The Rapier is a semi-automated, tracked ballistic or directed energy weapon mount that is used by both the Astra Militarum and the Adeptus Astartes as a mobile heavy weapons platform. 輕劍是一種半自動化的，追蹤彈道或者激光束武器底座，它被星界軍和阿斯塔特修會用作移動重武器平臺。

It is used to transport weapons that are too heavy for a single Imperial Guardsman or even a Space Marine to carry on his own. The Rapier is similar in appearance and operation to the Space Marine Thunderfire Cannon, and features on-board targeting systems and power generators. The Rapier can be operated by a single operator or by a pair of operators who control both the device's movement and weapons fire from the controls at the rear of the mount. The Rapier can be controlled by either a Tech-priest or a Techmarine, or by specially-trained Imperial Guardsmen and Space Marines. While the Rapier's Machine Spirit is capable of moving the Rapier on its own, its weapons cannot be fired without input from its operator.輕劍用于運(yùn)輸那些對于一名衛(wèi)軍士兵甚至一名星際戰(zhàn)士而言都太過沉重?zé)o法獨(dú)自搬運(yùn)的武器。輕劍的外表和操作類似于星際戰(zhàn)士的雷火炮，特色是裝備了機(jī)載瞄準(zhǔn)系統(tǒng)和力場發(fā)生器。輕劍可以由一名操作員控制，它也可以由兩名操作員從底座后部的控制裝置進(jìn)行操作，這樣還能同時進(jìn)行設(shè)備的移動和開火。輕劍可由技術(shù)牧師或者技術(shù)戰(zhàn)士，或者特殊訓(xùn)練過的衛(wèi)軍士兵或者星際戰(zhàn)士來操作。雖然輕劍的機(jī)魂能夠自行移動武器平臺，但它只有在操作員輸入指令后才能開火。

The device is usually armed with a set of quad Heavy Bolters or Multi-Lasers for anti-personnel use or a Laser Destroyer Array for anti-armour use. 輕劍通常配備四挺重爆彈（形成的四方陣）或者多管激光用于反步兵，或者激光破壞者陣列用于反甲。

The machine can also be armed with an Astartes Quad Mortar, useful for siege warfare or suppressive fire. 它也可以配備阿斯塔特的四管迫擊炮，用于攻城戰(zhàn)或壓制火力。

Rapiers could also be armed with even more exotic weaponry for special operations, such as a Graviton Cannon. 輕劍也可以為了特殊任務(wù)配備更奇特的武器，比如重力炮。

This now-rare weapon can trace its origins back to the Great Crusade of the late 30th Millennium where it was used by both the Imperial Army and the Space Marine Legions against the enemies of the newly-formed Imperium of Man, and later by both sides during the Horus Heresy of the early 31st Millennium.輕劍現(xiàn)在是一種罕見的的武器，它起源于大遠(yuǎn)征時期，那時它被帝國軍和阿斯塔特軍團(tuán)用于對抗新生的人類帝國的敵人。后來她也被大叛亂的雙方所使用。

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Unit Composition編制

1 Rapier Carrier with 2 Space Marine Gunners (41st Millennium Only, Adeptus Astartes Only)一門輕劍配兩個星際戰(zhàn)士炮手（僅限于m42的阿斯塔特）

1-3 Legion Rapier Carriers with 2 Space Marine Crew per Carrier (31st Millennium Only, Legiones Astartes Only)一至三門輕劍，每門武器兩個星際戰(zhàn)士炮手（僅限于m31阿斯塔特軍團(tuán)）

Wargear裝備

A standard Rapier Carrier is armed and equipped with:標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的輕劍平臺可以配備以下武器

A set of Quad Heavy Bolters四挺重爆彈構(gòu)成的方陣

A Rapier Carrier's Space Marine crew is each armed and equipped with the following:一名阿斯塔特操作員的裝備

Bolt Pistol爆彈手槍

Frag Grenades破片手雷

Krak Grenades卡拉克手雷

Power Armour動力甲

A Rapier Carrier may replace its Quad Heavy Bolters with one of the following weapons:輕劍可選用的武器如下

Laser Destroyer Array激光破壞者陣列

Horus Heresy Era Wargear荷魯斯叛亂時期的裝備

A standard Legion Rapier Carrier is armed and equipped with:標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的軍團(tuán)輕劍平臺武器配置如下

A set of Quad Heavy Bolters四挺重爆彈構(gòu)成的方陣

A Legion Rapier Carrier's Space Marine crew is each armed and equiped with the following:阿斯塔特操作員裝備

A Bolt Pistol一把爆彈手槍

Frag Grenades破片手雷

Krak Grenades克拉克手雷

Power Armour動力甲

A Legion Rapier Carrier may replace its Quad Heavy Bolters with one of the following weapons:輕劍可換裝的武器

Laser Destroyer Array激光破壞者陣列

Graviton Cannon重力炮

Quad Multi-Lasers四挺多管激光構(gòu)成的方陣

An entire Legion Rapier Carrier battery may also replace their Quad Heavy Bolters with an Astartes Quad Launcher, becoming a Quad Launcher Support Battery. A Quad Launcher Support Battery can be outfitted with the following ammunition:一整臺輕劍平臺可以把重爆彈方陣替換為阿斯塔特發(fā)射器方陣，轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)榛鹋诎l(fā)射支援炮臺。可選炮彈如下

Frag Shells (Standard)榴彈（標(biāo)準(zhǔn)型）

Incendiary Shells燃燒彈

Shatter Shells破片炮彈

Splinter Shells碎片炮彈

Phosphex Canister Shot (Only if the detachment includes a Siege Breaker Consul)磷火霰彈（僅限小隊(duì)中有破城者軍團(tuán)領(lǐng)事長的情況）