Macharius Omega

The Macharius Omega is a variant of the Macharius Heavy Tank used by the Imperial Guard. The Macharius Omega differs from the standard Macharius, and its other variants due to the unique weapon system that it is equipped with. The Macharius Omega is a war-machine built with a single purpose, the battlefield deployment of the Omega Pattern Plasma Blastgun. The Omega Pattern Plasma Blastgun is a variant of the common Ryza Pattern Plasma Blastgun commonly deployed on Stormblade super-heavy tank. The Omega Pattern is smaller and lighter than the Ryza Pattern, it uses a compact generator and smaller force crucible allowing it to be mounted on smaller armoured hulls, such as the Macharius. The downside of the weapon is that it is less stable and generates considerably more heat than the Ryza Pattern, but fortunately it is also much easier to manufacture.

History
The Standard Template Construct (STC) blue-prints for this weapon was originally discovered by a Explorator Magos known as Hum’nal in late in the 39th Millennium, but a schism within the Adeptus Mechanicus over the purity and completeness of it the weapon's template delayed the testing and eventual deployment of the Omega pattern Plasma Blastgun weapon for centuries. After the weapon was approved for construction large quantities of the Macharius Omega were manufactured at the Forge Worlds of Lucius, Hellgrace, and Dynax Primus. When the Macharius Omega was finally deployed to the battlefield it proved its worth during the battle on the planets of Orask, and Nicanodes where it was deployed during the counter-assaults that drove the Tyranids out of the Sable Nebula, resulting in an Imperial victory.

Armament
The Macharius Omega differs from the standard Macharius tank is its main weapon. The Macharius Omega replaces the standard Twin-linked Battle Cannons of the Macharius with a Omega Pattern Plasma Blastgun. The tank's turret is replaced, and the weapon is mounted on an open-topped forward-facing mount. The Omega Pattern Plasma Blastgun is prone to overheating when fired to often, but due to the fact it can be produced much faster and easier than the standard Ryza Pattern. The Macharius Omega is also equipped with two sponson-mounted Heavy Bolters on each side. All Macharius Tanks can be upgraded with the following improvements: a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, an improved communications system, a minesweeper, a Pintle Mounted Heavy Stubber, a searchlight, and a Smoke Launcher. The tank's sponson weapons can be replaced with either Heavy Flamers or Autocannons.

Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications
The technical specifications of this vehicle have yet to be released for public consumption by the Adeptus Mechanicus.

Also See

 * Macharius Heavy Tank
 * Macharius Vulcan
 * Macharius Vanquisher
 * Imperial Guard Vehicles

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