Spear of Aries
The Spear of Aries is a Strike Cruiser in the Flames of Aries Chapter and serves as its current flagship.[1]
The Strike Cruiser was among the Flames of Aries' fleet when the Great Rift was created and caused havoc across the Imperium. In the aftermath of its creation, the Chapter found itself in the Imperium Nihilus, which was beset by numerous foes. The Flames of Aries' Chapter Master Rigentus then led its fleet into a series of gruelling battles to stem the tide, but they met their match in the Ork infested Villipan System. The Chapter's fleet was then surrounded after it carved a path through the Xenos and Rigentus led his Chapter into a glorious last stand. During the battle, though, the fleet became separated from each other by the Orks and the Spear was left adrift by itself, after being heavily damaged. A group of Flames of Aries still survived within the Spear, but they soon had to fight off invading Orks, seeking to plunder the stricken Strike Cruiser. Unbeknownst to the Flames of Aries, however, a Torchbearers task force, led by the Custodes Shield-Captain Galion Magethus, had been searching for the Chapter in order to give them the tools needed to create Primaris Space Marines. Though they thought they were too late, when they finally discovered the Chapter's location, the Torchbearers found the 20 surviving Flames, aboard the Spear of Aries. They were soon rescued and with the Torchbearers' aid the Chapter was reborn. With Rigentus seemingly dead in battle with the Orks, the Torchbearers' Greyshield Captain Alagon Mors, was made the new Chapter Master of the Flames of Aries. The Spear of Aries was repaired by the Torchbearers as well and it became the flagship of the Chapter, as they then left the Villipan System.[1]
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- 1: White Dwarf March 2020, pgs. 58-61 — Journey's End (Short Story)
