Squat Command Squad

In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Squats are a dwarf-like race descended from the humans that colonised high gravity worlds. Separated from the rest of humanity over the millenia they evolved their own distinct morphology and culture. The Squats were made largely extinct by a a Tyranid invasion of their Homeworlds, leaving only small pockets of embittered survivors throughout the galaxy. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 129 KB)Painted and photographed by Curis. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 129 KB)Painted and photographed by Curis. ... A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, Tyranids are a locust-like swarm of aliens which come in many shapes and sizes. ...

The Squats were the equivalents of Dwarves for the Warhammer 40,000 universe much in the same way as the Eldar serve as Elves and Orks bear a striking resemblance to Warhammer Fantasy Orc. The Dwarfs are a race in Warhammer Fantasy, very much akin to the portrayal of dwarves in many other fantasy worlds, such as Lord of the Rings and Dungeons & Dragons. ... A squad of Biel-Tan Eldar Guardian-Defenders In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Eldar are a race of elf-like humanoids. ... A small forest elf (älva) rescuing an egg, from Solägget (1932), by Elsa Beskow An elf is a mythical creature of Germanic mythology/paganism which still survives in northern European folklore. ... A mob of Ork Boyz The Orks are a race from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Warhammer or Warhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting created by Games Workshop, in which many games of that company are set, the best known ones being the Warhammer Fantasy Battles wargame, and the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay role-playing game. ... Orcs are one of the races of Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe. ...

Biology

Squats evolved from the human miners and explorers sent to reap the mineral wealth at the centre of the galaxy. The high gravity environment, combined with the punishing mining conditions eventually changed their morphology. The subsequent generations became gradually shorter and stockier. The Squat Homeworlds were isolated from the rest of humanity during the Age of Isolation. When they were reuntied with the rest of the Imperium the Inquisition launched wars against them in the belief that they were aliens. Eventually the Squats were accepted, along with other abhumans, as being human in nature. They are now considered a separate race, though they are fundamentally human.

History of the Squat Homeworlds

The Squat Homeworlds were colonised during the Age of Founding (known to the Imperium as the Dark Age of Technology). The planets were rich in minerals and ores the Imperium desperately needed, and so ships full of miners and explorers were sent out. The worlds were high gravity with brutal environments. The settlers dug deep into the bedrock of the planets to survive, and so the first strongholds were born.

The Age of Trade, which lasted for almost three millennia, saw a decrease in the warp storms isolating the Homeworlds. The Squats traded with the Orks and Eldar during this period. The Age of Trade was ended in an enormous attack on the Homeworlds by the Ork Warlord Grunhag the Flayer. The Squats pleaded for assistance from their Eldar trading partners, but were rebuffed. This lead to the enmity against Orks and Eldar that lasted through the Age of Wars into the current Age of Rediscovery (or Age of the Imperium). The Inquisition launched wars against the Squats in the belief that they were aliens, but eventually the Squats were accepted, along with other abhumans, as being human in nature. Many Squat Strongholds joined the Imperium, but this was not to last. The final Imperial Squat Strongholds seceded from the Imperium during the Age of Apostasy (M.35). The Homeworlds, however, maintained trade and mutual assistance with the Imperium, trading military hardware, allowing Commissar military advisors to join their armies, and sending recruits to the Adeptus Mechanicus. In the forty-first millennium, a Tyranid hive fleet (it is unclear whether it was Leviathan or a tendril of Kraken) swept through the Homeworlds, destroying the Squats as a power in the galaxy.

The Squats carried grudges for millennia, and none so strongly as against the race of Orks, who betrayed the Squats on more than one occasion and inflicted many losses upon them in war. A mob of Ork Boyz The Orks are a race from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ...

Equipment

In the 40K game, the Squat vehicles described and for which models were produced were limited to motorcycles and motorcycle and motortricycles. A motorcycle or motorbike is any two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...

Through the Epic game, various large and super large vehicles were added:

• Land Train,

The land train consists of an engine and a number of towed battlecars. The battlecars each carry a weapon (Mortar, Dragon gun, missile) or troops (Berserker car)

• Leviathan,
• Cyclops

Hellfury Cannon

• Colossus,

Doomsday and Thunderer cannon

• Overlord Airship
• Thunderer Cannon
• Goliath Mega Cannon

Removal from the game

Squat Infantry Squad

The Squats have been out of the current games and model production by Games Workshop since the 1990s. The release of the third edition of Warhammer 40,000 in 1998 marked the removal of the final elements of the Squat rules from the game. The last miniatures to be released by Citadel were the Epic Squat war engines (such as the Goliath Mega Cannon) in 1994, though the release of Warhammer 40,000 scale had stopped some four years previous in 1990. Though no new models were released, sales did continue at a low level through retail stores and through Mail Order for several years until they were eventually entirely discontinued. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 156 KB) Painted and photographed by Curis. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 156 KB) Painted and photographed by Curis. ... For the defunct company, see Game Designers Workshop. ...

In terms of the game backround, the Squat Homeworlds were attacked and devoured by the Tyranids. However, the few Squats not on the Homeworlds survived on, typically as either pirates or members of the Imperium's armies. As no actual Squat-specific background material was published after 1993 this pivotal moment in the race's history has only ever been briefly mentioned or referenced, and so not much is known. In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, Tyranids are a locust-like swarm of aliens which come in many shapes and sizes. ...

Many say that they are the major victim of Games Workshop's attempts to make Warhammer 40,000 a totally original world and not just Warhammer Fantasy in space. The Squats had thrived in early Warhammer 40,000's dark but slightly silly atmosphere - where characters and planets were named after pop singers and cake manufacturers . Games Workshop's official stance, however, is that the Squats were dropped because they felt dissatisfied with their established background and army design. Warhammer or Warhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting created by Games Workshop, in which many games of that company are set, the best known ones being the Warhammer Fantasy Battles wargame, and the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay role-playing game. ...

Squat miniatures go for relatively high prices on eBay and fans reportedly bombard the games developers regularly with what is called "the Squat Question". Many other model making companies have been producing space dwarf models for a long time. Some players have written their own rules for Warhammer 40K so Squat armies can be played. However popular this trend has proven to be, the official ruling from Games Workshop is that only 40K miniatures can be used in GW stores and GW-sponsored tournaments. The correct title of this article is . ...

A statement on why the Squats were dropped was given by games designer Jervis Johnson on 28 July 2004. In a Squat-themed thread on a popular Warhammer 40,000 message board, he posted an official response to the Squat Question. Summarising, Johnson said the race was removed from the Warhammer 40,000 universe for the following reasons: July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• The designers felt that the "Dwarven" concept was not given justice, and that the Squats were more of a joke race.
• There existed a design disparity with the Warhammer 40,000 and the Epic-scale renditions of the race, which prevented there being a cohesive vision of the race.
• Despite the efforts of the design team, they were unable to think up ways to revitalize the concept.[1]

Jervis Johnson's statement also confirms that the Demiurg began as an effort to re-think the concept of Squats, after their decimation, and that the concept might one day be expanded on. Epic is a series of tabletop wargames set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... In the tabletop miniature wargame Battlefleet Gothic, the Demiurg are a race of squat semi-humanoids, who share many traits with the typical fantasy dwarf stereotype: for example they are avid miners, expert traders, in technological advance of humans and bear a particular hatred for goblinoids (Orks in the Warhammer...

Some people still use Squat models for their army, and use the rules of another race to play them (usually Imperial Guard, because by using certain weapons and doctrines they can simulate Squat rules). Although they are no longer in the game, squats are still mentioned in the current Ork codex; they are mentioned by a nickname instead and through context (the mentioning of their homeworld). The Imperial Guard (French:Garde impériale) was originally a small group of elite soldiers of the French Army under the direct command of Napoleon I, but grew considerably over time. ...

References

• Johnson, Jervis (2004-07-28). Squats. Epic: Armageddon. Retrieved on 2006-01-20. (6th post on the page)

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