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==Description==
The streamlined ''Neimos'' has a rounded prow and a teardrop stern with stubby wings arrayed in an X-pattern. The stern houses the thrusters which recessed into the hull when not in operation. Its extremely durable and flexible hull is constructed from a spun [[sentanium]]/[[ceramite]] mix, reinforced with additional ablative armour.{{Fn|2a}} It is capable of being dropped directly from orbit onto the surface of [[ocean world]]s{{Fn|1}} with the help of ballute arrays to slow the fall and shunt field systems to survive atmospheric reentry.{{Fn|2a}} The shunt field is only powerful enough to protect the bridge, which is mounted on shock-resistant mechanisms. The crew has to enter special descent capsule, which fill themselves with shock-absorbing bio-gels.{{Fn|2b}}  During a descent operation, a process that only takes seconds, the ablative armour burns off, at which point energy-syphonig technologies convert the mounting heat into power. When the ballute array is triggered, great grey-blue cones made from [[Synth|synthsilk]] emerge from the stern and fill themselves with gasses from the engine and the local atmosphere. The ballutes, in combination with the now extended winglets, slow the fall until impact, at which pojint flicker-fast gravity displacement fields allow the ''Neimos'' to rapidly descent beneath the surface.{{Fn|12b}} Underwater the ''Neimos'' is propelled by drive system based upon designs from ancient [[Terra]].{{Fn|2c}} Power is provided by a [[Fusion Reactor|fusion reactor]] made from titanium and hyper-dense alloys. The enginarium section is more armoured than any other section of the vessel.{{Fn|2d}} The ''Neimos'' is armed with blue-green frequency [[lascannon]] turrets, tuned for underwater operations,{{Fn|2d}} one of which is situated on the dorsal hull.{{Fn|2a}} When submerged, the ''Neimos'' can deploy a sensor pod coated in low-visibility, detection-resistant materials, tethered to the vessel by a long cable, to gather data and to sample the atmosphere.{{Fn|2b}} Usually operated by baseline [[human]]s, the ''Neimos'' can be rapidly modified to be operated by a crew consisting of [[Astartes]] and [[servitor]]s.{{Fn|2a}}
==History==
By [[M41]] the ''Neimos'' was recovered by [[Magos]] [[Zellik]] {{Fn|1}} from a [[space hulk]] in the [[Drache Sector|Drache sector]]{{Fn|2a}} for his collection. It was used by a combined [[Blood Angels]]/[[Flesh Tearers]] strike force for covert insertion onto [[Dynikas V]].{{Fn|1}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Blood Angels: The Second Omnibus]], ''Appendix Angelus (Revised and Expanded)'', pg. 665
*2: [[Black Tide (Novel)]] — [[Blood Angels: The Second Omnibus]]:
**{{Endn|2a}}: Chapter Five
**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter Six
**{{Endn|2c}}: Chapter Seven
**{{Endn|2d}}: Chapter Eight
[[Category:Aquatic Vessels]]
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