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A '''Space Hulk''' is a massive conglomeration of lost ships and wrecks fused together. They drift through space and in and out of the warp and during the millennia the lost ships join together into one enormous body. Frequently, they are so huge that they have their own atmosphere and gravity. Since the hulks often exit and re-enter the warp seemingly at random, searching or traveling in them is dangerous in the extreme.{{cite thisFn|4}}

The [[Imperial Navy]], and all Imperial forces and authorities as a whole, have standard orders to survey such objects and to report their location. The hulks consist of ships and items of technology millennia old and the recoverable technology can be of immense value to the Imperium, and especially to the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], thus elite Imperial forces are sent aboard to clear out infestations. Depending on the strategic situation (availability of troops, proximity to vital Imperial star systems, safety margins, etc), [[Space Marines]] are sent to purge the hulk of any alien infestations.{{cite thisFn|4}}

Space hulks are dangerous, as they are commonly used as a means of transport by certain unsophisticated factions. [[Ork]]s, [[Genestealer]]s, and [[Chaos]] renegades use them occasionally to invade other worlds. As the warp jump of Space Hulks is essentially made in a random direction this gives them the advantage of surprise.{{cite thisFn|4}}

Therefore the mission of boarding space hulks is extremely dangerous and normally entrusted to [[Terminator]]s, the Chapters' most experienced elite who are heavily armed and armoured. In some cases this is an impossible task, due to too-powerful enemy resistance, too few available Imperial troops, too close to vital systems, etc. In such cases, the bombardment and total destruction of the hulk is the only viable alternative.{{cite thisFn|4}}

*{{Endn|4}}: [[Space Hulk (Board Game)]]{{Cite this}}Rulebook: Space Hulks