Deimos Whirlwind Scorpius

The Deimos Whirlwind Scorpius, also known as the Whirlwind Scorpuis, is a rare variant of the ancient Deimos Pattern Whirlwind that was widely used by the Space Marine Legions during the Emperor's Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy in the 31st Millennium. The Deimos Whirlwind Scorpius mounts a specialised anti-infantry rocket launcher, known as the Scorpius Multi-Launcher, in place of the vehicle's original Whirlwind Multiple Missile Launcher. This weapon system is believed to have only been used with the Deimos Pattern Whirlwind.

History
The Deimos Whirlwind Scorpius was designed during the dark days of the first inter-Legion civil war with a single purpose in mind – the destruction of heavily armoured infantry. The vehicle's Scorpius Multi-Launcher makes use of implosive warheads that are devastating to armoured infantry and light vehicles. The weapon's complex munitions and intricate drum-fed design has led the weapon system, and the vehicle itself, to become an all but forgotten relic amongst most Chapters to whome the manufacturing of is a lost art. There are still some Chapters that retain this precious knowledge, and for these Chapters the Whirlwind Scorpius still remains a potent weapon of war.

Armament
The Deimos Whirlwind Scorpius is similar in every way to the standard Deimos Pattern Whirlwind, with the exception of its main weapon system. The Scorpius variant replaces the standard Whirlwind Multiple Missile Launcher with the Scorpius Multi-Launcher. The Scorpius Multi-Launcher is a drum-fed Rocket Launcher that makes use of special implosive warheads that are extremely effective against armoured infantry, such as Space Marines, and light vehicles. The vehicle is also armed with Pintle-mounted twin-linked Bolters, a searchlight, and smoke launchers. The vehicle can also be equipped with a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a dozer blade, and extra armour plating.

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