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==Propulsion==
*[[Warp Drive]]s are complicated engine devices which allow Imperial Ships to travel through the [[Immaterium]] in order to reach destinations across the vastness of space. They are dangerous devices and due to the inherent perils of Warp Travel are only used for long-range travel.{{Fn|1a}}
*'''Plasma Drives''' serve as a starship's principle method of propulsion for short destinations that do not require [[Warp]] travel and are not nearly as dangerous as Warp Drives. These are powered by the ships Plasma Reactors.{{Fn|1a}} Tough and reliable, Plasma Drives allow a spaceship to move from one end of a system to the other end in a reasonable timeframe.{{Fn|3}}*'''Heavy Thrusters''' are used for planetary take-offs and landings. Plasma Drives produce hard radiation and aren’t suitable to be used in most environments.{{Fn|3}}
==Support Systems==
*'''Auger Arrays''' are scanning arrays that allow Imperial Starships to probe and detect sources of energy and heat on planets or in the depths of space, making them useful for detecting incoming enemy ships or pinpointing vital installations on hostile worlds.{{Fn|1b}}
*'''Life Sustainers''' are a collective name for support systems vital for the operation of Imperial starships. These include water filters, air purifiers, void suits, pressurization systems, and artificial gravity.{{Fn|1a}}
*'''Plasma Reactors''' are massive devices which serve as the power sources of Imperial starships.{{Fn|1a}}
*'''Grav Plates''' are mostly autonomous and are, once activated, responsible for the creation of a pseudo-gravity field that incorporates inertial compensation. On most spaceship the Grave Plates produce a gravity field of one [[Terran]] standard. On a few other vessels the gravity field is adjusted to be slightly above or below that level.{{Fn|3}}
==See also==
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus]]:
**{{Endn|1a}}: pgs. 31-32
**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 33
**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 38
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Chaos Daemons (4th Edition)]] , pg. 43*{{Endn|3}}: [[Dark Heresy: The Inquisitor's Handbook]], pg. 156
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