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The '''Il'Fannor''' class [[cruiser]] (designated as '''Merchant''' class by the [[Imperium]]) was the next major ship designed by the [[TauT'au]] after the [[Gal'leath Class Battleship]].
==Overview==
It was originally designed to become the new workhouse of the fledgling [[Tau T'au Empire]], its [[Gravitic Drive]] being able to reach a third of normal [[Warp Travel|warp speed]]. As the Gal'leath proved ineffective as a military vessel against the [[Orks]], the Merchant was heavily redesigned into a cheap and effective (if rather slow) warship that remained the TauT'au's mainline military ship until the advent of the [[Lar'shi]] class. As a cruiser, it lacks the hard-hitting firepower, speed and durability of those of the other major races, but makes up for it by being very cheap and easy to produce.{{Fn|1}}
== Configurations ==
There exist two current configurations of the Il'fannor cruiser, the Ke'lshan and Dal'yth.{{Fn|1}}
=== Ke'lshan Conguration ===The more popular design incorporates mid-range port, prow and starboard [[Railgun ]] batteries that are able to fire in multiple arcs. They also utilise two [[Gravitic Hooks]] that can transport smaller vessels that do not have their own warp drives.{{Fn|1}}
=== Dal'yth Configuration ===
This subtle redesign replaces the Gravitic Hooks with short range [[Ion Cannon]]s and is thus able to be better utilised in up close engagements independently.{{Fn|1}}
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== Sources ==
*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?community=&catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Tau Fleets] pg. 102 (accessed 2010.12.08)
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2]]
{{Tau Navy}}
[[Category:Cruisers]]
[[Category:Fleet (Tau)]]
[[Category:Naval Vessels]]
[[fr:Vaisseau Stellaire Il'fannor]]
