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Drones are hot in current modern warfare. So why not plug the scarce frogheads into cabled machines, and let their wifi connected drones fight for them? So it would be forgmen in the back of the army, under large force field generators, and the drones (or robots) fighting at the front ...
Just an idea ...
Edit: Now that I'm thinking of it, frogs are born in little small bulbs. "Dril" in Dutch ... You could incorporate these spheres into the designs. Bio-matter forcefields.
I hab similar thoughts. Something like a link network between the slann. The drone concept makes a lot of sense to me espacially if they are bio-engineered.
In the original fluff the slann are masters of genetical engineering and have altered the evolution of many races in the universe. Even taken some creatures from earth (the orangutan like race from old 40k fluff).
I like the idea of biological constructs mixed with their absurd high level tech. So everything has a organic feel. The problem with a link network and organical weapons is that is very similar to the tyranids. But if the rules are different enough it could work very well.
As there are only very few slanns left the army structure should reflect that. Few UNits that are powerfull but ridiculus expansive. So a very small army.
For example (No real army list just a basic structure
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Slann Engineers
The Engineers are the Backbone of the Slann race. The are building an intergalactic network between there minds. They funciton as an communication hub for the few slanns throughout the universe.
On the battlefoield they provide the communication between ground- and spaceforces and there homebase.
All Slanns are psykers (?) but the Engineers are using a spherical construct that further enhances their powers. With it they are able to evoke forces that can even destroy titans. But using this much power will reduce the mindlink to a mere whisper nothing more than a radio transmission. All local mindcommunication is focused in one engineer. This Slann is the local Mindhub that concentrates one cummunication with the mindnetwork. If this slann dies the communication to the off planet hubs is broken and a lot of the longrange suports is without information. And longrange Suport like Warpfolds are not longer possible.
When there is great danger to the slann, some engineers are fusing with there bigest bio-constructs. These machines are filled with enhancers, similar to the spheres, and give the fused slann abilitiys that can destroy entire armys alone. But this equals a suicide mission as using this powerr will destroy the consctruct and the slann alike. Only very few where able to survive the fusion and even less are able to use psy powers ever again.
Abilitys:
- Mindlink (connects all slann on the batlefiedl) - all slann can use the sight of all other slann units (overpowered?)
- Mindhub (only one slann per army can be the mindhub)
- Psy powers - some kind of support powers and one or to destructive powers
- Warp fold (only when mindhub is alive) - units/detachments can be teloported
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Slann Warriors
Some Slann are chosen to support the Engineers in battle. These Individuals are embedded into a powerfull Armor. These Suits are the best infantry the Slann can field and the only Slann that are trained for combat.
These warriors are highly adaptable and have the best equipment to their disposal.
Abilitys:
- Mindlink (connects all slann on the batlefiedl)
- lots of cool weapons
Constructs
These are biological engineered cyborg things. From infantry and tanks to titans.
Drones - Mostly cheap massproduced infantry/walker constructs
Skimmers - light tanks, assult constructs
Heavy Skimmers - Artillery and support units like shield generators
Flyers
Heavy Flyers
Titan Skimmers
Titan Flyers?
OK that were some Ideas in my mind. Haven't really thought about the non slann units. Some Ideas but will add that later.
Maybe because I'm german 
