Gotrenag Power Spear

Through the many years of Imperial history there has been a need to a multitude of weapons for every role, the Gotrenag is one such weapon. Created within the ranks of the Skitarii companies themselves, providing those advanced enough within their ranks the ability to not only pierce enemy armour, but punch clean through it.

The central rod of the spear is covered in a power-field, allowing it to pierce into an enemies body whilst also cauterising flesh, able to inflict massive damage on internal organs, but the real effect is hidden inside the spear-shaft itself. Through electro-magnetics the central adamantium rod can be fired out of it's housing, pushing spike several feet forward, usually emerging from the other side of the victim's body. This system allows for deep penetration of both armour and flesh to cause internal damage where other weapons might struggle to reach, even having it's capability proven against the Necron warriors of the Second Ruin.

## **Design**

While the spear design itself has been used by many arms of the Imperium over the years, the basic design remains the same. The outer housing of the weapon contains the power system and battery compartment for the power-field and electromagnetic rails which line the inner wall of the spear housing. The internal rod is made of adamantium, with the powered field around it and several metal lugs on the bottom to stop the rod from being ejected wholesale when the electromagnetic rails are fired.

While some designs incorporate automatic sensors that detect pressure when the spear is embedded and subsequently fire it, the more common choice is to have the electromagnets controlled by the user with a secondary switch next to the one for the power-field. This is specifically used to regulate the power consumption of the weapon as the electromagnetic rails and the power-field being used at the same time puts increased stress on the battery. This management of power means the weapons either need an external source of power to be constantly used or to have to be monitored and the use of the EM rails limited to necessity.

## **Variants**

### **Gotrenag Rad-Spear**

Virtually the same as the original Gotrenag design, the Rad-Spear has incorporated some of the more vicious materials available to the Mechanicum to cause lasting damage.

Functionally identical to the original design, the version used by the Skitarii differs by adding an additional method of killing it's victims. The tip of the adamantium rod is covered by several layers of radium that is designed to flake off and remain within the target once it has been retracted. A highly radioactive and potent material, it immediately begins to radiate the surrounding material, swiftly decaying flesh and burning out electronics not heavily shielded enough to resist it's effects. Though it must be noted that any rods fired are relying entirely on their density and velocity to penetrate, as they are no longer protected by the power field upon leaving the body of the weapon.

### **Sagitarii Power-Spear**

As a rare sign of cooperation between the insular Martian priesthood and the Alabaster Order, the two came together after the The First Rangdan Xenocide, with the latter appreciating the Skitarii's efforts so much they wished to emulate some of their combat methods with the Gotrenag.