The Basilisk is the main line artillery piece of Imperial Guard Regiments throughout the Imperium, designed to provide medium to long-range fire support. Among the most numerous and well-known of the Guard's artillery the Basilik is based on the Chimera chassis and mounts an Earthshaker Cannon for direct and indirect fire.

石化蜥蜴是帝国卫队在整个帝国的主力火炮，旨在提供中远程火力支援。在卫队数量最多、最著名的火炮中，石化蜥蜴以奇美拉底盘为基础，安装了一门用于直接和间接射击的震地炮。

battery of Basilisks firing 开火的石化蜥蜴群

Battlefield Role 战场角色

While many regiments will have a mix of other artillery, including Manticores, Griffons and Bombards, and each one will have its own role to fill, it is the Basilisk which is the most common and most often to be called upon to bombard the enemy. These self-propelled artillery pieces are most effective when used in massive batteries of hundreds of guns to deliver devastating barrages on the enemy's position, while their mobility allows them to keep pace with infantry advances. This indirect fire will be directed by their parent company's forward observers or other officers trained to direct artillery, and while not particularly accurate it allows the Basilisk to remain out of harms way as it blasts concealed enemy positions or fortifications from long range. Besides these sustained bombardments the power and range of the Earthshaker Cannon allows for other type of artillery missions: counter-battery fire to suppress enemy guns, box barrages to isolate enemy units and prevent their reinforcement, harassing fire, and destructive fire of selected targets. Most missions use high explosive rounds, but to Basilisks are often issued other more specialized rounds, such as smoke shells, incendary shells and illumination shells for lighting up a battlefield at night.

虽然许多兵团将混合使用其他火炮，包括蝎尾狮、狮鹫和臼炮，每个都有自己的角色，但石化蜥蜴是最常见、最常被用来轰炸敌人的。这些自行火炮在数百门火炮组成的大型炮群中使用时最为有效，可以对敌人的阵地进行毁灭性的炮击，而它们的机动性使它们能够跟上步兵的前进步伐。这种间接火力将由母连队的前方观察员或其他受过指挥火炮训练的军官指挥，虽然不是特别准确，但它使石化蜥蜴在远程轰炸隐蔽的敌方阵地或防御工事时不会受到伤害。除了这些持续的轰炸外，震地炮的功率和射程还允许执行其他类型的火炮任务：反炮兵火力压制敌方火炮，箱式弹幕隔离敌方部队并防止其增援，骚扰火力和对选定目标的破坏性火力。大多数任务都使用高爆弹，但石化蜥蜴通常会发射其他更专业的弹药，如烟雾弹、燃烧弹和夜间照亮战场的照明弹。

Imperial Guard Basilisk 帝国卫队石化蜥蜴

The powerful shells fired by the earthshaker cannon are capable of smashing apart the enemy lines with ease and are designed to cause catastrophic damage at the impact zone. Targets at the epicentre of such a detonation are immolated immediately, while those in the vicinity are pulverised by the deadly shock wave. The unmistakable shriek of the Basilisks’ incoming ordnance is rightly feared by the enemies of the Emperor. Shells fired by the Basilisk are a metre long and can create blast-zones many kilometres across. The shells can blast a crater fifteen metres in diameter into the ground on impact.

震地炮发射的威力强大的炮弹能够轻易地摧毁敌人的防线，并在撞击区造成灾难性的破坏。爆炸中心的目标立即被摧毁，而附近的目标则被致命的冲击波摧毁。石化蜥蜴发射的弹药发出的清晰可辨的尖啸声，理所当然地让帝皇的敌人感到恐惧。石化蜥蜴发射的炮弹有一米长，可以形成数公里宽的爆炸区。这些炮弹在撞击时可以炸出直径15米的弹坑。

However the Basilisk has also proven its worth as an assault gun, using cannon's low angle of elevation to engage targets at short range in direct support of troops. The high explosive shells fired by the Basilisk are as devastating to infantry and tanks as they are to fortifications, however it is no replacement for a true Battle Tank. The lack of ablative armouring and exposed fighting position leaves the Basilisk highly exposed to enemy fire and hostile environments, although many patterns go some way towards correcting this by incorporating an Enclosed Crew Compartment. Basilisks tasked for direct fire support will be detached from their parent company and placed under the temporary command of the tank or infantry company it is intended to support. Basilisk's have been observed in a variety of roles, such as anti-aircraft.

然而，石化蜥蜴也证明了它作为突击炮的价值，它利用大炮的低仰角在短距离内与目标交战，直接支援部队。石化蜥蜴发射的高爆弹对步兵和坦克的破坏性与对防御工事的破坏性一样大，但它并不能取代真正的战斗坦克。缺乏烧蚀装甲和暴露的战斗位置使石化蜥蜴高度暴露在敌人的火力和有害环境中，尽管许多型号通过包含封闭的乘员舱在一定程度上修正了这一点。负责直接火力支援的石化蜥蜴将从其母连队中分离出来，并置于其打算支援的坦克或步兵连的临时指挥之下。石化蜥蜴已被观察到具有多种作用，如防空。

Basilisk anti-aircraft emplacement 石化蜥蜴防空阵地

During the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, the Basilisk was also used by siege units of the Space Marine Legions. The Iron Warriors, in particular, were noted to have fielded many in their role as expert siegebreakers. The Ultramarines are also known to have fielded Basilisks.

在大远征和荷鲁斯叛乱期间，石化蜥蜴也被星际战士的攻城部队使用。特别值得注意的是，钢铁勇士被注意到在作为专业攻城者的角色中投入使用了许多石化蜥蜴。众所周知，极限战士也部署了石化蜥蜴。

Technical Information 技术信息

The Basilisk is fully mobile and can keep up with infantry advances and, if necessary, can be deployed in moments. It retains all the basic features of the Chimera, but replaces the troop compartment for an open top firing platform for the main cannon and armoured gun shield. The driver and vehicle commander sit forward in the vehicle as in the Chimera, with the commander manning the Basilisk's hull-mounted Heavy Bolter, while the gunner and loader operate the cannon. Its main weapon is the Earthshaker Cannon, firing 132mm shells to a range of over fifteen, twenty or even a hundred kilometers and a muzzle velocity of 814 m/s.

石化蜥蜴是完全机动的，可以跟上步兵的前进，如有必要，可以在短时间内部署。它保留了奇美拉的所有基本特征，但将部队隔间替换为主炮和装甲炮盾的开放式射击平台。驾驶员和车辆指挥官坐在车里，就像在奇美拉里一样，指挥官负责操纵石化蜥蜴的车体安装的重型爆矢枪，而炮手和装载者则操作大炮。它的主要武器是震地炮，发射132毫米炮弹，射程超过15、20甚至100公里，初速为814米/秒。

Solar Auxilia Mars-Solar Pattern Basilisk 太阳辅助军火星-太阳型石化蜥蜴

Some Basilisk will incorporate an enclosed fighting compartment to provide additional protect for the exposed gunner and loader, however the added recoil restrictions means they are unable to use the more powerful six and seven charges when firing their cannons, slightly limiting their maximum range compared to open-topped or platform-based artillery. The Basilisk can also incorporate four recoil braces that can anchor the vehicle to the ground during combat operations and an autoloader which allows it to fire a shell every few seconds.

一些石化蜥蜴将配备一个封闭的战斗舱，为暴露的炮手和装载者提供额外的保护，但增加的后坐力限制意味着他们在发射大炮时无法使用更强大的六号和七号装药，与开顶式或平台式火炮相比，这略微限制了他们的最大射程。石化蜥蜴还可以包含四个后坐力支架，可以在战斗行动中将车辆固定在地面上，以及一个自动装弹器，可以每隔几秒钟发射一发炮弹。

The Basilisk can also have a gunsight for the gunner that incorporates a range counter and multiple magnification levels. The Basilisks Multi-burn engine, the Vulcanor pattern, type XVI twin coupled rotary bio-gas power engine, can run on gasoline, kerosene, alcohol, charcoal, vegetative matter and other fuel sources.

蛇怪还可以为炮手配备一个瞄准器，该瞄准器包含一个距离计数器和多个放大倍数。石化蜥蜴多程燃烧发动机，火神型，XVI型双耦合旋转生物燃气动力发动机，可以使用汽油、煤油、酒精、木炭、植物质和其他燃料来源。

Basilisks also include a Searchlight and Smoke Launchers as standard, while many crews will modify their vehicle with Camo Netting, a Dozer Blade, Extra Armour, a Hunter-Killer Missile and/or a pintle-mounted Heavy Stubber/Storm Bolter.

石化蜥蜴还包括一个探照灯和烟雾发射器作为标准配置，而许多乘员将用迷彩网、推土机铲刀、额外装甲、猎杀飞弹和/或枢轴式重型伐木枪/风暴爆矢枪改装他们的车辆。

• Vehicle Name:Basilisk

• 车辆名称：石化蜥蜴

• Forge World of Origin:All Known

• 起源铸造世界：众所周知

• Known Patterns:I-XXVII

• 已知型号：I-XXVII

• Crew:Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader

• 乘员：指挥官、驾驶员、炮手、装载者

• Powerplant:Vulcanor 16 Twin Coupled Multi-Burn

• 动力装置：火神16双耦合多程燃烧

• Weight:40 tonnes

• 重量：40吨

• Length:7.08m

• 长度：7.08米

• Width:4.86m

• 宽度：4.86米

• Height:4.38m

• 高度：4.38米

• Ground Clearance:0.45m

• 离地间隙：0.45m

• Fording Depth:{{{Fording Depth}}}

• 涉水深度：｛｛｛涉水深度｝｝

• Max Speed - on road35kph or 60kph

• 最大速度-在公路上35公里/小时或60公里/小时

• Max Speed - off road:21kph or 45kph

• 最大速度-越野：21公里/小时或45公里/小时

• Transport Capacity:None

• 运输能力：无

• Access Points:N/A

• 入口：无

• Main Armament:Earthshaker Cannon

• 主武器：震地炮

• Secondary Armament:Heavy Bolter

• 次要武器：重型爆矢枪

• Traverse:3°

• 横向：3°

• Elevation:From 0° to 59°

• 仰角：0°至59°

• Main Ammunition:20 Rounds

• 主要弹药：20发

• Secondary Ammunition:300 Rounds

• 次要弹药：300发

Armour 装甲

• Superstructure:100mm

• 上部结构：100毫米

• Hull:150mm

• 车体：150毫米

• Gun Mantlet:Gun shield 60mm

• 炮盾：60毫米炮盾

• Vehicle Designation:0427-941-3011-BA02

• 车辆编号：0427-941-311-BA02

• Firing Ports:N/A

• 开火口：无

• Turret:N/A

• 炮塔：无

Forge World Variations 铸造世界变体

• Armageddon pattern - Enclosed fighting compartment, giving its crew some extra protection.

• 阿玛吉多顿型 - 封闭式战斗舱，为乘员提供额外保护。

Armageddon pattern Basilisk 阿玛吉多顿型石化蜥蜴

• Urdesh pattern - Used by the forces of Chaos.

• 乌尔德什型 - 由混沌部队使用。

• Vanaheim pattern - Distinctive gun shield.

• 华纳海姆型 - 独特的炮盾

Vanaheim pattern Basilisk 华纳海姆型石化蜥蜴

• Bayonet pattern - Forgeworld unknown. Enclosed fighting compartment, heavy chassis with sponson lascannons. Described as a "Mini-Baneblade".

• 刺刀型 - 铸造世界未知。封闭式战斗舱，重型底盘，带舷侧激光炮。被描述为“迷你毒刃”。

Bayonet pattern Basilisk 刺刀型石化蜥蜴

Regiments known to contain Basilisks 已知控制石化蜥蜴的兵团

• Arcadian 66th Armoured Regiment — Toal III Invasion force

• 阿卡迪亚第66装甲团 — 托尔三号入侵部队

• Cadian 142nd Armoured Regiment — Defence of Cadia during the 13th Black Crusade

• 卡迪亚第142装甲团 — 第13次黑色远征期间保卫卡迪亚

• Dniepr 9th Tank Corp 第聂伯第九坦克连

• Konig 27th Armoured Regiment 科尼格第27装甲团

• Mortant 7th Regiment — Sacking of Colonia

• 莫尔坦第7团 — 洗劫科洛尼亚

• 12th Valhallan Field Artillery 瓦尔哈拉第12野战炮兵

• Valhallan 28th Armoured Regiment — Belatis IV

• 瓦尔哈拉第28装甲团 — 贝拉提斯四号