Editing Space Marine Strike Cruiser (section)

==== Inquisitorial Black Ship ====

[[File:InquisitorialBlackShip.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The sneaky gitz of the Imperial Navy.]]

[[Derp|Not to be confused with the ships used by the League of Blackships.]]

The ''other'' type of [[Black Ships]]. These are the Zumwalts of Imperial vessels, except, unlike the [[Fail|Zumwalt]], this thing actually ''works''.

Normal ships of the Imperium have armoured prows, for protection upon ramming, or closing with an enemy ship, and have grey-steel paint schemes. Other ships of the Imperium also run with lights on at all times, to prevent collisions, and turn more lights on during warfare, to "illuminate the enemy." Black Ships have none of these: they run without lights, with black paint, and have blunt prows. Typical armament includes a dorsal [[Bombardment Cannon]], [[Macrocannon|port weapons batteries]], Attack Craft prow launch bays carrying an assortment of [[Fury Interceptor]]s, [[Faustus Interceptor]]s, [[Gun-Cutter]]s and [[Starhawk Bomber]]s, and prow [[Torpedo|Torpedoes]].

They were first created by [[Inquisitors|Inquisitors]] who felt that over-reliance on the Imperial Navy or Space Marines for their duties was unacceptable and potentially dangerous. Combining the power of a Strike Cruiser with a Navy Battlecruiser, Black Ships are secretive vessels which normally operate alone. They will sometimes operate alongside the Imperial Navy or Space Marines, forming the core of a formidable battlegroup for dealing with rebellions or heresy.

Funnily enough, these things actually predate the [[Inquisition]] which uses them in the 41st Millennium; their presence was noted as far back as during the [[Horus Heresy]].

*'''Length:''' 4km
*'''Mass:''' 26.4 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 81,200 crew, including 10,500 pilots and support personnel; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 2.9 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx