Slamblasta
Like many Ork ships, the "Battleship" Slamblasta was built on the hulk of a destroyed Imperial vessel. In the case of the Slamblasta, the hulk was that of the Gothic Class Cruiser Pallas Imperious.[1]
Unable to properly repair the hulk's broadside lances, the Orks stripped them out and attempted to combine the parts into two larger lance-type weapons. In typical Ork fashion, the result looked more dangerous than it actually was, but it nonetheless gave the Slamblasta a lance capability that was unheard-of for Ork vessels.[1]
The Slamblasta played a crucial role in the Third Armageddon War as part of the raiding groups sent ahead of the main invasion fleet. There, its prow lances proved invaluable to the Orks' efforts to cripple the system's outmost defenses.[1]
Source
- 1: Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Xenos Fleets (accessed 2010.11.17)
