Chapter 246 Terminator Training (Part 1)
In the large training ground of the monastery fortress, the bloody sunset cast a gorgeous shadow through the flower windows of the dome.
Soshiyang stood in the colorful reflection, waiting quietly -
Then, the door to the training ground opened, and the ground trembled.
"...The transmission of the two legs needs to be improved, and the left arm also needs to be improved. How did the empire's technology regress to this point? A set of cavalry-type tactical dreadnoughts is actually one-third heavier than the same model in the past. ?”
Amid complaints, Savita, who was wearing the only Terminator armor in the group, walked into the training ground accompanied by Thor.
Just from the walking posture, Soshyan noticed that Sevatar was completely different from the previous user of this armor. Although the Prince of Crows wore something that did not fit that well and had never used it before, Terminator, but his movements are very freehand.
When Savita stood still in front of Soshyan, he could only look up at him.
The official name of the Terminator armor is the Tactical Dreadnought Armor, although the latter is not as well known as the former.
The Terminator Armor is an advanced powered armor specially optimized for close combat. It places more emphasis on power than the flexibility of the armor, but it can also be used in attacks in open areas. The role of mobile heavy weapons platform.
The earliest history of the Terminator can be traced back to the Unification Era of thirty thousand years. During that period, a prototype of some kind of fully enclosed heavy individual armor had already appeared. The Mechanicum improved those primitive weapons and the Terminator was born.
But according to some other documents, it is revealed that as early as the dark period of human history, there were records of the development of exoskeleton armor technology, and it was also used on a large scale.
This equipment is to ensure that astronauts can perform tasks in extremely dangerous environments, such as vacuum environments, strong radiation environments, high temperature and high pressure environments, etc.
In addition, it should be able to withstand the impact of micro-high-speed orbital debris, so a thick plastic steel shell is also essential.
The suit was able to move freely even within the containment of a plasma reactor or in a container of highly corrosive chemicals - all features said to be incorporated into later tactical Dreadnought powered armor. inherit.
Regardless of its origins, Terminator armor has been focused on defense from the beginning.
When the first batch of Terminator armor appeared, it was only intended to replace the power armor in the Great Crusade Legion. However, due to its lack of flexibility, it was eventually added to various legions as a supplement. .
There are also rumors that Warmaster Horus was once the main supporter of the Terminator project, so the Luna Wolves Legion was also the legion with the largest number of Terminator equipment during the Great Crusade era.
With the advancement of the Great Expedition, the powerful defensive role of the Terminator was finally reflected, especially in gang-hopping battles with huge casualties.
The outer shell of the Terminator armor is composed of thick ceramic steel plates, and the outside is reinforced with plastic steel - the armor on the chest is especially thick. These armor decks are driven by strengthened electronic muscle bundles. The skeleton is made of fine gold. All of this is closely connected to the Space Marine's nervous and muscular system through the servo interface built into the armor, thus greatly enhancing the wearer's movement capabilities.
Its protection is so good that even individual missiles using armor-piercing warheads cannot penetrate its chest.
However, the thick armor also increases the weight of the Terminator armor, causing the wearer's walking speed and flexibility to decrease to a certain extent.
In order to support this weight, adamantine material is used on the armor frame of the Terminator armor, and a suspension system is also installed inside the armor to ensure that the armor can carry more powerful and heavy weapons.
Relying on the powerful power system and structure, the Terminator can be equipped with a variety of powerful shooting weapons (usually twin bolters or storm bolters) and powerful melee power weapons (mainly power weapons) ), are generally deployed in areas where conventional power armor cannot ensure the safety of the wearer. That is, when the battlefield environment tests protection and durability more than flexibility, the Terminator will replace ordinary space warriors. battlefield.
Beginning in the middle of the Great Crusade, each legion formed its own Terminator company, such as the Blood Guard of the Blood Angels, the Black Guards of the Night Lords, the Scarab Guards of the Thousand Sons, and the Death Shrouds of the Death Guard. , the Deathwings of the Dark Angels, etc. At the same time, most of these troops also serve as another position - the personal bodyguards of the original body.
It was from this time on that only the strongest and bravest Space Marines were given the honor of wearing this sacred battle gear. Since the day it was born, Terminator armor has been divided into many models due to different ways of use. The earliest, and the most popular model in the Great Expedition, is the iron cavalry type that Savita currently wears.
The Iron Cavalry type can be said to be the prototype of the Terminator armor, and it is also the model that most perfectly implements the "defensive" attributes of the Terminator.
The Cavalry Type Terminator is very similar to the most common Indomitable Type in the 41st Millennium in many aspects, but its large layered plate-like shoulder armor and tassel-like vertical strips still allow it to be easily matched with the rear who are distinguished.
In addition, the helmet of the Iron Cavalry Terminator Armor is very similar to the MKIII "Steel" type power armor at that time.
As the earliest terminator armor to be installed in the army, the iron cavalry terminator attaches great importance to protection to the extent that it affects other aspects of performance - it installs a high-power deflection position generating device on the shoulder armor, allowing the wearer to obtain more With good protection, you can fight head-on even in a hail of bullets.
However, as a price, these additional position generating devices will seriously hinder the mobility of this type of armor, making it more difficult for it to respond in time when facing enemy firepower, and the iron cavalry type has therefore become bulky. synonym for.
It is this flaw that caused the Catastrophic Terminator armor to be gradually withdrawn from the front lines before the outbreak of the Horus Heresy, but legions like the Sons of Horus and the Iron Hands still retain it. There are quite a few pieces of armor of this type.
After the end of the Great Rebellion, most of the Iron Cavalry Terminators had been consumed in the war, but some remained and were passed on to newly established sub-regiments during the second founding of the army.
Most of these ancient armors are carefully preserved as sacred objects of the Chapter and will not be used unless absolutely necessary.
"I won't talk about the theory. You have never used a terminator, so you may not understand what I am talking about. Why not get started directly and let you know what the concept of a terminator is first."
Said, The former leader of the Black Armored Guards once again donned the Terminator's Sevatar and activated the chainsaw halberd.
"Okay."
Soshiyang also activated the Sheng Yan Sword, and the two began training.
From the beginning, Soshiyang used all his strength to attack the opponent without mercy. Every time the weapons intersected, it would trigger a collision and eruption of the force field.
But every one of his attacks was easily neutralized by Sevatar, and then returned with several times the power.
After only ten seconds of fighting, Soshiyang realized what a massacre looked like.
In battle, Sevatar is like a brutal weapon. His advantage lies in the impact of the formation and the ferocity and ruthlessness of the attack.
When they meet him on the battlefield, everyone will understand what it means to be unstoppable and what it means to be as fast as thunder.
He does not fight, but simply kills - which is not to say that he lacks skill.
The Crow Prince's talent is unparalleled, and his concentration is extraordinary. He is like a violent wind full of murderous intent. The slightest tension and change in the opponent's muscles cannot escape his eyes.
Soshiyang was soon at a disadvantage and could only barely parry.
The collision light of the weapon force field reflects the armor, and the flag hanging high above seems to be in a thunderstorm. The intersection of the sword blades causes the air to electrolyze, and the resulting breeze gently blows those thick flags.
(End of this chapter)