Drop Pod recovery

[Blackcloud6]

What does the Fluff say about recovering Drop Pods? How do they get them back to the drop ships?

I see a scenario potential here.

[Mr Mystery]

Thunderhawk Transporters are described as having recovery slings for that very purpose.

[Blackcloud6]

Thunderhawk Transporters are described as having recovery slings for that very purpose.

Another reason to buy the Forge World Model.

[Kirsten]

there are secretly elderly retired space marines who come along and sweep them up with big machines muttering about the youth of today and their littering

[Wolfshade]

In Hi-viz with their arse hanging out?

[Lunar Camel]

Why recover them? There are plenty of planets with resources to be scoured and plenty of workers who won't be missed in the construction of new ones.

[Blackcloud6]

Why recover them? There are plenty of planets with resources to be scoured and plenty of workers who won't be missed in the construction of new ones.

Maybe to turn them quickly to launch another assault right away or soon without having to send the fleet back to get more? I'm looking for some background to make up a scenario.

[deinol]

Why recover them? There are plenty of planets with resources to be scoured and plenty of workers who won't be missed in the construction of new ones.

Would you really want to leave imperial technology lying around where enemies can find it?

[jgebi]

it would be recovered I would expect any properly buy thunderhawks at that but if they weren't available then you would use civilian ships or stormravens something the such

[Psychosplodge]

How do they get them back to the drop ships?

Magnets.