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Sicaran Battle Tank: A Formidable War Machine of the Legiones Astartes

The Sicaran Battle Tank was a highly advanced heavy tank used by the Legiones Astartes during the Horus Heresy and Great Crusade. Developed by the Primarchs Ferrus Manus and Roboute Guilliman, along with the Magos of the Adeptus Mechanicus, the Sicaran was designed to be a high-speed tank destroyer that could complement the Predator and Land Raider on the battlefield.

Advanced Armament and Capabilities

The Sicaran was primarily armed with two Herakles-pattern Accelerator Autocannons, which allowed it to rapidly fire shells at a far higher velocity than a standard autocannon. Secondary armament included sponson-mounted Lascannons. The Sicaran’s advanced weaponry made it capable of tracking and engaging swift moving targets and pinpointing weaknesses in enemy armor with lethal precision.

Variants and Upgrades

Several variants of the Sicaran were developed, each with its unique capabilities and upgrades. These included:

• Sicaran Venator: A variant of the Sicaran Battle Tank introduced towards the end of the Great Crusade, purpose-built as a tank destroying vehicle. It mounted the fearsome Neutron Laser Projector.
• Sicaran Punisher: A variant of the Sicaran Battle Tank that came into general use amongst the various Space Marine Legions in the final days of the Great Crusade. It mounted the Punisher Rotary Cannon, a deadly tool in the eradication of massed conscript infantry or hordes of swarming xenos creatures.
• Sicaran Arcus: An artillery variant of the Sicaran, once one of the most advanced platforms available to the Space Marine Legions. However, the Adeptus Mechanicus has since declared the design an insult against the Omnissiah and refuses to produce or repair such vehicles.
• Sicaran Omega: A formidable tank hunter variant of the Sicaran, retrofitted to allow the Sicaran hull to carry heavier firepower. It utilized the speed provided by the Sicaran’s engines to apply overwhelming short-range firepower in battle.

Legacy and Current Status

In the 41st Millennium, Sicaran tanks are prized as rare relics, their systems little understood by even the most venerable Master of the Forge. They are normally held in stasis when not in use to prevent the vehicle from decaying. Chaos Space Marine warbands still employ Sicarans, though these are often millennia old and have since become Daemonically corrupted.

Notable Sicaran Tanks

• Heritor of Gage: A Sicaran tank belonging to the Ultramarines.
• Hero of Kryrenia: A Sicaran tank belonging to the Black Templars.
• Morkai’s Roar: A Sicaran Arcus originally belonging to the Space Wolves, gifted to the Obsidian Jaguars.