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[@HeySeuss] Well, I suppose that that'd make the Praevian out as well, since Praevians have battle-Automata under their control.

Either that, or would you mind him starting without a Battle-Automata and him maybe finding out at some point into the RP and gaining dominion over it?
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I imagine - since others are forming squads of their own - you could probably have a demi-squad of Automata; from what I'm aware of, the Automata aren't really any better than average Astartes minus the fact they're automatons rather than living beings? 

Then again, as Seuss rightly said, we are lacking material and manpower...and generally everything...so that might not help.

Methinks folks need to take a look here, if you've not already; http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Blackshield