Brass Scorpion

The Brass Scorpion, also known as the Great Brass Scorpion, or Scorpios Colossi to the Inquisition is a large Daemon Engine used by the Chaos Space Marine Traitor Legions and the forces of the Dark Mechanicum. The Brass Scorpion is a massive, multi-legged warmachine shaped in the image of the ancient Terran scorpion and is completely dedicated to the Chaos Blood God, Khorne. The machine is one of the largest Daemon Engines ever encountered by the Imperium, dwarfing its smaller counterparts such as the Defiler and the Decimator. The Brass Scorpion was believed to be simply an apocryphal myth, until the latest Black Crusades of the Arch-Traitor Abaddon the Despoiler saw them encountered in increasing numbers. The beast is deceptively fast and agile for a warmachine of its size and excels at attacking enemy fortified positions and engaging entrenched infantry. The Brass Scorpion seems to be imbued with a predator's instincts and has shown a level of bloodlust and delight for slaughter rarely matched even by other Daemon Engines found amongst the Forces of Chaos.

Construction
The Ordo Malleus of the Inquisition believes that the Brass Scorpion is another diabolic invention of the Dark Magos of the Dark Mechanicus, much like the Hell Blade and Defiler. It is believed that Dark Mechanicus sells their insane genius to the highest bidders, forging them heretical weapons, technology, and war engines of unparallelled savagery. The Brass Scorpion, like many Chaos Daemon Engines, can vary in shape, size, and armament, but all are nearly imposable to destroy, its massive brass and iron armour protecting it from all but the most powerful weapons. The machine has been noted to have several variants, some bearing similarities in construction to the Defiler, while others are more outlandish and distinct in shape and size. These variants have been noted to range in size from that of a Leman Russ Battle Tank to that of small Titans, with varying armaments and armour configurations. The Brass Scorpion, like many other Khornate Daemon Engines, is inscribed with Runes of the Blood God, granting it added defense against psychic powers, acting as a reflection of the hatred that Khorne and his followers display to those who practise such arts.

Armament
The Brass Scorpion is heavily armed, featuring a Demolisher Cannon located on the creature's front, where a normal animal would have its eyes and mouth. The machine is also fitted with two Hellmaw Cannons; massive Flamers that fire infernal fire and molten brass, located just beneath its Demolisher Cannon. As befitting an engine of the Blood God, the beast's two primary limbs end in massive Pincer Claws, each fully capable of tearing armoured vehicles into pieces and wiping out entire infantry squads in one fell sweep. There also exists variants with massive spinning blades instead of pincers. The machine completes its resemblance to the natural scorpion by featuring a long, upright tail armed with a Scorpion Cannon, also referred to as a Sting Cannon. The Scorpion Cannon's elevated position atop the creature's tail gives the weapon a full 360 degree arc of fire, making it perfectly suited to fire upon enemy infantry.

Ordo Malleus Departmento Analyticus Technical Specifications
The technical specifications of the Brass Scorpion have not yet been determined by the Ordos of the Inquisition.

Also See

 * Chaos Vehicles

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