Shrieker Cannon

A Shrieker Cannon, known as Buanna in the Eldar Lexicon, is an upgraded version of the Shuriken Cannon with a longer barrel. It has been constructed so that it can fire either normal shuriken ammunition or shrieker ammunition (known as Margrech). Utilised exclusively by the macabre Harlequin Death Jesters, these weapons are infinitely more cruel than a typical shuriken cannon, as Shrieker Cannons fire projectiles impregnated with virulent genetic toxins, which turn the luckless victim into a walking bomb. Their blood boils, organs rupture and flesh sears from within, before they explode with sickening violence. The special Shrieker ammunition is hollow and contains a genetically tailored enzyme-based serum. As the missile hits its target the centripetal forces created by the spinning disc force the toxin through microscopic holes in the shuriken's spines and into the target. The characteristic shrieking noise is caused by the rush of air into the hollow missile as serum is forced into the victim. This noise has prompted Imperial troops to give the weapon its name "Shrieker."