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A Legio Custodes Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought wielding a Galatus Warblade with built-in, twin-linked Infernus Incinerators and Praesidium Shield.

The Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought is a sub-variant of the Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought utilised exclusively by the Legio Custodes during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras. Similar in aspect to the Contemptor Dreadnoughts of the Legiones Astartes of this same era, the Contemptor-Galatus is a markedly superior war machine. It is still fielded by the Adeptus Custodes in the 41st Millennium.

The unrivaled skills of the transhuman warrior entombed within its sarcophagus notwithstanding, the Contemptor-Galatus is stronger, faster and better-armoured. Armed with a formidable array of weaponry, the Contemptor-Galatus is a potent close-combatant and was nigh unstoppable, even against the heaviest enemy firepower.

Role[]

The Contemptor-Galatus was designed to provide a mobile anchor point for a Legio Custodes battleline in the field. To this end, the Galatus was analogous to the specialised Sentinel Guard formations of the Legio Custodes, and is armed with a potent combination of a huge Galatus Warblade and vastly enlarged version of the Praesidium Shield.

The warblade allows the Contemptor-Galatus to swiftly and efficiently reap a murderous toll of any massed infantry assault at close-quarters, or indeed hack through armoured vehicles and monstrous xenos with equal ease. It is the defensive power of the hulking Praesidium Shield, however, that is the Contemptor-Galatus' most significant feature, as with it the already durable Contemptor chassis becomes nigh-on impregnable, even against the heaviest of firepower.

Wargear[]

  • Dreadnought Praesidium Shield (Horus Heresy era only) - Essentially a scaled-up version of the prototype energy-reinforced battle shield carried by the Sentinel Guard of the Legio Custodes, the Dreadnought Praesidium Shield made the Contemptor-Galatus a truly formidable defensive element in any Legio Custodes battleline; a bulwark upon which the strongest shock attack might break and shatter.
  • Galatus Shield (Present Day)

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Adeptus Custodes Forces
Command Captain-GeneralCustodian TribunateCaptain-Commander (Guardian Captain-CommanderAllarus Captain-CommanderVertus Captain-Commander) • Shield-Captain
Elites Blade ChampionHetaeron GuardAquilon TerminatorEphoroiAllarus CustodianCustodian WardenVexilus PraetorCustodian Apothecary
Fast Attack Agamatus Jetbike SquadVertus PraetorVenatari Custodian
Troops Custodian GuardSentinel GuardSagittarum Guard Squad
Dreadnoughts Contemptor Pattern DreadnoughtContemptor-Galatus DreadnoughtContemptor-Achillus DreadnoughtTelemon Heavy Dreadnought
Vehicles Coronus Grav-CarrierCaladius Grav-TankPallas Grav-AttackVenerable Land RaiderRhinoGrav-RhinoGrav-RaiderGrav-Spartan
Aircraft StormbirdStorm EagleOrion Assault DropshipAres GunshipAquila LanderTalionEquinox InterceptorZenith Gunship
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