Half-Track
The Half-Tracks of the Astra Militarum are vehicles that are used for reconnaissance.[1] Depending on the model, they are crewed by two or three Guardsmen.[1][2]
Description
The two-ton buggies have rear caterpillar tracks, a mesh flatbed and pintle-mounted heavy stubbers. While one Guardsman drives the vehicle, the other sits in a roll cage behind them and will heave themselves up to use the stubbers that are above them.[1] Other Half-track models have longer double-tracks and are armed with a missile launcher platform[2] or a flat bed-mounted hydra battery.[8] The forces of Chaos also make use of half-tracks, arming them with heavy bolters and searchlights.[9]
Known variations and other half-tracks
- AM-10 Hammer Goats — Indigenous to the Eighth Amartine Scout Cavalry. The Eight's Guardsmen call the vehicles AM-10 Scapegoats, as they are considered to be death traps for their crews in battle.[1]
- Heracles Halftrack — Logistics vehicle used by the Astra Militarum.[3]
- N20 Halftrack — Used by the forces of Chaos in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade.[6]
- N22 Halftrack — Used by the forces of Chaos in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade.[7]
- Pulpitek — A custom-made half-track that is crewed by the Redemptionist Klovis the Redeemer.[4]
Sources
- 1: Voidsong (Short Story)
- 2: Ghostmaker (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Chapter Six
- 3: Gunheads (Novel) — Hammer of the Emperor (Omnibus), Chapter Five
- 4: Necromunda: Book of the Outlands, pg. 59 — Wasteland Workshop
- 5: The Redeemer (Graphic Novel), ca. pg. 33
- 6: Honour Guard (Novel) — The Saint (Omnibus), Chapter Ten
- 7: The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book), pg. 64
- 8: Necropolis (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Chapter Nine
- 9: Traitor General (Novel) — The Lost (Omnibus), Chapter Two
