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Terminator Armour

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==Overview==
===Design===
Like [[power armour]], Terminator suits have an outer shell of [[ceramite]]-bonded plates powered by electrically-motivated fibre bundles. Plates of heavy [[plasteel]] further armour the ceramite sections, especially on the front of the suit. This extra armouring provides a level of protection that is far superior to normal Marine armor; not even a [[Missile_launcher#Imperial_Munitions_Types|Krak missile]] will penetrate the suit's breastplate.{{Fn|7}} It has even been noted to allow its wearer to survive being stood on by a [[Titan]].{{Fn|23}} It also contributes to the immense weight of the suit, making the wearer less maneuverable and slower. External [[adamantium]] ribs help support this weight, while the inclusion of suspensors help the suit carry heavier support weapons.{{Fn|3}}
On the left shoulder of every Terminator suit is displayed the [[Crux Terminatus]] badge - those worn by Terminator captains are said to contain a piece of the Terminator Armour the [[Emperor]] wore when he fought [[Horus]] during the final battle of the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|2}}
*{{Endn|21}}: [[White Dwarf 134 (US)]], Space Crusade: Terminators pg. 4-11
*{{Endn|22}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Seven]], pg. 165
*{{Endn|23}}: [[Index Astartes IV]], pg. 47
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