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The drop-keep can carry up to twelve Imperial Knights directly to war. They will come down on blazing retro-rockets and even as they touch down will be opening their portcullis and drawbridge to allow the towering Knight Engines to sally forth.{{Fn|1}} | The drop-keep can carry up to twelve Imperial Knights directly to war. They will come down on blazing retro-rockets and even as they touch down will be opening their portcullis and drawbridge to allow the towering Knight Engines to sally forth.{{Fn|1}} | ||
− | Many Houses have also added auto-unfurling banners and vox-hailers, ensuring that when their scions charge into battle they do so with their proud colours flying and triumphal music playing, as befits their noble station. | + | Many Houses have also added auto-unfurling banners and vox-hailers, ensuring that when their scions charge into battle they do so with their proud colours flying and triumphal music playing, as befits their noble station. Drop-Keeps may also house flights of [[Cherubim]] known as [[Heavenly Host]]s for reconnaissance purposes.{{Fn|1}} |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
− | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Kingsblade (Novel)]] {{ | + | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Kingsblade (Novel)]], Chapter 1 |
− | + | {{AdMechFleet}} | |
[[Category:Imperial Fleet]] | [[Category:Imperial Fleet]] | ||
[[Category:Naval Vessels]] | [[Category:Naval Vessels]] | ||
[[Category:Other Spacecraft]] | [[Category:Other Spacecraft]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Fleet (Adeptus Mechanicus)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Knights]] |
Revision as of 11:58, 18 July 2021
For Imperial Knights, the Drop-Keep is an essential orbit-to-ground landing vessel. Somewhat resembling the larger coffin-landers of Titan walkers. The primary difference is that the Drop-Keep can deploy directly into battle, creating an instant fortification. Drop-Keeps are heavily armoured and lined with servitor-crewed gun emplacements but their most deadly weapon is their cargo of war-machines.[1]
The drop-keep can carry up to twelve Imperial Knights directly to war. They will come down on blazing retro-rockets and even as they touch down will be opening their portcullis and drawbridge to allow the towering Knight Engines to sally forth.[1]
Many Houses have also added auto-unfurling banners and vox-hailers, ensuring that when their scions charge into battle they do so with their proud colours flying and triumphal music playing, as befits their noble station. Drop-Keeps may also house flights of Cherubim known as Heavenly Hosts for reconnaissance purposes.[1]
Sources
- 1: Kingsblade (Novel), Chapter 1
Adeptus Mechanius Fleet | |
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Battleships | Ark Mechanicus • Emperor • Retribution • Oberon |
Cruisers | Adeptus Mechanicus Cruiser • Lunar • Tyrant • Gothic • Dictator • War Barge |
Light Cruisers | Adeptus Mechanicus Light Cruiser • Endeavor • Endurance • Defiant • Secutor • Lathe |
Escorts | Firestorm • Nova • Gladius • Sword • Falchion • Cobra • Hunter |
Attack Craft | Fury Interceptor • Starhawk Bomber • Shark Assault Boat |
Transports/Landing Craft | Macro Transport • Heavy Transport • Lifter Barge • Conquesitus Ark • Coffin Ship • Titan Barque • Knight Transport • Invasion Lander • Drop-Vault • Drop-keep |
Support Craft | Explorator Vessel • Eradication Ark • Explorator Ark • Goliath Class Factory Ship • Megiron Class Forge Vessel • Goliath Class Forge Tender • Capacitar Ship • Salvator Ark • Scavenger Scow |
Planetary Aircraft | Avenger Strike Fighter • Lightning Fighter • Thunderbolt Fighter • Storm Eagle Gunship • Vulture Gunship • Archaeopter • Lysander Targeting Craft |