In history and honour, the Shadowsword stands proudly alongside the Baneblade. As long as there has been the Baneblade, then there has also been its sister, the Shadowsword. Like the Baneblade the Shadowsword uses STC technology, and its production is limited to a few privileged Forge Worlds, but 'counterfeit' Shadowswords are produced on other Forge Worlds. These vehicles lack the original Shadowsword's advanced technology, and may be gunned with a different main weapon. Large plasma cannons, turbo-lasers or huge battle cannons are not unknown. The remote controlled sponson weapons are replaced by crewed versions, targeting equipment and logis engines are more primitive and the capacitors or engine are less efficient.