Geo-Survey Team

My first foray in to the civilian components of my gaming forces are these survey specialists in environmental suits. Again, these are from GZG and turned up in the post within 24 hours of ordering them - awesome!

My  two survey teams each consist of four people, equipped with various environmental scanners and samplers for bio-genetic, atmospheric and geological material prior to first contact. As they are civilian and are thus vulnerable to attack, the UNSC keeps a close eye on them. Whilst baby-sitting is not the UNSCs favourite mission, the survey teams are often used to gather data, prior to a landing, which is used to plan the military intervention force's needs. Each of the specialists is equipped with a pistol for self defence. They also have sonic drills which can be misused for defence as well as a sturdy survey vehicle with terrain mapping radar and passive signal detection.

The eight specialists are ready and the survey vehicle is next on the list to be painted. More soon.

Here she is, the old faithful Tracked Survey Vehicle carrying the very best in geo-survey equipment, a full comms suite plus ground surveillance radar and radiation detection. Virtually home to a team of survey specialists, it doesn't smell great after a week in the field, but the data it brings back is often invaluable.

More figure painted up - aliens and some vehicles.

Here's a selection of pics of my latest units painted up.

 My Tracked Explorer to go with my survey team, dirty and weather beaten but with a full GSR and signal detection suite, on board lab and top of the range games station.

A liberated speeder chopped and armed by New Anglian troops for recce. Not great in rough terrain but fast across flat, open country. First hint of trouble its out of there. Mainly used as an armed hack by troops on shore leave when the local hospitality is unpredictable.

New Anglian recce team, fast unarmed trikes, great in rough going or for popping down town to pick up the squad takeaway on a Friday night

Supply sled, hover tech cargo carrier. Usual seen rusting in the corner of the tech stores covered in parts, but comes in handy for  moving  kit around behind the FEBA.  Completely unarmed, so has  an escort to protect supplies or wounded personnel.

Metal Dogs, look strangely similar to the jackal headed dudes from SG. Short range blast staves are a bit of a liability but these guys are resolute and rarely back down without a scrap. No one knows where they came from  but found here and there subject populations to slavery. These guys wander around barefoot so they must be hard as nails.

 Cybernetics gone wrong, these humanoids have all the weaknesses of a biological body and all the limitations of a hybrid bio-robotic brain. Dumb as rocks and lacking in empathy these former criminals are 're-purposed' by their society. Offered service instead of death, they have nothing to lose.

It's not going to be a great day if you run into a nest of these mo-fo's. Cunning, fast and almost impossible to spot when hiding, these ambush predators want only one thing - to get you pregnant. If you're not up for that then you're lunch. Buckle up soldier!

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