Editing Iron Rangers (section)

==Fleet==
In an unusual turn of events, the XX Legion has among the numerically largest fleets of Astartes. The drawback is that they are almost entirely much smaller craft than most traditional fleets use as a main force. Merrill saw to it, however, that the armor was stripped to reduce weight, almost all unnecessary or superfluous items in the design were removed, both to reduce mass and increase the space inside for engines and armament that would normally be found on much larger vessels.
===Major Vessels===
'''The Emperor's Shadow'''
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The flagship of the Iron Rangers' fleet is the ''Emperor's Shadow''. A Gloriana class battleship, it is a sleek, black shape in the void. When Merrill was asked for input, his request was simple. "I want every gun the enemy has to fire on it, and I want it to be able to survive such punishment." With this in mind, the ship is by far one of the most well-armored of the class, however lacks some of the firepower of its sisters. The reason behind the design is simple. With a much larger fleet of much smaller ships, the ''Shadow'' acts as a decoy, floating through the void and absorbing damage that would be dealt to Merrill's main attacks and strikes. It is one of the few Gloriana ships still in existence, floating in orbit above Yr Helfa Annherfynol, patiently stalking and occasionally feasting on ships lost in the warp, destroying them in its massive maw.

'''Suicide Ships'''
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One of Merrill's favorite tactics, suicide ships are simply that. Automated weapons systems and remote controlling allow him to empty them of crew and fighting compliment. When he uses them, he has them set on a collision course with an enemy vessel, usually the flagship, and fires the guns continuously until their impact. Usually, they are filled with explosives to assist the destruction of the target vessel.
===Void Strategies and Tactics===
Merrill discovered a problem with his tactics when it came to the void. Though he could paint his ships black to blend with the surroundings and occasionally hide in an asteroid field, he could not truly hide and ambush in a wide open area. To this extent, he came up with several solutions.

The first came with the realization that the majority of the armaments were located on the sides of the ship. With that in mind, he created a new formation for movement. As most fleets move through the void in an arrowhead, Merrill moves in more of a cone, with each ship at apparently haphazard angles. The purpose behind such an arrangement is to ensure that his fleet could deliver full broadsides to any angle at any given time, allowing him a much greater defensive posture.

Second, he substituted the standard Battle Barge with much smaller Cruisers and Escorts. All of which sacrificed armor and internal comfort for speed and firepower. This allowed him the ability to perform maneuvers much faster than his opponents, sometimes delivering crippling amounts of firepower before they could properly get their weapons to bear.

Third, in a discussion with several members of the Mechanicus, he discovered that it could be possible to jam weapons targeting and communications systems from afar. He ensured that this new development was explored in detail, giving rewards to those who managed to outfit every single ship with these capabilities.

Lastly, his favored tactic is what he calls the "Lotus Maneuver," named after a flower on old Terra. He approaches his target in a small, tightly-knit formation until they get into weapons range. At this point, his fleet all engage their jamming systems while exploding outward into a much larger area before diving around and through the enemy formation, firing broadsides into their ships before passing through, and repeating this tactic multiple times over until their force is either destroyed, too scattered to offer resistance, or surrenders. However, due to communications systems being jammed, he has rarely received an offer of surrender from his opponents.