[[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|Tyranid species]] used in ground invasions. The ships themselves are essentially the largest species 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=====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{{Fn|hermagaunts]].² =====Hellblaster Kraken====='''Hellblasters''' are analogous to [[escort]] ships. They are largely made up of a huge shielded carapace, and is virtually unstoppable when attacking an enemy vessel. The purpose of a Hellblaster is to contact with the hull or shields of an enemy ship and discharge a massive buildup of acid at short range. 1}} The parts of the Hellblaster which are not made up of the carapace are almost entirely comprised term encompasses all voidcraft bioforms of immense acid sacs and titanic firing chambers. =====Doomripper Kraken====='''Doomrippers''' are parasite ships, closing with their prey before attaching itself and viciously attacking with grinding jaws and rending teeth. It gains its name from the fact that once it has successfully attached itself to its prey, it will die rather than let goTyranids. The Doomripper wraps itself around its prey, preventing the target's guns from firing at it. =====Deathburner Kraken====={{citethis}}

====Dark Prowler==Overview==Although bio-ships take on a seemingly endless variety of forms, they are broadly divided by the [[Image:Dark ProwlerImperium]] into several major classes depending on its general role in the Hive Fleet.jpg|right|thumb|Dark Prowler¹The ships are also factories producing the different [[Species of Tyranid]]The Dark Prowler is a manta-shaped creature with leathery thick wings attached to a central cavityused in ground invasions. The ship's central cavity contains two powerful acid-firing chambers, ships themselves are essentially the largest species of Tyranid and hullgrinders line its wingsare controlled by the [[Hive Mind]].

====Void Fiend====The [[Image:Void Fiend.jpg|right|thumb|Void Fiend¹Squat]]The '''Void Fiend''' fulfills s of the role of a naval [[cruiserLeagues of Votann]]. Its body resembles a sort have discovered that the organic material of certain parts of long organic spike, with digestive tubes Bio-Ships can be rendered into rare and firing chambers running along its sleek bodyexotic chemical compounds. This has led to many [[Hernkyn]] cells into hunting the ships in order to harvest them.{{Fn|4}}

====Razorfiend====Bio-ships are corruptible by the [[Image:Razorfiend.png|right|thumb|Razorfiend³Obliterator Virus]]Razorfiends are large , infesting their neural pathway and severing them from the [[cruiser|cruisersHive Mind]] that are aggressive . A corrupted bio-ship is then further modified by specially created machinery produced in their attacks, storming out from the hive fleet in response to any threat to the massive hive ships[[Eye of Terror]] that mixes organic components with ancient, often using claws and tentacles to make direct attacks on ships in an effort to physically smash them to piecesphysics-defying technology. Cruiser sized Tyranid bioships are seldom found far from These modifications allow for control of the hive bio-ship, however, and so that it has beentheorised that they receive their nourishment from them in some mannercan be pressed into [[Chaos]] service as an enslaved [[Titan]] transporter. {{Fn|5}}

==Types of Bio-ships==Wardrones====*[[Hive Ship]]s**[[Ancient One]]*[[Image:War Drones.jpgDevourer Cruiser|rightDevourer]]s*[[Void Prowler]]s*[[Razorfiend Cruiser|thumbRazorfiend]]s*[[Kraken (Bio-Ship)|War Drones¹Kraken]]s*[[Escort Drone]]s*[[Vanguard Drone Ship]]s*[[Narvhal]]s*[[Rebirth Vessel]]s*[[Mindslayer]]s'''Wardrones''' are designed solely to fight and protect the *[[Norn-QueenTyrannocyte]] and the Hiveship. They are dependent entirely on the influence of the *[[Hive MindBoarding Worm]] in order to operate. Wardrones vary heavily in size and shape, and usually fight in swarms, using weight of numbers to perform their tasks.{{Fn|2}}

==Images==Drones==<center><gallery widths=250 heights=200>'''Drones''' are defence 40k-213-explore.jpg|Bio-ships which dart around of the Hiveship, reacting immediately and frenziedly to anything that threatens itHive Fleet in Orbit{{Fn|6}}Tyranid Hive Fleet II (Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2). ===Other jpg|A fleet of Tyranid Bio-ships===*''Main article: [[Vanguard Drone Ship]]''*''Main article: [[Narvhal]]''Ships{{Fn|3}}*''Main article: [[Spore Mine]]''</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)*¹: [[White Dwarf146]] 146, Jan. (January 1992)*²: [[Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition)]] p, pg. 14*[[Battlefleet Gothic Armada]], pppgs.80-9480–94 **³: p. 88{{TyranidFleet}}