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Roks are asteroids used by the [[Ork]]s as fortress bases to launch an assault on a planet. They're full of Orks ready for the raid and their weaponry, including deadly missiles, provides a devastating cover-fire to the landing. Recently some of these flying bases have been proved to possess some kind of stealth-system which bypass the Imperial sensors, as happened on [[Buca III]] in 962.M41, which was annihilated by missiles fired from an Ork base hidden on an asteroid.
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A '''Rok''' is a form of spaceship used by the [[Ork]]s, basically a large hollowed out asteroid fitted with guns, engines, guns, targeting systems and some more guns. Roks are incapable of [[warp]] travel and are used to drift from one world to another within a [[system]].{{Fn|1}}
  
During the [[Third War for Armageddon]], [[Ghazghkull_Thraka|Ghazghkull]] mounted massive [[tellyporta]]s, enabling his troops to attack using surprise and overwhelming numbers. They were also big enough to transport [[gargant]]s to a planets surface.
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It is known that any system containing Orks will quickly gather a large number of Roks as they are "built" at a startling rate. Roks come in a variety of classifications, such as standard ''Roks'', larger ''Big Roks'', and massive ''Mega Roks''.{{Fn|8}}
  
[[Category:Orks]]
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== Notable Examples ==
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Notable engagements against Roks include:
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*an encounter in the Kaloth system in 147.M41 when an [[Imperial]] [[cruiser]] force swept the region for pirates, leading to the destruction of seven enemy [[escort]] class ships, along with four Roks.{{Fn|2}}
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*In 148.M41, twenty-one Roks were encountered by another expedition in the same system but were forced to disengage after the [[battlecruiser]] ''Stalwart Warrior'' suffered crippling damage in the battle, that nearly led to it being overwhelmed by Ork boarding parties.{{Fn|2}}
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*886.M41, the [[Black Templars]] [[Fortress-monastery]] on the planet [[Solemnus]], is attacked by an Ork armada from the [[Blood Scar]] tribe. Withstanding an initial orbital bombardment, thanks to the fortress' shield generators, the fortress finally falls after a Rok crash lands near the fortress and fired its weapons at point-blank range. The fortress' shields are overloaded and collapse, allowing the Orks to invade and massacre the Black Templars within the keep.{{Fn|6}}
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*In 997 or 998.M41, shortly before the outbreak of the [[Third War for Armageddon]], [[Ghazghkull Thraka]] sent seventeen Roks on a collision course with the Imperial World [[Palmeros]], forcing a hasty evacuation of the [[Imperial Guard]] Army Group Exolon{{Fn|3a}}. Most of the Army Group managed to escape the planet, but the majority of the planet's several billion civilians did not{{Fn|3b}}.
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*During the [[War of the Beast]], the Orks employed several planetoid-sized Roks known as [[Attack Moon]]s.{{Fn|7}}
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==Gallery==
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
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Sm-conc-roks.jpg|Roks{{Fn|5}}
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Smconcepts-ork-roks.jpg|Roks in descent{{Fn|5}}
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RoksBFG.jpg|'''Roks'''{{Fn|8}}
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BigRoks.jpg|'''Big Roks'''{{Fn|8}}
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MegaRoks.jpg|'''Mega Roks'''{{Fn|8}}
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</gallery>
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==Sources==
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Orks (4th Edition)]], pg. 18
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*{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?community=&catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Xenos Fleets], pg. 63
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Mercy Run (Short Story)]] by [[Steve Parker]] — [[Hammer of the Emperor (Omnibus)]]):
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**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 17
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**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 16
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 162
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]] collectors edition artbook
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*{{Endn|6}}: [[Crusade for Armageddon (Novel)]], Prologue, pgs. 20–21
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*{{Endn|7}}: [[Predator, Prey (Novel)]] Chapter 1
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2]]
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{{OrkShips}}
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[[Category:Fleet (Orks)]]
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[[Category:Naval Vessels]]
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[[Category:Other Spacecraft]]

Latest revision as of 15:35, 5 February 2021

A Rok is a form of spaceship used by the Orks, basically a large hollowed out asteroid fitted with guns, engines, guns, targeting systems and some more guns. Roks are incapable of warp travel and are used to drift from one world to another within a system.[1]

It is known that any system containing Orks will quickly gather a large number of Roks as they are "built" at a startling rate. Roks come in a variety of classifications, such as standard Roks, larger Big Roks, and massive Mega Roks.[8]

Notable Examples

Notable engagements against Roks include:

  • an encounter in the Kaloth system in 147.M41 when an Imperial cruiser force swept the region for pirates, leading to the destruction of seven enemy escort class ships, along with four Roks.[2]
  • In 148.M41, twenty-one Roks were encountered by another expedition in the same system but were forced to disengage after the battlecruiser Stalwart Warrior suffered crippling damage in the battle, that nearly led to it being overwhelmed by Ork boarding parties.[2]
  • 886.M41, the Black Templars Fortress-monastery on the planet Solemnus, is attacked by an Ork armada from the Blood Scar tribe. Withstanding an initial orbital bombardment, thanks to the fortress' shield generators, the fortress finally falls after a Rok crash lands near the fortress and fired its weapons at point-blank range. The fortress' shields are overloaded and collapse, allowing the Orks to invade and massacre the Black Templars within the keep.[6]
  • In 997 or 998.M41, shortly before the outbreak of the Third War for Armageddon, Ghazghkull Thraka sent seventeen Roks on a collision course with the Imperial World Palmeros, forcing a hasty evacuation of the Imperial Guard Army Group Exolon[3a]. Most of the Army Group managed to escape the planet, but the majority of the planet's several billion civilians did not[3b].
  • During the War of the Beast, the Orks employed several planetoid-sized Roks known as Attack Moons.[7]

Gallery

Sources


Ork Fleet
Battleships Ork Battleship
Battlecruisers Hammer Battlekroozer
Cruisers Kill KroozerTerror ShipLite KroozerBasha
Escorts Onslaught Attack ShipSavage GunshipRavager Attack ShipBrute Ram ShipGrunt Assault Ship
Attack Craft FightaFighta-BommerBommerEavy BommerMega BommerOrk Assault Boat
Other Space HulkOrk Rok