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#HEAVY HAMMER THE LONG DARK FULL#

What secrets of the Dark Age of Technology were lost with him remains a mystery.

Arkhan Land would later vanish during a subsequent expedition, some claiming he was the victim of a psychic entity that destroyed his entire party. The second was the unearthing of data on rare anti-gravitic plates and theories on their use, which eventually led to the construction of the first Land's Speeder. The first was a near-complete dataslab imprint of STC information describing a heavily armoured assault tank. In this he failed, but two discoveries were made which revolutionised machine lore for millennia to come. The main aim of Land's expedition into the labyrinth catacombs sited deep beneath the surface of the Red Planet was to find functioning STC databases. The original designs for both the armour used in the Land Raider and the anti-gravitic technology used by the Land Speeder were discovered during an expedition deep into the Librarius Omnis on Mars by techno-archaeologist Arkhan Land, after whom the vehicles were named. The history of the Land Raider is a long and complicated tale.

20 Land Raider Hellfire and Land Raider Spartan Canon ConflictĪncient pict-capture of a pair of Land Raiders of the Salamanders Legion during the Drop Site Massacre of Istvaan V.

18 Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications.

16 Land Raiders of the Adeptus Mechanicus.

14 Land Raiders of the Adeptus Custodes.

9 Notable Deployments of the Land Raider.

Tales persist of Land Raiders that have fought on even after their crew are dead, or that are so warlike they will take any opportunity to grind the foe under their tracks. It allows the tank to function with a smaller number of crew than other vehicles of comparable size, for it is capable of taking control of engines, weaponry or other systems as the situation permits. Regardless of its value in matters of faith, the Land Raider's Machine Spirit is a weighty asset. Indeed, the Techmarines believe that an indomitable part of the Omnissiah's essence resides within the Land Raider's impenetrable adamantium hull. This is not least because a Land Raider's Machine Spirit (artificial intelligence) is so much stronger than that of lesser tanks. As a result the Land Raider is one of the Adeptus Astartes' most valued weapons of war.

#HEAVY HAMMER THE LONG DARK FULL#

Given that each Land Raider has enough transport capacity for not only a full squad of Space Marines but also the champions that lead them, the Land Raider is more like a mobile fortress than a mere tank.Īlthough Land Raiders were once produced in great numbers, there are now few Forge Worlds still able to manufacture them. Protected by bonded ceramite and adamantium armour plating, the Land Raider is impervious to all but the most devastating weaponry. Protected by bonded Ceramite and Adamantium armour, the Land Raider is nearly impervious to all save the most destructive weaponry.Įqually impressive are the Land Raider's armaments: two twin-linked Lascannons and a twin-linked Heavy Bolter allow the Land Raider to deliver punishing fire support capable of decimating enemy infantry and armour alike. The Land Raider's heritage predates even the founding of the Imperium of Man, yet it remains the single most destructive weapon in the Adeptus Astartes' arsenal. The standard Land Raider, also known as the Land Raider Phobos, is an Imperial main battle tank and troop transport which serves as the "armoured fist of the Space Marines." Available to the Space Marines, the Traitor Legions of the Chaos Space Marines and the forces of the Inquisition and Adeptus Mechanicus, it is one of the most resilient and iconic armoured vehicles in the galaxy. Sergeant Spiccare, Blood Angels 1 st CompanyĪ Land Raider Phobos of the Crimson Fists Chapter in action.