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| − | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a class of [[Battleship]] used by the [[Imperial Army]]'s [[Imperialis Armada]] and [[Legiones Astartes]] during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn| | + | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a class of [[Battleship]] used by the [[Imperial Army]]'s [[Imperialis Armada]] and [[Legiones Astartes]] during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|2}} |
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| + | They were referenced as being built for the same role as [[Gloriana Class Battleship|Gloriana]] and [[Victory Class Battleship|Victory]] class Battleships, but were earlier and more logistically complex examples that were eventually relegated to mostly back-line duties in reserve and garrison fleets.{{Fn|3}} | ||
==Notable Vessels== | ==Notable Vessels== | ||
| − | *''[[Mia Donna Mori]]'' | + | *''[[Mia Donna Mori]]'' — [[Death Guard]] vessel which was known to carry out [[Exterminatus]] via massive amounts of biological and chemical weapons.{{Fn|1}} |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | *{{Endn|1}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book | + | *{{Endn|1}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]], pg. 137 |
| − | *{{Endn|2}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book | + | *{{Endn|2}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination]], pg. 15 |
| − | *{{Endn|3}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Four]], pg. 47 | + | *{{Endn|3}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest]], pg. 47 |
[[Category:Battleships]] | [[Category:Battleships]] | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 16 July 2023
The Goliath Class Battleship was a class of Battleship used by the Imperial Army's Imperialis Armada and Legiones Astartes during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[2]
They were referenced as being built for the same role as Gloriana and Victory class Battleships, but were earlier and more logistically complex examples that were eventually relegated to mostly back-line duties in reserve and garrison fleets.[3]
Notable Vessels
- Mia Donna Mori — Death Guard vessel which was known to carry out Exterminatus via massive amounts of biological and chemical weapons.[1]
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal, pg. 137
- 2: The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination, pg. 15
- 3: The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest, pg. 47
