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This has almost certainly been asked before, but a search found nothing (possibly due to my own ineptitude) so here goes:

My infantry unit is partially within movement range of a transport which can transport it. Can part of the unit embark, or do they all stay off until all can embark next turn?

Potentially redundant follow-up:
If they can partially embark, how does that affect:
- movement of the transport
- the transport being charged and fought
- anything else anyone can think of!

Thanks for your time.

dode74 wrote:
This has almost certainly been asked before, but a search found nothing (possibly due to my own ineptitude) so here goes:

My infantry unit is partially within movement range of a transport which can transport it. Can part of the unit embark, or do they all stay off until all can embark next turn?

Potentially redundant follow-up:
If they can partially embark, how does that affect:
- movement of the transport
- the transport being charged and fought
- anything else anyone can think of!

Thanks for your time.

BRB Page 183 wrote:Embark: If all models in a unit end their move within 3" of a friendly transport, they can embark within it.

So, in a word, No.

Thank you - there I was looking through the core and movement sections and didn't see that panel. Makes sense, ofc.

Similarly you can't embark one squad across two vehicles.

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Similarly you can't embark one squad across two vehicles.

Which is an entirely accurate reading of a rule that really disappoints. 20 man CSM squads with no way to get where they are going because they can't figure out how to use more than one Rhino. Jeesh.

Keep in mind that the models dont have to be fully within 3" from the transport. SM have a stratagem that can split a 10 model unit in two 5 model units, which allows half of the unit to embark, because they are now two seperate units.