{"id":188,"date":"2013-01-12T20:06:49","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T04:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noserf.com\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2013-01-12T20:40:42","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T04:40:42","slug":"the-rat-marines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/?page_id=188","title":{"rendered":"The Rat Marines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have mentioned the Rat Marines before, and there have been occasional requests for an accounting. Well, here it is:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Force-Photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-174\" alt=\"Force Photo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Force-Photo-300x96.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Force-Photo-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Force-Photo-1024x328.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll notice as you go through that the Rats prefer beaky helmets (their noses fit), plasma guns, flamers, meltas, and lightning claws. Not surprisingly, when they were played, they used a Salamander list. More surprisingly, they were loyal (there&#8217;s a story there) but that&#8217;ll last as long as an Inquisitor doesn&#8217;t get a good look at them. (Though the Space Wolves have been known to comment, &#8220;They&#8217;s hairier than us.&#8221;) Until then, the Force&#8217;s psychics envision the Emperor as a big horned rat.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Click on the thumbnail to see the full photos.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-188 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Force-Photo.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Force-Photo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-174\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-174'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Rat Marine group photo. They&#8217;re painted in a Silver Skulls scheme, and fielded using a Salamander list.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Chapter-Master.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Chapter-Master-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-169\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-169'>\n\t\t\t\tHQ: This is Shrike, as the Chapter Master. Coming with beakie, claws, and a cloth to cover his tail, he needed no conversion.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Showing-Power-Fist.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Showing-Power-Fist-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-184\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-184'>\n\t\t\t\tHQ: This is the usual Force Commander. Yes, that&#8217;s an old Doom Wheel pilot on that bike.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Best-Force-Chaplain.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Best-Force-Chaplain-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-166\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-166'>\n\t\t\t\tHQ: The Chaplain looks kind of fierce, doesn&#8217;t he? He&#8217;s a Mordheim Warlock on a bike.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Standard-Bearer.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Standard-Bearer-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185'>\n\t\t\t\tHQ: The model that started it all, the original force commander. Basically, a beakie with a tail and a Horned Rat back banner.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dreadnaught.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dreadnaught-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-170\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-170'>\n\t\t\t\tHQ: The Dreadnaught. Kind of a simple conversion, actually.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/1st-Terminator.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/1st-Terminator-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-156\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-156'>\n\t\t\t\tElite: I wouldn&#8217;t normally have two Terminator squads in a force, but GW put out plastic terminators after I&#8217;d put together the metal ones.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2nd-Terminator.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2nd-Terminator-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-159\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-159'>\n\t\t\t\tElite: The original Terminator squad, made with metal figs. (They don&#8217;t come with beakies, so those were added.)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/1st-Tactical-Squad.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/1st-Tactical-Squad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-155\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-155'>\n\t\t\t\tTroops: The first Tactical Squad with their Rhino.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2nd-Tactical-Squad.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2nd-Tactical-Squad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-158\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-158'>\n\t\t\t\tTroops: 2nd Tactical. The Razorback-mounted squads are &#8220;move&#8221; teams and armed with flamers and meltas.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/3rd-Tactical-Squad.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/3rd-Tactical-Squad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-161\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-161'>\n\t\t\t\tTroops: 3rd Tactical, mounted in a Razorback.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/3rds-Gunner-and-Kills.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/3rds-Gunner-and-Kills-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-162\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-162'>\n\t\t\t\tYes, the Lascannon gunner marks his kills on his gunshield.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/4th-Tactical-Squad.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/4th-Tactical-Squad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-163\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-163'>\n\t\t\t\tTroops: 4th Tactical. The Rhino-mounted squads are &#8220;Shooting&#8221; Teams with missile launchers and plasma rifles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Scout-Team.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Scout-Team-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-181\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-181'>\n\t\t\t\tTroops: Scouts with sniper rifles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Off-books-Squad.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Off-books-Squad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180'>\n\t\t\t\tTroops: A force&#8217;s replacements, organized into an ad hoc Tactical squad.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Land-Speeder.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Land-Speeder-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-186\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-186'>\n\t\t\t\tFast: the force&#8217;s one land speeder, complete with daring pilot.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jump-Team.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jump-Team-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-177\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-177'>\n\t\t\t\tFast: 1st Assault, a jump team.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/AT-Ramon-Bearing-Down.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/AT-Ramon-Bearing-Down-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-165\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-165'>\n\t\t\t\tFast: 2nd Assault, on foot.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Better-Whirlwind.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Better-Whirlwind-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168'>\n\t\t\t\tHeavy: the force Whirlwind. Don&#8217;t leave the battle barge without it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Heavy-Weapon-Sgt.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Heavy-Weapon-Sgt-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-175\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-175'>\n\t\t\t\tHeavy: The Devastator squad&#8217;s sargeant.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Multimeltas.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Multimeltas-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179'>\n\t\t\t\tHeavy: The Devastator squad&#8217;s multimeltas.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Better-Eshin-Detail.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Better-Eshin-Detail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-167\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-167'>\n\t\t\t\tKill Team: Eshin. This features the first, and only, heavy-duty lightning claw conversion.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4h13J-32","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.noserf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}