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==17th Catachan Jungle Fighters Detachment==

'''Regimental Doctrine'''

The Catachan are known as ferocious jungle fighters, having grown up on harsh feral worlds.  They prefer close quarters combat, and typically carry slug throwers, stub guns, and flamer-type weaponry in addition to numerous knives and other melee weapons.  In addition, most Catachan’s units are highly maneuverable and trained quite extensively in infiltration, demolitions, and a number of other skills common referred to as guerilla warfare.  In short, they are known as some of the toughest, roughest, and brutal regiments in the Imperium.

The detachment is lead by Commander James “Python” Vortex, who has a small unit of highly experienced veteran guardsmen that follow him on the battlefield.  Vortex does not allow psykers of any kind in his detachment (the only exception being Inquisitor Kloom), and has a track record of assaulting (and killing) psykers on sight.  The exact reasons behind this are unknown. 

Additionally, there is a single Commissar (Jarin), who goes into battle with the troops to ensure loyalty is maintained.  Jarin also roams the ship a lot looking for traitors.

'''Total Force Size:''' Approximately 1000 

The detachment is divided into the following platoons:

'''1st – 5th Platoons:'''
* Codenames: None.  Just referred to as 1st-5th Platoon.
* Platoon Commander: Cortez Maller
* Composition: 100 Guardsmen divided into 10 squads led by a Sergeant.  
* Each squad is armed heavily with close combat and assault weapons.

'''6th – 8th Platoons:'''
* Codenames: Nighthawks, Blackbirds, and Vipers
* Platoon Commander: Streken Sochal
* Composition: 30 Guardsmen divided into 3 squads lead by a Sergeant.
* Each unit is a scout squad, specializing in advanced reconnaissance.  They sometimes carry sniper rifles, but are usually seen carrying shotguns and other “point blank face destroyer” type weaponry.

'''9th Platoon:'''
* Codename: Racoons
* Platoon Commander: Arasin Swiftfoot
* Composition: 50 Ratlings divided in some unorganized fashion only understandable to them.  They make truly exceptional snipers.

'''10th Platoon:'''
* Codename: Brutes
* Platoon Commander: Krum’bal
* Composition: 100 Orgyns.  Squads?  Orgyn’s don’t care for such things.

'''11th Platoon:'''
* Codename: Dragoons
* Platoon Commander: Trogan Kraspin
* Composition: 10 Hellhound Tanks, 25 Lemon Russ Battle Tanks, 5 Lemon Russ Demolisher Tanks, 30 Scout Sentinels, 15 Armored Sentinels, 30 Chimera Armored Transports

'''12th Platoon:'''
* Codename: Thunder
* Platroon Commander: Gregory Polomich
* Composition: 25 Valkyrie Assault Carriers, 25 Vendetta Gunships, Dozens of Drop Pods