Imperial Fleet Equipment

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The Imperial Navy as well as other ships of the Imperial Fleet and Space Marines use a wide variety of weaponry, propulsion methods, and support systems.

Weapons

Lance

Lances are powerful Laser weapons used as the principle armament on most Imperial warships.^1a

Torpedo

Torpedoes are massive slow-moving missiles used by Imperial warships for a variety of roles against large enemy vessels. They come in a wide variety, such as Plasma, Melta, Virus, Cyclonic, and Vortex.^2a

Macrocannon

Macrocannons are cannons which fire solid shells at extremely high velocity. They are the most numerous ship-to-ship weapons mounted on Imperial vessels.^1a

Nova Cannon

Nova Cannons are perhaps the most powerful weapons mounted on Imperial warships. Nova Cannons are massive weapons which use magnetic fields to fire gigantic shells at velocities almost equaling that of the speed light.^1b

Flak Turrets

Flak Turrets are the smallest and most numerous weapons on Imperial warships. Consisting of arrays of large rapid-firing Autocannons, they are designed to shoot down incoming enemy Attack Craft, Torpedoes, and smaller Missiles.^1c

Mines

Mines are naval mines laid by Imperial Spacecraft for protecting certain regions of the void and render them impassable.^2b

Protection

Void Shield

Void Shields are the primary and most effective method of protection for large Imperial starships. These are energy shields which use Warp technology to protect against fast-moving ranged attacks.

Gellar Fields

Gellar Fields are vital for Warp travel, protecting starships against the dangers of the Immaterium, such as Daemons.³

Field Braces

Field Braces are powerfield generators used to reinforce a ship's hull and structural support. Though not as powerful as Void Shields, they can greatly reinforce a vessel's structural integrity as long as they are powered.^1f

Defensive Countermeasures

Defensive Countermeasures are a collective term for defensive systems used for point defense on Imperial warships. These consist of systems to interfere with enemy targeting systems, jam communications, thermal buoys to draw heat-seeking missiles, and other devices designed to keep enemy vessels from accurately firing or communicating.^1f

Propulsion

Warp Drives

Warp Drives are complicated engine devices which allow Imperial Ships to travel through the Immaterium in order to reach destinations across the vastness of space. They are dangerous devices and due to the inherent perils of Warp Travel are only used for long-range travel.^1d

Plasma Drives

Plasma Drives serve as a starships principle method of propulsion for short destinations that do not require Warp travel and are not nearly as dangerous as Warp Drives. These are powered by the ships Plasma Reactors.^1d

Support Systems

Auger Array

Auger Arrays are scanning arrays that allow Imperial Starships to probe and detect sources of energy and heat on planets or in the depths of space, making them useful for detecting incoming enemy ships or pinpointing vital installations on hostile worlds.^1e

Life Sustainer

Life Sustainers are a collective name for support systems vital for the operation of Imperial starships. These include water filters, air purifiers, void suits, pressurization systems, and artificial gravity.^1d

Plasma Reactor

Plasma Reactors are massive devices which serve as the power sources of Imperial starships.^1d

See Also

• Imperial Navy Vessels (List)
• Space Marine Vessels (List)
• Imperial Fleet

Sources

• ¹: Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus
  • ^1a: pg.34
  • ^1b: pg.15
  • ^1c: pg.12
  • ^1d: pg.31-32
  • ^1e: pg.33
  • ^1f: pg.38
• ²: Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook
  • ^2a: pg. 146
  • ^2b: pg. 98
• ³: Codex: Chaos Daemons (4th Edition) p.43