Crassus Armored Assault Transport

The Crassus is a heavily armoured assault transport of the Imperial Guard that was named after one of Lord Solar Macharius' greatest generals during the Macharian Crusade, Borgen Crassus, who had remained loyal to the Imperiumeven during the grim and bloody Macharian Heresy that followed after Macharius' death. The Crassus, along with the Dominus Heavy Siege Bombard and Praetor Heavy Assault Launcher weapon systems are Standard Template Construct (STC)designs recovered on the recently re-conquered Forge World of Zhao-Arkhad. After the planet was re-consecrated into Imperial service, its STC data cores were found deep inside the vaults of the once nightmarish realm.

Even though the Crassus is a relatively new addition to the arsenal of the Imperial Guard, it has already become famous for its heavy armour and firepower, and has entered widespread use in the southern and western regions of the Segmentum Tempestus and after only a few centuries the Crassus design is now being constructed on the Forge World of Lucius and is used to extensively resupply the Imperial forces that are guarding the space around the Eye of Terror to replace the on-going losses in that steadily worsening warzone. There, as everywhere else it had been deployed, the Crassus had earned a considerable reputation for its sheer power and durability. This reputation has given the vehicle near-talismanic status amongst some siege assault units of the Imperial Guard, to the concern of some within the Commissariat and the Departmento Munitorum.

Crassus Transport
Type: Tracked Vehicle

Tactical Speed: 12

Cruising Speed: 35 kph

Manoeuvrability: -10

Structural Integrity: 65

Size: Immense (8)

Armour: Front 40, Side 35, Rear 25

Vehicle Traits: Enclosed, Tracked Vehicle, Reinforced Armour

Crew: 1 Driver, 1 Commander, 4 sponson gunners

Carrying Capacity: 35 Guardsmen plus wargear or 2 Cyclops Demolition Vehicle

Weapon
4 front facing sponson mounted weapons consisting of any composition of the following:
 * Heavy Bolter (150m; –/–/6; 1D10+8 X; Pen 5; Clip 60; Reload Full; Tearing)
 * Auto-cannon (300m; S/3/–; 3d10+8 I; Pen 6; Clip 20; 2 Full; Reliable)
 * Lascannon (300m; S/–/–; 5d10+10 E; Pen 10; Clip 30; Reload 2 Full; Proven [3])
 * Heavy Flamer (Front Facing; 30m; S/–/–; 1d10+5 E; Pen 4; Clip 20; Reload 2 Full; Flame, Spray)

Options
Crassus Transport may take one Pintle-mounted weapon (choose one of the following): -Heavy Stubber (100m; –/–/8; 1d10+4 I; Pen 3; Clip 80; Reload 2 Full) -Storm Bolter (90m; S/2/4; 1d10+5 X; Pen 4; Clip 60; Reload Full; Storm, Tearing)