Editing Adeptus Astartes Fleet (section)

==Ship Classes==

===Mobile Battle Fortress===

*'''[[The Phalanx|Phalanx]]:''' It moves so its a ship. Only the [[Imperial Fists]] have it.
*'''[[The Rock|Rock]]:''' Asteroid with engines. <strike>Has a Primarch inside sleeping while being</strike> guarded by [[Watchers in the Dark|Jawas]].

===Battleships===

*'''[[Battle-barge|Battle Barges]]:''' The largest class of warship used by the Adeptus Astartes and most Space Marine Chapters control two or three of these potent vessels. The term itself is more of a ship type than a specific pattern; the Adeptus Mechanicus does produce a special pattern of ship just for Space Marines, but any battleship can be used as a battle barge so long as it has the capacity to launch vast quantities of Thunderhawks and Drop Pods and enough weapons and armor to protect them. A standard battle-barge has the facilities for three entire companies to operate out of, including support staff and logistics, such as vehicle repair. The vessel is extremely heavily armored and well-shielded for breaching planetary defenses while also protecting its cargo. It is also a dangerous enemy, especially with boarding actions but also contains enough firepower to destroy all but the most powerful of warships. Battle Barges are some of the most powerful ships the Imperium has at it's disposal, due to both the power of the ships and their contents.

===Cruisers===

*'''[[Strike_Cruiser|Strike Cruisers]]:''' The Chapter's Strike Cruisers are more common although still rare compared to Imperial Navy ship classes, and weigh slightly less than the Imperial Navy's Dauntless-class Light Cruisers, but the arrival of a single Strike Cruiser is usually enough to quell a rebellious planet, because no one which is not stupid would want to call the wrath of a Space Marine chapter. Strike Cruisers can carry up to one full company of Space Marines and their equipment, and they are primarily used for rapid deployment and are often the first arrive in orbit of a threatened planet and capable of deploying their cargo within twenty minutes of arrival.
*'''Vanguard Cruiser:''' A variant of the standard Adeptus Astartes Strike Cruiser that has been refit for long-range operations without the benefit of Escorts or other naval support. This is a variant that is primarily used by fleet-based Chapters of Space Marines that often need to send detachments of Astartes on long-duration missions far from the main Chapter fleet.
*'''Punisher Strike Cruiser:''' Not an Adeptus Astartes ship, but a Strike cruiser variant that is for the Imperium FBI, The Adeptus Arbites. Because sometimes implanting the the law inside a solar system requires 5-6 kilometer long space ships to make sure no one breaks it. The Punisher possesses less armour and heavy weaponry than its Astartes counterpart, but possesses specialized scanning arrays designed to locate pirate bases and heretic strongholds in isolated regions of space. Adeptus Arbites ships are few compared to their Imperial Navy counterparts and thus rarely participate in major engagements or joint fleet actions. Nonetheless these ships boast an array of Torpedoes and Bombardment Cannons in addition to a limited amount of Attack Craft which are used primarily for scouting and point defense.
*'''Grey Knights Strike Cruiser:''' Obviously, the most special & secret of Astartes chapters would require their own special snowflake ships too! Possessing impressive firepower, heavy armour, tremendous speed and the most advanced technology and the finest engineering of the Adeptus Mechanicus, the Grey Knights fleet of starships would be the envy of the wider Imperium if their existence were known. Their advanced technology is augmented by powerful enchantments to protect them from the perils of the Warp. Grey Knights ships are also piloted by the most trusted and finest Navigators of the Navis Nobilite, capable of steering the most efficient courses through the unpredictable Warp.

===Escorts===

*'''Gladius Rapid Strike Frigate:''' A modified version of the Sword-class, used by the [[Space Marines]] as an escort for their strike cruisers. Has 20% more powerful engines than a Sword, making it more mobile, which suits the Marines strategy perfectly. [[Matt_Ward|No prizes for guessing]] [[Ultramarines|why it's called the Gladius.]]
*'''Nova Rapid Strike Frigate:''' A super-special version of the Firestorm for the Marines. As Lance armed ships are optimised for fighting other ships instead of attacking planets, the Navy considers the Nova to infringe on its turf and gets uppity when a Chapter has too many, thus they are uncommon.
*'''Hunter Destroyer:''' A Space Marine [[Original character, do not steal|knockoff]] of the Cobra. Mostly used by the [[Dark Angels]] as <s>their mistrust of other factions means they can't acquire actual Cobras or [[Fallen Angels|ask the Navy for help.]]</s> {{Blam|+++the Dark Angels simply do not want to bother the Navy with their hunt for traitors with no connection to the First Legion}}