Editing Rhino Transport (section)

==Major Rhino variants==
Here are some major variants of the Rhino that is still functionally, a rhino.

===Castellan Rhino===
[[File:NotACollector_IW_Rhino.PNG|300px|right|thumb|Castellan Rhino proxy done by [http://notacollector.com/blog/tag/iron+warriors+rhino Not a Collector.]]]
Like anything else associated with the [[Iron Warriors]], the Castellan Rhinos were designed with siege warfare in mind. While it was still perfectly usable as a transport, its real value stemmed from the unfolding armor bracing, whose modular construction allowed the Castellan Rhinos to be linked together in a chain, forming a makeshift fortified line when materials for more permanent emplacements were unavailable or a defense had to be fashioned quickly. That essetially allowed it to be quickly repurposed into an instant bunker.

During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, the Iron Warriors would deploy many, sometimes thousands of Castellan Rhinos to encircle fortifications and cities quickly. For some reason, the [[Imperial Fists]] did not made any attempts at using these Rhinos due to their nature (probably because they believed that big E would think they were copying iron warriors rather than other way around, a mortal blow to their morale).

Unfortunately, there are no models for this, so folks would often kit-bash random shit to [[count as]] a Castellan. The most popular mod is to put a bulldozing blade in front of the Rhino because of...Iron Warriors we guess.
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===Damocles Command Rhino===
[[image:FWDamocles.jpg|Damocles Command Rhino|300px|right|thumb]]
A slightly crappier version of the Rhino Primaris. The Damocles Command Rhino is used by the Space Marines for large-scale operations or campaigns.

The Damocles is an example of the kind of advanced technology available to the current Space Marines. It is used only in operations where command and control of significant Space Marine formations are required, such as a battlegroup consisting of a Battle Company plus support elements. The Damocles provides a communications link between the Force Commander, his battlegroup and any air or orbital assets operating in the area. For this reason, the Damocles is rarely committed to front-line actions, and is typically hidden away to prevent enemy interference.

In addition to the driver, the Damocles is crewed by a communications officer and a tactical officer. These Space Marines will have undergone additional training with the Chapter's [[Techmarine]]s in order to operate this sophisticated technology. There is also room for the Force Commander next to the driver, allowing him the ability to keep himself updated on the developing situation.

The Rhino itself is packed with some of the most advanced comms technology available to the Imperium at large. It mounts secure, multi-band communications gear that acts as a communications hub for the battlegroup, with signal boosters to allow ground-to-orbital comm-links, as well as the ability to communicate with other Imperial command units operating in the area. It can also monitor, intercept and decrypt enemy communications, which in addition to a multi-spectral auspex allows it to track enemy movements. Link-up with an orbital relay allows the Damocles to track individual squads and vehicles for an entire Chapter, as well as bio-status readouts provided directly by the Marines' power armour. Finally, the Damocles includes a teleport homer, which produces a strong signal to allow for much safer and more accurate teleportations.

The Damocles is usually unarmed but can be equipped with the standard-issue [[Storm Bolter]] if it gets too hectic.

===Deimos-Pattern Rhino===
[[image:DeimosRhino.png|Deimos Pattern Rhino|300px|right|thumb]]
An earlier version of the Rhino used during the Great Crusade, the Deimos-Pattern Rhino is somewhat better armed than the currently used version with two turret-mounted [[Astartes Boltgun|bolters]] (which could be replaced with a pintle-mounted [[Combi-Bolter|combi-bolter,]] [[Heavy Bolter|heavy bolter,]] [[Heavy Flamer|heavy flamer,]] or [[Havoc Launcher|Havoc missile launcher]]). It can sometimes be armed with a spiked prow, given it extra ramming attacks in close quarters. However, this extra firepower came at the [[Wat|expense of front armor]], and without an assault ramp it was not quite as good at carrying assault troops into battle.

Due to this, back in the [[Great Crusade|good ol' days]], the Deimos Pattern Rhino was the most common Rhino pattern in use during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy in the late 30th and early 31st Millennia, and served as the transport of choice for the Space Marine Legions, the Legio Custodes, the Sisters of Silence, the Mechanicum, and in limited numbers by the regiments of the Imperial Army.

The Deimos Pattern Rhino would eventually be replaced by newer marks and patterns, and it is no longer produced by the Adeptus Mechanicus, the chief principle replacement was the Mars Pattern Rhino. It is unknown why this old Rhino was replaced given that it does its job relatively okay.

===Rhino Advancer===
[[File:Rhino_Limo.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Rhino Advancer]]
The Rhino Advancer AKA the Space Marine Limo was a long bodied, open-topped variant of the Deimos-Pattern Rhino modified to carry a greater number of Space Marines while also letting them deploy more rapidly.

This was due to the larger, 20 man Tactical Squads of the Crusade/Heresy Era. When the Space Marines being transported need to deploy, they can use either the vehicle's five ramps or just vault over its side. They have since fallen out of use as their increased capacity was of little benefit after the Legions were divided into smaller Chapters.

The Deimos Pattern Rhino chassis is equipped with two top turret-mounted [[Astartes Boltgun|Bolters]] that are controlled by the vehicle's target-logis systems, or its Machine Spirit (artificial intelligence), but the Rhino Advancer's turret-mounted Bolters are controlled by the passengers and act as a pintle-mounted weapon.

While the fluff and artwork depicts it as an enlarged open-topped Rhino, modellers have decided for a more enclosed and limousine-esque vehicle. Most would rather go with the limo as at the very least, looks less ridiculous than the open-topped death sentence as shown in the artwork. Unless you actually know anything about tanks that is, otherwise you might realise [[Derp|the stupid thing couldn't turn around.]]

===Rhino Primaris===
[[Image:Space-Marine-Rhino-Primaris-Command-Tank.jpg|Rhino Primaris|right|300px|thumb]]

A truly limited edition model.

The Rhino Primaris is a specialized variant of the standard METHUL BAWKS that serves as a battlefield support vehicle with C2 (command and control) functions. As a designated command vehicle, it possesses an unusually powerful array of Augur sensor arrays, Cogitators and advanced communications gear to carry out ship-to-surface coordination of a planetary assault. In contrast to the Damocles whose comms tech has a shorter range, slower feedback with some lag and is only capable of calling low-orbiting ships.

It often acts in concert with the [[Land Raider Excelsior]], a variant of the standard Land Raider also intended to carry out command and control functions, to help target orbital bombardments from a Space Marine fleet in high orbit of the embattled world. The Rhino Primaris can transport 6 Astartes into combat.

A new command Rhino announced as an exclusive for Warhammer World, it differs from other Rhinos by using a twin-linked [[Plasma Gun]] as its main weapon instead of a [[Storm Bolter]]. But more importantly, as a command tank it gets a fun batch of toys- anytime past the first turn, its orbital array either allows it to bring in one unit from reserves (bypassing the reserves roll entirely) or call down a Chapter Master-style orbital bombardment once per game (S10 AP1 with Ordnance 1, Barrage, Massive Blast, and always rolls 2d6 for scatter regardless of BS).

Additionally, it has a Servo Skull Hub that gives out one of three buffs to anyone within 12" (each of which is usable once per game): grant a unit Fearless, repair a nearby vehicle for one Hull Point on a 2+, or allow a unit to fire Snap Shots and Overwatch at their full BS. It's meant to be used alongside the Land Raider Excelsior, and as a result it gives the LR +1 BS as long as it stays within 24" of it.

And for those wondering it, no, the Rhino Primaris [[Wat|can't transport actual]] [[Primaris Space Marines|primaris]].