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In the 41st Millennium, the Adeptus Mechanicus sanctioned model of the Volcano Cannon is the MkIV Phaeton pattern, which was perfected by mid-M35, and is denoted by the astonishing white light of the laser. In contrast, the MkIII Synne pattern Volcano Cannon produces an orange-yellow laser akin to the solar flare of a dying star. The original Mk I variant generated a powerful red beam, truly like a river of lava in the night, though it proved almost as volatile as the unsuccessful MkII Teracharge Volcano Cannon. This was said to be even more powerful than the current MkIV, but was never used in service as it almost invariably destroyed the arms of the Titans and hulls of the tanks that carried it. Once the current stable model had been created, it began to be manufactured in small numbers

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rdfs:comment	In the 41st Millennium, the Adeptus Mechanicus sanctioned model of the Volcano Cannon is the MkIV Phaeton pattern, which was perfected by mid-M35, and is denoted by the astonishing white light of the laser. In contrast, the MkIII Synne pattern Volcano Cannon produces an orange-yellow laser akin to the solar flare of a dying star. The original Mk I variant generated a powerful red beam, truly like a river of lava in the night, though it proved almost as volatile as the unsuccessful MkII Teracharge Volcano Cannon. This was said to be even more powerful than the current MkIV, but was never used in service as it almost invariably destroyed the arms of the Titans and hulls of the tanks that carried it. Once the current stable model had been created, it began to be manufactured in small numbers
dcterms:subject	Imperium Weapons Imperial weapons Imperial Guard Imperium Imperial weapons Weapons Imperial Guard V V Imperial Technology Imperial Technology
abstract	In the 41st Millennium, the Adeptus Mechanicus sanctioned model of the Volcano Cannon is the MkIV Phaeton pattern, which was perfected by mid-M35, and is denoted by the astonishing white light of the laser. In contrast, the MkIII Synne pattern Volcano Cannon produces an orange-yellow laser akin to the solar flare of a dying star. The original Mk I variant generated a powerful red beam, truly like a river of lava in the night, though it proved almost as volatile as the unsuccessful MkII Teracharge Volcano Cannon. This was said to be even more powerful than the current MkIV, but was never used in service as it almost invariably destroyed the arms of the Titans and hulls of the tanks that carried it. Once the current stable model had been created, it began to be manufactured in small numbers on just a handful of forge worlds in addition to Mars. These included Estaban III, Phaeton and Gryphonne IV, all of which are surrounded by formidable Imperial defences. Production was necessarily limited due to the complexities and inherent dangers involved in working with rare volatile crystals. Many within the Administratum preferred that knowledge of the weapon's construction be kept limited to safeguard it from the attentions of vile xenos and insidious traitors. It is well known that a single blast from the Volcano Cannon is capable of crippling a Titan or reducing a tank to a pile of molten scrap. Because of such potency, before the weapon is fired on a Shadowsword, the vehicle's engine must be disengaged so power can be transferred accordingly. Likewise, the capacitors will be thoroughly drained as a result of expanding vasts amounts of energy, so must be recharged before the vehicle can move again. Such a sacrifice of mobility for using the Volcano Cannon means that a Shadowsword must be well protected or skillfully maneuvered at all times. Among the crew of every Shadowsword is a Tech-Priest Enginseer, who enacts the necessary binary prayers and technical processes while tending to the crystal in order to fire the Volcano Cannon successfully. His cold, machine-like presence and weeping cybernetics ensure that he is never fully accepted by the rest of the crew, but his dedication to the Shadowsword's machine spirit keeps the vehicle firing in the heat of battle, so his loyalty will never be questioned.

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