Orion Gunship
Orion Assault Dropship art[3]
The Orion Gunship is a type of aircraft used by the Custodian Guard during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[1]
Overview
Created as a dedicated assault dropship for the Emperor's bodyguard, the Enyalus pattern Orion carried a full task force of Custodes into combat. Protected by frontal armor superior to that of the Astartes Thunderhawk, The Orion was equipped with two Arachnus Heavy Blaze Cannons and two nose-mounted twin-linked Lastrum Bolt Cannons that could swiftly clear a landing zone of enemy infantry and armor with brutal efficiency. The Orion gunship also carried as part of its equipment, two Spiculus Bolt Launchers, a Macro Arae-Shrike and an Eclipse Shield.[1][4]
It is unknown if it is still in use in the 41st Millennium.
Images
Orion Gunship[2]
See Also
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Community
- 2: Games Workshop
- 3: Warhammer Community: Beta Rules and Reinforcements for the Custodes (posted 1/25/2019) (last accessed 3/24/2021)
- 4: [1]
| Adeptus Custodes Forces | |
|---|---|
| Commanders | Captain-General • Custodian Tribunate • Captain-Commander • Shield-Captain |
| Elites | Blade Champion • Hetaeron Guard • Aquilon Terminator • Ephoroi • Allarus Custodian • Custodian Warden • Vexilus Praetor • Apothecary |
| Troops | Custodian Guard • Sentinel Guard • Sagittarum Guard |
| Fast Attack | Agamatus Jetbike Squadron • Vertus Praetor • Venetari |
| Dreadnoughts | Contemptor • Contemptor-Galatus • Contemptor-Achillus • Telemon |
| Vehicles | Coronus • Caladius • Pallas • Venerable Land Raider • Rhino • Grav-Rhino • Grav-Raider • Grav-Spartan |
| Aircraft | Stormbird • Storm Eagle • Orion • Ares • Aquila Lander • Talion • Equinox Interceptor • Zenith |
