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- "I put this crew together myself. They’re loyal to me because I’m loyal to them."
- — Primus Lau'urc
The Dune Raiders are a collection of Cabal renegades, deserters and criminals from across the many Legions of the Cabal led by Primus Lau’urc.
History
Broken Origins
The origins of the Dune Raiders can be traced back to the Taken War when Bracus Lau’urc of the Skyburners was incarcerated in the Prison of Elders. It was here she found the shattered remnants of the Broken Legion, that had been devastated by the loss of their leaders Valus Trau’ug and Val Aru’un. For the next four years, Lau’urc fought in the arena. With every victory, every bested opponent, her renown and respect from the remnants grew. However, agents of the Red Legion had begun to grow concerned.
These agents had been sent by Ghaul to infiltrate the Reef and disable its defenses for the Red Legion’s invasion. They utilised the Broken Legion as a Trojan Horse to easily slip into the Reef. While their plan was successful, many of their followers had begun to follow Lau’urc after Ghaul’s death and their promise that the Red Legion would free them proved false. In time, their leader, Val Gu’uam, would plot Lau’urc’s assassination.
Escape and reformation
In the chaos of the Scorned Barons’ escape from the Prison of Elders, Lau’urc and the Broken Legion would also escape. They commandeered an old Skyburners Carrier and hid from the Awoken in an uncharted part of the Reef. It was during this time that Gu’uam and his loyalists attacked Lau’urc on the bridge.
But Lau’urc had caught wind of his plan in the weeks before the prison break. She and her crew successfully fought back, killing two commanders and forcing Gu’uam to flee. However, during the battle, the Carrier crashed into asteroid 87 Sylvia with the controls and engines seemingly rendered damaged beyond repair. Lau’urc would later take full control of the Broken Legion’s remnants, dub herself their new Primus, and evict the remainders of Gu’uam’s Loyalists while recruiting those willing to serve her. Among them was Thua’urn, who had sided with Lau’urc and warned her of the planned attack prior to their escape.
Not much is known about what the Broken Legion did between their rebirth and the arrival of the Pyramid Ships. They mainly looted Red Legion outposts in and around the Reef to bolster their forces and managed to recruit some members of the Red Legion, and other Cabal factions, to their side. This included the Battle of Eunomia, which resulted in the destruction of the asteroid and the recruitment of Dhozoz, the Silent Brawn.
Structure
Dune Raider armour is primarily Scout Legion based, but coloured pale yellow with a teal trim and with bits of Red Legion armour, such as wrist blades and jetpacks, grafted on. However, some parts of the Red Legion armour design have been removed. For example, Dune Raider Psions don’t have their heads exposed and Dune Raider Phalanxes don’t wield energy shields. But Dune Raider Colossi can have access to Solar missiles and Arc missiles and be identified by differently designed helmets, similar to Scorn Chieftains.
Commanders and other high-ranking members will feature some iconography and colour to signify their previous legions, such as high-ranking Skyburners having a brush on their helmet and high-ranking Red Legion having War Beast scales on their arms.
Members
Leadership
- Primus Lau'urc - Leader
Dune Raider commandersValus Commander Val Bracus Psion Flayers |
Dune Raider Elite
Other members
Former Dune Raiders |
Command Structure
- War Beast
- Psion
- Legionary
- Honoured Legionary
- Stealth Legionary
- Legionary, Testudo Company
- Student of Dhozoz
Dune Raider Phalanx
- Honoured Phalanx
- Phalanx, Testudo Company
- Remus Protector
- Resonant Keeper
- Testudo Company Commander
Dune Raider Incendior
- Glassbreaker’s Torcher
- Honoured Incendior
Dune Raider Gladiator
- Honored Gladiator
Dune Raider Centurion
- Centurion, Testudo Company
- Dune Primus Guard
- Honoured Centurion
- Flayer Guard
- Infiltrator Val
- Resonant Warden
Dune Raider Colossus
- Colossus, Testudo Company
- Excavator Val
- Honoured Colossus
- Lau’urc Devotee
- Romulus Defender
Alternative Units
The Testudo Company, commanded by Valus Zahu’ul, is composed primarily of Phalanx troops with some Legionaries, Centurions, Colossi and War Beasts. They serve as frontline troops designed for high-priority raids and holding positions in enemy territory. The Phalanx Shields are said to form a wall almost nothing can get through.
The Psions in the Dune Raiders fall under a cohort led by the three Psion Flayers Vraltras, Vov and Vuv. They work with designing weapons for the Dune Raiders and studying whatever new technology or power they discover to find a use.
Appearance
Technology
Slug Rifle
Projection Rifle
Heavy Slug Thrower
Cabal shield
Headhunter
Bronto Canon
Slug Shotgun
Slug Launcher
Scorpius turret
•Honoured Scorpius
•Kitbashed Scorpius
Interceptor
Goliath Tank
Defender
Imperial Land Tank
Harvester
•Servius Nipius
Thresher
Cabal Carrier
•Thanatos Transfuga
Cabal Warship
•Glorior Rex IV
Ripper Pod
Infiltrator Pod
Mining Lander
Injection Rig
Portable Cabal shield
Resonant Splinter
Pyramid Spike
Fleet
1 Thanatos Transfuga (Command Carrier/Flagship)
Unknown amount of Carriers
Unknown amount of Warships
100+ Harvesters
100+ Threshers
Keeps
Firebase Cerberus, Sylvia, the Reef
Fleetbase Pytho, Messina Chasmata, Titania
Fortress Nox, Gusev Crater, Mars
Territory
Orbital Sentry Remus, Moon of Sylvia, the Reef
Orbital Sentry Romulus, Moon of Sylvia, the Reef
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Raider’s Keep, Messina Chasmata, Titania
Fleetbase Airfield, Messina Chasmata, Titania
Excavation Site I, Messina Chasmata, Titania
Trivia
- The Dune Raiders are heavily inspired by the Banished from the Halo series.