Boarding Torpedo
Boarding Torpedoes, also known as Docking Torpedoes, are a type of Torpedo used by the Imperial Navy for boarding operations against enemy starships. More of a manned spacecraft than a weapon, a Boarding Torpedo slams into an enemy starship, then unleashes its deadly cargo within to incapacitate and capture the vessel. Boarding Torpedos are are filled with specially trained Imperial Navy boarding troops,[1] or Space Marines.[3]
Boarding Torpedoes are less maneuverable and armoured than assault boats, but are also a smaller target and thus more difficult to intercept.[1]
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Boarding Spines
Tyranid equivalent to Boarding Torpedoes are entirely organic semi-sentient creatures known as Boarding Spines.[2]
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Boarding Torpedo Launched[3]
Boarding Torpedo impacting upon a Space Hulk[3]
See also
Source
- 1: Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus, pg. 8
- 2: The Devastation of Baal (Novel) - Chapter 5
- 3: Eternal War (Comic Anthology) – A Good Day to Die
