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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 Shield|Storm Shields]] of Space Marine [[Terminators]].{{Fn|1}}

===Contemptor-Mortis Class Dreadnought===

Instead of standard twin-linked heavy bolters, this class armed with two weapons of the same type - [[Multi-Melta]]s, twin-linked [[Autocannon]]s, [[Kheres pattern]] [[Assault Cannon]], twin-linked [[Lascannon]]s.{{Fn|4b}}

==Notable Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts==