This means that the Emperor can reliably put the hurt on enemies at extreme range, and in-universe accounts for the versatility and self-sufficiency of the class. Hence, it is more accurate to state that the Emperor is a Carrier Battleship Battlestar rather than a true Aircraft Carrier due to its heavy armaments. The poster-ship for Battlefleet Gothic, the Emperor carries four Launch Bays worth fighters and bombers, which are supplemented by a suite of macrocannons for ship-to-ship combat. The loss of any Battleship is keenly felt by the fleet in question, with each a near-priceless relic that cannot be easily replaced, even by a Forge World like Mars.īattleships typically come in three flavors: Ordnance ships (armed with a majority of Macrocannons), Lance ships (armed mostly with Lances), and Carriers (carrying mostly Fighters and Bombers).Ĭlasses Carriers Emperor File:BFGAEmperor.jpeg Many Battleships are centuries or even millennia old, with rolls of honor to match.

Just don't expect them to get anywhere quickly, due to their relatively ponderous speed. Properly supported by its fleet, a Battleship can easily turn the tide in an engagement. These ships are often the heaviest hitters of any armada,with guns, armor, fighter and bomber support, and torpedoes a-plenty. The biggest and heaviest ship class available to the Imperial Navy, the Battleship is often the flagship of the Admiral during a campaign.

'A magnificent ship no doubt, but I would rather have a crew who knew their airlaps from their transons.' – Admiral Rath, on viewing the Emperor-class Battleship Dominus Astra

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