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TO CLEANSE THE STARS

VESSELS OF THE IMPERIUM

“A FLEET OF IMPERIAL SHIPS AT WAR ARE THE BEST NEGOTIATORS”

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VESSELS OF THE IMPERIUM

IMPERIAL APOCALYPSE CLASS BATTLESHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 pts

that is generally believed to have been

the precursor of the Retribution class

battleship millennia ago. The superior

technologies used to construct the

multiple lance turrets on the Apocalypse

have now all but been forgotten and so the

small number of examples of this ship can

never be replaced. The loss of even one

will always be keenly felt. It has been

theorised by Naval strategists that the

vessel was specifically created to counter

the ever-growing numbers of battleships

and grand cruisers that attempted to lead

Chaos raiding fleets from within the Eye of

Terror. In this duty, the Apocalypse has

proved itself to be everything the Imperial

Navy could have wished for.

The rows of fearsome lance armament

along the broadsides of the Apocalypse are

its most distinctive feature. It has been

noted that these lance arrays are fully

capable of operating at much greater ranges

by an engineering process that greatly

increases the load-bearing capabilities of

their main power relays. However, the array

conduits themselves become notoriously

unreliable when stressed this far and run-

away power drains can easily start to sap

energy from the ship’s main drives, making

the Apocalypse sluggish in the midst of

battle. Thus, almost all existing Apocalypse

class battleships keep their lance armament

limited to medium ranges. Most

Segmentum fleets have at least a few

examples of the Apocalypse still in battle-

worthy condition, though their numbers

are gradually dwindling.

FAMOUS SHIPS OF THE

THIRD ARMAGEDDON WAR

His Will

TYPE/HITS

SPEED

TURNS

SHIELDS

ARMOUR

TURRETS

Battleship/12

15cm

45°

6+ front/5+

ARMAMENT

RANGE/SPEED

FIREPOWER/STR

FIRE ARC

Port lance battery

30cm

Left

Starboard lance battery

30cm

Right

Prow nova cannon

30 - 150cm

Front

Dorsal weapons battery

60cm

Left/front/right

Notes: The Apocalypse class battleship cannot be given Come to New Heading special orders.

If the Apocalypse is given Lock On special orders, it may increase the range of its lances to 60cm for

that Shooting phase only. However, if this option is used the Apocalypse will suffer an immediate

Thrusters critical hit as soon as the lances are fired.

THE LONG KNIVES

Third Armageddon War Flight Report, Squadron Leader Narch

TAW plus 1:37: First invaders of our skies sighted. Heard that the orbital defence platforms are performing superbly, keeping

the enemy at bay. Taking the Long Knives to engage the few enemy craft that have broken through.

TAW plus 1:58: First enemies engaged. Joined the Distant Stars in a sweep of sector 8729 by 31. Fourteen confirmed kills,

8 probables. No losses on our side.

Triumph

ARMADA

T he Apocalypse class is an ancient design

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VESSELS OF THE IMPERIUM

IMPERIAL OBERON CLASS BATTLESHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 pts

incredibly rare vessel, a very early

variant of the Emperor class that has been

gradually phased out after the renowned

successes of its more well-known

predecessor.

The Oberon itself was an attempt to

design a battleship that could theoretically

deal with all manner of threats without the

constant need of all existing classes to rely

on escorting vessels. Though it lacks the

sheer blanket coverage of ordnance that

an Emperor class can lay down, the

Oberon retains all the fearsome firepower

of the previous design, whilst adding two

devastating long-ranged lance batteries to

each broadside.

Often used in dangerous armed patrols

with little or no escort, the Oberon is able

to utilise its superior sensor probes to

allow a captain to judge the nature of

potential threats long before they are

aware of the battleship’s own presence, a

factor that makes the Oberon superior to

most other ships in this role. In combat,

the Oberon lacks the hard-hitting power

of the Retribution and Apocalypse classes

and the massive attack craft wings that an

Emperor can deploy, but it has

consistently proved itself to be a very

capable ship of the line that has the

potential to defeat any enemy it may face.

FAMOUS SHIPS OF THE

THIRD ARMAGEDDON WAR

Green Lake

TYPE/HITS

SPEED

TURNS

SHIELDS

ARMOUR

TURRETS

Battleship/12

15cm

45°

ARMAMENT

RANGE/SPEED

FIREPOWER/STR

FIRE ARC

Port launch bays

Furies: 30cm

2 squadrons

–

Starhawks: 20cm

Starboard launch bays

Furies: 30cm

2 squadrons

–

Starhawks: 20cm

Port weapons battery

60cm

Left

Starboard weapons battery

60cm

Right

Port lance battery

60cm

Left

Starboard lance battery

60cm

Right

Prow weapons battery

45cm

Left/Front/Right

Dorsal weapons battery

45cm

Left/Front/Right

Notes: The Oberon class battleship cannot be given Come to New Heading special orders. Like the

Emperor class, the Oberon dispenses with the normal armoured prow and instead carries a mass of

sensor probes that it uses to direct its attack craft to the enemy. This also adds +1 to its Leadership

rating. For an extra +5 points, the Oberon class may carry squadrons of Shark assault boats .

TAW plus 2:22: Returned to base to refuel and

rearm, before receiving the scramble signal once

more. Heavy enemy air activity in the southern

skies, attacking missile silos.

ARMADA

T he Oberon class battleship is an

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VESSELS OF THE IMPERIUM

IMPERIAL VENGEANCE CLASS GRAND CRUISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 pts

between earlier and later Imperial ship

design. The ship can be seen with the

beginnings of the characteristic armoured

prow, although as yet the extra armour had

not been added. Today, the Vengeance

remains part of the Imperial fleet reserve,

regarded by most admirals as an old

warhorse, past its best days. Vengeances have

also been identified as part of Traitor fleets,

dating back to the mass mutiny that split the

Imperial fleet in half during the Great

Betrayal. Since then Imperial ship design has

slowly evolved, but within the warp, where

time does not follow a linear path, ships can

survive untold millennia as if it were only

yesterday.

The active Vengeance class grand cruisers that

are part of the Segmentum Obscurus fleet are

generally deployed in squadrons whose

ongoing mission is to patrol and defend the

systems lying around the Eye of Terror in a

constant vigil against Chaos incursions. Other

Vengeances are scattered across Imperial fleet

reserves throughout Segmentum Obscurus

and Segmentum Pacificus as second-line

units, replacement squadrons and

mothballed as war reserves.

Several patrolling squadrons of Vengeance’s

have, whilst engaged in routine duties,

strayed into the Eye itself, either lured there in

pursuit of raiders or caught in a sudden and

unpredictable flare or expansion. Such

patrols are never seen again, although reports

of Vengeance class grand cruisers supporting

renegade raids and even Black Crusades have

been on the increase.

FAMOUS SHIPS

The Covenanter (Battlefleet Scarus)

Vigilanti Eternus (Battlefleet Cadia)

TYPE/HITS

SPEED

TURNS

SHIELDS

ARMOUR

TURRETS

Grand Cruiser/10

20cm

45°

ARMAMENT

RANGE/SPEED

FIREPOWER/STR

FIRE ARC

Port lance battery

45cm

Left

Starboard lance battery

45cm

Right

Port weapons battery

60cm

Left

Starboard weapons battery

60cm

Right

TAW plus 2:41: Reports that the orbital defence network has been penetrated. Enemy activity intense. The primitive Ork

attack craft are strafing our ground defences. Far less comforting engaging such numbers without the support of our surface-

based missiles and lasers. Long Knives III & VII shot down within first few minutes of combat during Ork ambush as

we attacked their strafers. Currently heading back to base to refuel, pursued by full strength enemy squadron. The Shadow

Fires have been vectored on to our position to cover our withdrawal.

TAW plus 2:43: Just sighted a burning orbital platform high in the atmosphere, plummeting to the surface. Starting to hear

reports of the complete failure of our defences.

TAW plus 3:09: Home base overrun by Ork warband. Hearing that many air bases are suffering in a similar manner. Ground

defences are still mostly in Imperial hands, but are under heavy assault by the enemy and thus of little use in shooting

down Ork landing craft. How did they manage to land troops so quickly? The Long Knives are diverting to secondary

base.

ARMADA

T he Vengeance class straddles the line

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VESSELS OF THE IMPERIUM

IMPERIAL AVENGER CLASS GRAND CRUISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 pts

days, and earlier fleet tactics. It is a gun

boat, designed as a line-breaker. The

squadrons of Avengers would deploy

behind a shield of escort vessels or light

cruisers. As the fleets closed the range they

would accelerate to full speed, racing into

the midst of an enemy fleet. Once in the

heart of the enemy it would sit, its heavy

batteries blazing left and right, trading

barrages at point-blank range. The plan

called for two or three squadrons of

Avengers to cause (and usually take) very

heavy damage, but its big batteries could

out-shoot most enemies at close quarters.

The disruption and damage caused by this

brutal tactic of close quarters slugging

would leave the enemy fleet in disarray,

and easy prey to following waves who

could then mop up.

As tactical doctrine changed so the

Avenger’s place in many Imperial fleets

became redundant. The Avenger was

relegated from front-line duty. Many had

their batteries stripped out for use

elsewhere. Some squadrons were

mothballed in fleet reserves, but, when

hard-pressed, the Avenger can once again

be seen racing into the heart of the enemy.

TYPE/HITS

SPEED

TURNS

SHIELDS

ARMOUR

TURRETS

Grand Cruiser/10

20cm

45°

ARMAMENT

RANGE/SPEED

FIREPOWER/STR

FIRE ARC

Port weapons battery

30cm

Left

Starboard weapons battery

30cm

Right

FAMOUS SHIPS

Guardian of Aquinas (Martian Reserve Fleet)

The Sword Infernus (Battlefleet Corona)

TAW plus 3:12: The shadow of a space hulk is hanging above us, just beyond the atmosphere. It must truly be huge for us to see it at this range.

TAW plus 3:27: Target of opportunity. Ork landing craft spotted with light escort. The Long Knives engaged and acquitted themselves well, sending three craft to the ground in

flames before the escorts rallied and drove us off. Long Knife IX did not make it.

TAW plus 3:41: Secondary base also overrun by the enemy. Have decided to divert to the Plains of Anthrand. I hope we can affect a landing there without too much serious

damage to our undercarriage. Fuel critical.

TAW plus 3:45: Have made contact with forward team of the Pioneer Corps within the Plains. They are preparing a temporary flight strip for our arrival. Brave men to set up

a beacon for us whilst the Orks invade.

ARMADA

T he Avenger is a hang-over from earlier

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