Factory Ship
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Factory Ships are a type of Imperial starship that harvests and processes resources.[1]
They are known to be used in the Adeptus Mechanicus Fleet.[1]
Notable classes
- Golgotha Class Factory Ship[4]
- Goliath class Factory Ship - Extracts rare elements from ores, processes solar plasma into plasma for reactors.[3]
- Vapour-ships - Harvest a planet's oceans.[2]
Sources
- 1: Kill Team: Octarius Manual, pg. 7 - War Zone: Octarius
- 2: Mortal Fuel (Short Story) — Planetkill (Anthology)
- 3: Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus, pgs. 29-30
- 4: Soul Drinker (Novel), Chapter 5