The Apocalypse-class is a truly ancient class of human spacefaring vessel which predates the more common Retribution-class Battleship by a millennium. Though most Segmentum battlefleets have several examples of the Apocalypse-class worthy of combat, they cannot be replaced.Īn Apocalypse-class Battleship in all its glory this vessel carries an unusual amount of ornamentation, particularly the angelic monument on its superstructure. However, despite Imperial admirals and captains alike treasuring these relics and keeping them in fighting condition, their numbers continue to dwindle. However, the sacrifice of these vessels is rare and so the battle records of the Apocalypse become legendary with vessels like His Will and Triumph carving out impressive war records that are remembered and spoken about across the Imperium of Man in countless campaigns from one end of the galaxy to the other. These shortcomings mean that because of the lack of knowledge and technology to replicate these warships, the Apocalypse-class is a precious gem of the Imperial Navy and the loss of any one of them is deeply felt throughout the Navy and also by the Adeptus Mechanicus - who revere the battleship's ancient technology as especially sacred to the Machine God. The firepower it brings to battle is one for any admiral to relish, but the technology is so ancient that few can operate it and fewer still can maintain it. Carrying enough firepower to rival that of a Retribution-class Battleship, it is a vessel much sought after throughout all of the Segmentum battlefleets, particularly those that face the fiercest of space combat, and is also much feared by the Imperium's enemies.
The Apocalypse-class is a vessel worthy of such a title. The vessels now in service with the Imperial Navy have either been in service since they were built or were recovered as Space Hulks and retrofitted back into working order so as to continue the fight for the Imperium. Most Segmentum fleets have at least a few examples of the Apocalypse still in battleworthy condition, though their numbers are gradually dwindling. Thus, almost all existing Apocalypse-class Battleships keep their Lance armament limited to medium ranges unless under duress. However, the array conduits themselves become notoriously unreliable when stressed this far and runaway power drains can easily start to sap energy from the ship's main drives, making the Apocalypse sluggish in the midst of battle. It has been noted that these Lance arrays are fully capable of operating at much greater ranges by an engineering process that greatly increases the load-bearing capabilities of their main power relays. The rows of fearsome Lance armament along the broadsides of the Apocalypse are its most distinctive feature. In this duty, the Apocalypse has proved itself to be everything the Imperial Navy could have wished for.Īn Apocalypse-class Battleship on patrol. It has been theorised by naval strategists that the vessel was specifically created to counter the ever-growing numbers of battleships and grand cruisers that attempted to lead Chaos raiding fleets from within the Eye of Terror. The loss of even one will always be keenly felt.
The superior technologies used to construct the multiple Lance turrets on the Apocalypse have now all but been forgotten and so the small number of examples of this warship can never be replaced. The Apocalypse-class is an ancient design that is generally believed to have been the precursor of the Retribution-class Battleship millennia ago. The Apocalypse-class is no longer produced at Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World shipyards due to the aging design and lost technical specifications over the millennia. The Apocalypse-class Battleship is a rare but extremely powerful battleship currently in service to the Imperial Navy.
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