Radiance (Adeptus Custodes)
The Radiance is an Adeptus Custodes warship, that serves the Emissaries Imperatus and it is under the command of Shield-Captain Marcus Achallor.[1]
Like all of the Custodes' warships, the Radiance has no standard class designation, though, it has the mass of a Cruiser. Its bridge is a hollow sphere which is comparatively small for the Radiance's size and it contains numerous walkways and platforms. A hundred deck officers and Tech Priests work there, who are protected by Armsmen and everyone wears black-and-bronze armour, while doing their duty. Since it serves the Emissaries Imperatus, the Radiance has been equipped with powerful techno-arcana to enable the Emissaries to conduct covert strikes at the Imperium's foes. Among these devices are the Obfuscation Engines, which are an adaptation of ancient Heresy-era technology that inverts the Radiance's void shields when they are activated. This causes the Radiance to become an invisible blank to even the most powerful augurs. Another powerful device installed upon the warship is the Veilbreaker Teleportarium, which has a vast operational range and remarkable precision. Such is this ancient treasure's value, that the Adeptus Custodes, consider the Veilbreaker to be more precious to them than the Radiance itself.[1]
While under Shield-Captain Marcus Achallor's command, the Radiance was assigned to Indomitus Crusade Fleet Primus and it took part in the Battle of Gathalamor.[1]
Known Crew during the Indomitus Crusade[1]
- Commander Shield-Captain Marcus Achallor
- Shipmistress Ebele Sangar
- Navigator Teshwan
- Mistress of Astropaths Ashmeiln
- Magos Kzarch
- Auspex Officer Osmor
- Helm Officer Pheng
- Helm Officer O'Casver
- Adept-analyticus ChoKvell
Sources
- 1: The Gate of Bones (Novel), Chapter 17
