CONCEPT ART PREVIEW: Alliance Support Trooper

Greetings wargamers. The weekend is upon us and it's time for another concept art treat for our upcoming Sci-Fi Skirmish Game, The Icarus Project.

Today, we're going to be looking at another Alliance Trooper; this time one filling a support role with a light machine gun.


The Alliance arsenal is vast and varied, but there are a core range of weapons. All Alliance Troopers are issued a standard side arm; though some choose to use more powerful pistols.
Each standard trooper is also given the Alliance Standard Issue 7.62x51mm Assault Rifle, the AAR-7.
The AAR base is highly versatile and can be modified in any number of ways, with each part of the structure easily removed and replaced.

Each squad of troopers will have a dedicated support specialist. This trooper will usually be issued with a light machine gun, or a missile launcher.

Alliance weapons are built for maximum flexibility, and the light machine gun is no different. It uses the same 7.62x51mm rounds as the AAR-7, and can even be configured to accommodate a standard assault rifle magazine.

When a box magazine is fitting, the weapon used a belt fed system that draws round from the box. This allows the user to fire a continuous salvo of 100 rounds.

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This is another wonderful piece by our artist Hokunin, who did the concept for the, Female Trooper, and Alliance Scout.

Like the other Alliance concepts we've shown so far, I love the functionality of this character, with all his equipment pouches and the spare box mag slung over his shoulder.

I love the pose also, you really get a sense of "weight" to the weapon from his braced stance, and you can almost see him struggling with the recoil of his weapon.

My favourite detail is probably the spent shells, it really adds another dimension to the piece.

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That's all for another preview folks. We hope you've enjoyed learning a little more about the Alliance Troopers, and be sure to check out our other blog posts to learn more about the other units in the Icarus Project.

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