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==Strike Cruiser Classes== | ==Strike Cruiser Classes== | ||
===Adeptus Astartes Strike Cruiser=== | ====Adeptus Astartes Strike Cruiser==== | ||
[[File:StrikeCruiserBFGA.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ready to deploy.]] | [[File:StrikeCruiserBFGA.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ready to deploy.]] | ||
Strike Cruisers are essentially scaled-down versions of [[Battle-barge]]s, designed to transport and support a Battle Company's worth of Astartes and their equipment. Because it is not as armored or shielded as a Battle Barge, the Strike Cruiser has to rely instead on its speed to get its complement of troops to wherever they are needed. | Strike Cruisers are essentially scaled-down versions of [[Battle-barge]]s, designed to transport and support a Battle Company's worth of Astartes and their equipment. Because it is not as armored or shielded as a Battle Barge, the Strike Cruiser has to rely instead on its speed to get its complement of troops to wherever they are needed. | ||
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*'''Length:''' 4km | *'''Length:''' 4km | ||
===Grey Knights Strike Cruiser=== | ====Grey Knights Strike Cruiser==== | ||
[[File:Grey_Knight_Strike_Cruiser.JPG|300px|right|thumb|Beep Beep! [[Rape|Did someone say Daemons!?]]]] | [[File:Grey_Knight_Strike_Cruiser.JPG|300px|right|thumb|Beep Beep! [[Rape|Did someone say Daemons!?]]]] | ||
[[Mary Sue|A super-secret Strike Cruiser for our super-secret snowflakes.]] | [[Mary Sue|A super-secret Strike Cruiser for our super-secret snowflakes.]] | ||
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*'''Length:''' 4km | *'''Length:''' 4km | ||
===Punisher=== | ====Punisher==== | ||
[[File:PunisherCruiser.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Put a whole new meaning to [[/d/|'Punishment'.]]]] | [[File:PunisherCruiser.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Put a whole new meaning to [[/d/|'Punishment'.]]]] | ||
The '''Punisher''' is variant used by the [[Adeptus Arbites]]. Primary a patrol vessel, the Punisher class features less armor and heavy weaponry compared to Astartes Strike Cruisers. In return, it gets a specialized scanning array used to locate pirate strongholds or heretic bases on the frontier. | The '''Punisher''' is variant used by the [[Adeptus Arbites]]. Primary a patrol vessel, the Punisher class features less armor and heavy weaponry compared to Astartes Strike Cruisers. In return, it gets a specialized scanning array used to locate pirate strongholds or heretic bases on the frontier. | ||
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The '''Castigator''' class of the Calixis sector is a probable variant of the Punisher, lacking the torpedo tubes but otherwise serving the same role in the sector Arbites. Whether this is because the Calixis sector is such a shithole that the torpedo ammo storage is needed for extra prison space or because they were removed for no reason and the ships lost a lot of punch due it being banned to not be retarded in Calixis is unknown. | The '''Castigator''' class of the Calixis sector is a probable variant of the Punisher, lacking the torpedo tubes but otherwise serving the same role in the sector Arbites. Whether this is because the Calixis sector is such a shithole that the torpedo ammo storage is needed for extra prison space or because they were removed for no reason and the ships lost a lot of punch due it being banned to not be retarded in Calixis is unknown. | ||
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====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 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, port weapons batteries, Attack Craft prow launch bays, and prow 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 | *'''Length:''' 4km | ||
Revision as of 14:26, 1 August 2020
A Strike Cruiser is a class of warship used by Space Marine Chapters. They are the workhorses of an Astartes fleet, and are often seen spearheading the planetary assaults that the Space Marines are famous for.
Strike Cruiser Classes
Adeptus Astartes Strike Cruiser
Strike Cruisers are essentially scaled-down versions of Battle-barges, designed to transport and support a Battle Company's worth of Astartes and their equipment. Because it is not as armored or shielded as a Battle Barge, the Strike Cruiser has to rely instead on its speed to get its complement of troops to wherever they are needed.
Once at a hotspot, a Strike Cruiser can then quickly deploy its Space Marines through various means -- drop pod, thunderhawk, or even teleportation -- before re-positioning to another part of orbit, ready to retrieve the Marines on-world or provide other means of support. Said support often involves Orbital Bombardment, which thanks to its armaments the Strike Cruiser is well-suited to.
Strike Cruisers can carry up to one full company of Space Marines and their equipment.
- Length: 4km
Grey Knights Strike Cruiser
A super-secret Strike Cruiser for our super-secret snowflakes.
Strike Cruisers of the Grey Knights are noted to be more advanced than anything fielded by their contemporaries, being faster, tougher, and heavier armed. Not only that, but their hulls are shielded against daemonic influence, and are piloted by the finest Navigators available. If their existence was more widely known, these ships would be the envy of the greater Imperium.
Because of their advanced engines and Warp Drives as well as their highly trained Navigators, Grey Knights vessels are the fastest ships in the Imperium and can respond to a Daemonic incursion long before other Imperial Forces.
It is unknown if their Macrocannons fire gigantic Psycannon rounds. But one can imagine...
The Grey Knights' fleet of Strike Cruisers is based at Broadsword Station, an orbital dockyard over their Homeworld of Titan.
- Length: 4km
Punisher
The Punisher is variant used by the Adeptus Arbites. Primary a patrol vessel, the Punisher class features less armor and heavy weaponry compared to Astartes Strike Cruisers. In return, it gets a specialized scanning array used to locate pirate strongholds or heretic bases on the frontier.
Because of the rarity of Arbites ships in general, the Punishers don't normally engage in fleet actions, though it is more than capable of defending itself thanks to its torpedo tubes, attack craft, and Bombardment Cannon. Even at the relatively small numbers, a dozen or so per sub sector is more than enough to ruin any pirates/xeno raiders day while being able to delay larger fleets for the Navy to respond.
The Castigator class of the Calixis sector is a probable variant of the Punisher, lacking the torpedo tubes but otherwise serving the same role in the sector Arbites. Whether this is because the Calixis sector is such a shithole that the torpedo ammo storage is needed for extra prison space or because they were removed for no reason and the ships lost a lot of punch due it being banned to not be retarded in Calixis is unknown.
- Length: 4km
Inquisitorial Black Ship
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 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, port weapons batteries, Attack Craft prow launch bays, and prow Torpedoes.
They were first created by 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
In Battlefleet Gothic
The Strike Cruiser is a Light Cruiser, and equivalent to the Dauntless-class used by the Imperial Navy. Due to its lack of Lance batteries, the class is less effective at long-range battles, and have to close in to get most of its damage done.
Its standard armament is two weapons batteries, a flight deck capable of launching two Thunderhawk Gunship squadrons, and the Bombardment Cannon. Though it can equip a second shield it rarely helps, unless you have some squadron shenanigans in mind.
Funny enough, just as the larger version it boasts 6+ armour on every side, and can basically laugh off battleship-size battery shots when showing it's side (yeah, GeeDubs thinks shooting at exposed broadside is much much more difficult than aiming at an enemy running away or charging prow-in (it actually is, when counting in ranges and lead, Battlefleet is 'played')).
So while being a light cruiser in terms of hit points and shields, it simply laughs at batteries, torpedoes and bombers, and if a squadron of these "light cruisers" does get into range, BOY YOU BETTER LUBE UP because they will go in dry, first derping you with boarding parties from their thunderhawks (that are not just uber-fat fighters but also assault boats or bombers), then bring down your shields (and most likely get some crits on top because BOMBARDMENT CANNON thinks every foe is an elfdar ripe for critting).
And then they will teleport assault you for even more crits.