Immolator

The Immolator is a flame-thrower tank that is used exclusively by the Adeptus Sororitas as a transport and heavy support vehicle. The Immolator is based off of the common Rhino chassis, with the weapon system mounted on the vehicle's roof. Unlike the Razorback used by the Space Marines, which uses a remote-controlled weapon system, the Immolator needs a Battle Sister to control the weapon directly. The Immolator is usually armed with Twin-linked Heavy Flamers, but can be armed with other weapons as well. The tank is capable of transporting a squad of up to six members of the Sisterhood into battle, and unlike the Rhino, the Immolator is capable of fighting alongside the Sisters as heavy support. As the Immolator is used for support it is usually slightly better amoured than the basic Rhino. The Immolator's doors and hatches are oftern cast to include the Order's symbol or the Fleur-de-lys, the icon of the adeptus Sororitas. These casts are taken from the great Convent Sanctorum and Convent Prioris on Ophelia VII and Terra itself. Through ancient contracts with the Adeptus Mechanicus the Immolator is build exclusively for the Adeptus Ministorum, and is only used by the Sisters of Battle.

History
The Standard Template Construct (STC) blue-prints for the constuction of the Immolator weapon system were found in the 35th Millennium by a force referrenced as only as the Frateris Templars in current Imperial records. The Templars, after fighting and exploring for nearly 30 years during the Icaria Crusade in the Ultima Segmentum, found an abandoned factory complex on the world of Fornost. The Adeptus Minitorum, knowing that the factory complex, and the large data stacks from the Dark Age of Technology that were found deep within, would be of great worth to the Adeptus Mechanicus, and so they planned to use the factory's location as a bargaining chip. After many years of negotiation with the Mechanicum, an agreement was struck, known as the Fornosian Accords. The Fornosian Accords state that the Adeptus Mechanicus would have access to the factory, and the databanks, and in exchange the Adeptus Ministorum would have exclusive claim to any new technologies rediscovered there. After the Mechanicum combed through the databanks, the only new design to be found were partial fragments for a flame-thrower tank. The designs were sent to Mars, where the data fragments were combined with the STC data for the Rhino tank and production of the newly christened Immolator flame-thrower tank began to be exclusively produced for the Ministorum. It is unknown if the original data for the Immolator was to use the Rhino chassis or a unknown pattern of tank chassis, but due to the data being incomplete the true form of the Immolator, if unlike the current design, will never be known. The Fornosian Accords still stand in use today, and the designs for the Immolator tank are jealously guarded by the Ministorum. It is unknown if the Adeptus Ministorum permits the the use of the Immolator to the Ordo Hereticus, as which is the case with the Exorcist Missile Tank, or if it is only allowed to be used by the Sisters of Battle.

Armament
The Immolator tank's basic armament is Twin-linked Heavy Flamers, as the idea of holy fire is symbolic with the idea of cleansing the tainted and unclean from the Emperor's worlds. The Immolator also has two less common armament patterns that it can use. The "Justice" armament pattern equips the Immolator with Twin-linked Multi-Meltas, making it a powerful anti-armour vehicle. The rarer "Sanctis" armament pattern features Twin-linked Heavy Bolters. The Immolator can be ungraded to use Holy Promethium if it is equipped with Heavy Flamers, or Blessed Ammunition if it is equipped with Heavy Bolters. Like all vehicles of the Siters of Battle, the Immolator is protected with holy wards, sigils, and purity seals, and each vehicle is bedecked with numerus holy icons and relics to inspire the Sisters in battle with religious fervour. The Immolator can also be outfitted with a Holy Icon, a dozer blade, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, Laud Hailers, extra armour plating, a searchlight, and smoke launchers.

Users of the Immolator Flame-Thrower Tank

 * Adepta Sororitas - The Immolator is used as a transport and heavy support vehicle by the Sisters of battle, the Immolator is used by all of the Sisterhood's Orders.

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