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[[Image:StrikeCruiser.JPG|thumb|right|300px|[[Space Marines|Space Marine]] '''Strike Cruiser''']]
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[[Image:StrikeCruiserBFGA.jpg|thumb|right|Strike Cruiser]]
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Most [[Space Marines|Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]s control only two or three mighty [[Battle Barge]]s{{Fn|1a}} however these behemoths are called upon rarely. The Chapter's '''Strike Cruisers''' are more common although still rare compared to [[Imperial Navy]] ship classes but the arrival of a single Strike Cruiser is usually enough to quell a rebellious planet, the same cannot be said of an [[Imperial Navy]] [[Cruiser]].
  
Most [[Space Marines|Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]s control only two or three mighty [[Battle Barge]]s{{Fn|1a}} however these behemoths are called upon rarely.  The Chapter's '''Strike Cruisers''' are more common although still rare compared to [[Imperial Navy]] ship classes but the arrival of a single Strike Cruiser is usually enough to quell a rebellious planet, the same cannot be said of an [[Imperial Navy]] [[Cruiser]].  
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==Overview==
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'''Strike Cruisers''' can carry up to one full [[Space Marine Company|company]] of Space Marines and their equipment. They are primarily used for rapid deployment and are often the first arrive in orbit of a threatened planet and capable of deploying their cargo within twenty minutes of said arrival.{{Fn|1b}}
  
== Overview ==
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The armament of a Strike Cruiser is comparable to that of a [[Imperial Navy]] [[Dauntless Light Cruiser]], equipped with two [[Weapons Batteries]]. However, the Strike Cruiser omits the [[lance]] weaponry in exchange for a mighty [[Bombardment Cannon]].{{Fn|1b}}  Strike Cruisers can also be equipped with [[Exterminatus|Exterminatus-class weapons]]{{Fn|27}} or a [[Nova Cannon]].{{Fn|29}}
'''Strike Cruisers''' can carry up to one full [[company]] of Space Marines and their equipment. They are primarily used for rapid deployment and are often the first arrive in orbit of a threatened planet and capable of deploying their cargo within twenty minutes of said arrival.{{Fn|1b}}
 
  
The armament of a '''Strike Cruiser''' is comparable to that of a [[Imperial Navy]] [[Dauntless Light Cruiser]], equipped with two [[Weapons Batteries]]. However the '''Strike Cruiser''' omits the [[lance]] weaponry in exchange for a mighty [[Bombardment Cannon]]. Additionally the '''Strike Cruiser''' has a flight deck for launching 2 squadrons [[Thunderhawk Gunship]]s.{{Fn|1b}}
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Additionally a Strike Cruiser has a flight deck for launching two squadrons of [[Thunderhawk Gunship]]s.{{Fn|1b}}
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===Variants===
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*[[Vanguard Cruiser]] {{Fn|13}}
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*[[Grey Knights Strike Cruiser]]
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*[[Punisher Class Strike Cruiser]]
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*'''Olympia Class Strike Cruiser''' - Used by the [[Imperial Army]] during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]]{{Fn|28}}
  
 
==Famous Strike Cruisers==
 
==Famous Strike Cruisers==
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*{{main|List of Strike Cruisers}}
|-
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Chapter'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Vessel'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Noteworthy Actions'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Current Status'''
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" align="center" | [[Alpha Legion]]
 
|align=center|[[Upsilon]]{{Fn|26}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Lambda]]{{Fn|26}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Zeta]]{{Fn|26}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="4" align="center" | [[Black Templars]]
 
|align=center|[[Dorn's Wrath]]{{Cite This}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Ophidium Gulf]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Apocalypton]]{{Fn|17}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Dorn's Sword]]{{Fn|17}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="5" align="center" | [[Blood Angels]]
 
|align=center|[[Angelic Blade]]
 
|align=center|Took part in the [[Diamor Campaign]] - fighting for the [[Amethal]] planet
 
|align=center|Survived
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Blood of Vengeance]]
 
|align=center|It transported [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Tycho]] and the Blood Angels' Third [[Company]], to the [[Hive World]] [[Armageddon]] during the [[Third Armageddon War]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Flame of Baal]]
 
|align=center|Took part in the [[Diamor Campaign]] - fighting for the [[Amethal]] planet
 
|align=center|Survived
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Halo of Blood]]
 
|align=center|Took part in the [[Diamor Campaign]] - fighting for the [[Amethal]] planet
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Sanguine Tear]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" align="center" | [[Blood Ravens]]
 
|align=center|[[Armageddon (ship)|Armageddon]]{{Fn|6}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Destroyed by [[Tyranid]] Hive Swarms over [[Typhon Primaris]]{{Fn|6}}.
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Rage of Erudition]]{{Cite This}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Ravenous Spirit]]{{Cite This}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Crimson Fists]]
 
|align=center|[[Vengeance Incandescent]]{{Fn|11}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="5" align="center" | [[Dark Angels]]
 
|align=center|[[Angel of Caliban]]{{Fn|15a}}
 
|align=center|Took part in the [[Relief of Rael's World]]{{Fn|15a}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Sword of Caliban]]{{Fn|5}}
 
|align=center|[[Vraks]] Campaign {{Fn|5}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Salvation]]{{Fn|5}}
 
|align=center|[[Vraks]] Campaign {{Fn|5}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Pride of Caliban]]{{Fn|18}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Vengeful Blade]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" align="center" | [[Doom Eagles]]
 
|align=center|''[[Baptism of Fire]]''
 
|align=center|It was part of the Chapter's taskforce, that took part in the defense of the [[Cadian Gate]] during the [[13th Black Crusade]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|''[[Emperor's Storm (Strike Cruiser)|Emperor's Storm]]''
 
|align=center|It was part of the Chapter's taskforce, that took part in the defense of the [[Cadian Gate]] during the [[13th Black Crusade]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|''[[Herald of Battle]]''
 
|align=center|It was part of the Chapter's taskforce, that took part in the defense of the [[Cadian Gate]] during the [[13th Black Crusade]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[Emperor's Children]]
 
|align=center|[[Andronicus]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Stealth]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" align="center" | [[Exorcists]]
 
|align=center|[[Captain Augusta]]{{Fn|1b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Eternal Defiance]]{{Fn|1b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Hunter]]{{Fn|1b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Flesh Tearers]]
 
|align=center|[[Victus]]{{Fn|7}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="4" align="center" | [[Grey Knights Strike Cruiser|Grey Knights]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Argent Sceptre]]'''{{Fn|16}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Rubicon]]'''{{Fn|7}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Destroyed above [[Volcanis Ultor]]{{Fn|7}}
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Blade's Peace]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Righteous Dawn]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="10" align="center" | [[Imperial Fists]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Titus (ship)|Titus]]'''{{Fn|1b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Amkulon]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Shield of Valour]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Capulus]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Light of Inwit]]'''
 
|align=center|[[Battle of Tallarn]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Vengeance Incandescent]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Terrible Angel]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Justita Fides]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Triumphant]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Drostican's Deliverance]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" align="center" | [[Iron Hands]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Ferrum]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Sisypheum]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Veritas Ferrum]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
| rowspan="7" align="center" | [[Night Lords]]
 
|align=center|[[Aeternum Dread]]
 
|align=center|During the [[Horus Heresy]] it took part in the [[Thramas Crusade]], where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the [[Dark Angels]] [[Legion]] on the orbit of a world [[Sheol]]
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Lady Sapienta]]
 
|align=center|During the [[Horus Heresy]] it took part in the [[Thramas Crusade]], where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the [[Dark Angels]] [[Legion]] on the orbit of a world [[Sheol]]
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Obfuscate]]
 
|align=center|During the [[Horus Heresy]] it took part in the [[Thramas Crusade]], where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the [[Dark Angels]] [[Legion]] on the orbit of a world [[Sheol]]
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Praxis Mundi]]
 
|align=center|During the [[Horus Heresy]] it took part in the [[Thramas Crusade]], where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the [[Dark Angels]] [[Legion]] on the orbit of a world [[Sheol]]
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Throneless King]]
 
|align=center|During the [[Horus Heresy]] it took part in the [[Thramas Crusade]], where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the [[Dark Angels]] [[Legion]] on the orbit of a world [[Sheol]]
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Covenant of Blood]]'''
 
|align=center|Destroyed with its captain, The Exalted during the mission to rescue the Echo of Damnation from Red Corsair control.
 
|align=center|Destroyed
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Echo of Damnation]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Mortifactors]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Mortis Probati]]'''{{Fn|9}}
 
|align=center|Defense of [[Tarsis Ultra]] against [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]]{{Fn|9}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="4" align="center" | [[Raven Guard]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Triumph]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Raven's Valour]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Second Shadow]]'''{{Fn|25}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Destroyed at [[Isstvan V]]
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Aeruginosus]]'''{{Fn|25}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Reclaimers]]
 
|align=center|[[Revenant (Strike Cruiser)|Revenant]]{{Fn|12}}
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Red Corsairs]]
 
|align=center|[[Wolf of Fenris]]{{Fn|3}}
 
|align=center|Captured from the [[Space Wolves]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[Red Talons]]
 
|align=center|[[Claw of Justice]]{{Fn|1b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Holy Execution]]{{Fn|1b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="7" align="center" | [[Salamanders]]
 
|align=center|[[Forgehammer]]
 
|align=center|Was captured by [[Dark Eldar]] and brought to [[Commorragh]] but later rescued by the Salamanders
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Vulkan's Wrath]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Serpentine]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Protean]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Hammerforge]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Ebon Drake]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Fire Ark]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="6" align="center" | [[Space Wolves]]
 
|align=center|[[Claw of Russ]]{{Fn|4}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Stormwolf]]{{Fn|14}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Seawolf]]{{Fn|19}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Coldfang]]{{Fn|19}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Wolf of Fenris]]{{Fn|19}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Wolfborn]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" align="center" | [[Thousand Sons]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Waning Moon]]'''{{Fn|23}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Sekhemra]]'''{{Fn|24}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Tlaoc]]'''{{Fn|24}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="10" align="center" | [[Ultramarines]]
 
|align=center|[[Accipiter]]{{Fn|20}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Fidelis]]{{Fn|20}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Fist of Ultramar]]
 
|align=center|It was part of the '''[[Joran IV]] Retaliation Force''', under the command of [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Jehnnus Ardias]].
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Garra de Macragge]]{{Fn|21}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Internecio]]{{Fn|20}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Iter Splendere]]{{Fn|21}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Righteous Fury (Ultramarines)|Righteous Fury]]{{Fn|15b}}
 
|align=center|It was part of the '''[[Joran IV]] Retaliation Force''', under the command of [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Jehnnus Ardias]].{{Fn|15b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Vae Victus]]'''{{Fn|8}}
 
|align=center|[[Pavonis]] Campaign, Defense of [[Tarsis Ultra]] against [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]], Second Pavonis Campaign, Defense of Ultramar against [[M'kar]] the Reborn{{Fn|10}}
 
|align=center|Active
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Valin's Revenge]]{{Fn|2}}
 
|align=center|Defense of Ultramar against [[M'kar]] the Reborn{{Fn|10}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[White Consuls]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Eternal Faith]]'''{{Fn|1b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Hermes]]'''{{Fn|1b}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Will of the Emperor]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[White Scars]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Lord of Heavens]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Warrior of the Plains]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Word Bearers]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Infidus Diabolus]]'''{{Fn|22}}
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[World Eaters]]
 
|align=center|'''[[Blood Shrike]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''[[Silent Fury]]'''
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|}
 
  
== Miniatures ==
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==Miniatures==
 
[[Image:BFGSMStrikeCruiser.gif|center|thumb|[[Ultramarines]] Strike Cruiser]]
 
[[Image:BFGSMStrikeCruiser.gif|center|thumb|[[Ultramarines]] Strike Cruiser]]
  
==See Also==
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==Related Articles==
*[[Vanguard Cruiser]] {{Fn|13}}
 
*[[Grey Knights Strike Cruiser]]
 
*[[Punisher Class Strike Cruiser]]
 
 
*[[Space Marine Fleet]]
 
*[[Space Marine Fleet]]
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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{{Cite}}
 
*1: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Book)]]
 
*1: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Book)]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: p. 22
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**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 22
**{{Endn|1b}}: p. 23
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**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 23
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook]]{{cite this}}
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook]]{{cite this}}
 
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)]]{{cite this}}
 
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)]]{{cite this}}
 
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition)]]{{cite this}}
 
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition)]]{{cite this}}
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Five: The Siege of Vraks]], Pg. 54
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Five: The Siege of Vraks]], pg. 54
 
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Dawn of War II]]
 
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Dawn of War II]]
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Grey Knights (Novel)]] by [[Ben Counter]]{{cite this}}
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*{{Endn|7}}: [[Grey Knights (Novel)]]{{cite this}}
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Nightbringer (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]], Chapter Four
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[Nightbringer (Novel)]], Chapter Four
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Warriors of Ultramar (Novel)]] by '''Graham McNeill''' – [[The Ultramarines Omnibus]]: Chapter Five, p. 342
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*{{Endn|9}}: [[Warriors of Ultramar (Novel)]] [[The Ultramarines Omnibus]], Chapter Five, pg. 342
*{{Endn|10}}: [[The Chapter's Due (Novel)]] by '''Graham McNeill''', Chapters Four, Six, and Eight
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*{{Endn|10}}: [[The Chapter's Due (Novel)]], Chapters Four, Six, and Eight
 
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Phalanx (Novel)]], Chapter 2
 
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Phalanx (Novel)]], Chapter 2
*{{Endn|12}}: [[The Emperor's Finest (Novel)]] by [[Sandy Mitchell]], Chapter 1, p. 10
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*{{Endn|12}}: [[The Emperor's Finest (Novel)]], Chapter 1, pg. 10
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part_Two]], pg. 201
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*{{Endn|13}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two]], pg. 201
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Wolf's Honour (Novel)]] by [[Lee Lightner]], Prologue
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*{{Endn|14}}: [[Wolf's Honour (Novel)]], Prologue
 
*15: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition)]]
 
*15: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition)]]
 
**{{Endn|15a}}: pg. 161
 
**{{Endn|15a}}: pg. 161
 
**{{Endn|15b}}: pg. 188
 
**{{Endn|15b}}: pg. 188
*{{Endn|16}}: [[The Ghost Halls (Short Story)]], pg. 1
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*{{Endn|16}}: [[The Ghost Halls (Short Story)]]
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Index Astartes II]], pgs. 44-55
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*{{Endn|17}}: [[Index Astartes II]], pgs. 44–55
 
*{{Endn|18}}: [[The Ascension of Balthasar (Audio Drama)]]
 
*{{Endn|18}}: [[The Ascension of Balthasar (Audio Drama)]]
*{{Endn|19}}: [[Codex: Space Wolves (7th Edition)]] - ''The Disappearance of Russ''
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*{{Endn|19}}: [[Codex: Space Wolves (7th Edition)]] ''The Disappearance of Russ''
*{{Endn|20}}: [[White Dwarf 288 (US)]] pg.115
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*{{Endn|20}}: [[White Dwarf 288 (US)]], pg. 115
*{{Endn|21}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]] pg.17
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*{{Endn|21}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 17
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Dark Apostle (Novel)]]
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*{{Endn|22}}: [[Dark Apostle (Novel)]]{{Cite this}}
*{{Endn|23}}: [[Battle for the Abyss (Novel)]]
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*{{Endn|23}}: [[Battle for the Abyss (Novel)]]{{Cite this}}
*{{Endn|24}}: [[The First Heretic (Novel)]]
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*{{Endn|24}}: [[The First Heretic (Novel)]]{{Cite this}}
*{{Endn|25}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem]] p.112
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*{{Endn|25}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem]], pg. 112
 
*{{Endn|26}}: [[The Serpent Beneath (Novella)]]
 
*{{Endn|26}}: [[The Serpent Beneath (Novella)]]
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*{{Endn|27}}: [[The Alien Hunters (Short Story)]] - [[Xenos Hunters (Anthology)]]
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*{{Endn|28}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination]], pg. 15
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*{{Endn|29}}: [[Eclipse of Hope (Short Story)]]
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[[Category:Naval Vessels]]
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[[de:Angriffskreuzer]]
 
[[de:Angriffskreuzer]]
 
[[fr:Croiseur d'Attaque]]
 
[[fr:Croiseur d'Attaque]]

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Space Marine Strike Cruiser
Strike Cruiser

Most Space Marine Chapters control only two or three mighty Battle Barges[1a] however these behemoths are called upon rarely. The Chapter's Strike Cruisers are more common although still rare compared to Imperial Navy ship classes but the arrival of a single Strike Cruiser is usually enough to quell a rebellious planet, the same cannot be said of an Imperial Navy Cruiser.

Overview

Strike Cruisers can carry up to one full company of Space Marines and their equipment. They are primarily used for rapid deployment and are often the first arrive in orbit of a threatened planet and capable of deploying their cargo within twenty minutes of said arrival.[1b]

The armament of a Strike Cruiser is comparable to that of a Imperial Navy Dauntless Light Cruiser, equipped with two Weapons Batteries. However, the Strike Cruiser omits the lance weaponry in exchange for a mighty Bombardment Cannon.[1b] Strike Cruisers can also be equipped with Exterminatus-class weapons[27] or a Nova Cannon.[29]

Additionally a Strike Cruiser has a flight deck for launching two squadrons of Thunderhawk Gunships.[1b]

Variants

Famous Strike Cruisers

Miniatures

Ultramarines Strike Cruiser

Related Articles

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Modern Space Marine Fleet
Battleships Battle Barge
Cruisers Strike CruiserVanguard Class
Escorts Gladius ClassNova ClassHunter ClassRapid Strike Vessel
Attack Craft ThunderhawkStormravenStorm Eagle (Fire Raptor) • Storm TalonStormhawkXiphonOverlordNephilimDark TalonStormfangStormwolfCorvus BlackstarCaestus Assault Ram
Transports Thunderhawk TransporterLanding CraftDrop Pod