Drookian Fenguard

The Drookian Fenguard are the regiments of the Imperial Guard that hail from the Imperial world of Drook VI, a harsh, bog-covered and perpetually mist-shrouded swamp planet located in the far north of the Segmentum Obscurus. These unorthodox regiments are notable for their abilities in scouting, stealth and infiltration and quick, deadly assaults.

History
The Drookian Fenguard hail from the inhospitable Feral World of Drook VI. Covered in bogs, fens and impenetrable mist, life on this world is harsh and often times deadly. The general populace govern themselves by their own laws as there is only a token Imperial presence within the handful cities on the planet. Every generation, a new regiment is forcibly conscripted into the regiments of the Imperial Guard by means of press gangs, and shipped by service across the galaxy.

Drook IV's warring clans exist at the very precipice of survival, the clans constantly waging war in the foggy moors and fens of their harsh world, raiding and pillaging each other's ancestral territories, and looting everything that they can, carrying away their ill-gotten goods on their hairy riding mounts known as rekhorns. The Drookians live by a martial code and for the honour of their clan names. They are distrustful of outsiders and utterly relentless in war. Commissars assigned to Drookian regiments soon discovered that in order to control these unruly and roguish Guardsmen, is to callously exploit their hatred towards foreigners. This is accomplished by helping the Drookians identify an enemy with a clan enemy, and if the situation warrants it, inform them that the honour of the ancestors of their regiments has been grievously insulted.

Combat Doctrine
he Drookian Fen Guard Imperial Guard regiments are predominantly light infantry, although there are a number of light cavalry squadrons, known for their scouting and infiltration abilities. Drookian Fenguard regiments are often deployed to worlds with harsh environments or noxious warzones, where their natural abilities and skills can best be put to use. The most violent and skilled soldiers within a regiments are hand-selected to be used for scouting, guerrilla warfare, infiltration and sabotage.

The Fenguard regiments also utilise special mounted cavalry units known as Rough Riders, utilising the same tactics utilised by their foot soldiers; quick and silent infiltration, and if the situation is favourable, followed on by a deadly assault. But unlike other, more disciplined and iron-willed Rough Rider Regiments, such as the Death Korps of Krieg Death Riders, the Drookian Fenguard cavalry are not known for their resolve when faced with a superior enemy. Instead of standing their ground and facing their foes, the Drookians disperse their forces rather than risk an untenable confrontation that doesn't favour them coming out on top. For this reason, there is has been a higher percentage of incidents of desertion in the past. Therefore, attacks against a formidable foe is never attempted unless the regiment is augmented by a substantial number of Commissars to help "motive" them.

Uniform
The Drookians primarily wear Flak Armour which consists of layers of ablative and impact absorbent material sewn directly into their uniform. Their uniform appearance in non-standard and is very haphazard. The Guardsmen of the Fenguard Regiments also wear the traditional clothing of their homeworld. These items consists of a tartan -- a traditional Drookian woolen cloth woven in one of several patterns of plaid (denoting a particular clan) worn draped across the chest and over one shoulder and a kilt -- a knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn by men as part of traditional Drookian dress. The Drookians Fenguard rarely make use of unit markings lower than company level, thus maintaining a fluid organization appropriate to their status as light infantry.

Beliefs
Drookians tend to be slow to put their faith in anyone other than themselves and their comrades, and they chafe at the expectations and strictures of more civilised society. Drookians believe above all else, to honour their clan and its name. Any affront or slight to their clan's honour is severely punished.

Notable Drookian Regiments

 * 72nd Drookian Fenguard - Fought in the Battle of Traitors Moss.
 * 83rd Drookian Fenguard - One of several Drookian regiments involved in the defense against the 13th Black Crusade.