Alan Outrider Regiments

## Alan Outrider Regiments('Speed Demons')

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**Alan Outrider Regiments** are the Astra Militarum regiments that hail from the world of Alan Prime. They have specialised in the use of speeders and in speed-dominated tactics. The so called "Speed Demons" have a standing of being unconventional to say it politely. Alanian soldiers use their free time to improve their speeders giving each one an unique look and different modifications dependent to each Regiment - to the dismay of the Adeptus Mechanicus. But even the tech-priests can't argue with the results their speeders and their victories against the Tau, Orks and Harlequins. Each Squad is highly mobile and can outmanovier slower enemies and can travel trough areas which other armoured units can`t cross allowing them acceptable chances against enemy armoured units.

## History

Alan Prime was first contacted by the Imperium in M30 during the Great Crusade by a fleet from the White Scars. The planet was populated then with around 2.5 million souls and had already formed the Alan Outrider Regiments as a way to defend against raids by Xenos and to fight criminals populating the landscape endangering the stability of Alan Prime.

A notable mass recruitment of 50 Regiments happened in M33 for the War of the Confessor which showed the influence of the Adeptus Ministorum. Such a number should never again reached and many heroic tales from this war are still told on Alan Prime and to each one who wants to listen.

But since then the Alan Outrider Regiments have seen many wars and many heroic deeds. Like the Gandha Sun Insurrection of M36 or the Charge of Hylsund Plain were 5 Regiments were able to defeated a Chaos Space Marine Warband. Or the raze of Yibin X!. They played during the Plague Wars an important role in fighting off armoured attacks by the Plague Guard.

## Notable Campaigns

* **War of the Confessor:** A war in M33 which showed what influence the Adeptus Ministorum already had collected. 50 Regiments for from Alan Prime were recruited. The biggest number since this war who is still a source of many heroic deeds.
* **Altid Crusade (299.M38 - 309.M38):** The Alan Outrider Regiments supported the Dark Angels in clearing out many enemy positions and supported them in the last battle of this war on Altid 156. From 5 deployed Regiments 3 were wipped out and the remaining two were so deepleted that even merged toghter they had only 15% soldiers remaining.
* **Battle of Garan VI (unknown.M40):** The mobile Alan Outrider Regiments are used as a part on an invasion of the Tau World Garan VI. To survive the imperial attack had the local Fire Warriors adapt a guerillia warfare style and an extensive use of mobile heavy units. While most Astra Militarum units weren`t able to retaliat against the mobile strike forces the Alan Outrider Regiments were able several times not only to catch up with the fleeing Taus but even destroy them completly. But the imperial victory was delayed by Tau fint attacks against the Outriders in which several Companies were lead into a trap.
* **Erian Campaign (233-235.M41):** At least 3 Regiments from the Alan Outrider Regiments took part on a campain on the world of Erian when Ork Speed Kults and Eldar forces riding speeders clashed against each other ignoring the casulties suffered by the locals. How the campaign ended is not clear but Erian remained in Imperial hands.

## Homeworld

Alan Prime is a World with many wastlands and plains. Some savannahs are located at the equador and tribe-like groups living in big farms or travelling in a half-nomadic maner. Unlike other planets Alan Prime has no Hive Cities although many cities have a population over 5 millions. Those cities are the industrial centres of the planet and supplythe planet with industrial goods. And unlike most planets are not all industry branches are controlled by guilds - only some few big ones like the fuel production and food production. Companies in branches like weapon manefacture or textile industry are free to decide freely how to operate and are sometimes even semi-nomadic.

## Regimental Organisation

### Ranks

* **Colonel -** Leader of a Regiment
* **High-Captain -** Second highest rank. 5 of them work in the Regimental Staff and coordinate the operations and take over special tasks like togistic.
* **Captain -** The leader of a Company
* **Lieutenant -** Second in command of a Company and lead support units.
* **Knight -** A NCO recruited from the ranks of the common veterans and given a basic officer training. Leads Squads and even Platoons if a Knight Major.
* **Corporal -** the lowest officer rank
* **Trooper**

### Structure

Each Regiment has 15.000 soldiers in 10 Companies. The first Company is the Command and Logistic unit and the heart of each Regiment with 3.000 soldiers. As backbone of each Regiment serve 2 Companies using heavy speeders as light armour and as support with each 1.000 soldiers. The remaining 8 Companies with 1250 soldiers in each use speeders. 1 to 2 Companies are specialised for recon missions.

## Vehicles

* **Cronos Heavy Speeder:** The Cronos Heavy Speeder has strong similarities with the Land Speeder Typhoon. Instead of missiles it uses mainly heavy stuppers. It serves as command vehicle.
* **Licarius Heavy Speeder:** The Licarius Heavy Speeder is armed with 6 missiles and a heavy stupper. It serves as a heavy support and anti-tank vehicle.
* **Deathbringer Storm Speeder:** The Deathbringer Storm Rider is the fastest speeder in the armoury of the Alan Outrider Regiments. Armed with flammethrowers, mines and a autocannon it is used as a fast shock vehicle disrupting enemy units.
* **Gagarin Attack Bike:** The Gagarin Attack Bike is a heavy bike with a side car armed with a medium lasgun. A second side car can be mounted on the other side. Grenades and mines are the secondary armament.
* **Standart Battle Bike:** The workhorse of each Regiment. Armed with 2 mounted Lasguns and chainswords installed at both sides it`s a fast and deathly danger for every soldier facing it.
* **Bucket Rocket Attack Bike:** Shortly called BRAK has instead of the melee weapons two anti-tank guns or 4 small missiles.

## Culture

Alans have a more hands-off with the rules of not interviening with the Machine Spirits straining their relationship with the Adeptus Mechanicus. Guardsmen from this Regiments produce in private often more fuel and then sell them off to other units, which is not fully legal but under conditions tolerated because they produce supplies for the campaign. The Speed Demons are more self-relaying and don`t often operate with slower Regiments volunteerly seeing them as to slow and to dependend on officers while, they enjoy the freedome given by their bikes.

## Regimental Uniform & Equipment

The Alan Outriders uniform persist of a unique helmet, a brown flak armour designed for the Outriders, grey trouser and strategical placed protective equipment. The helmet allows a better sight-radius than normal helmets and includes a vox caster and googels for the sight. The flak armour is broken into several pieces all fixed on a waistcoart strenghtened with threads made of steel and bulletprof material. The trousers are designed that long rides on speeder are much more confortable and also protect the legs.

## Notable Regiments

* **12th Alan Outrider Regiment "Blackhoofes"**
* **8th Alan Outrider Regiment "Paladines"**

## Regimental Appearance

Soldiers of the Alan Outrider Regiments wear black and brown combat uniforms with a brown vest protecting the torso. Helmets designed after civilian biker helmets are coloured in a dark violett.