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Dominus Astra
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The Dominus Astra (alternately spelt the Dominius Astra[3]) was an Emperor Class Battleship. During the First Tyrannic War, the ship was under the command of Lord Admiral Zaccarius Rath.[1]
History
Zaccarius Rath recieved command of the Dominus Astra while an Admiral, and commented that it was "A magnificent ship no doubt, but I would rather have a crew who knew their airlaps from their transons."[5]
Notable Actions
The Dominus played pivotal roles in the Occlusiad War[4] and the Battle for Macragge, during the latter of which it entered the heart of the Tyranid Hive Fleet Behemoth and detonated its Warp Drives, dragging the entire Tyranid fleet along with itself into the Warp.[2]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Tyranids (2nd Edition), [Needs Citation]
- 2: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 33
- 3: Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition), pg. 14
- 4: Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, [Needs Citation]
- 5: Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook, pg. 10