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THE REDEMPTUS EMPERTOUS Apocalypse-class Battleship (365 pts)
Imperial battleships are on the whole incredibly ancient, and relatively rare sights. The Apocalypse class, however, is older and scarcer than most classes. This battleship design is no longer in production, nor can any more be produced as the technology needed to reproduce the vessel's massive lance armament has passed from the knowledge of the Imperium. The Redemptus Empertous came as something of a surprise reinforcement for Battlegroup Fortitas, and is one of only a handful of examples of this class known to have ever operated on the eastern fringe. The Apocalpse class has earned a reputation for having cantankerous machine spirits, breaking down at the most inopportune times. While some would argue that these mechanical failures are caused by the class's extreme age and the Mechanicum's lack of understanding of its systems, the Redemptus Empertous nevertheless seems to bear out that reputation . She has had to spend considerable time in the docks for maintenance, to the point that some of her crew have dubbed her the Refitus Empertous (of course, anyone caught by the ship's Commissar uttering such an unbecoming nickname would be immediately flogged) . As a result, the Empertous is considered to be something of a second line battleship by Fortitas command, and as a result she has not seen much action. The ship spends what time she is out of the yards mostly patrolling the quieter regions of the sub-sector, but if general war were to come, the Redemptus Empertous could be a major asset. By Andy Rucker |
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