Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought
Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought are ancient war engine relics, that are possessed by the Adeptus Custodes and which incorporate wonders of technology that the Imperium can no longer replicate. Despite this, the Custodes have the resources to keep the Venerable Contemptors well maintained and the Dreadnoughts are well defended by atomantic shields, that can dispel laser blasts and artillery shells amidst bright flares of energy. They also have auto-repair protocols that allow the Contemptors to shrug off crippling battle damage, while motive shrines and auto-sanctified backup systems stand ready to take the strain should the Contemptor undergo serious combat trauma. Though normally only Custodes who have been mortally wounded are interred within Venerable Contemptor Dreadnoughts, there are tales of unharmed Custodians volunteering to pilot Contemptors whose previous occupants were slain in battle. This has included those soon to depart as Eyes of the Emperor, those who feel they have dishonoured themselves, even warriors who simply will not turn aside from what they perceive as their duty. Regardless of their reason for doing so, these Custodes willingly gave away their flesh, so that the Venerable Contemptor Dreadnoughts can continue to stride to war against the Imperium's enemies.[1]
Source
- 1: Codex: Adeptus Custodes (8th Edition), pg. 42 - Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought
| Adeptus Custodes Forces | |
|---|---|
| Commanders | Captain-General • Custodian Tribunate • Captain-Commander • Shield-Captain |
| Elites | Blade Champion • Hetaeron Guard • Aquilon Terminator • Ephoroi • Allarus Custodian • Custodian Warden • Vexilus Praetor • Apothecary |
| Troops | Custodian Guard • Sentinel Guard • Sagittarum Guard |
| Fast Attack | Agamatus Jetbike Squadron • Vertus Praetor • Venetari |
| Dreadnoughts | Contemptor • Contemptor-Galatus • Contemptor-Achillus • Telemon |
| Vehicles | Coronus • Caladius • Pallas • Venerable Land Raider • Rhino • Grav-Rhino • Grav-Raider • Grav-Spartan |
| Aircraft | Stormbird • Storm Eagle • Orion • Ares • Aquila Lander • Talion • Equinox Interceptor • Zenith |