Editing Marauder Bomber (section)

== Marauder Pathfinder ==
[[File:MarauderPathfinder.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Meet the only AEWAC of the [[Derp|''entire Imperium''.]]]]
An AEWAC and electronic warfare variant of the regular Marauder Bomber. The Maruader Pathfinder is used primarily for squadron support for other Imperial fighter planes while they fly their sorties.

Replacing the Marauder Bomber's bomb bay with a suite and an array of sensory probes, the Pathfinder is used to scout ahead of a squadron and keep an eye on enemy activity. The Pathfinder deliberately notifies Imperial high command and would even conduct its own brand of electronic subterfuge and fuckery against enemy warplanes, being an EW aircraft and all. Compare with the Vigilant which is a high-altitude spy plane; the Pathfinder is more for normal altitudes with added EW capabilities. Think of the Pathfinder as the Boeing 737 AEW&C to the Vigilant's SR-71 Blackbird.

On the [[Aeronautica Imperialis]] tabletop, the Pathfinder behaves similarly to the regular old Joe with the major exception in that it replaces the majority of its weapons for EW purposes. Whilst it still has its [[Heavy Bolter]] array and its rear turret, the main meat of this plane lies in its EW countermeasure systems. This system comes under the rule of '''Tactical Command''', which is when a Marauder Pathfinder is activated in the Movement phase, the controlling player may choose a friendly aircraft within 3 hexes of the Pathfinder that has yet to move this round. The player may discard that aircraft's Manoeuvre token and immediately choose another Ace Manoeuvre, placing it face-down next to the aircraft as normal.

Other weapons it can take up include a pair of [[Skystrike Missile]]s.

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