Hawking Class Exploration Cruiser

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The Hawking Class Exploration Cruiser dates from the time of the legendary Macharian Crusade.^[1]

Originally hastily constructed in order to range ahead of Macharius' fleet and search the Halo Stars, this new ship was a success and use of the design has since gradually spread throughout the Imperial Navy. Excelling at long range patrol and scout operations, those few Hawking vessels still in existence have often been extensively modified, with their hulls crammed full of improved sensors and other support systems. Partway in size between a Dauntless Class Light Cruiser and a Lunar Class Cruiser, Crew members superstitiously consider this class of vessel to be lucky.

Sources

• 1: Battlefleet Gothic Magazine Issue 13, pg. 29 ^{Fanatic Press}