[[File:40k-304-unclaimed-territory.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Tyranid]] {{PAGENAME}} descend on unclaimed territories{{Fn|6}}]]'''Bio-ships''' are the living spacecraft making up the [[Tyranid]] [[Hive Fleet]]s. Although bio-ships take on a seemingly endless variety of forms, they are broadly divided by the [[Imperium]] into three major classes, depending on its general role in the Hive Fleet. The ships are also factories producing the different [[Species of Tyranid{{Fn|Tyranid species]] used in ground invasions. 1}} The ships themselves are essentially the largest species term encompasses all voidcraft bioforms of Tyranid and are controlled by the [[Hive Mind]]. ==Tyranid fleet ship classes== ===Hiveship===''Main article: [[Hive Ship]]'' ===Kraken, Cruisers and Droneships===*''Main article: [[Kraken]]'' ====Kraken====Fulfills the role of [[escort]] ships. Several species of Kraken have been recorded: =====Ramsmiter Kraken=====[[image:Ramsmiter Kraken.jpg|right|thumb|Ramsmiter Kraken²]]The Ramsmiter Kraken is the most common kind of Tyranid Bio Ship, each is armed with a hook-like proboscis which it uses to penetrate the hull of an enemy ship, sucking out digestible material while also disgorging a deadly swarm of [[genestealers]] and [[Gaunt|hermagaunts]]Tyranids.²{{citethis}}

=====Hellblaster Kraken===Overview=='''Hellblasters''' Although bio-ships take on a seemingly endless variety of forms, they are analogous to broadly divided by the [[escortImperium]] into several major classes depending on its general role in the Hive Fleet. The ships. They are largely made up also factories producing the different [[Species of a huge shielded carapace, and is virtually unstoppable when attacking an enemy vesselTyranid]] used in ground invasions. The purpose of a Hellblaster is to contact with ships themselves are essentially the hull or shields largest species of an enemy ship Tyranid and discharge a massive buildup of acid at short range. The parts of the Hellblaster which are not made up of controlled by the carapace are almost entirely comprised of immense acid sacs and titanic firing chambers[[Hive Mind]].

=====Doomripper Kraken====='''Doomrippers''' are parasite ships, closing with their prey before attaching itself and viciously attacking with grinding jaws The [[Squat]]s of the [[Leagues of Votann]] have discovered that the organic material of certain parts of Bio-Ships can be rendered into rare and rending teethexotic chemical compounds. It gains its name from the fact that once it This has successfully attached itself led to its prey, it will die rather than let go. The Doomripper wraps itself around its prey, preventing many [[Hernkyn]] cells into hunting the target's guns from firing at itships in order to harvest them.{{Fn|4}}

==Types of Bio-ships==Dark *[[Hive Ship]]s**[[Ancient One]]*[[Devourer Cruiser|Devourer]]s*[[Void Prowler====]]s*[[Image:Dark Prowler.jpgRazorfiend Cruiser|rightRazorfiend]]s*[[Kraken (Bio-Ship)|thumb|Dark Prowler¹Kraken]]s*[[Escort Drone]]s*[[Vanguard Drone Ship]]s*[[Narvhal]]s*[[Rebirth Vessel]]sThe Dark Prowler is a manta-shaped creature with leathery thick wings attached to a central cavity. The ship'*[[Mindslayer]]s central cavity contains two powerful acid-firing chambers, and hullgrinders line its wings.*[[Tyrannocyte]]*[[Boarding Worm]]{{Fn|2}}

====Void Fiend==Images==[[Image:Void Fiend.jpg|right|thumb|Void Fiend<supcenter>1</sup>]]The '''Void Fiend''' fulfills the role of a naval [[cruiser]]. Its body resembles a sort of long organic spike, with digestive tubes and firing chambers running along its sleek body. gallery widths=250 heights===Razorfiend====[[Image:Razorfiend.png|right|thumb|Razorfiend<sup>3</sup200>]]Razorfiends are large [[cruiser|cruisers]] that are aggressive in their attacks, storming out from the hive fleet in response to any threat to the massive hive ships, often using claws and tentacles to make direct attacks on ships in an effort to physically smash them to pieces. Cruiser sized Tyranid bioships are seldom found far from the hive ship, however, and it has beentheorised that they receive their nourishment from them in some manner.  ====Wardrones====[[Image:War Drones40k-213-explore.jpg|right|thumb|War Drones¹]]'''Wardrones''' are designed solely to fight and protect the [[NornBio-Queen]] and the Hiveship. They are dependent entirely on the influence ships of the [[Hive Mind]] Fleet in order to operateOrbit{{Fn|6}}Tyranid Hive Fleet II (Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2). Wardrones vary heavily in size and shape, and usually fight in swarms, using weight jpg|A fleet of numbers to perform their tasks. ====Drones===='''Drones''' are defence ships which dart around the Hiveship, reacting immediately and frenziedly to anything that threatens it. ===Other Tyranid Bio-ships===*''Main article: [[Vanguard Drone Ship]]''*''Main article: [[Narvhal]]''*''Main article: [[Spore Mine]]'' ===Narvhal===Ships{{mainFn|Narvhal3}}</gallery></center>

{{Cite}}*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat490029a&rootCatGameStyle= Tyranid Hive Ship]*{{Endn|2}}: [[The Devastation of Baal (Novel)]], Chapter 16*{{Endn|3}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]]*{{Endn|4}}: [[Kill Team: Termination]], pgs. 9-11*{{Endn|5}}: [[Storm of Iron (Novel)]] — [[Iron Warriors: The Omnibus (Omnibus)]], ''The First Parallel'', Chapter Three*{{Endn|6}}:
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 - ''Explore'', ''Unclaimed Territory'' - for details see [[Bio-ships/Sources]] ===Uncited===*[[Space Fleet (game)|Space Fleet]] game (1991)*[[White Dwarf 146]] (January 1992)*[[Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition)]], pg. 14*[[Battlefleet Gothic Armada]], pppgs.80-9480–94 {{TyranidFleet}}