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A [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]] may only have 3 three mighty [[Battle Barge]]s but , and uses them rarely, the chapters '''Strike Cruisers''' are far more common, although still quite rare compared to [[Imperial Navy]] shipsship classes. The arrival of a single Strike Cruiser is usually enough to quell rebelling planets usually, as it 's armament is armed to the teeth specilised for planetry assaults, carrying . The ship can carry up to a [[company ]] of Space Marines and their equipment. They are primarily used for rapid deployment and are often the first to arrive in a system, attesting to their ancient designs and engines.<br> <br><br><br>==Strike Cruiser Variants==[[Image:BFGSMStrikeCruiser2.jpg|left|thumb|A Strike Cruiser varient]]Like Battle Barges, Strike Cruisers represent a vast range of designs and armaments rather than a single class of vessel. Although they are of different designs, they all have the same mission in mind. Strike Cruisers are fast vessels with a large transport capacity and various means of delivering those troops (teleporters, drop pods or launch bays equipped with [[Thunderhawk Gunship|Thunderhawks]]). This leads to a wide variety of designs and forms, sometimes to do with where they were manufactured, sometimes to do specifically with Chapter requirements.

The armament of a Strike Cruiser is comparible to that of a [[Imperial Navy]] light cruiser. However the Strike cruiser also has a flight deck in the prow, and a mighty [[Grey KnightsBombardment Cannon]] on its prow. The ship is also extremely well armoured, befiting its role, and has many redundent systems to cope with battle damage. This combination of speed, armour and fearsome armament makes the Strike Cruiser a match for the opposition it will face when leading a planetry assault. Famous Strike Cruisersinclude:-*[[Titus]], of the [[Imperial Fists]] chapter,*[[Hermes]], of the [[White Consouls]] chapter,*[[Eternal Faith]], of the [[White Consouls]] chapter,*[[Captain Augusta]], of the [[Exorcists]] chapter,*[[Eternal Defiance]], due to their proximity to of the [[Exorcists]] chapter,*[[MarsHunter]] are increadibly sleek vessels, using of the most advanced systems available[[Exorcists]] chapter, even by Space Marine standards. Other Chapters*[[Holy Execution]], tooof the [[Red Talons]] chapter, possess widely different forms *[[Claw of Strike CruiserJustice]], each shaped by centuries of tradition and varying doctrinesthe [[Red Talons]] chapter.