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==Overview==
The ''Vengeful Spirit'' is an ancient vessel, constructed in the [[M30|30th Millennium]] by the artisans of [[Mars]]. The ''Vengeful Spirit'' was the largest of the Gloriana-class command vessels alongside the ''[[Hrafnkel]]'', ''[[Conqueror (Ship)|Conqueror]]'', and ''[[Iron Blood]]''.{{Fn|3}} Heavily armed, the ''Vengeful Spirit'' gained a formidable reputation during the [[Great Crusade]] as the command ship of [[Primarch]] and later [[Imperial]] [[Warmaster]] [[Horus UpercalLupercal]]. The mere arrival of the ''Vengeful Spirit'' would often result in the surrender of an entire [[System]].{{Fn|2}}
From the ''strategium'', and later [[Lupercal's Court]], upon the command deck, Horus would coordinate the military and diplomatic efforts of the [[63rd Expeditionary Fleet]], and countless thousands of personnel lived and worked on board. Additionally because it was so old the core of the ship was a rotting, empty labyrinth of filth and rats. Over time as the [[Sons of Horus]] became corrupted during the [[Horus Heresy]], it became less of a warship and more of a temple to the dark gods of [[Chaos]] whom Horus came to revere. The [[Battle of Terra|final battle]] between Horus and the [[Emperor]] took place on the twisted bridge of the ship where humanity's bright future was shattered beyond repair.
