IA2节译：毒刃超重型坦克

The Baneblade and its variants are amongst the oldest Imperial tank designs still in use in the 41st Millennium. Created using Standard Template Construct technology, they utilise many systems that are now unique to their construction, and the reverence given to this ancient STC data by the Adeptus Mechanicus means it is limited to a select number of Forge Worlds, most of the original Baneblades having come from Mars itself. 

毒刃及其改型是在第41个千年仍被使用的最古老坦克型号之一。毒刃是用标准化模板建造技术创造而出的，它们使用的很多系统现在都是其独一无二的构造；机械神教对这些古老的STC数据的崇敬意味着毒刃仅限于几个被选定的铸造世界进行生产，最初的毒刃大部分都来自于火星。

It is claimed that in the past there were whole divisions of Baneblades in the Emperor's service, but today an army is fortunate to have a company of three, and more usually only a single Baneblade will be available for battle. This is because there is immense demand for the Baneblade, both for its highly destructive abilities and survivability, and also for the morale boost seeing such a behemoth gives the troops. For these reasons, the millennia have seen a slow but steady increase in the number of 'counterfeit' Baneblades seeing service in the armies of the Imperium. 

据说在往昔的岁月中，曾有完整的毒刃超重型坦克师为帝皇服役，但对如今的帝国军队而言，能有三辆毒刃组成的超重型坦克团助阵已属幸运，更常见的情况是在战斗中只有一辆毒刃中可供使用。这是因为帝国对毒刃有着巨大的需求——即是因为其强悍的破坏力和生存能力，也是因为看到这样一台钢铁巨兽对部队所能产生的士气鼓舞。因此，在千年的岁月中，我们看到在帝国军队中服役的“仿造”毒刃的数量在缓慢而稳定地增长。

These Baneblades, produced by Forge Worlds eager to secure large military contracts and trade concessions, do not incorporate all of the available STC data that is on those from Mars. For example, while a true Baneblade uses much more powerful rocket-propelled shells in its main cannon, a second generation Baneblade (as the Adepts of Mars refer to these tanks) uses only standard battle cannon ammunition. Similarly, the reinforced mount of the Demolisher cannon in a true Baneblade allows it to lay down a devastating bombardment as it advances, while second-generation Baneblades normally mount a second battle cannon in the hull. These are not the only differences however, for the original Baneblade design has improved internal armour bracing, greater engine performance and transmission, superior comms and tactical logis engines, and all manner of other secondary systems far superior to those of the second generation. 

由那些热衷于获取大额军事合同与贸易优惠的铸造世界所生产毒刃并未包含所有来自于火星的可用数据。例如，真正的毒刃超重型坦克主炮使用的强悍得多的火箭推进炮弹，二代毒刃（火星的专家们如是称呼这些坦克）只是使用标准的战斗火炮弹药。类似的，真正的毒刃超重型坦克上安装的加固型粉碎者加农炮允许其在前进过程中进行毁灭性的轰炸，而二代毒刃车体上只能安装一门次级战斗炮。但二者间的差别也并非只有这些，原初的毒刃还拥有改进版的内部装甲支撑、更优秀的引擎性能和传动系统已经更高级的通讯和战术逻辑引擎，其他所有次级系统也都比二代毒刃更卓越。

Superficially the vehicles look similar but there is one sure way for a commander to know if he is in charge of a true Baneblade. Each vehicle constructed and consecrated on those Forge Worlds that have the original STC is logged and registered with Mars, and given its own identity number and name. Its whereabouts, the war zones it has fought in, its crew rosters and all its other history are reported regularly to the originating Forge World so that the fate of each might be known — if one knows where to look and has been sanctioned to do so... 

从表面上来看，这些载具是类似的，但指挥官们确实有某种方法来获知自己指挥的是否是一辆真正的毒刃。那些拥有原初STC的铸造世界所建造和祝福过的所有毒刃都要在火星登记，之后被给予它自身的身份编号和名称。它们的下落、战斗过的战区、乘员名单和其他所有的历史都会定期报告给其起源的铸造世界，这样每辆坦克的命运都可能被知道——如果还有人知道去哪里查找，并且已经被批准这么做的话……