Maybe it is too much beer, but I'm thinking about the question:
Is a dedicated transport, in game terms, part of the unit?
If so, a venom would get the poison (3+) bonus from the duke, wouldn't it?
We came to no conclusion. Sorry, if it's too simple, but, hey, we just won our soccer game...
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