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'''{{PAGENAME}}s''' were a type of light warship used by the [[Space Marine]] [[Legion]]s during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|1}}
These small but heavily armed warships were capable of operating inside a planet's atmosphere, allowing them to land directly on the surface and provide supporting fire for invading armies. When required, they were detached from larger Space Marine [[Battle Barge]]s in orbit.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}} The [[Death Guard]] seemed to favor these warships and had a number of known examples.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
==Known Assault Ships==
*''[[Greenheart]]'' - Detachable [[Death Guard]] assault ship that could be launched from [[Battle Barge]]s such as the ''[[Endurance]]'' and ''[[Terminus Est]]''.{{Fn|2}}
*''[[Omen]]'' - Relic Assault Ship of the [[Death Guard]], used by [[Mortarion]] in the [[Battle of Isstvan III]].{{Fn|1}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One]] - pg. 54
*{{Endn|2}}: [[The Buried Dagger (Novel)]] - Interval I
[[Category:Fleet (Space Marines)]]
[[Category:Flyers]]
[[Category:Imperial Aircraft]]
[[Category:Vehicles (Space Marines)]]
{{SMShipsHeresy}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}s''' were a type of light warship used by the [[Space Marine]] [[Legion]]s during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|1}}
These small but heavily armed warships were capable of operating inside a planet's atmosphere, allowing them to land directly on the surface and provide supporting fire for invading armies. When required, they were detached from larger Space Marine [[Battle Barge]]s in orbit.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}} The [[Death Guard]] seemed to favor these warships and had a number of known examples.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
==Known Assault Ships==
*''[[Greenheart]]'' - Detachable [[Death Guard]] assault ship that could be launched from [[Battle Barge]]s such as the ''[[Endurance]]'' and ''[[Terminus Est]]''.{{Fn|2}}
*''[[Omen]]'' - Relic Assault Ship of the [[Death Guard]], used by [[Mortarion]] in the [[Battle of Isstvan III]].{{Fn|1}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One]] - pg. 54
*{{Endn|2}}: [[The Buried Dagger (Novel)]] - Interval I
[[Category:Fleet (Space Marines)]]
[[Category:Flyers]]
[[Category:Imperial Aircraft]]
[[Category:Vehicles (Space Marines)]]
{{SMShipsHeresy}}
