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The '''Hellfire Class Heavy Cruiser''' is a class of [[Heavy Cruiser]] today most commonly used by [[Chaos]] fleets.

Originally, the Hellfire Class was an early attempt by the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] to mount large [[Weapons Batteries|weapons batteries]] onto a [[cruiser]]-class hull. Initially only fitted with relatively weak [[lance]]s, after several years of tinkering with the ship's power generators the Mechanicum was able to add further-ranged and more powerful lance batteries. Thus the ships became formidable and were used in planetary sieges and system blockades.{{Fn|1}}

Due to the undesirable conditions on board, crew morale tended to suffer during long periods at dock or patrol. In such cramped and crowded conditions, the murmurings of discontent started to spread and many of these vessels and their crews eventually mutinied, leading them down the road to [[Chaos]]. Today, most Hellfires remain in the fleets of Chaos.{{Fn|1}}

[[Image:HellfireClass.jpg|thumb|center|230px|Hellfire Class Heavy Cruiser{{Fn|1}}]]

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*The ''Hellfire Class Heavy Cruiser'' was originally a fan-designed entry by ''Duncan Sargent'' for [[Planet Killer (Magazine)|Planet Killer]]'s [[Battlefleet Gothic (game)|Battlefleet Gothic]] ''"Design a new space ship"'' competition.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}

*The Hellfire Class is classified as a [[Grand Cruiser]] instead of a [[Heavy Cruiser]] in the ''[[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]]'' fleet builder.{{Fn|3}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Magazine Issue 4]], pgs. 20-23

*{{Endn|2}}: [[Planet Killer Issue 1]], pgs. 28-29