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While no two Balefleets are alike in size or composition, each is formed around an [[Ark of Omen]] at its core. Each consists of an army of various Chaos forces including [[Heretic Astartes]], [[Cultist]]s, [[Traitor Guard]], [[Chaos Knight]]s, [[Dark Mechanicum]], etc.. Command of each Balefleet varies, and either are [[Abaddon]]'s own subordinates of [[Champions of Chaos]] that have pledged themselves to his latest endeavour. To prevent rebellion or infighting amongst these allies, Abaddon seeded shipmasters and individuals loyal only to him. Sometimes these aren't even hidden, and consist of his own [[Black Legion]] honour guard. As a final fail-safe, each Balefleet has [[Alpha Legion]] operatives allied with Abaddon to ensure they oversee their primary duty: the acquisition of [[Key (Weapon)|Key Fragments]].{{Fn|22b}}

Each Balefleet is fully self-sufficient and self-contained, allowing them to act independently of the other. When set against the interdependent formations of the [[Indomitus Crusade]] and their need to act as a component of a greater strategic whole, Abaddon had succeeded in translating the individualistic and anarchic nature of his followers into an advantage. Not only could they act without having to maintain strategic coherency with other fleets, but they were also expendable to The Despoiler.{{Fn|22b}}

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|rowspan=1 align="center"|''[[Colossus (Ark of Omen)|Colossus]]''|align="center"||align="center"|Additional forces consist of the [[Dark Mechanicum]] and [[Chaos Titans]]|[[Arks of Omen: Abaddon]], pg. 31align="center"|{{Fn|2c}}

|rowspan=1 align="center"|''[[Herald of Misery]]''|align="center"|[[Czagra]], [[Iron Warriors]] [[Warsmith]]|align="center"|[[Chaos Warband|Chaos Space Marines Warbands]] - of the [[Ferrocratic Creed]] and [[Barbican Lords]], [[Chaos Titans]] of [[Legio Krytos]], and [[Legio Rorgahl]]|[[White Dwarf 484]], pgs. 24-29align="center"|{{Fn|3}}

|rowspan=1 align="center"|''[[Ogre]]''|align="center"|[[Gulthorg]], [[Nurgle]] [[Chaos Lord]]|align="center"|[[Sons of Rot]] [[Chapter]], [[Morbidax]] [[Traitor Guard]] [[Regiment]]s, the [[Chaos Knights]] of [[House Gnaw]], the [[Dark Mechanicum]] [[Vivisector Squadron]]s of Archmagos [[Ovloch]], [[Plaguecrows]] and [[Vermin Guard]] [[Chaos Warband|Warband]]s|[[Arks of Omen: Abaddon]], pg. 26align="center"|{{Fn|2a}}

*{{Endn|2}}: [[Arks of Omen: Abaddon]], :**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 26**{{Endn|2b}}: pgs. 28-30**{{Endn|2c}}: pg. 31*{{Endn|3}}: [[White Dwarf 484]], pgs. 24-29