Imperator-class Titan

The Imperator-class Titan is the largest and most powerful type of Battle Titan ever deployed by the Titan Legions of the Adeptus Mechanicus. It is literally a walking fortress and is armed with much more firepower than the next Battle Titan in size, the smaller Warlord-class Titan. An Imperator-class Titan is one of the two classes of super-heavy Titans known as Emperor Titans that also includes the even more rarely deployed Warmonger-class Titan. Of these, the Imperator-class Emperor Titan is a general-purpose assault platform, whereas the Warmonger-class Emperor Titan is a dedicated fire-support unit with more advanced fire control and targeting systems intended to aid its more specialised function. Both classes of Emperor Titan represent the most powerful mobile weapon systems in the arsenal of the Imperium of Man and are often unmatched by any force deployed by the enemy. Emperor Titans are extremely rare in the Imperium as the Adeptus Mechanicus has lost the capability to manufacture these monstrous war engines. Due to their immense size, Imperator Titans are not nearly as fast or agile as their smaller Scout and Battle Titan counterparts, but they more than make up for this failing with their sheer firepower and heavily armoured bulk. The Tech-priests of the Mechanicus consider the two classes of Emperor Titan to be avatars of the Machine God, walking incarnations of death intended to destroy all those who have displeased the Omnissiah.

Design
The Imperator and Warmonger Emperor Titans stand approximately 55.5 metres (166 feet) tall. But this has been known to vary, as the infamous Chaos Imperator Titan Dies Irae of the Legio Mortis that laid siege to the Imperial Palace during the closing days of the Horus Heresy was said to stand approximately 43 metres (130 ft.) tall. These formidable super-heavy combat walkers are the largest and most powerful war machines at the disposal of the Imperium; their firepower remains unrivalled by any other land unit used by any of the other factions of the galaxy. The size of their arm-mounted primary weapons are surpassed only by the ordnance of the largest vessels of the Imperial Navy. They are loaded to the brim with pre-installed weapons, and their mounts can handle Titan weapons too big for even Battle Titans (they do not carry any of the close-combat weapons, as their sole focus is on extreme firepower). Emperor Titans are very rare, and can crush many weaker war engines. Taking advantage of this formidable firepower, the Imperator Titan bombards enemy positions with an awesome and relentless barrage, far out of range of most of the enemy artillery.

Arm-Mounted Primary Weapons
The Imperator and Warmonger Class Titans can carry up to two arm-mounted primary weapons from the following:
 * Doomstrike Missile Launcher
 * Hellstorm Cannon
 * Plasma Annihilator
 * Vengeance Cannon

Carapace-Mounted Secondary Weapons
The Imperator and Warmonger Class Titans can carry up to six carapace-mounted secondary weapons from the following Titan-grade armaments:
 * Apocalypse Missile Launcher
 * Gatling Blaster
 * Inferno Gun
 * Laser Blaster
 * Melta Cannon
 * Plasma Destructor
 * Quake Cannon
 * Volcano Cannon
 * Vortex Support Missile
 * Vulcan Mega Bolter

Operation
Imperator and Warmonger-class Emperor Titans are crewed by one Princeps who commands the Titan and a number of Moderati who control its weapon systems, with multiple Tech-priests and Servitors stationed aboard the massive walker to provide basic technical support and maintenance during combat.

Deployment
In comparison to Battle Titans of all classes, the Imperators and Warmongers are rare with most Titan Legion only able to field three or four in a campaign. These monstrous war engines are commanded by by only the most battle-hardened Princeps. Their crews are composes of the finest crew members from other Titans within the Legion. The Titan Legion's Grand Masters often use Imperator Titans as their mobile headquarters from where they can issue commands or lead vital assaults personally. Imperators are most often employed as vast mobile fortresses, strengthening vulnerable sectors of the Imperial battlelines or to act as a reserve force. Imperator Titans spearhead massive assaults when a major offensive begins, their massive amounts of firepower is brought to bare against an enemy's lines. Imperators are not configured to fight other Titans in close combat, instead relying on their deadly firepower to utterly annihilate their opponents before they can close and engage with them. A complete company of Imperial Guard troops or Adeptus Mechanicus Skitarii soldiers can be housed aboard the Imperator to guard it against infantry assaults or they can be transported to vital objectives.

Gallery
[[Category:I]]