Heavy Infantry

The Heavy Infantry units are something of a rarity in [Arcona|Arcona’s] armed forces, numbering just over 20000 and as such are considered specialist forces. More heavily armoured than the [Skirmishing Infantry] and more heavily armed, they pay the price by having limited mobility and as such are used primarily as defensive units rather than assault or attack units.

History

The [Heavy Infantry] Brigades saw extensive service in the defence of the Dajorra System from both the Hutt Invasion force and subsequently the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong Yuuzhan Vong[ invasion. The Citadel Guard are also drawn from elements of the Heavy Infantry ranks.

Deployment

Typically, the majority of Heavy Infantry units have been assigned to high-priority assets to the clan that require substantial defence in an urban environment. As such, The Heavy Infantry brigades are stationed only on [Selen] and [Eldar].

Equipment

The Heavy Infantry are given full suits of durasteel armour that over their shoulders, torso, forearms, crotch, thighs and feet. The armour is typically coloured a dark grey with a matte black bodysuit underneath and a fully covering helmet with blast shield. The armour plating is also thicker than usual, limiting their agility and fleet of foot. As expected for Heavy Infantry, they carry a substantial armament. Each Troop is assigned a DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol, a DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle and an ordinance package of 5 fragmentation grenades, 5 flash-bang grenades and 3 proton charges. Also, as standard for each platoon there are no less than 4 E-Web cannons (each requiring two to crew) 4 Plex Troops equipped with PLX-2M missile launchers, 4 Concussion Troops equipped with LJ-50 Concussion Rifles, 6 grenade mortar units (each requiring a crew of two) and a pair of bomb specialists that are experts in structural demolition and the disarming of large incendiary devices.