Models within a unit move at their own speed.
Keeping coherency will be the problem though.
Only when making an assault move do you go at the slowest models speed.

This. Note however that this was a change from 5th to 6th edition where previously you would have moved at the speed of the slowest model in the unit.

Which is where I must be remembering that from. Leftovers from previous editions often creep into memory.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's no requirement for the Master of the Forge to be with his servitors, is there?

 Jimsolo wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's no requirement for the Master of the Forge to be with his servitors, is there?

Nor is there a restriction for captains to stick with their command squads. I seem to remember that servitors have a chance of going "Blue screen" if they don't have a techmarine in the unit.

Correct. You can take servitors even if taking a bike. They are a separate unit that can go on their own(with risk of blue screen) or attach to a Techmarine/MotF, or another IC(again with risk of blue screen)

Note though, they CANNOT repair unless there is a techmarine/MotF in the unit.