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In light of the GW FAQ saying no to Admech in Drop Pods, I felt like pondering other ways to make them a more mobile force. Strictly speaking, there has not been a ruling preventing H&R from being granted, as the White Scars are not joining Marines of a different chapter.

Ninjabots
++War Convocation++
+Skitarii Battle Maniple+
10 Vanguard, 3 Plasma Calivers, Alpha w/ Arc Maul, Phosphor Pistol, Digiweapons/Conversion Field and Pater Radium - 100

5 Rangers, 2 Transuranic Arquebi, Alpha w/ Arc Maul, Phosphoenix, Digiweapons/Conversion Field - 55

5 Ruststalkers w/ Dual Transonic Razors, Princeps with Digiweapons/Conversion Field and Omniscient Mask - 160

5 Infiltrators w/ Flechette Carbines & Taser Goads, Princeps w/ Digiweapons/Conversion Field and Arkhan's Divinator - 185

2 Sydonian Dragoons w/ Phosphor Serpentia - 90

Onager w/ Icarus & Fabricator Claws - 90

+Cult Mechanicus Battle Congregation+
Techpriest Dominus w/ Phosphor Serpenta/Volkite Ray, Digiweapons/Infoslave Skull, Conversion Field, and Scryerskull Perspicatus - 105 [Warlord]

2 x 3 Kataphracton Destroyers w/ Heavy Grav & Cognis Flamers - 165 x 2 = 330

+Oathsworn Detachment+
Knight Avenger w/ Twin Icarus Autocannon, and Meltagun - 375

++Librarius Conclave - White Scars++
3 ML 2 Librarians on Bikes w/ Auspex & Meltabombs - 120 x 3 = 360

Total: 1850

Libs either do Malefic or Fulmination, and attach initially to the Vanguard before fanning out. They might alternately run solo or attach to other units as needed for slingshot or H&R shenanigans.

One question I have is can you Turbo-boost then Auspex? It's in place of shooting but doesn't alter what you're allowed to shoot at? If the answer is "no", then replace the Meltabombs/Auspex combo with Combi-Gravs.

No you can't turbo boost and use auspex because it replaces a shooting attack. But you should keep it and don't swap Librarians' pistols: they want that extra force axe attack.

Great thing about conclave in war Convocation is they can zip around and buff the unit you need most. Some games they'll join the Destroyers with Divination. Some they'll join Ruststalkers with Biomancy. Others they'll try keeping the Knight invisible.

Will both the Librarians and Skitarii have Scout? If so, bikes Scout 12".

The Skitarii would have "Scout" (with the stipulation that they cannot Outflank from this Scout) from the Battle Maniple benefits. The Conclave would not have Scout for they're not joined by Khan.

The rationale for Fulmination is "mobility" and to work around "No Pods." The Skitarii would have "Scout" (with the stipulation that they cannot Outflank from this Scout) from the Battle Maniple benefits. The Conclave would not have Scout for I didn't take Khan, though they might share it with any Skitarii unit they join.