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	===Zar-Quaesitor===		===Zar-Quaesitor===

	The Ark Mechanicus of Archmagos [[Belisarius Cawl]], within the depths of this massive freighter-hulk slept the countless [[Primaris Space Marines]] that were created since the magos was given his secret mission by [[Roboute Guilliman]] ten millennia before. Upon [[Gathering Storm\|the Primarch's return]], this vast host was roused for the [[Indomitus Crusade]].		The Ark Mechanicus of Archmagos [[Belisarius Cawl]], within the depths of this massive freighter-hulk slept the countless [[Primaris Space Marines]] that were created since the magos was given his secret mission by [[Roboute Guilliman]] ten millennia before. Upon [[Gathering Storm\|the Primarch's return]], this vast host was roused for the [[Indomitus Crusade]].

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	===Caestus Metallican===		===Caestus Metallican===

	The Ark Mechanicus of Magos Dominus '''Faustinius''', after discovering transmissions from a Magos reporting of an intriguing discovery, the ''Caestus Metallican'' powered up her warp drive and made her way to the planet of interest. Upon arrival, they discovered the Magos was long dead, as well as discovering an abandoned pre-imperium colony and [[necron]] tombs, some of which the dead Magos had already awakened. Compounding upon their problems, the Caestus Mechanicus took critical amounts of damage during the journey, leaving the crew with barely any fuel or cargo to work with.		The Ark Mechanicus of Magos Dominus '''Faustinius''', after discovering transmissions from a Magos reporting of an intriguing discovery, the ''Caestus Metallican'' powered up her warp drive and made her way to the planet of interest. Upon arrival, they discovered the Magos was long dead, as well as discovering an abandoned pre-imperium colony and [[necron]] tombs, some of which the dead Magos had already awakened. Compounding upon their problems, the Caestus Mechanicus took critical amounts of damage during the journey, leaving the crew with barely any fuel or cargo to work with.

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	==In Battlefleet Gothic==		==In Battlefleet Gothic==
			An Ark Mechanicus is normally equipped with a [[Nova Cannon]], four [[Lance Weapon\|Lance]] batteries, and two Weapons Batteries. This makes it an absolute terror at long ranges, but somewhat more vulnerable at close range due to its lack of point defenses or fighters. Said vulnerability is actually quite misleading because it's lacking only compared to other AdMech battleships with improved turrets. The point-defense of Arc Mechanicus is the same as any non-carrier battleship out there, and non-eldar bombers will have a hard time getting through that 4-turret-stack.
	An Ark Mechanicus is normally equipped with a [[Nova Cannon]], four [[Lance Weapon\|Lance]] batteries, and two Weapons Batteries. This makes it an absolute terror at long ranges, but somewhat more vulnerable at close range due to its lack of point defenses or fighters.
	Said vulnerability is actually quite misleading because it's lacking only compared to other AdMech battleships with improved turrets. The point-defense of Arc Mechanicus is the same as any non-carrier battleship out there, and non-eldar bombers will have a hard time getting through that 4-turret-stack.

	Despite this each Ark is easily as tough as a Battleship, with armor and shields to match.		Despite this each Ark is easily as tough as a Battleship, with armor and shields to match.
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	[[Category:Adeptus Mechanicus Navy]]		[[Category:Adeptus Mechanicus Navy]]
	[[Category:Ships]]		[[Category:Ships]]
	[[Category:Vehicles]]		[[Category:Vehicles]]

2A02:1810:4E2C:A900:A960:21C5:254F:A6A0 at 17:35, 28 May 2023

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	The '''Ark Mechanicus''' is a capital ship fielded by the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]. Part Battleship, part city-sized laboratory and factory complex, and part spaceborne shrine to the [[Omnissiah]]'s might rolled into one, these venerable ships are often seen as part of Explorator Fleets, plying the spaceways in pursuit of lost knowledge.		The '''Ark Mechanicus''' is a capital ship fielded by the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]. Part Battleship, part city-sized laboratory and factory complex, and part spaceborne shrine to the [[Omnissiah]]'s might rolled into one, these venerable ships are often seen as part of Explorator Fleets, plying the spaceways in pursuit of lost knowledge.

	No Ark Mechanicus is alike, as each is an expression of the preferences of the Archmagos that commands it. What is sure however is that each features systems far more advanced than any comparable ship in the [[Imperial Navy]].		No Ark Mechanicus is alike, as each is an expression of the preferences of the Archmagos that commands it. What is sure however is that each features systems far more advanced than any comparable ship in the [[Imperial Navy]].

	As you can infer by the Notable Ark Mechanicus section these fine ladies are rather fluffwise game-breakers, with one basically editing reality and curbstomping eldar arcana, another carrying enough astartes-manpower, industrial power and having enough navigational capabilities to kinda stabilize the galactic imperial frontlines after the onslaught of the Cicatrix Maledictum and another putting down a Necron Tomb World, for this same reason they are heavily nerfed in BFG/BFG2 ingame and you can't expect them to pop around to do their techno-magic shenanigans, otherwise far less-grimdark and too much imperial win may happen.		As you can infer by the Notable Ark Mechanicus section these fine ladies are rather fluffwise game-breakers, with one basically editing reality and curbstomping eldar arcana, another carrying enough astartes-manpower, industrial power and having enough navigational capabilities to kinda stabilize the galactic imperial frontlines after the onslaught of the Cicatrix Maledictum and another putting down a Necron Tomb World, for this same reason they are heavily nerfed in BFG/BFG2 ingame and you can't expect them to pop around to do their techno-magic shenanigans, otherwise far less-grimdark and too much imperial win may happen.
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	===Speranza===		===Speranza===

	The Ark Mechanicus of Archmagos '''Lexell Kotov''', the '''Speranza''' was actually found half-completed underneath one of the forge worlds that the magos oversaw. Kotov restored it to working order, and with it led an expedition to the Halo Scar to investigate the rumors of a [[Dark Age of Technology]] artifact called the ''Breath of the Gods'' supposedly located there.		The Ark Mechanicus of Archmagos '''Lexell Kotov''', the '''Speranza''' was actually found half-completed underneath one of the forge worlds that the magos oversaw. Kotov restored it to working order, and with it led an expedition to the Halo Scar to investigate the rumors of a [[Dark Age of Technology]] artifact called the ''Breath of the Gods'' supposedly located there.

	The ''Speranza'' itself seems to predate the [[Dark Age of Technology]], and features a powerful if somewhat secretive [[Machine Spirit]], plus an unknown number of secret technologies far more advanced than ''anything'' the present-day Mechanicus can even dream of creating, such as a reactor that uses exotic anti-matter and graviton pumps to draw power from ''dark matter''. The most infamous of these are a ''black hole cannon'' that aim accurately in the middle of an electromagnetic storm, a gun that ''rewinds time'' so that its target destroys itself as its past and present versions collide, "chronometric cannons", "anti-matter projectors" and "hypometric weapons" so powerful it can cause vast regions of space to just '''not exist'''.		The ''Speranza'' itself seems to predate the [[Dark Age of Technology]], and features a powerful if somewhat secretive [[Machine Spirit]], plus an unknown number of secret technologies far more advanced than ''anything'' the present-day Mechanicus can even dream of creating, such as a reactor that uses exotic anti-matter and graviton pumps to draw power from ''dark matter''. The most infamous of these are a ''black hole cannon'' that aim accurately in the middle of an electromagnetic storm, a gun that ''rewinds time'' so that its target destroys itself as its past and present versions collide, "chronometric cannons", "anti-matter projectors" and "hypometric weapons" so powerful it can cause vast regions of space to just '''not exist'''.

	It was also especially large, even for an Ark Mechanicus, being large enough for a maniple of Titan to manuever inside with room to spare, along with millitary exercise yards big enough to simulate a small city.		It was also especially large, even for an Ark Mechanicus, being large enough for a maniple of Titan to manuever inside with room to spare, along with millitary exercise yards big enough to simulate a small city.
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	===Zar-Quaesitor===		===Zar-Quaesitor===

	The Ark Mechanicus of Archmagos [[Belisarius Cawl]], within the depths of this massive freighter-hulk slept the countless [[Primaris Space Marines]] that were created since the magos was given his secret mission by [[Roboute Guilliman]] ten millennia before. Upon [[Gathering Storm\|the Primarch's return]], this vast host was roused for the [[Indomitus Crusade]].		The Ark Mechanicus of Archmagos [[Belisarius Cawl]], within the depths of this massive freighter-hulk slept the countless [[Primaris Space Marines]] that were created since the magos was given his secret mission by [[Roboute Guilliman]] ten millennia before. Upon [[Gathering Storm\|the Primarch's return]], this vast host was roused for the [[Indomitus Crusade]].

	After the last of the Primaris had been distributed to the Astartes [[Chapter]]s that needed reinforcement, the Ark became Cawl's mobile headquarters, with the attention of the magos now turned to finding an intact Pylon network somewhere in the galaxy to research, in hopes of replicating the technology and use it to close the [[Great Rift]].		After the last of the Primaris had been distributed to the Astartes [[Chapter]]s that needed reinforcement, the Ark became Cawl's mobile headquarters, with the attention of the magos now turned to finding an intact Pylon network somewhere in the galaxy to research, in hopes of replicating the technology and use it to close the [[Great Rift]].

	As the '''Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work''' novel reveals, the Zar-Quaesitor is modular, and its entire front section can detach into a planetary lander that's larger than an Astartes [[Strike Cruiser]]. Said lander becomes Cawl's base of operations for his little foray onto Sotha.		As the '''Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work''' novel reveals, the Zar-Quaesitor is modular, and its entire front section can detach into a planetary lander that's larger than an Astartes [[Strike Cruiser]]. Said lander becomes Cawl's base of operations for his little foray onto Sotha.

	===Caestus Metallican===		===Caestus Metallican===
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	==In Battlefleet Gothic==		==In Battlefleet Gothic==

	An Ark Mechanicus is normally equipped with a [[Nova Cannon]], four [[Lance Weapon\|Lance]] batteries, and two Weapons Batteries. This makes it an absolute terror at long ranges, but somewhat more vulnerable at close range due to its lack of point defenses or fighters.		An Ark Mechanicus is normally equipped with a [[Nova Cannon]], four [[Lance Weapon\|Lance]] batteries, and two Weapons Batteries. This makes it an absolute terror at long ranges, but somewhat more vulnerable at close range due to its lack of point defenses or fighters.
	Said vulnerability is actually quite misleading because it's lacking only compared to other AdMech battleships with improved turrets. The point-defense of Arc Mechanicus is the same as any non-carrier battleship out there, and non-eldar bombers will have a hard time getting through that 4-turret-stack.		Said vulnerability is actually quite misleading because it's lacking only compared to other AdMech battleships with improved turrets. The point-defense of Arc Mechanicus is the same as any non-carrier battleship out there, and non-eldar bombers will have a hard time getting through that 4-turret-stack.

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	==In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2==		==In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2==

	The sole Battleship of the Mechanicus fleet, the Ark Mechanicus is geared more toward long-ranged combat thanks to its abundance of [[Lance Weapon\|Lance]] and [[Plasma]] weaponry. Its also quick too, able to keep pace with Cruisers, though don't expect the thing to turn on a dime.		The sole Battleship of the Mechanicus fleet, the Ark Mechanicus is geared more toward long-ranged combat thanks to its abundance of [[Lance Weapon\|Lance]] and [[Plasma]] weaponry. Its also quick too, able to keep pace with Cruisers, though don't expect the thing to turn on a dime.

	On the flipside, the Ark Mechanicus features the same big Leadership penalty that all Mechanicus vessels have, which means its ''especially'' vulnerable to boarding actions, and no, we don't get the Speranza, hopefully in a DLC campaign?		On the flipside, the Ark Mechanicus features the same big Leadership penalty that all Mechanicus vessels have, which means its ''especially'' vulnerable to boarding actions, and no, we don't get the Speranza, hopefully in a DLC campaign?

1d4chan>Derpysaurus at 10:21, 2 October 2022

2022-10-02T10:21:13Z

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	==In Battlefleet Gothic==		==In Battlefleet Gothic==

	An Ark Mechanicus is normally equipped with a [[Nova Cannon]], four [[Lance]] batteries, and two Weapons Batteries. This makes it an absolute terror at long ranges, but somewhat more vulnerable at close range due to its lack of point defenses or fighters.		An Ark Mechanicus is normally equipped with a [[Nova Cannon]], four [[Lance Weapon\|Lance]] batteries, and two Weapons Batteries. This makes it an absolute terror at long ranges, but somewhat more vulnerable at close range due to its lack of point defenses or fighters.
	Said vulnerability is actually quite misleading because it's lacking only compared to other AdMech battleships with improved turrets. The point-defense of Arc Mechanicus is the same as any non-carrier battleship out there, and non-eldar bombers will have a hard time getting through that 4-turret-stack.		Said vulnerability is actually quite misleading because it's lacking only compared to other AdMech battleships with improved turrets. The point-defense of Arc Mechanicus is the same as any non-carrier battleship out there, and non-eldar bombers will have a hard time getting through that 4-turret-stack.

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	==In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2==		==In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2==

	The sole Battleship of the Mechanicus fleet, the Ark Mechanicus is geared more toward long-ranged combat thanks to its abundance of [[Lance]] and [[Plasma]] weaponry. Its also quick too, able to keep pace with Cruisers, though don't expect the thing to turn on a dime.		The sole Battleship of the Mechanicus fleet, the Ark Mechanicus is geared more toward long-ranged combat thanks to its abundance of [[Lance Weapon\|Lance]] and [[Plasma]] weaponry. Its also quick too, able to keep pace with Cruisers, though don't expect the thing to turn on a dime.

	On the flipside, the Ark Mechanicus features the same big Leadership penalty that all Mechanicus vessels have, which means its ''especially'' vulnerable to boarding actions, and no, we don't get the Speranza, hopefully in a DLC campaign?		On the flipside, the Ark Mechanicus features the same big Leadership penalty that all Mechanicus vessels have, which means its ''especially'' vulnerable to boarding actions, and no, we don't get the Speranza, hopefully in a DLC campaign?

1d4chan>A Walrus: /* Speranza */

2022-06-30T15:03:01Z

Speranza

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	On a funny and/or derpy note of how the Imperium has been so out of their depth, after a major menial revolt the Speranza crew decided to implement gasp humane working conditions, which resulted in an increment of efficiency under normal non-STC-game-breaking conditions. The Mechanicus in charge still can't understand how treating their workers better could achieve such a thing with many showing BSOD in their optic implants from the sheer amount of computing power needed to grasp this, who would have guessed humane working conditions would be beneficial?		On a funny and/or derpy note of how the Imperium has been so out of their depth, after a major menial revolt the Speranza crew decided to implement gasp humane working conditions, which resulted in an increment of efficiency under normal non-STC-game-breaking conditions. The Mechanicus in charge still can't understand how treating their workers better could achieve such a thing with many showing BSOD in their optic implants from the sheer amount of computing power needed to grasp this, who would have guessed humane working conditions would be beneficial?

			Also it's name literally means "Hope" in Italian.

	===Zar-Quaesitor===		===Zar-Quaesitor===

2003:CF:2723:6B00:1D01:AA20:72FA:737F: /* In Battlefleet Gothic */ typo

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In Battlefleet Gothic: typo

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	An Ark Mechanicus is normally equipped with a [[Nova Cannon]], four [[Lance]] batteries, and two Weapons Batteries. This makes it an absolute terror at long ranges, but somewhat more vulnerable at close range due to its lack of point defenses or fighters.		An Ark Mechanicus is normally equipped with a [[Nova Cannon]], four [[Lance]] batteries, and two Weapons Batteries. This makes it an absolute terror at long ranges, but somewhat more vulnerable at close range due to its lack of point defenses or fighters.
	Said vulnerability is actually quite misleading because it's lacking only compared to other AdMech battleships with improved turrets. The point-defense of Arc Mechanicus is the same as any non-carrier battleship out there, and non-~~elfdar~~ bombers will have a hard time getting through that 4-turret-stack.		Said vulnerability is actually quite misleading because it's lacking only compared to other AdMech battleships with improved turrets. The point-defense of Arc Mechanicus is the same as any non-carrier battleship out there, and non-eldar bombers will have a hard time getting through that 4-turret-stack.

	Despite this each Ark is easily as tough as a Battleship, with armor and shields to match.		Despite this each Ark is easily as tough as a Battleship, with armor and shields to match.

1d4chan>Derpysaurus: /* In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 */

2021-09-02T13:07:17Z

In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

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	==In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2==		==In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2==

	The sole Battleship of the Mechanicus fleet, the Ark Mechanicus is geared more toward long-ranged combat thanks to its abundance of Lance and Plasma weaponry. Its also quick too, able to keep pace with Cruisers, though don't expect the thing to turn on a dime.		The sole Battleship of the Mechanicus fleet, the Ark Mechanicus is geared more toward long-ranged combat thanks to its abundance of [[Lance]] and [[Plasma]] weaponry. Its also quick too, able to keep pace with Cruisers, though don't expect the thing to turn on a dime.

	On the flipside, the Ark Mechanicus features the same big Leadership penalty that all Mechanicus vessels have, which means its ''especially'' vulnerable to boarding actions, and no, we don't get the Speranza, hopefully in a DLC campaign?		On the flipside, the Ark Mechanicus features the same big Leadership penalty that all Mechanicus vessels have, which means its ''especially'' vulnerable to boarding actions, and no, we don't get the Speranza, hopefully in a DLC campaign?

	Close combat problems can be somehow attenuated by using stasis bombs and the Eye of the Omnissiah Nova Cannon shot to delay any enemy charge, if you are playing the campaign on annihilation mode just sit near the border of the map with lock-on, spam the Nova Cannon and once things become dire order a retreat, this is particularly good against factions such as orks and tyranids since they are going to rush-ram your ships, even if you evacuate the damage unleashed shall be enough for the rest of your fleet to mop things up.		Close combat problems can be somehow attenuated by using stasis bombs and the Eye of the Omnissiah [[Nova Cannon]] shot to delay any enemy charge, if you are playing the campaign on annihilation mode just sit near the border of the map with lock-on, spam the Nova Cannon and once things become dire order a retreat, this is particularly good against factions such as orks and tyranids since they are going to rush-ram your ships, even if you evacuate the damage unleashed shall be enough for the rest of your fleet to mop things up.


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	[[Category:Adeptus Mechanicus]]		[[Category:Adeptus Mechanicus]]
			[[Category:Explorator Fleet]]

	[[Category:Adeptus Mechanicus Navy]]		[[Category:Adeptus Mechanicus Navy]]
	[[Category:Ships]]		[[Category:Ships]]
	[[Category:Vehicles]]		[[Category:Vehicles]]

1d4chan>Derpysaurus at 15:37, 20 July 2021

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	*'''Length:''' 20km		*'''Length:''' 20km
	*'''Mass:''' 78-89 megatonnes; approx depending on configuration		*'''Mass:''' 78-89 megatonnes; approx depending on configuration
	*'''Crew:''' 240,000 crew; approx		*'''Crew:''' 240,000 crew, 65,000 pilots and support personnel; approx
	*'''Acceleration:''' 1.5 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx		*'''Acceleration:''' 1.5 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx
	==Notable Ark Mechanicus==		==Notable Ark Mechanicus==

1d4chan>Derpysaurus at 06:17, 21 June 2021

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	*'''Length:''' 20km		*'''Length:''' 20km
			*'''Mass:''' 78-89 megatonnes; approx depending on configuration
			*'''Crew:''' 240,000 crew; approx
			*'''Acceleration:''' 1.5 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx
	==Notable Ark Mechanicus==		==Notable Ark Mechanicus==
	===Speranza===		===Speranza===

1d4chan>Derpysaurus: /* In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 */

2021-05-18T07:21:38Z

In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

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