Phantine Skyborne - Wargear: Las-Carbine - All Phantine Skyborne are armed with a lighter, cut-down version of the Lasgun known as the Las-Carbine. This weapon has a lower rate of fire and a shorter range than the standard Lasrifle, but is easier to carry and aim, often coming with a folding stock. Las-Carbines can be fired one-handed.Charge Cells - Phantine's power plants deliver countless megawatts of energy, of which at least a part is used to produce and charge power cells for the world's PDF and the Imperial Guard. The Phantine Skyborne use Type 5 standard Charge Cells.Laspistol - Every Skyborne fields a short-nosed, compact Laspistol as a back-up weapon.Combat Knife - This one-handed melee implement is the ubiquitous back-up weapon for warriors all across the Imperium, be they lowly hive scum or the elite soldiers of a Planetary Governor. Some, such as the Catachan Fighting Knife, are designed for a specific purpose, whilst others are more generic in nature.Grav-Chute - The Phantine notoriously have access to some of the best models of Grav-Chutes currently available in the Imperium. As such, the Skyborne favour the robust and reliable Icarus Type 5 Pattern manufactured on the mighty Forge World of Lucius. A grav-chute relies on anti-gravitic suspensor fields to counter the pull of gravity and slow its user's descent. The Icarus Pattern is equipped with twin gravitic nullifiers which easily bear the chute's sixty kilos once activated. The gravitic nullifiers are lodged into two spheres above the shoulders of the drop trooper. A big M12 model ventilator-compressor allows the trooper to direct himself in whatever direction required. The entire system is controlled by a single control stick that can be operated by hand. Unlike a true Jump Pack, Grav-Chutes are designed only to allow the user to land safely from a long fall -- such as combat drop from am orbital transport -- rather than leap into the air and begin powered flight. However, the power of the twin suspensor fields is such that a trooper can effectively float above ground and leapfrog over vast distances.Pressure Helmet - As drop troops are often required to perform high-altitude drops in low-oxygen altitudes, their helmets need to be pressurised and to incorporate respirators and breathing apparatuses. The Phantine's helmet can be directly connected to a cumbersome oxygen reserve which the Phantine carry on their belly during a drop. The Pressure Helmets also has in-built altimeter and a Micro-bead as to allow the troopers to communicate with each other.Vox-caster - A Vox-caster is a standard and reliable radio wave communication device used to transmit over long distances, including to and from orbiting vessels. This allows communications with other Imperial personnel who possess Vox-casters. A Vox-caster's standard range is 100 kilometres, though better crafted variants exist that have longer ranges.Frag Grenades - Frag Grenades use a combustible charge and shrapnel fragments to fill a given circumference with deadly shards that are a potent anti-personnel weapon. Imperial Frag Grenades are roughly the size of a clenched fist and covered with a heavily notched shell, both to increase the shrapnel produced and provide a more secure grip for throwing.Smoke Grenades - Smoke Grenades release a dense smoke which only obscures basic eyesight and optical based systems. They do not block detection systems that use heat or other spectral bands outside of normal human eyesight, but are much more widely available and easier to construct.Phantine Skyborne Imperial Guard Uniform - The Phantine Skyborne's uniform is coloured in light ochre, almost cream tones.Drop Suit - Given the extreme environment that caracterises Phantine, during their drops,the Skyborne wear rubberized bodysuit with a built-in hood and covering the feet as the base layer and as an environmental seal. The Phantine uniform consisting of fatigues, shirt, and jacketis is worn above this base layer, as well as the standard Flak-Jacket. Over this layer, a second, heavier bodysuit with quilted padding on the joints and strips of chainmail on the vitals is worn. It carries numerous pockets for the trooper to stow its equipment.Emergency Balloon - The Emergency Balloon is a unique piece of equipment of the Phantine Skyborne. Its usage is limited for operation on Phantine itself where a common parachute would only mean a slow descent into certain death once a trooper reaches the toxic clouds of the Scald. To prevent this from happening, the Phantine carry an Emergency Balloon which allows them to they stay airborne long enough to be rescued. The Emergency Balloon takes mere split-seconds to inflate thanks to a small pressurised gas-canister.Signal Flares and Flare Gun - Few military operations are as dangerous and prone to failure as drop operations. To limit failure and allow more flexibility on the battlefield, squad leaders and even common troopers carry a Flare Gun for emergency battlefield communication.Poor Weather GearBasic ToolkitMess Kit & Water CanteenSurvival RationsMedi-packRechargeable Lamp Pack - Sturdy and reliable, glow-globes illuminate many an Imperial paveway and cathedral. Most portable ones are roughly the size of a clenched fist and can shine strong, yellowish light a dozen or so metres in width, lasting roughly five solar hours before their power pack needs recharging or replacing.Grooming KitDog TagsImperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - A standard-issue Imperial text that covers a vast variety of topics, this book is possessed by all members of the Imperial Guard as part of their standard-issue equipment. The Primer is a basic guide that details everything a Guardsman needs to know: principles and regulations of the Imperial Guard, issued arms, attire, apparatus, and equipment, basic battlefield policy and Imperial Guard organisation and structure, elementary battlefield medical instructions, and a detailed guide on the foes of the Imperium. No Guardsman should ever be found without possession of a copy of the Uplifting Primer for the punishment is severe.