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==OverviewHistory==An ancient and revered design of Predator tank, cited by During the [[Codex AstartesGreat Crusade]] as a spiritual mentor, no less, there are almost as many patterns of Predator as there are of the ubiquitous and [[RhinoHorus Heresy]] hull it is based upon. One such variant is , the Deimos Pattern Predator, first issued en-masse to predator served in the [[Space Marine LegionLegiones Astartes]]s of the {{fn|9}} By [[Great CrusadeM41]]. Artificer-crafted by , Deimos Predators could be found deep within the finest machinestasis-wrights of the great bound forge-complexes chambers of [[Mars]], the Deimos Pattern Predator has since been replaced by most fortunate chapters. Such 'relic' vehicles have fought for the Imperium for 10,000 years, and even completely destroyed vessels are recovered and given a place of honour in a [[Predator|Mars Pattern Mk.IVb]chapter's] variant by those [[Chapter]]s who are supplied with this patternvaults.{{Fn|2a}}
==Technical Information==
Some Legions such as the [[Imperial Fists]]{{Fn|4b}} and [[Blood Angels]]{{Fn|4c}}, also made use of the [[Iliastus Pattern Assault Cannon|Iliastus Assault Cannon]] on the main turret, a prototype weapon designed as a more compact and portable variant of the [[Assault_cannon#Known_Patterns|Kheres]] pattern.{{Fn|4b}}
==Usage by other Imperial Forces==
The [[Adepta Sororitas]] have been observed fielding a Deimos Predator.
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Sisters of Battle Deimos Predator.jpg|[[Order of the Bloody Rose]] [[Deimos Pattern Predator]]{{fn|10}}
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==Miniatures==
*{{Endn|7}}: [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-NZ/Deimos-Pattern-Predator-Infernus Deimos Pattern Predator Infernus] ''(last accessed 19 April 2016)''
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Campaigns of the Age of Darkness: The Siege of Cthonia]], pg. 12
*{{Endn|9}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20251203044300/https://www.warhammer.com/en-US/shop/legiones-astartes-predator-battle-tank-2022 Games Workshop Website Deimos Pattern Predator Battle Tank (Posted 2022)] (archived from the [https://www.warhammer.com/en-US/shop/legiones-astartes-predator-battle-tank-2022 original] 10 July 2017, last accessed 03 December 2025)*{{Endn|10}}: [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1289855816479355&set=pb.100063648457991.-2207520000&type=3 Warhammer World Facebook] (Posted 8 June 2025, Last Accessed 2 December 2025) see [[Deimos Pattern Predator/Sources]]{{GDE}}{{Golden Demon}}
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