Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Dreadnought Walker

"I have awoken..."

-Dreadnought

A Dreadnought is a cybernetic Astarte combat walker of intermediate size used by the Coalition as heavy infantry support for their Coalition companies. The most common form of Dreadnought deployed in the current day is officially designated a Castraferrum Pattern Dreadnought. Voiced by Fred Tatasciore

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Overview
Even the superhuman Astartes are still mortal and can fall in battle. Dreadnoughts are war incarnate, towering machines that advance forwards with thunderous strides, fiery death roaring from the myriad of heavy weapons mounted on their hulls. They are terrifying foes, fighting with all the skill and ferocity of Astarte, but combined with the durability and firepower of a battle tank.

Dreadnoughts are often mistaken by observers for huge suits of battle armour or robots; they are similar to both and yet neither. Dreadnoughts are a combination of armoured walker and cybernetic life-support system; their pilots are neurally linked straight into the Dreadnought's cybernetic systems, and are able to use the walker as if it were their own body, although they are permanently entombed within its Ceramite skin until they are destroyed.

History
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Short story
"I am fury."

That thought repeated through Thule's head as another hail of assault cannon fire ripped apart more of these 'Scrin'.

He had forgotten how long the Coalition fought these invaders when they came.

"I am rage"

The repeating peals of these xeno's fire bounced his armor as he advanced. Behind him was his kindred who followed behind, protected by his bulk.

"I am vengeance"

Another burst of assault cannon fire ripped through another horde of these things.

"Davian, to your left!"

The panicked cry of his kindred shook his trance as he responds. Seeing two Corruptors sprung from their flank and charged up.

"Get behind me!"

A faint fizzle surrounded his audio system as the Corruptor tiberium spray harmlessly struck his armor. And he retaliated by shredding the first with his assault cannon, and the other was crushed under his grip.

He hated those karking things. They had already taken many of his brothers and sisters in the initial invasion. With one of them having ambushed his squad. While he had barely survived that ambush, and was reborn as a dreadnought as a result, the same couldn't be said for his squad.

"Just how many of these frakkers are there!" he heard brother Avitus yell through the din of gunfire.

"Hold fast little brother, reinforcements will be arriving soon," Thule reassured his kin when the crackle of opening comms alerted him.

"To any coalition force who hears this, this is sister Maria of the Blood Angels, my forces are trapped within Scrin territory and we're being overwhelmed, please help us!"

Thule looked back toward his remaining kindred as the broadcast finished, they bore the same expression. Never leave a kin behind.

"This is brother Thule of the Blood Ravens. We are around 40km of your location, just hold out."

Davian turned toward where Sister Maria broadcasted.

"For I will cleave a path!"