Imperial Conscript
“Look! They are coming for us because people like you lost their nerve and abandoned their positions. Our lords and masters, up there on the walls, are turning their guns upon the overrun sections. If you do not hold, if you do not stand and fire in a straight, Emperor-beloved line, then you will die, because if those monsters don’t kill you, our own side will. And I for one do not wish to die today! You will not let me down. You will hold in three lines. The first line will lie prone. The second will kneel, the third will stand, and you will not move, you will not run. You will work your fingers upon the triggers of your guns until they bleed. You will fire until your power packs are empty, but most of all you will hold your ground!"
– Adinahav Jainan, Acting Captain of Conscript Company, Siege of Terra
Citizens of the Imperium are drawn up en masse in the event of a planetary invasion. While much less effective than a Guardsman, waves upon waves of conscripts get the job done just as well.
They are a weak gun unit that is designed to clog the enemy’s barrels with meat so that more elite forces can move in to deal real damage. Their poor health, short range and poor accuracy result in them being effective at little more than being a meat shield. They are a *great* meat shield for big, bad Imperial 40k units, though.
