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The '''Lar'shi Class Starship''' — codenamed "Hero" — was born out of the [[Damocles Gulf Crusade]].  

== History ==
During that conflict, the [[Tau]] had been shown first-hand where the [[Kor'vattra]] was lacking, and attempted to design a ship that could match the [[Imperium]]'s [[Lunar Class Cruiser]].  Although the resulting vessel was still no match for a comparable Imperial warship, the vessel that resulted was nonetheless a credible ship of the line.{{Fn|1}}

As a purebred combat ship, the Lar'shi is significantly more effective in a straight-up firefight than its [[Gal'leath]] and [[Il'fannor]] predecessors.  In its primary Vash'ya configuration, the Lar'shi packs a great deal of firepower in the form of a forward [[Gravitic Launcher]], a forward [[Railgun]] turret, two launch bays for [[Barracuda]]s and [[Manta]]s, and a pair of [[Ion Cannon]] turrets, the latter of which are replaced by slightly weaker but longer-ranged [[Railgun batteries]] in the less-common [[Tolku]] variant.  Both versions are protected by a [[Deflector]] that enhances their forward armour, allowing them to survive a head-on confrontation and bring their weapons' overlapping fields of fire to bear on an enemy.{{Fn|1}}

== Notable Lar'shi Class Starships ==
*[[Khas'atah (ship)|Sa'cea Lar'shi Khas'atah]]{{Fn|1}}

==Images==
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Tau-Larshi.jpg|Profile
Hero Class.jpg |Lar'shi Class
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== Sources ==
*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?community=&catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Tau Fleets], pg. 103 (accessed 2010.11.30)
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2]]
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