Land's Legacy

蘭德的遺產(chǎn)

Legend has it that the Land Raider (called in some fragmentary records 'Land's Raider') was discovered during Machine-Archaeologist Arkhan Land's great expedition into the Libraries Omnis on Mars. The main aim of Land's expedition into the labyrinth catacombs sited deep beneath the surface of the Red Planet was to find functioning STC databases. In this he failed, but two discoveries were made which revolutionised machine lore for millennia to come. The first was a near complete dataslab imprint of STC information describing a heavily armoured assault tank. The second was the unearthing of data on rare anti-gravitic plates and theories on their use, which eventually led to the construction of the first 'Land's Speeder'.Arkhan Land would later vanish during a subsequent expedition, some claiming he was the victim of a psychic entity that destroyed his entire party. What secrets of the Dark Age of Technology were lost with him remains a mystery?

在傳說中，蘭德掠奪者（某些碎片化記錄中也稱之為“蘭德的掠奪者”）是由機械考古學家阿坎 蘭德在其對于火星萬機書庫的偉大探險中發(fā)現(xiàn)的。蘭德探索這座位于紅色星球地下深處的迷宮般地下墓穴的主要目的是尋找運行中的STC數(shù)據(jù)庫。蘭德未能實現(xiàn)自己的主要目的，但他的兩項發(fā)現(xiàn)徹底改變了之后幾千年中（帝國的）機械學識。第一份發(fā)現(xiàn)是某份近乎完整的STC信息數(shù)據(jù)板刻印件，其中描述了某種有著厚重裝甲的突擊坦克；第二份發(fā)現(xiàn)是某種罕見的反重力板的數(shù)據(jù)及其使用理論，這些資料最終引導帝國建造出了第一輛“蘭德速攻艇”。阿坎 蘭德在之后的某次探險行動中失蹤，某些人稱蘭德的整個探險隊都是被某個靈能實體所殺。至于有哪些黑暗科技時代的秘密隨之而遺失，這仍是一個迷。

As the Emperor's fleets took to the stars in the Great Crusade, it is thought that they carried with them the first battle-ready Land Raiders. At that time all human forces were equipped with Land Raiders, and with this awesome war machine at their command they conquered world after world until the Emperor's Imperium of Man bestrode the galaxy.?

隨著帝皇的艦隊在大遠征中趕赴群星，人們認為這些艦隊中也攜帶著第一批做好戰(zhàn)斗準備的蘭德掠奪者。彼時，所有人類部隊都裝備了蘭德掠奪者，他們指揮著這些令人驚嘆的戰(zhàn)爭機器征服了一個又一個世界，直到帝皇建立起跨越銀河的人類帝國。

Such was the demand for Land Raiders during the Great Crusade that an entire Forge World was founded just to manufacture them. Anvilus IX supplied thousands upon thousands of the vehicles to Mankind's forces, but the Great Crusade ended in disaster as Warmaster Horus rebelled against the Emperor and bloody civil war engulfed the Imperium. Anvilus IX itself was captured by renegade Tech-Priests aligned?with Horus and its forges co-opted to their use. Other Forge Worlds seceded from the Imperium rather than join the fighting and overnight the Imperium's supply of Land Raiders was severely curtailed. It was a terrible blow, for the land Raider was one of the few commonly available vehicles which could, when deployed with skill and in sufficient numbers, threaten enemy Titans.

蘭德掠奪者在大遠征時期的需求是如此迫切，以至于帝國只是為建造它們便建立了一個完整的鑄造世界。鑄造世界安維魯斯八號為人類的部隊提供了成千上萬輛此類載具，但隨著戰(zhàn)帥荷魯斯背叛了帝皇，帝國被血腥內(nèi)戰(zhàn)所吞沒，大遠征也在災難中結(jié)束。與荷魯斯結(jié)盟的變節(jié)技術(shù)神甫們攻陷了安維魯斯八號，其上的鑄爐也為其所用。其他鑄造世界也脫離了帝國而非加入戰(zhàn)斗，（這導致）帝國的蘭德掠奪者供應在一夜之間銳減。這對帝國而言是殘酷的一擊，因為蘭德掠奪者是少數(shù)能夠通過數(shù)量足夠且有技巧的部署來威脅到敵軍泰坦的常用載具。

With Traitor forces advancing on Terra itself and Loyalist forces facing total defeat, the Emperor decreed that all remaining Land Raiders still in loyal service should be recalled and the Legiones Astartes, his favoured Space Marines who stood at the forefront of Terra's defence, be given exclusive use of these powerful war machines. The Imperium was saved when the Emperor defeated Horus in single combat but, terribly wounded, he was interred in the Golden Throne, never to speak again. After his ascension, none dared to change the Emperor's decree and the Land Raider has therefore remained a vehicle almost exclusive to the Space Marine Chapters for the past 10,000 years. The few exceptions are those allocated to Inquisitors and especially influential Rogue Traders who utilise them in their private armies, both groups vested with unusual freedom in this and many other regards?

隨著叛軍部隊挺進泰拉，忠誠派部隊面臨全面戰(zhàn)敗的境況，帝皇下旨命令召回仍在為帝國服務的所有蘭德掠奪者，而阿斯塔特軍團則被授予了這些強悍戰(zhàn)爭機器的專用權(quán)——帝皇所青睞的星際戰(zhàn)士們堅守在泰拉防線的前沿。最終，當?shù)刍试谂c荷魯斯的單人決斗中擊敗后者時，帝國得到了拯救，但帝皇本人也身負重傷，他被移入了黃金王座，再也無法講出自己的旨意。在帝皇升天之后，無人膽敢篡改帝皇的旨意，因此在過去的一萬年中，蘭德掠奪者幾乎是星際戰(zhàn)士戰(zhàn)團的專用載具。極少數(shù)例外是那些被分配給審判官和極其具有影響力的行商浪人的蘭德掠奪者——他們的私兵使用著此類載具，而這兩個群體在很多方面都享有不同尋常的自由。

Honours Uncounted?

數(shù)不盡的榮譽

Perhaps no other vehicle symbolises the renown, loyalty and long history of the Space Marine Chapters more than the Land Raider. The mighty vehicle grinding forwards, weapons blazing, disgorging Space Marines into the very heart of a conflict is one of the definitive images of the legendary 'Angels of Death'. Thus has it earned its reputation through 10,000 years of battle, and it is well deserved?

蘭德掠奪者或許是最能象征星際戰(zhàn)士戰(zhàn)團的名望、忠誠與漫長歷史的載具，那些傳奇般“死亡天使”們最具決定性的形象之一便是：強悍的載具轟隆向前，武器閃耀著火光，將星際戰(zhàn)士們送入沖突中最核心的區(qū)域。蘭德掠奪者在10000萬的戰(zhàn)斗中贏取了自己的名聲，而這也是它們應得的。

The Land Raider has served in every major Space Marine campaign since the defence of the Emperor's Palace.Famous incidents of Land Raiders engaging a foe are a thousand-fold. Several of the more celebrated accounts include the Red Talons' Land Raider, Eagle's Claw, which saw action against Traitor forces during the Battle of Amon.In a solo rampage this Land Raider was responsible for the destruction of rebel supply bases and engaged retreating enemy units, causing such destruction to vital stockpiles that the enemy's defences completely collapsed when following Imperial Guard units attacked en masse?

自從帝國宮保衛(wèi)戰(zhàn)開始，蘭德掠奪者就曾參與過星際戰(zhàn)士們的每一次主要戰(zhàn)役。蘭德掠奪者有著上千次與敵人交戰(zhàn)的著名戰(zhàn)例。蘭德掠奪者有著很多更為著名的案例，其中包括參與了紅爪戰(zhàn)團的蘭德掠奪者“雄鷹之爪”號——他見證了星際戰(zhàn)士們在Amon之戰(zhàn)中對抗叛軍部隊的行動。在一次單槍匹馬的攻擊中，這輛蘭德掠奪者摧毀了叛軍的補給基地，并與撤退的敵軍部隊交戰(zhàn)；它對敵軍儲備的物資造成了極其嚴重的破壞，以至于當后續(xù)的帝國衛(wèi)隊單位用全部兵力發(fā)起進攻時，敵軍的防線就徹底崩潰了。

Another famous engagement was the attack on Heat Sink 871 by Land Raiders of the Iron Hands Chapter Commander Sien led his five Land Raiders against overwhelming rebel forces, his own vehicle enduring a confirmed one hundred and thirty-two enemy weapon strikes during the capturing of the heat sinks.

蘭德掠奪者的另一項著名戰(zhàn)例是對于871號散熱器的進攻行動。在此次行動中，鋼鐵之手戰(zhàn)團指揮官西恩率領五輛蘭德掠奪者向壓倒性數(shù)量的叛軍部隊發(fā)起了進攻，在攻占散熱器的過程中，西恩本人的座駕承受住了132次被確認的敵軍武器攻擊。

Beast of Iron

鋼鐵猛獸

The Land Raider is arguably the most advanced tank still in common service with Space Marine forces, and contains many specialised and complex systems.Hermetically sealed, the Land Raider can operate in just about any ensironment from complete vacuum to on the ocean floor. Its armour can withstand hard radiation and micro-meteorite impacts, and its systems can hold at bay even the most lethal virus and chemical threats.?

在星際戰(zhàn)士部隊仍然常用的坦克中，蘭德掠奪者可以說是作為先進的型號，而且包含了很多專門化且復雜的系統(tǒng)。蘭德掠奪者的車體完全密封，它可以在從完全真空到海底的任何環(huán)境中工作。它的裝甲能夠承受強輻射和微型隕石的撞擊，而且其（內(nèi)部）系統(tǒng)甚至可以抵御最致命的病毒和化學威脅。

Every Land Raider contains a potent battle cogitation core that aids its crew in the operation of its numerous weapons and secondary systems. In the Phobos pattern vehicle this is an M32 'Cyclops' class battle cogitator, one of the rarest and most capable of these arcane processing engines.The machine spirit said to dwell within is known for its devotion to duty and to its crew, and some are even capable of independent operation. Indeed, there are several tales of machine spirits guiding a vehicle and its passengers to safety after its Space Marine crew are incapacitated?

每輛蘭德掠奪者都包含一臺強大的戰(zhàn)斗沉思者核心，其能夠幫助乘員操作載具上的諸多武器和次級系統(tǒng)。福波斯型蘭德掠奪者中安裝的是一臺M32“獨眼巨人”型戰(zhàn)斗沉思者——它們是此類神秘處理引擎中最罕見也最稀有的一類。據(jù)說起身在蘭德掠奪者中的機魂都以忠于職守和忠于船員而聞名，有些甚至能獨立行動。事實上，有很多傳說故事的內(nèi)容都是機魂在星際戰(zhàn)士乘員們喪失操作能力后引導載具和乘客們抵達安全區(qū)。

Primary power is provided by a Mars pattern adaptable thermic combustor reaction engine situated at the rear of the vehicle.This engine is one of the most powerful of its class, able to propel the Land Raider across the most arduous of battlefield terrain and to smash aside the most stubborn of obstacles. Secondary features of the pattern include atmospheric sampling equipment, rad-repellor, air filtration and punfication unit, multi-spectral optic periscopes around the turret rings, gene-coded controls for security purposes and slaved remote targeting systems to control the sponson weapons?

蘭德的主要動力源是一臺位于車輛后部的火星型適應性熱能燃燒室反應堆發(fā)動機。此類引擎是同類型機械中最為強悍的種類之一，能夠推動蘭德掠奪者穿越最惡劣的戰(zhàn)場地形，撞開最為堅固的障礙物。蘭德掠奪者的第二個特征包括大氣采樣設備，輻射防護裝置，空氣過濾和消毒裝置，安裝在炮塔周圍的多光譜光學潛望鏡，為安全目的而設置的基因編碼控制臺和用于控制側(cè)掛武器的從動遠程瞄準系統(tǒng)。

Each Land Raider also carries a range of command and control equipment.Individual screens allow a commander to monitor his unit's bio-status readouts via sensorium core ex-links in each battle-brother's armour, and these are relayed through the vehicle's communication conduits. There is also a holographic tactical display and direct interfaces to the battle cogitator.These provide the vehicle commander with access to all the battlefield information he needs and makes a Land Raider a mobile command centre as well as a front line fighting vehicle and squad transport?

每臺蘭德掠奪者也都裝備了一系列指揮和控制裝備。獨立的屏幕允許指揮官通過與每位戰(zhàn)斗修士動力甲中感觀核心的事先連接來監(jiān)視麾下單位的生理狀況讀數(shù)，而且這項功能是依賴于載具的通訊中轉(zhuǎn)器。載具中也配備了全息戰(zhàn)術(shù)投影儀和戰(zhàn)斗沉思者的直連接口。這讓載具指揮官能夠獲取其需要的全部戰(zhàn)場信息，也讓蘭德掠奪者者同時成為了移動指揮中心、前線戰(zhàn)斗載具和小隊運輸車。

A celebrated feature common to many patterns of Land Raider is the consecrated 'aquila' track link. The thirteenth track link bears the Imperium's double-headed eagle symbol and represents the Emperor himself, the other twelve links standing for the twelve High Lords of the Irnperium.During Space Marine operations, a planet's surface is thereby stamped with the authority of the Emperor as if he himself had set foot upon it?

很多型號的蘭德掠奪者都共同具備一個更為著名特征：“天鷹”履帶鏈節(jié)。它們的第13塊履帶鏈節(jié)都帶有帝國的雙頭鷹標志，代表著帝皇本人，而另外12塊履帶鏈節(jié)則代表著帝國的12位高領主。所以在星際戰(zhàn)士們的行動中，一顆星球的地表也就因此被蓋上帝皇的權(quán)力印記，仿佛是帝皇本人踏足此地。

Armoured Might?

裝甲強者

The Land Raider's armour plating represents the very pinnacle of the Adeptus Mechanicus' knowledge, such techniques generally only utilised on much larger vehicles such as Titans.The adaptability of the STC design means locally available materials can be used to replace the advanced alloys if such field repairs are necessary, but it takes the consecrated systems and specialised skills of a Space Marine Chapter forge or an Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World to manufacture the materials needed to produce new Land Raiders?

蘭德掠奪者的裝甲板代表了機械修會最頂尖的學識，此類技術(shù)通常只用于某些大得多的載具，比如泰坦。STC設計的適應性則意味著倘若要進行必要的戰(zhàn)場維修的話，人們可以用當?shù)乜色@取的材料來替換那些先進的合金，但要制造生產(chǎn)新的蘭德掠奪者所需的材料的話，人們?nèi)匀恍枰蛔请H戰(zhàn)士戰(zhàn)團鑄爐或機械修會鑄造世界的神圣系統(tǒng)和專業(yè)技能。

The inner armoured layer and structural supports of the Land Raider are constructed of adamantiurn, and above this is a titanium/plasteel composite plate. This is used to reinforce the locations on the vehicle that are most exposed to enemy fire such as the assault bay, front glacis, outer hatch doors and hull side. Next is a thermo-plas fibre mesh and the first of two ceramite layers. The first layer absorbs and dissipates energy, an effective protection against high power laser weaponry.The second is an ablative layer, the vehicle's first line of defence against extreme heat and melta weapons.The result is a skin of armour less than a third as thick as but many times more resilient than almost any other material used by the armies of the Imperium?or those of its enemies?

蘭德掠奪者的內(nèi)部裝甲層和結(jié)構(gòu)支撐體是由精金建造而成，其上覆蓋了一層鈦/塑鋼復合板。這是用于加固載具上最容易暴露在敵人火力下的位置，如突擊艙、前側(cè)坡道、外艙門和車體側(cè)面。之后還要覆蓋一層熱塑料纖維網(wǎng)，再鋪上兩層陶鋼板中的第一層。第一層陶鋼板用于吸收和消散熱量，是防御高能激光武器的有效保護；第二層陶鋼板是燒蝕層，是載具對抗極端熱量和熱熔武器的第一道防線。其結(jié)果就是相比于帝國軍隊和他們的敵人所使用的幾乎所有其他材料，蘭德掠奪者一層盔甲的厚度還不到這些材料的三分之一，但適應性卻比它們高出許多倍。