Editing Imperial Navy Cruiser (section)

===Basic===

====Lunar====

[[File:BFGALunar.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Your bread and butter.]]

The [[Leman Russ Battle Tank|Leman Russ Battle Tanks]] of Imperial Cruisers.

The "standard" Imperial Cruiser, the ''Lunar''-class is one of the oldest Cruiser designs still used by the Imperium. It's also easy-to-build and maintain, which explains its continued popularity with the Imperial Navy. Due to its standard load-out ([[Macrocannon|Macrobatteries]], [[Lance Weapon|Lance]]s, and [[Torpedo|Torpedoes]]), the Lunar is very versatile and easily slot into any fleet role given to it.

Usually, cruisers operate in pairs, and the Lunar is no exception, as it allows twice the firepower to be brought against the enemy, whilst forcing them to halve their reply. Although lore-wise Imperial cruisers are few and mostly operate like pocket battleships for light cruiser or patrol squadrons that encounter serious trouble. The standard tactic with the Lunar class is to fire the torpedoes whilst closing with the enemy. This will cause some disruption as the enemy attempts to manoeuvre away from the torpedoes. This disruption will hamper attempts to fire upon the pair of cruisers, and they will get within range, and turn their broadsides to face the enemy. From here, they will fire volley after volley into the enemy while circling at full speed.

The Lunar class is represented in almost any Imperial Fleet that one will see, as it is uncomplicated to produce. Roughly six hundred Lunar class vessels are in service in Segmentum Obscurus alone (also this is probably a lowball considering Imperial record-keeping being shit). Even a Hive World with no shipbuilding expertise can build a Lunar class in short periods of time. The ship Lord Daros was built in orbit of the [[Wat|Feral World of Unloth]], using materials mined unknowingly by the natives below.

In ''Battlefleet Gothic: Armada'' 1 & 2, the ''Lunar''-class is the generalist of the Cruisers, and can fill any role in a fleet. It's also one of the cheapest points-wise, which is a steal given how versatile it is.

*'''Length:''' 5km
*'''Mass:''' 28 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 95,000 crew; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 2.5 gravities max sustainable acceleration