Strike Cruiser
Most Space Marine Chapters control only two or three mighty Battle Barges[1a] however these behemoths are called upon rarely. The Chapter's Strike Cruisers are more common although still rare compared to Imperial Navy ship classes but the arrival of a single Strike Cruiser is usually enough to quell a rebellious planet, the same cannot be said of an Imperial Navy Cruiser.
Overview
Strike Cruisers can carry up to one full company of Space Marines and their equipment. They are primarily used for rapid deployment and are often the first arrive in orbit of a threatened planet and capable of deploying their cargo within twenty minutes of said arrival.[1b]
The armament of a Strike Cruiser is comparable to that of a Imperial Navy Dauntless Light Cruiser, equipped with two Weapons Batteries. However the Strike Cruiser omits the lance weaponry in exchange for a mighty Bombardment Cannon. Additionally the Strike Cruiser has a flight deck for launching 2 squadrons Thunderhawk Gunships.[1b]
Famous Strike Cruisers
Chapter | Vessel | Noteworthy Actions | Current Status |
Alpha Legion | Upsilon[26] | Unknown | Unknown |
Lambda[26] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Zeta[26] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Black Templars | Dorn's Wrath[Needs Citation] | Unknown | Unknown |
Ophidium Gulf | Unknown | Unknown | |
Apocalypton[17] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Dorn's Sword[17] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Blood Angels | Blood of Vengeance | It transported Captain Tycho and the Blood Angels' Third Company, to the Hive World Armageddon during the Third Armageddon War | Unknown |
Sanguine Tear | Unknown | Unknown | |
Blood Ravens | Armageddon[6] | Unknown | Destroyed by Tyranid Hive Swarms over Typhon Primaris[6]. |
Rage of Erudition[Needs Citation] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Ravenous Spirit[Needs Citation] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Crimson Fists | Vengeance Incandescent[11] | Unknown | Unknown |
Dark Angels | Angel of Caliban[15a] | Took part in the Relief of Rael's World[15a] | Unknown |
Sword of Caliban[5] | Vraks Campaign [5] | Unknown | |
Salvation[5] | Vraks Campaign [5] | Unknown | |
Pride of Caliban[18] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Doom Eagles | Baptism of Fire | It was part of the Chapter's taskforce, that took part in the defense of the Cadian Gate during the 13th Black Crusade | Unknown |
Emperor's Storm | It was part of the Chapter's taskforce, that took part in the defense of the Cadian Gate during the 13th Black Crusade | Unknown | |
Herald of Battle | It was part of the Chapter's taskforce, that took part in the defense of the Cadian Gate during the 13th Black Crusade | Unknown | |
Emperor's Children | Andronicus | Unknown | Destroyed |
Stealth | Unknown | Unknown | |
Exorcists | Captain Augusta[1b] | Unknown | Unknown |
Eternal Defiance[1b] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Hunter[1b] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Flesh Tearers | Victus[7] | Unknown | Unknown |
Grey Knights | Argent Sceptre[16] | Unknown | Unknown |
Rubicon[7] | Unknown | Destroyed above Volcanis Ultor[7] | |
Blade's Peace | Unknown | Unknown | |
Righteous Dawn | Unknown | Unknown | |
Imperial Fists | Titus[1b] | Unknown | Unknown |
Amkulon | Unknown | Unknown | |
Shield of Valour | Unknown | Unknown | |
Capulus | Unknown | Unknown | |
Vengeance Incandescent | Unknown | Unknown | |
Terrible Angel | Unknown | Unknown | |
Justita Fides | Unknown | Unknown | |
Triumphant | Unknown | Unknown | |
Drostican's Deliverance | Unknown | Unknown | |
Iron Hands | Ferrum | Unknown | Destroyed |
Sisypheum | Unknown | Unknown | |
Veritas Ferrum | Unknown | Destroyed | |
Night Lords | Aeternum Dread | During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol | Destroyed |
Lady Sapienta | During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol | Destroyed | |
Obfuscate | During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol | Destroyed | |
Praxis Mundi | During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol | Destroyed | |
Throneless King | During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol | Destroyed | |
Covenant of Blood | Destroyed with its captain, The Exalted during the mission to rescue the Echo of Damnation from Red Corsair control. | Destroyed | |
Echo of Damnation | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mortifactors | Mortis Probati[9] | Defense of Tarsis Ultra against Hive Fleet Leviathan[9] | Unknown |
Raven Guard | Triumph | Unknown | Unknown |
Raven's Valour | Unknown | Unknown | |
Second Shadow[25] | Unknown | Destroyed at Isstvan V | |
Aeruginosus[25] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Reclaimers | Revenant[12] | Unknown | |
Red Corsairs | Wolf of Fenris[3] | Captured from the Space Wolves | Unknown |
Red Talons | Claw of Justice[1b] | Unknown | Unknown |
Holy Execution[1b] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Salamanders | Forgehammer | Was captured by Dark Eldar and brought to Commorragh but later rescued by the Salamanders | Unknown |
Vulkan's Wrath | Unknown | Unknown | |
Serpentine | Unknown | Unknown | |
Protean | Unknown | Unknown | |
Hammerforge | Unknown | Unknown | |
Ebon Drake | Unknown | Unknown | |
Fire Ark | Unknown | Unknown | |
Space Wolves | Claw of Russ[4] | Unknown | Unknown |
Stormwolf[14] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Seawolf[19] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Coldfang[19] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Wolf of Fenris[19] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Wolfborn | Unknown | Unknown | |
Thousand Sons | Waning Moon[23] | Unknown | Unknown |
Sekhemra[24] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Tlaoc[24] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Ultramarines | Accipiter[20] | Unknown | Unknown |
Fidelis[20] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Fist of Ultramar | It was part of the Joran IV Retaliation Force, under the command of Captain Jehnnus Ardias. | Unknown | |
Garra de Macragge[21] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Internecio[20] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Iter Splendere[21] | Unknown | Unknown | |
Righteous Fury[15b] | It was part of the Joran IV Retaliation Force, under the command of Captain Jehnnus Ardias.[15b] | Unknown | |
Vae Victus[8] | Pavonis Campaign, Defense of Tarsis Ultra against Hive Fleet Leviathan, Second Pavonis Campaign, Defense of Ultramar against M'kar the Reborn[10] | Active | |
Valin's Revenge[2] | Defense of Ultramar against M'kar the Reborn[10] | Unknown | |
White Consuls | Eternal Faith[1b] | Unknown | Unknown |
Hermes[1b] | Unknown | Unknown | |
White Scars | Lord of Heavens | Unknown | Unknown |
Warrior of the Plains | Unknown | Unknown | |
Word Bearers | Infidus Diabolus[22] | Unknown | Unknown |
World Eaters | Blood Shrike | Unknown | Unknown |
Silent Fury | Unknown | Unknown |
Miniatures
See Also
Sources
- 1: Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Book)
- 2: Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook[Needs Citation]
- 3: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)[Needs Citation]
- 4: Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition)[Needs Citation]
- 5: Imperial Armour Volume Five: The Siege of Vraks, Pg. 54
- 6: Dawn of War II
- 7: Grey Knights (Novel) by Ben Counter[Needs Citation]
- 8: Nightbringer (Novel) by Graham McNeill, Chapter Four
- 9: Warriors of Ultramar (Novel) by Graham McNeill – The Ultramarines Omnibus: Chapter Five, p. 342
- 10: The Chapter's Due (Novel) by Graham McNeill, Chapters Four, Six, and Eight
- 11: Phalanx (Novel), Chapter 2
- 12: The Emperor's Finest (Novel) by Sandy Mitchell, Chapter 1, p. 10
- 13: Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part_Two, pg. 201
- 14: Wolf's Honour (Novel) by Lee Lightner, Prologue
- 15: Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition)
- 16: The Ghost Halls (Short Story), pg. 1
- 17: Index Astartes II, pgs. 44-55
- 18: The Ascension of Balthasar (Audio Drama)
- 19: Codex: Space Wolves (7th Edition) - The Disappearance of Russ
- 20: White Dwarf 288 (US) pg.115
- 21: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition) pg.17
- 22: Dark Apostle (Novel)
- 23: Battle for the Abyss (Novel)
- 24: The First Heretic (Novel)
- 25: Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem p.112
- 26: The Serpent Beneath (Novella)
Modern Space Marine Fleet | |
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Battleships | Battle Barge |
Cruisers | Strike Cruiser • Vanguard Class |
Escorts | Gladius Class • Nova Class • Hunter Class • Rapid Strike Vessel |
Attack Craft | Thunderhawk • Stormraven • Storm Eagle (Fire Raptor) • Storm Talon • Stormhawk • Xiphon • Overlord • Nephilim • Dark Talon • Stormfang • Stormwolf • Corvus Blackstar • Caestus Assault Ram |
Transports | Thunderhawk Transporter • Landing Craft • Drop Pod |