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===Notable Vessels===

Shakya Vardhana's flagship was the ''Virtue of Patience'', a modified ''Inflexible''-Class Grand Cruiser.  It is unknown whether the Primarch refused the honour of a ''Gloriana''-Class Battleship or whether the Fabricator-General of Mars knew that the Vardhana would prefer a less conspicuous vessel.  Regardless, the Virtue of Patience was an impressive vessel, swift and powerful and fitted with a sophisticated teleporter array.

Although its name features in few histories, the ''Spectre''-class War Runner ''Devotion of Illobian'' played a pivotal role in the early Heresy.  This humble vessel was commandeered by Phirun Soun when he became aware of the scope of the Council of Nine's betrayal and bore the former Librarian to Shakya Vardhana's side.  Had the ''Devotion of Illobian'''s crew faltered in their mission, the Loyalists would have had to pay a terrible blood-price for the secrets of the Council.