Endeavour Light Cruiser

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Endeavour Class Light Cruiser

The Endeavour Class Light Cruiser is a class of warship used by the Imperial Navy and Basilikon Astra.^[3]

Overview

The Endeavour Class lacks the speed of the Dauntless Class Light Cruiser, and is therefore unsuitable to the anti-piracy role. It is therefore used as a convoy flagship, or heavy escort for a large capital ship. To counter the vulnerability of being as slow as a larger capital ship, the Endeavour has a much better turret array than a Dauntless Class, however, the power to upgrade the shields to the same level could not be found.^[1]

The large weapons batteries of the Endeavour class mean it can hold its own in a fleet engagement, usually equalling the fire-power of a full size cruiser. These batteries have only a short range, equalling that of the shortest cruiser battery ranges; this is sufficient, however, for the Endeavour's role as a heavy escort. It also has a small torpedo compliment, but these are more of a distraction, rather than a serious threat to a capital ship; escorts, however, would do well to avoid them.^[1]

Two variants of the Endeavour class exist, the Endurance Class Light Cruiser and the Defiant Class Light Cruiser.^[1]

Notable Endeavour Class Vessels

• Faithless Song — Captured and pressed into service by the Night Lords.^[6]
• Leonid
• Right of Will — Base of operations for the Cadian 101st regiment after the Fall of Cadia.^[5]
• Sanctis Legate
• Sword of Voss

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 3.8 km long, 0.5 km abeam at fins approx.^[2]
• Mass: 22 megatonnes approx.^[2]
• Crew: 67,500 crew; approx.^[2]
• Accel: 3.9 gravities max sustainable acceleration.^[2]

Images

Endeavour Light Cruiser^[4]

Sources

• 1: Battlefleet Gothic Armada, pg. 18
• 2: Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus, pg. 26
• 3: Fanatic Online #92 - Vessels of Mars: Ships of the Adeptus Mechanicus, by Nate Montes, Robert Henderson, and Ray Bell.
• 4: Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II
• 5: Traitor Rock (Novel), Part 1, Chapter 2
• 6: Throne of Lies (Audio Drama), Track 8