Wrath of Judgement

The ***Wrath of Judgement*** is a Gloriana-class Battleship, crafted shortly after the pattern of warship was made avaliable to the Imperium by Shaaa Hydrades. Constructed in the Ring of Iron that encircled Mars, the *Wrath of Judgement* was crafted to the exacting specifications of the Primarch Almire Leoric, lord of the XVIth Legion, the Imperial Justicars.

Based upon the *Retribution* and *Victory* classes of battleships used by the Imperialis Armada, the mighty vessel is a true "Ship-of-the-Line" in every aspect of the world, designed to go toe to toe with any vessel and win in a conventional lineup. While it was Not the largest of its kind, nor the heaviest armed or armoured, it was regarded as one of the greatest vessels within the Imperium.

As the Almire Apostasy engulfed the galaxy, the *Wrath of Judgement* continued to serve as the backbone of the Warmasters Justicars fleet, present at the largest naval engagements of the war. As Terra fell however and the period of time that became known as the Frontier Wars arose however, Almire spent less and less time onboard his flagship, increasingly passing the burden of command to his favoured son; Asmodeus. The First praetor was fast becoming disillusioned with his father however, heaping the failures of the war squarely at his feet, and as the loyalist assault became inevitable, he made his move, stealing away the *Wrath of Judgement* and much of the XVIth Legions Fleet, secreting it away in the Eye of Terror, leaving the way open for the Imperial forces to strike down his father, leaving Asmodeus as both the sole commander of the *Wrath of Judgement,* and the new Warmaster of Chaos Undivided.

## Notable Features

### Reverse Thrusters

While the entire ship is a marvel and testament to the Mechanicum's skill as with all her sister vessels, the *Wrath of Judgement* has one part that stands out above the rest for its efficacy and inovative nature, that being the reverse thrusters Almire insisted upon above all other featuresof his new flagship. Buried in the armoured prow of the vessel, alongside the multiple Nova-cannons the vessel possesses are a pair of small but extremely potent plasma engines, designed to output maximum thrust in the shortest amount of time possible, able to bring the entire flagship to a half almost instantly, at least in void terms, the engines only able to maintain such a powerful burn for a few moments, before having to be powered down to avoid catastrophic overheating.

These are used to great effect during void engagements, the legions fleet operating much the same as it does upon a worlds surface, feigned retreats a common tactic. Turning tail, the *Wrath of Judgement* will run from the enemy, often keying its primary engines to burn incompletely, simulating a wound to entice the enemy to follow. Once they have given chase however, their fate is sealed, the thrusters flaring into life, the enemy only just realising what is bout to happen as the *Wrath of Judgement* comes to a halt, allowing the forward momentum of the enemy vessels to carry them directly into the mighty Gloriana's broadsides, its powerful guns quickly taking any enemy fleet apart who now scatter to the winds at the unexpected intrusion amongst their formation.

## Technical Specifications

* Length: 23 Kilometers
* Role: Ship-of-the-Line
* Date of Construction: M30.908