{{ImperialNavyPortal}}[[Image:Mars Class Battlecruiser.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mars Class Battlecruiser{{Fn|1}}]]The '''Mars Class Battle Cruiser''' was designed to replace the [[Exorcist Class Grand Cruiser]] as a small fleet carrier and long range patrol ship. It serves in both roles adequately well, but excels at neither. The Mars class features the classic armoured prow, allowing it to close with the enemy in relative safety. Its main armament consists of medium sized, long ranged [[weapons batteries]], two [[lance]]s on the dorsal section, and has the fearsome [[Nova Cannon]]. It can also support a good number of attack craft. These allow the Mars Class to engage the enemy whilst out of range of their main weapon systems, or go closer to the enemy and use its attack craft to protect itself or make lightning raids against enemy ships.²

==Overview==[[File:MarsBattlecruiserBGA.png|thumbnail|right|A Mars Battlecruiser{{Fn|5}}]]The ''Mars Class is thought '' class features the classic armoured prow, allowing it to be undergunned by many close with the enemy in relative safety. Its main armament consists of medium sized, long ranged [[Imperialweapons batteries]] , two [[Imperial Navy Captain|Captainlances]]son the dorsal section, and the shipyards fearsome [[Nova Cannon]]. It can also support a good number of [[Marsattack craft]] stopped laying down . These allow the ''Mars '' Class keels some 1to engage the enemy whilst out of range of their main weapon systems,900 years ago. Those that remain, however, are on active front line duty, for as many captains who do not like them, there are those who adore their ability or go closer to the enemy and use its attack craft to operate at stand-off rangeprotect itself or make lightning raids against enemy ships.²{{Fn|1}}

The ''Mars'' Class is thought to be undergunned by many [[Imperial Navy Captain]]s, and the shipyards of [[Mars]] stopped laying down ''Mars'' Class keels some 1,900 years before the [[Gothic War]]. Only a handful of shipyards continue to produce ''Mars'' in limited numbers ever since.{{Fn|4}} Those that remain, however, are on active front line duty, for as many captains who do not like them, there are those who adore their ability to operate at stand-off range.{{Fn|1}}  ==Notable Mars Class ships include:Vessels==;'*''[[Fist of Russ (Warship)|Fist of Russ]]'''— Formerly the "resolute," captured '''''Resolute'''''. Captured by the [[Berek ThunderfistWolf Lord]] [[Hrothgar Ironblade]] after the [[Battle of Sestus Proxima]]'s predecessor and turned pressed into [[Space Wolf]] service.{{Cite ThisFn|6}};*''[[God-Emperor's Mantle]]''{{Fn|10}}*''[[Imperious]]''{{Fn|1}}*'Pax Imperium'[[Jovian]]''- Sub-class.:Flag ship *''[[Judgement of the Void]]''{{Fn|9}}*''[[Lord Commander Solar MachariusBerrus]] during the ''{{Fn|8}}*''[[Macharian CrusadeMarquis Lex]] until the Battle of ''{{Fn|3}}*''[[CharaxdisPax Imperium]] where it was heavily damaged.³ It was also seen during the ''{{Fn|2}}*''[[Gothic WarTyrant's Light]]''{{Fn|7}} ==Technical Specifications==*'''Dimensions:''' 5.¹4 km long, 0.85 km abeam at fins approx.{{Fn|4}};*'''ImperiousMass:'''33 megatonnes approx.{{Fn|3}}*'''Crew:Seen during the [[Gothic War]] and retrofitted with an enhanced targeting array salvaged after the Battle of Orar''' 107, giving its weapons batteries improved accuracy000 crew; approx.^{{{Fn|3}}*'''Accel:''' 2}.3 gravities max sustainable acceleration.{{Fn|3}}

{{Classics}}*^{{Endn|1}}:[[CodexBattlefleet Gothic Rulebook]], pg. 108*{{Endn|2}}: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition)#2nd Codex|[[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], {{Cite Marker End}}*²{{Endn|3}}:[http://www[White Dwarf 232]], pg.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1280005_BFG_Ships_of_the_Gothic_Sector.pdf BFG 15 — ''De'Aynes Fighting Ships of the Gothic Sector''*{{Endn|4}}: [[Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus]], pg. 22*{{Endn|5}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Video Game)]]{{CE}}*{{Endn|6}}: [[Wolf's Honour (Novel)]] — [[Space Wolf: The Second Omnibus]], Chapter Three*{{Endn|7}}: [[Shadow of Ullanor (Novel)]] — Chapter 9*{{Endn|8}}: [[White Dwarf 272]], pgs. 42–47 - ''Destroy the Tombship!''*{{Endn|9}}: [[Sea of Souls (Novel)]] - Chapter 2*{{Endn|10}}: [[Crusade: Nachmund Gauntlet]], pg. 16{{ImpShips}} [[Category:Cruisers]][[Category:Imperial Fleet]][[Category:Fleet (Adepta Sororitas)]][[Category:Naval Vessels]] p108

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