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The Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought is a Space Marine Dreadnought developed prior to the Horus Heresy. The Contemptor is larger and more powerful than standard Dreadnought patterns, featuring systems similar to those used by the automatons of the Adeptus Mechanicus Legio Cybernetica branch, including Atomantic Shielding field generator technology that would be implemented into the Storm Shields of Space Marine Terminators.[1]
Contents
Overview
The Contemptor comes equipped with a twin-linked Heavy Bolter, a Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon with inbuilt Storm Bolter, and Smoke launchers. The Contemptor can replace its standard equipment with a variety of weaponry, including: a Multi-melta, twin-linked Heavy Flamers, Plasma Cannon, heavy Conversion Beamer, or twin-linked Lascannons. The Contemptor can also replace its inbuilt storm bolter with a heavy flamer. The Contemptor can also be upgraded with Extra armour and a Searchlight.[2]
Once the standard pattern of Dreadnought in the Great Crusade-era, the ability to create new Contemptors is now beyond the Adeptus Mechanicus or perhaps a closely guarded secret by certain Tech-Priest factions. Some believe that the design may share systems with the dreaded, near-mythical battle-automata of the Legio Cybernetica. If this is the case, it may explain why so few Contemptors remain in service as of M41. Those few that still remain in service are relics of the Great Crusade, Horus Heresy, and The Scouring.[4] In the 41st Millennium, the Castaferrum Pattern Dreadnought has become the most common.[3]
Technical Information
| Vehicle Name: | Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought | Main Armament: | Twin-linked Heavy Bolters, Lascannons, Volkite Culverins, or Heavy Flamers, or single Multi-Melta, Plasma Cannon, Conversion Beamer, Rotor Cannon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge World of Origin: | Mars | Secondary Armament: | Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon, Storm Bolter or Heavy Flamer |
| Known Patterns: | I-XXVI | Traverse: | 360° |
| Crew: | Interred Space Marine | Elevation: | From -90° to +90° |
| Powerplant: | tomantic arc reactor | Main Ammunition: | Variable |
| Weight: | 14.5 tonnes | Secondary Ammunition: | Variable |
| Length: | 2.1m | ||
| Width: | 3.1m | Armour | |
| Height: | 4.5m | ||
| Ground Clearance: | N/A | Superstructure: | 75mm |
| Fording Depth: | {{{Fording Depth}}} | Hull: | 75mm |
| Max Speed - on road | 12kph | Gun Mantlet | N/A |
| Max Speed - off road: | 7kph | Vehicle Designation: | 8681-756-127-DR 081 |
| Transport Capacity: | N/A | Firing Ports: | N/A |
| Access Points: | N/A | Turret: | N/A |
Contemptor-Cortus Class Dreadnought
First created during the Ullanor Crusade, the Contemptor-Cortus was a variant of the highly successful ‘Prime’ Contemptor pattern. Utilizing many base components, the most sophisticated systems were replaced with robust - if less potent - systems which could be more readily fabricated in the field by the Legiones Astartes. The result was a war machine with its own unique strengths and combat characteristics, but also with a not-undeserved reputation for instability. However as the Horus Heresy broke out, this more easily produced variant of Contemptor Dreadnought was returned to widespread service.[5]
Notable Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts
- Berossus of the Iron Warriors
- Bombastus of the Iron Hands
- Brantar of the Iron Hands
- Dhekarst of the Sons of Horus
- Hecaton Aiakos of the Minotaurs
- Hrend of the Iron Warriors
- Lhorke of the World Eaters
- Promodon of the Iron Warriors
- Sor Gharax of the Word Bearers
- Kargul of the Death Guard
- Seraphis of the Thousand Sons
- Aesir of the Space Wolves
- Svell Graniteback of the Space Wolves
- Romuald of the Imperial Fists
- Talon of the Ultramarines
- Sagittarus Malacque of the Custodian Guard
See Also
Images
A Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought of the Astral Claws chapter.
A Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought of the Word Bearers
A Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought of the Thousand Sons
Sources
- 1: Forge World — Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought (accessed 2011.07.01)
- 2: Forge World — Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought (PDF) (accessed 2011.07.01)
- 3: The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal pg.99
- 4: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition: War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes pg.176
- 5: Forge World
