The Harbinger of Victory

THE HARBINGER OF VICTORY

Emperor-class Battleship (365 pts)

TYPE/HITS	SPEED	TURNS	SHIELDS	ARMOR	TURRETS
Battleship/12	15cm	45◦	4	5+	5
ARMAMENT		RANGE/SPEED		FIREPOWER/STR	FIRE ARC
Port weapons battery		60cm		6	Left
Stbd weapons battery		60cm		6	Right
Port launch bays		Furies: 30cm Starhawks: 20cm Sharks: 30cm		4 squadrons	N/A
Stbd launch bays		Furies: 30cm Starhawks: 20cm Sharks: 30cm		4 squadrons	N/A
Dorsal weapons battery		60cm		5	Left/Front/Right
Prow weapons battery		60cm		5	Left/Front/Right

Emperor-class battleships are widely regarded as the most effective battleship class in the Imperial Navy. They are the Imperium's greatest carriers, able to launch an impressive number of attack craft. Some ships are even capable of launching Shark assault boats, the only vessel in the Navy capable of doing so. This unmatched carrier capability is backed up with a bristling array of long range weapons batteries, allowing this battleship to engage its foes from a distance. The Harbinger of Victory is one of the oldest ships in Battlegroup Fortitas, second only to the battlegroup's flagship, the Apollo. She has had a distinguished service history, most of it spent in Segmentum Solar. After a millennia of service there, she was sent as reinforcements to Segmentum Pacificus, and hence to Battlegroup Fortitas. Admiral Ruckdog, contrary to traditional Navy practice, decided not to transfer his flag to the Harbinger of Victory, preferring to maintain the smaller Apollo as his flagship. Nevertheless, the Harbinger of Victory has become home to much of the administrative staff for the Battlegroup.

By Andy Rucker