The Battle Barn

I'm probably reading to much into this or missed a sentence somewhere but here's my question(s).

1) Can Chimeras be taken even if the unit doesn't have a specific option to have a dedicated transport? Reason why I ask this is that on page 59 of the IG codex is says "Many IG units have the option of selecting a dedicated transport..." but it says nothing else about having one 'willy-nilly'.

2) If you can buy transports 'willy-nilly', what army chart organizational unit does it take up (if any) if you buy it as a non-dedicated transport? It's listed as a 'dedicated transport' army chart type but...what's my limit?

3) If I buy a Chimera, can units start out inside them if it isn't bought as a dedicated transport for them? (i.e. If I place a unit of Veterans on the table, can I put down a Chimera instead and say 'Dez in der' or do I have to put them down separately and embark them later?)

I've played WH40K for a while during 3rd edition but I played Necrons so I never had to think about this before.

1. A Chimera is only a 'dedicated transport'. That means, the only way to field one is to have it attached to a unit that is allowed to purchase one as its transport. The unit entries at the back of the codex will say whether a unit is allowed to buy one. Thus, no, a Chimera can not be purchased separate from a unit.

2. You can't buy transports whenever you feel, thus no need to worry about them taking up a force org chart. On that note, any dedicated transport never takes up its own slot on the Force Org chart. It is always considered to be a separate unit within the slot that the main unit fills. It does, however, still give up a kill point in missions with that rule.

3. No they can not. Only the unit the transport was purchased for may begin the game inside the transport. This rule is only in affect until your first turn however. At that time, any valid unit may embark in any vehicle with no regards to which unit the transport was purchased for.

Hope that clears things up a little.

You know what...apparently I get tunnel vision when reading the codex. The reason I was confused is that for some of the units (Commissar Yaric, Storm Troops, etc.) it lists the transport option under the wargear OPTIONS. I didn't even see the transport option under the special rules area (yes I know that I'd just have to look about 1'' to the left but I didn't until just now). Oh this is a good laugh or what...