The Land Speeder is a swift anti-gravity attack skimmer fielded by the Space Marines, skimming above the battlefield on repulsor engines that grant it blistering speed and freedom from terrain. Lightly armoured but devastatingly fast, it strikes at the enemy's flanks and rear, delivering firepower where it is least expected before vanishing again into the smoke of war.
Produced from ancient and partially understood technology, the Land Speeder is a prized relic of the Imperium's fading golden age. Its construction requires rare gravitic components that the Adeptus Mechanicus can no longer easily replicate, making each machine a treasure guarded jealously by the Chapters that field them.
Numerous patterns exist, from the reconnaissance-focused variants that hunt for the enemy to the heavily armed gunships that rain missiles and multi-melta fire upon armoured columns. In the hands of a skilled crew, a Land Speeder becomes a phantom of the battlefield, never still, never where the foe expects, ever the harbinger of sudden death.