Editing Astraeus Super-Heavy Tank

[[File:7U1rjan.png|600px|right|thumb|[[Star Wars|That's no <s>moon</s> tank.]] That's a <s>space station</s> Gunship! Art by hammk on DeviantArt, AKA ahn hyoungsup on ArtStation.]]

{{topquote|Just as the Primaris Space Marines themselves blend the best elements of several millennia of Space Marines, the Astraeus Super-heavy Tank represents the pinnacle of Imperial engineering, a devastating war machine that makes the perfect accompaniment to your Space Marine army.|Warhammer Community}}

The Astraeus Super-Heavy Tank is Forge World's first (and presumably not the last) superheavy vehicle for the [[Primaris Space Marines|Primary Sue Marines]].

In a rare stroke of unconventional ingenuity, the Astraeus is built upon a chassis unlike any other. A chassis that seems like it was taken from an ancient [[Terra|Terran]] tank design from late M2. Trust us, it has nothing to do with the [[Command and Conquer|C&C Mammoth Tank]] or the [[Halo|Halo Scorpion]], with [[Games Workshop|Games Workshop's]] [[Heresy|good track record of creation originality,]] [[Bullshit|such accusations are blatant lies!]] But seriously, it supposedly combines the technology of the Repulsor with [[STC]] technology supposedly recovered by the [[Minotaurs]] during the Perun Cross Incident. We say "supposedly" because the records of the battle are sealed due to the involvement of the [[Grey Knights]] in that battle.

So far, reviews for this tank has been [[Skub|mixed,]] with some praising it for [[Awesome|looking like a tank ripped straight out of G.I. Joes]] and its overall unique design which separates it from conventional [[Metal Boxes|Imperium 'Moving Metal Boxes' design,]] whilst others criticizing it for....[[Derp|looking like a tank ripped straight out of G.I. Joes]] and that it just looks hideous and too different from conventional [[Herp|Imperium 'Moving Metal Boxes' design.]]

*'''Length:''' 15.6m; approx
*'''Mass:''' 280-300 tonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 2-5; approx

==Overview==

The Astraeus is basically the unholy lovechild between a [[Fellblade]], a Repulsor, and a [[Sicaran Battle Tank|Sicaran]] that has been flattened and stretched with a rolling pin. Basically speaking, this thing is as long as two [[Baneblade|Baneblades]] duct-taped together or a [[Thunderhawk]] on ''land''. AKA this thing is ABSOLUTELY HUEG! One must wonder what kind of new toys is needed to drop this monster into orbit. Probably the [[Overlord Gunship|Primaris Overlord Dropship]].

But one thing is definitely certain, this thing has teeth, <u>''LOTS OF TEETH''</u>. Its ridiculously oversized hull mounts a devastating range of defensive and offensive systems. The main weapons of the Astraeus are a pair of [[Macro-Accelerator Cannon]]s (basically giant suped-up [[Accelerator Autocannon]]s you find on the Sicaran), coupled with sponson-mounted [[Las-Ripper]]s or [[Plasma Eradicator]]s. The macro-accelerator cannons are particularly powerful, [[Rape|firing 12 shots with -2 AP and 3 Damage]]!

Not only is this big bastard armed with as many guns as the Repulsor (including a [[Ironhail Heavy Stubber]] that must feel pretty useless next to all that firepower and a [[Storm Bolter]] inexplicably mounted on its rear), but it's the only Primaris unit with a 2+ save, and has [[Void shields|void shields]]. You know, the shit they normally put on Titans? This basically turns the already mobile fortress of guns into a more [[Dakka|Dakka version of the]] [[Mastodon]]. Seriously, [[Orks]] [[/d/|can only get so erect when they see this thing on the battlefield.]] Speaking of which, it also shares the same gravitic plates of its [[Repulsor Tank|little brother]], which is the merciless crushing of its gravity force.

Unlike its little brother, the Astraeus Super-Heavy Tank doesn’t have any transport capacity – instead, this colossal machine is dedicated to destruction alone. While there are few targets that can stand up to one of the Astraeus Super-heavy Tank’s furious fusillades, it particularly excels at shooting down Flyers. So no, not even air superiority is safe from this motherfucker. With the Steel Behemoth rule and Power of the [[Machine Spirit]], this war machine can fire on the move, or even when locked in close combat, making it a surprisingly flexible and mobile unit for its size.

Just prop this moving fortress with [[Roboute Guilliman|Grandpa Smurf]], some Repulsors and a Techpriest and you can say goodbye to any leftover bitching on Eldar powerscaling. Because boys, there is a new kid in town and he is going to roundhouse kick a [[Chaos|certain group of motherfuckers right in their urethra.]]

For some unknown reason, it manage to [[What|move faster than its little brother]] despite its size.

==Gallery==

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File:Astraeus-2.jpg|Hey look! It's the <s>[[Command and Conquer|Mammoth!]]</s> the <s>[[Halo|Scorpion!]]</s> [[Original character, do not steal|ORIGINAL VEHICLE, DO NOT STEAL!]]

File:AstraeusRedScorpions.jpg|Its [[Forge World]]. Of course the [[Red Scorpions]] were going to get it. Could it be a joke on the other [[Scorpion]]?

File:Astraeus_GI_Joe.jpg|G.I. JOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEE!

File:HaloWars-M145D-Rhino-transparent.png|Just add antigrav.

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