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Inquisition Portal Ordo Hereticus

An Exorcist Tank

The Exorcist missile tank fulfills the role of long-range fire support for the Sisters of Battle and Ordo Hereticus.

Overview

Besides the Rhino, Exorcists are the oldest vehicle in service to the Adepta Sororitas.⁴ The first Exorcists were produced in the Age of Apostasy on Mars, of which some from that period, known as 'Prioris' pattern, still survive. These machines are highly venerated, although their Machine Spirits are known to be temperamental and require constant work and prayer.⁴ Each vehicle is regarded as a work of art, as much a symbol of the Emperor as a provider of long-range fire support. While other patterns exist, such as the 'Sanctorum', they are not held in as high esteem as the original vehicles, blessed from the nearby divine presence of the Emperor when they were constructed⁴

The ancient, arcane technology of the Exorcist launcher is only vaguely understood by the Techpriests of the Adeptus Mechanicus.³ The missiles themselves are armour-piercing explosives and capable of annihilating enemy tanks or destroying squads of heavy infantry in a single salvo assuming the launcher does not malfunction. Though potent, to the Sisterhood its primary purpose is to serve as a divine symbol of the power and glory of the Ecclesiarchy and serve as a mobile shrine for the Sisters of Battle.⁵ Each one is hand-crafted and unique. They may also be upgraded with Blessed Ammunition, Dozer Blades, Extra Armour, a Holy Icon, a Hunter-killer Missile, Laud Hailers, Pintle-mounted Storm Bolter, a Searchlight and Smoke Launchers.

Technical Information

Exorcist Tank

Technical Specifications

Vehicle Name:	Exorcist3	Main Armament:	Exorcist missile launcher
Forge World of Origin:	Mars	Secondary Armament:	optional pintle mounted stormbolter
Known Patterns:	IV-VII	Traverse:	360°
Crew:	2 (Driver, Gunner)	Elevation:	From
Powerplant:		Main Ammunition:	64 missiles
Weight:	32 tons	Secondary Ammunition:	bolter rounds
Length:	6.1m	Armour
Width:	4m
Height:	2.6m (not including missile launcher)	Superstructure:	Undisclosed
Ground Clearance:	0.45m	Hull:	Undisclosed
Max Speed - on road	72 kph	Gun Mantlet	Undisclosed
Max Speed - off road:	55 kph	Vehicle Designation:	Undisclosed
Tranport Capacity:	None	Firing Ports:	n/a
Access Points:	n/a	Turret:	Undisclosed

Exorcist Tank (Sanctorum)

Technical Specifications

Vehicle Name:	Sanctorum Exorcist4	Main Armament:	Exorcist launcher
Forge World of Origin:	Ophelia VII	Secondary Armament:	N/A
Known Patterns:	I-IV	Traverse:	360°
Crew:	Driver, Gunner	Elevation:	From -0° to +65°
Powerplant:	Quad MkII Adaptable Thermic Combustor Reactor	Main Ammunition:	48 missiles
Weight:	32 tonnes	Secondary Ammunition:	N/A
Length:	6.6m	Armour
Width:	4.5m
Height:	5.3m	Superstructure:	80mm
Ground Clearance:	0.44m	Hull:	100mm
Max Speed - on road	55kph	Gun Mantlet	N/A
Max Speed - off road:	35 kph	Vehicle Designation:	0120-766-0813-EX013
Tranport Capacity:	None	Firing Ports:	N/a
Access Points:	N/a	Turret:	N/A

Sources

• ¹ Codex: Witch Hunters (3rd Edition)
• ² UK Online Store (accessed 2007.06.11)
• ³ Imperial Armour Update 2002
• ⁴ Imperial Armour II, p. 228
• ⁵ White Dwarf 379 (US), p. 100