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==Overview==
Capable of both atmospheric and space flight, it carried two pairs of twin-lined [[Lascannon]]s and a [[Xiphon Rotary Missile Launcher]] into battle. This firepower combined with the interceptor's speed and agility made it a deadly opponent.{{Fn|1}} However the design was complex, had limited range, and was ill-favored by the [[Mechanicum]], and was which preferred by the larger [[Wrath Pattern Starfighter|Wrathfighter]]. Thus by the end of the [[Great Crusade]] it had fallen out of frontline service in all Space Marine Legions except the [[Dark Angels]] and [[Ultramarines]], though the demands of the Heresy forced many more Legion's Legions to press them into service once more.{{Fn|2}}
The origins of the fighter are long lost, but it shares similarities to the [[STC]] patterns with craft such as the [[Thunderbolt]] and [[Amhut Voyager]]. The design itself was brought into Imperial service in 806.[[M30]] from the [[Rhadamanthys Enclave]]. The fighters performance puts great stress on its pilot, something [[Space Marines]] were naturally able to withstand.{{Fn|2}}
