Index Militarum: Ishtar Rangers

[TechCaptain]

The Ishtar Rangers are the highly trained Astra Militarum Regiments that hail from the Imperial pleasure wold of Ishtar, located in the Ishtar Sub-Sector in the Segmentum Ultima. These Guardsmen serve as Scouts and Snipers for the Imperium. Raised in the forests of Ishtar, hunting and scouting the way of life.

Background

Their origin from legitimate hunter/anti-poacher forces patrolling giant noble forest estates made ideal recruits. Skilled in woodcraft, hunting and marksmanship, self-reliant, but obedient to authority, extremely mobile, especially in forested terrain, the Ishtar Rangers are some of the best scouts on foot around. The regiments are skilled at surviving in the wilderness, and its soldiers are masters of operating in forests. Hunters and trackers almost without peer, there are few who can escape their pursuit. Utilising the long las or sniper rifle, the soldiers of these regiments hone their abilities to strike at range, preferably neutralising their targets without ever revealing their own presence.

These Guardsmen are light infantry units trained in covert warfare tactics and deployed against the Imperium's enemies as infiltrators, assassins, and saboteurs. Stealthy and dangerous, these soldiers spend much of their time well behind enemy lines carrying out clandestine, top-secret missions behind enemy lines or even on worlds entirely held by foes. They tend to show more initiative and creative thinking in the field than the average Guardsman. Indeed, it is this ability to think on their feet and adapt to quickly changing tactical situations that keeps them alive and allows them to carry out their dangerous missions successfully. Experts at asymmetric warfare, their missions typically include killing or capturing enemy leaders, interrogation, and deep infiltration strikes against enemy installations and infrastructure.

The commanders of these regiments are often quiet and contemplative, men of few words. When one of them does speak, it is with great and solemn purpose, to give commands that have been considered in exacting detail. The Commanders of Ishtar Rangers do not command loyalty through rhetoric or heroics, but through quiet competence, and their men have learned to trust in the skill commanders show and rely on the chain of command.

Regimental Recruitment & Training

Soldiers endure the great mental and psychological stresses and physical fatigue of combat; to create and cultivate such a physical and mental environment. The training primarily comprises field craft instruction; students plan and execute daily patrolling, perform reconnaissance, ambushes, and raids against dispersed targets, followed by stealthy movement to a new patrol base to plan the next mission. Receive instruction on military mobility training, as well as techniques for employing a platoon for continuous combat patrol operations in a mountainous environment". The stamina and commitment of the Ishtar Ranger is stressed to the maximum. At any time, he or she may be selected to lead tired, hungry, physically expended Ishtar Rangers to accomplish yet another combat patrol mission. The Ishtar Ranger continues learning how to sustain themselves and their subordinates in the Forests. The rugged terrain, severe weather, hunger, mental and physical fatigue, and the psychological stress the Ishtar Rangers encounters allow the leaders to measure their capabilities and limitations and those of their fellow Ishtar Rangers.

Regimental Combat Doctrine

Rangers are full-time soldiers employed by nobles to patrol between fixed border fortifications in reconnaissance providing early warning of raids. During offensive operations, they act as scouts and guides, locating villages and other targets for task forces drawn from the militia or other troops. Rangers often perform Fire-fighting and Law Enforcement duties as well. Further their doctrine reflects these duties when in the field, often deployed to aid in policing civilians on the battlefield. When in combat they prefer to remain unseen and act from a distance. Edited May 4, 2022 by TechCaptain

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job.

[Brother Lunkhead]

First time look at your Ishtar Rangers.... very fine work Hope to see more.

[TechCaptain]

Thanks man. They are just one part of a whole Subsector. Please check out my other works. 

[TechCaptain]

Development stall. (Hiatus)

[TechCaptain]

• Ishtar Pattern Flak Armor: A light and relatively simple form of body armour used by the military forces of the Imperium of Man. It is used as standard issue body armour. Many layers of ablative and impact absorbent material go into making each suit, enough to deflect or negate most low-level attacks such as small arms, shrapnel, and proximity blasts. Cameleoline fabric is incorporated into the outermost layer of Ishtar Ranger Regiments' fatigues to enhance their ability to conceal themselves.

• Arali Siege Sappers: Ishtar Rangers team up with Sappers generally to lead the way to areas of ambush or weakened defenses of the Enemy.

• Cogger Hive Guard: Astra Militarum of their Capitol system and works often them. Ishtar Rangers often work as light Infantry ahead of the main push of Cogger Hive Guard.

[Brother Lunkhead]

Just like your Coggers and Aralis, the Ishtar Rangers fit nicely into your corner of the 40Kverse

[TechCaptain]

Corporal 'Cameleon' Cadogan is a former Catachan whose Regiment got folded into an Ishtar Ranger Light Infantry Regiment. His skill in blending in and adapting to changing conditions has made him invaluable to the Forest Scout Snipers. 

 

Edited December 7, 2022 by TechCaptain

[TechCaptain]

Couple more that have Cadogan. Also Cadogan is an explosives specialist as well as a Grenadier. He favors his claw as well as having a versatile Lasgun that he can use both in sniping and at rapid fire in short range.

Edited December 11, 2022 by TechCaptain

[TechCaptain]

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Seems out-of-character for a Catachan colonist to wear bright colors that scream, "Shoot me! I'm right here!" Is he wearing it as part of a disguise, e.g., to infiltrate a Radical Inquisitor's retinue, in order to gather evidence of the Radical's crimes and/or assassinate the latter?

Edited December 16, 2022 by Bjorn Firewalker

[TechCaptain]

Mostly me trying different combinations of released clothing options to see how they look and me posting here to see what people think. Still playing strong on Darktide in which this character comes from. 

Basic story is he was born basically in the guard. Started as an ammo runner, then enlisted, and got promoted, then he disobeyed a bad order and got locked up but due to a jailbreak he rescued an inquisition agent who had him join the inquisitor's warband and help quell a hive that is under rebellion due to the plague lord. 

[TechCaptain]

A new one of me having some fun combing in some Steel Legion looks. Not too bad. 

Edited December 17, 2022 by TechCaptain

[TechCaptain]

Okay so Cadogan is semi permanently Lore wise between:
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These best fit for Cadogan the Catachan turned Ishtar Ranger


This one below is another experiment which I like, So I am going to create a new guy for this look later and probably do it as Lunar Venatorii as it fits.