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The '''Mars Class Battle Cruiser''' was designed to replace the [[Exorcist Class Grand Cruiser]] as a small fleet carrier and long range patrol ship. It serves in both roles adequately well, but excels at neither.

== Overview ==

The ''Mars'' class features the classic armoured prow, allowing it to close with the enemy in relative safety. Its main armament consists of medium sized, long ranged [[weapons batteries]], two [[lances]] on the dorsal section, and the fearsome [[Nova Cannon]]. It can also support a good number of [[attack craft]]. These allow the ''Mars'' Class to engage the enemy whilst out of range of their main weapon systems, or go closer to the enemy and use its attack craft to protect itself or make lightning raids against enemy ships.{{Fn|1}}

The ''Mars'' Class is thought to be undergunned by many [[Imperial Navy Captain]]s, and the shipyards of [[Mars]] stopped laying down ''Mars'' Class keels some 1,900 years before the [[Gothic War]]. Only a handful of shipyards continue to produce ''Mars'' in limited numbers ever since.{{Fn|4}}. Those that remain, however, are on active front line duty, for as many captains who do not like them, there are those who adore their ability to operate at stand-off range.{{Fn|1}}

 == Notable Mars Class Vessels ==*''[[Pax ImperiumFist of Russ]]''- formerly the ''Resolute'', captured by [[Berek Thunderfist]]'s predecessor and turned into [[Space Wolf]] service.{{Fn|2Cite This}}

*''[[JovianPax Imperium]]'' - Sub-class*''[[Fist of Russ]]'' - formerly the ''Resolute'', captured by [[Berek Thunderfist]]'s predecessor and turned into [[Space Wolf]] service.{{Cite ThisFn|2}}

*{{Endn|3}}: [[White Dwarf #232]], "pg. 15 - ''De'Aynes Fighting Ships of the Gothic Sector", pg. 15''