Ardent Retribution

The Ardent Retribution "The 'Ret" was part of Crimson Squadron of Battlefleet Gothic, now currently placed with Inquisitorial Service in the subsector and overall command has been handed from Captain [placeholder] . As typical with Imperial Sword Class frigates, she is to serve in the reconnaissance and pirate raiding role for the duration of her service in His holy Inquisition's myriad of duties. Her interior has been decorated in standard Imperial Navy fashion, with archways and ornate tapestries becoming common to the eye closer to the command deck. However, certain decks of the ship remain unfinished, due to the rushed construction of her squadron in response to counter increased Chaos raiding activity within the sector due to the Cicatrix Maledictum after 999.M41.

## Command Staff

* **Inquisitorial Interrogator Alexander Cabeza** attached to the ship to ensure an line of communication to Inquisition command as well as to provide support.
* **Commander Tyberion Ryker** is an no-nonsense officer who respects ability more than lineage even though he comes from noble birth. His main duties is to act as the executive officer while the Captain is away or incapacitated.
* **Gunnery Officer Lt Commander Cerra Berstien** manages the ships weapon systems, cold and calculating, she ensure the enemies of Man are swiftly seen to through the art of void gunnery.
* **Enginseer Prime Akashi Eizo** is the ships chief engineer.
* **Confessor Brunelle** oversees the ship's spiritual wellbeing and devotion to the Emperor.
* **Emilea Belisarius** is the ship's Navigator.
* **Captain Franz König** commands the ship's voidsmen detachment.

## Ship Systems and Crew

The Ardent Retribution has a total crew compliment of approximately

### Port, Starboard and Prow Weapon Batteries

The [placeholder] sports 9 laser weapons batteries spread in a exceptional turret arrangement array for maximum coverage and overlapping fields of fire. These are the ship's main armament can ensure at least 3 guns on target at all times in void warfare. Each gun requires a crew of 150 to operate and service and is commanded by a 2nd Lieutenant, reporting to the Lieutenant commanding the battery. Naval tradition dictate every gun has a nickname given to it by the crew. The guns have never been used in active combat and such has not received their names. 4000 souls below to the Weapon Batteries

### Ordnance Manufactorums

Running down the central spine of the ship resides an manufactorum supervised by the Adeptus Mechanicum techpriests assigned to the vessel. They are used to build ammunition as well as replacement parts for the vessel. However, the Ardent Retribution, like all escort vessels have no dedicated space for the storage of raw material unlike capital ships, meaning the manufactorum can only enter mass production when they have a sustained source of raw materials entering the ship. The manufactorums are designed as a emergency stopgap measure for warships of this class on extended patrols and operations from port, during this time, the ship is dependant on local orbital shuttles to transport material from the source to the ship. The manufactoriums are crewed by the Adeuptus Mechanicum personnel, including the Techpriests, serfs, servitors and slaves numbering approximately 1500 units of population.

### Bridge Crew

The bridge crew operate immediately below the central command deck and coordinates all activity within the ship as well as all combat related duties such as navigation and gunnery orders. All in all this incorporates approximately 600 crew made up of lower ranking naval officers and cogitator servitors. As per Imperial Naval Code, no one below the rank of ensign is allowed on the bridge deck.

### Turrets

The ship bolsters standard defensive turrets akin to a Sword Class Frigate numbering 48 in total. These turrets are quad linked autocannons designed for the interception of void ordnance and strike craft in fleet actions. Each turret has a crew of 4: gunner, loader, comms officer linked to the bridge crew and an auspex operator responsible for providing targeting data to the crew, during combat the turrets receive independent targeting data but it is possible to link multiple turrets to one auxpex operator through the bridge. Approximately 1200 crewmen are dedicated to this task.

### Galley

The Imperial Naval Auxiliary supplies the vast number of personnel responsible for food, general maintenance and cleanliness of the ship. 100 cooks are distributed across the ship for the enlisted crew, as it is far more efficient to have field kitchens set up across the vessel than in one central location. 600 auxiliaries are dedicated to the cleanliness and general maintenance of the vessel and are distributed with the field kitchens. One galley exists on the command deck for the junior officers to dine and has its own allocation of 20 professional chefs and 100 serfs. While the Captain and senior staff have their own galley with their own personal chef, fully trained staff and some of the best ingredients aboard the vessel.

### Medicae

The ship contains an equipped, although extremely small number of medicae facilities relative to the size of crew. 5 sick bays, 7 triages and 2 operating theatres exist for the enlisted ranks in a central location in the ship. A sickbay, triage and operating theatre are provided for the junior officers, while the senior staff and captain have their own personal physicans and medicae consulting rooms capable of operating in record time if need be.