Shroud Class Light Cruiser
Shroud Class Light Cruisers are a class of Necron Light Cruisers.[1]
Overview
The Shroud Class Cruiser is equipped with a heavy compliment of Lightning Arc Turrets.[2] They were first recorded in 992.M41 during a battle with Battlefleet Pacificus. In the following six years three more incidents ended with the Shroud-class Light Cruisers retreating from battle. It is believed that the ship class or crew were under evaluation.[1]
In 998.M41, five Shroud-class Light Cruisers assaulted the Adeptus Mechanicus facility on Mars. Several managed to land on the soil of Mars itself and although they were all destroyed in the end, their hulks were never found. Since the Mars incident, six additional encounters have seen the Shroud acting as the forward eyes and ears of the Necron fleet. They excel in this role because no ship that is capable of catching them has the firepower to engage it. The fact that five of these light ships easily infiltrated the Mechanicus's homeworld, reinforces the danger the Necrons pose to the Imperium.[1]
Known Encounters
- 992.M41: Various encounters with Battlefleet Pacificus.[Needs Citation]
- 996.M41: Bora Culpa Incident - Only seen as non-combat observers near Bora Culpa.[Needs Citation]
- 998.M41: Mars - Targets destroyed but hulks never recovered.[Needs Citation]
Known Vessels
- Lord of Antiquity - Personal vessel of Trazyn the Infinite[3]
Images
Shroud-class Light Cruiser [1]
Shroud Class Light Cruiser
See also
Sources
- 1: Shroud Class Light Cruiser
- 2: Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2
- 3: The Infinite and the Divine (Novel), Part 2, Chapter 3
Uncited
 |
| Necron Fleet | |
|---|---|
| Battleships | Cairn Class • Henet Class |
| Grand Cruisers | Scourge Class |
| Battlecruisers | Scythe Class |
| Light Cruisers | Cartouche Class • Khopesh Class • Sekhem Class • Shroud Class |
| Escorts | Dirge Class • Jackal Class |
| Attack Craft | Doom Scythe • Night Scythe • Night Shroud |
| Utility Vessels | Shaddh Class Light Freighter |
| Other | World Engine |
