Corsair Escort
From Lexicanum
The smaller vessels used by Dark Eldar Raiders exhibit just as much variation as their larger companion vessels. Whether these represent different classes or simply differing vessels of the same designation is difficult to determine. These escort-sized vessels have never been positively identified beyond the nomenclature of ‘Corsair’ which could equally be a reference to its piratical crew, a ship class, or even the given name of the said vessel. Like the cruiser sized vessels, Dark Eldar escorts have been known to make use of deceptive devices codified as mimic engines, though this is not always the case. Operating with devastating effect around the planet of Naxmi and its cluster of mining moons., the Naxmi Pirates seemed to operate without the use of any kind of deceptive device, but still remained beyond the reach of the increasingly frequent patrols sent to guard against them. Even the aliens themselves may have been unaware that this impunity came from operating inside the psychic blackout caused by the encroaching Hive fleet Leviathan – a fact which soon came to damn both Naxmi and its Pirate curse to hell. These Dark Eldar escorts are also notable in that, despite their compact size they also possess the ability to launch a form of attack craft - a kind oversized assault boat known as the Impaler. The use of such devices is virtually unknown in the escorts of other races.1
