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so the path of heros has the special rule "Models in this Formation cannot join other units, nor can they be
joined by other characters."

can they be embarked on an empty transport?

Yes. As embarking is not joining the transport vehicles unit.

Note that as they can't take a DT, any vehicle they start on cannot Infiltrate or Outflank.