Battlefleet Bakka - Notable Vessels of Battlefleet Bakka: Dominus Astra (Emperor-class Battleship) - Emperor-class Battleships are amongst the oldest vessels to serve in Imperial battlefleets and are commonly used as flagships. Only one member of this class, the venerable Dominus Astra, saw action against Hive Fleet Behemoth while serving as Lord Admiral Zaccarius Rath's flagship. The Dominus Astra was lost in combat at the Battle of Circe in the Macragge System when an Imperial fleet of 200 vessels, including elements of Battlefleet Bakka, was overwhelmed by Tyranids. In order to cover the disengagement of the surviving twelve Imperial capital ships, Lord Rath ordered the Battleship into the heart of the enemy fleet, ripping through their formations with all guns blazing. As the alien hordes closed around the doomed ship, the Dominus Astra engaged its Warp-Drives, tearing apart realspace, dragging large numbers of the unholy foe into the Immaterium and dashing many others onto the rings around the gas giant. The Dominus Astra was never officially seen again, although rumors abound of a mysterious ghost ship that appears from the Warp in time of greatest peril to hurl itself on humanity's most dangerous enemies.Argus (Victory-class Battleship) - One of four Victory-class Battleships that serves in Battlefleet Bakka, the Argus particularly distinguished itself, leading the fleet that cleansed the Stabulo Systems of the deviants that polluted various sectors along the border region between Segmentum Tempestus and Segmentum Ultima. The Argus served with its sister-ships against Hive Fleet Behemoth, and three returned from the pivotal Battle of Circe.Conqueror (Victory-class Battleship) - One of four Victory-class Battleships that serves in Battlefleet Bakka, the Conqueror served with its sister-ships against Hive Fleet Behemoth, and three returned from the pivotal Battle of Circe.Hammer of Scaro (Victory-class Battleship) - One of four Victory-class Battleships that serve in Battlefleet Bakka, the Hammer of Scaro was rebuilt with prow torpedoes instead of repairing its Nova Cannon after receiving severe damage ramming the Ork Hulk Gungedrinka at the Battle of Lexus. Served with its sister-ships against Hive Fleet Behemoth, and three returned from the pivotal Battle of Circe.Victory (Victory-class Battleship) - One of four Victory-class battleships that serve in Battlefleet Bakka, the Victory is by far the oldest. Served with its sister-ships against Hive Fleet Behemoth, and three returned from the pivotal Battle of Circe.Vae Victis (Vanquisher-class Battleship) - The Vae Victis has an extensive and storied history long pre-dating its joining Battlefleet Bakka. What records survive indicate it was constructed in the orbital shipyards of Hydraphur in the late 32nd Millennium, built at the request of High Lord Javor. Following its construction, the Battleship saw action during the Pacification of Magdellan and the Saint-Saen Crusade. Whilst on this extended Crusade the vessel was recorded "lost in Warp" with all hands. Believed thrown wildly off course by Warp Storms, the Vae Victis returned some 200 standard years later. Records do not detail the intervening years. The next verifiable records of this vessel come from its service in the Ultima Segmentum, where it served for a time as part of the Dominion Fleet of the Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter. Over the next millennium the warship underwent an extensive refit to repair widespread damage to its Lance batteries and propulsion system, but the circumstances surrounding when this damage was sustained are unknown. Aged and suffering continued problems with its engines, the Vae Victis was mothballed as part of the fleet reserve in the 38th Millennium and left in a stationary orbit around Drawkesd in Segmentum Tempestus along with three other vessels of this class. Weapon and shield systems where stripped for reuse. For long centuries the Battleship was left to decay in this forgotten backwater. Following the Battle of Circe, increased pressure on Imperial Navy Segmentum resources led to the Vae Victis being recommissioned into active service.Virtue of Helena (Vanquisher-class Battleship) - One of four known surviving examples of the Vanquisher-class Battleship in Battlefleet Bakka, the Virtue of Helena is currently undergoing re-armament and crew training before resuming active service to make up for the horrific losses from the Battle of Circe.Jovian (Jovian-class Battlecruiser) - The Jovian is viewed with misgivings by many authorities in Battlefleet Bakka, as history and tradition are hard to set aside in the Imperial Navy in general and by the fleetlords of Bakka in particular. With the history of the Garerox Prerogative required reading in the fleet academies, the very idea that the Imperial Navy should need a dedicated Attack Craft carrier is viewed as anathema. However, the horrors of the First Tyrannic War cast a negative light on Battlefleet Bakka's inherent distrust of Attack Craft, and while their tactics of relying on massed battery and Lance fire proved effective, it was only prudent that more Attack Craft should be made available to support the battlefleet. Though an Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World can see a new Cruiser put into space several times a year, the encroaching Tyranid fleet meant Bakka had no time for such an endeavor. Salvation came in the form of the Jovian, a venerable Mars-class Battlecruiser laid up after having its prow and forward battery decks smashed apart during the Stabulo Campaign. Languishing for centuries as resources were applied to more pressing matters, the process of converting its damaged battery decks into launch bays proved to be relatively straightforward. Completed with too little time even for proper space trials but with a full complement of Bakka's ablest Attack Craft crews, the Jovian acquitted itself well and was one of the twelve capital ships able to fight its way back to Bakka after the crucial Battle of Circe. Despite its success, the fleetlords of Bakka hold fast to their big-gun philosophy, and it is unlikely another ship of this class will be requisitioned by Segmentum Naval authority.Ascension (Dominion-class Battlecruiser) - The Ascension is a Dominion-class Battlecruiser that served with Battlefleet Bakka, unfortunately it disappeared together with the rest of Commodore Fyne's battlegroup during a protracted war in the Nemesis Sector.Light of Faith (Dominion-class Battlecruiser) - The Dominion-class Battlecruiser was envisioned as a more modern replacement to the Mars-class Battlecruiser, designed to serve as a capable fleet support vessel optimized for the role envisioned for Attack Craft carriers by the fleetlords of Bakka. While its launch bays and Lance batteries were well-suited to provide an adjunct to the fleet maneuvers favored by the "big-gun" lobby, the class fared poorly in smaller engagements and suffered from many of the shortcomings of the Gothic-class Cruiser in the kinds of raids more typically faced by the dispersed flotillas of Battlefleet Bakka. In particular, the Light of Faith had a rather inauspicious start to its career when it and its Escorts were driven out of an uncharted system by Necron raiders during its maiden deployment. One of two Dominion-class warships present at the Battle of Circe, the Light of Faith was one of the twelve capital ships of Battlefleet Bakka that returned, redeeming in hard-won victory the honour lost from its fateful maiden deployment centuries before.Loyalty (Dominion-class Battlecruiser) - One of two Dominion-class warships present at the Battle of Circe, the Loyalty was one of the twelve capital ships that returned, redeeming in hard-won victory the honour lost from its fateful maiden deployment centuries before.Perseverance (Dominion-class Battlecruiser) - The Perseverance is a Dominion-class Battlecruiser that served with Battlefleet Bakka, but was lost with all hands during the Stabulo Campaign.Righteous Endeavour (Dominion-class Battlecruiser) - The Righteous Endeavour is a Dominion-class Battlecruiser that serves with Battlefleet Bakka.Gorgon (Mercury-class Battlecruiser) - A notable Mercury-class Battlecruiser that serves in Battlefleet Bakka, the Gorgon claimed the Eldar Shadow-class Cruiser Swift Striker while protecting a vital supply convoy.Long Serpent (Mercury-class Battlecruiser) - A Mercury-class Battlecruiser that serves in Battlefleet Bakka.Medusa (Mercury-class Battlecruiser) - A Mercury-class Battlecruiser that served in Battlefleet Bakka, the Medusa met an inauspicious end when it suffered a plasma drive overload, shattering the Lunar-class Cruiser Lord Chalfont and leaving a convoy of transports to the tender mercies of an Ork raiding squadron.Nemesis (Mercury-class Battlecruiser) - A notable Mercury-class Battlecruiser that serves in Battlefleet Bakka, the Nemesis destroyed an Ork Terror Ship and three Ravagers single-handed.Scylla (Mercury-class Battlecruiser) - A Mercury-class Battlecruiser that served in Battlefleet Bakka, when hit by multiple salvos from Chaos raiders in 467.M41, the Scylla suffered a powerful Warp-Drive implosion, destroying her entire squadron of assigned escorts and heavily damaging the Battleship Mailed Fist.Sebastian Thor (Cardinal-class Heavy Cruiser)Silent Fire (Cardinal-class Heavy Cruiser)Daemon Slayer (Daemon Slayer-class Cruiser)Dux Cornovi (Endurance-class Light Cruiser) - One of two known Endurance-class Light Cruisers that serves in Battlefleet Bakka.Imperial Ghost (Endurance-class Light Cruiser) - One of two known Endurance-class Light Cruisers that serves in Battlefleet Bakka.Emperor's Shield (Endeavour-class Light Cruiser) - The Emperor's Shield is an Endeavour-class Light Cruiser that serves in Battlefleet Bakka. This ship served with great valour during the First Tyrannic War.King Horaxe (Endeavour-class Light Cruiser) - The King Horaxe is an Endeavour-class Light Cruiser that serves in Battlefleet Bakka. This warship served with great valour during the First Tyrannic War.Resolute (Endeavour-class Light Cruiser) - The Resolute is the most famous convoy leader in Battlefleet Bakka. This warship has accounted for more than 17 pirate ships and 204 Attack Craft in its 400-year career. It particularly distinguished itself at Heaven's Split where, with only two under-strength squadrons of Cobras, it fought off continuous waves of Ork Attack Craft for two days until the Escort squadron Silver Wolves drove off the Greenskins. This warship served with great valour during the First Tyrannic War.Starlight (Endeavour-class Light Cruiser) - The Starlight is an Endeavour-class Light Cruiser that serves in Battlefleet Bakka. This warship served with great valour during the First Tyrannic War.Thebes (Siluria-class Light Cruiser) - One of two known Siluria-class Light Cruisers in Battlefleet Bakka, during the Phillipa Campaign the Thebes served with particular renown.Vanguard (Siluria-class Light Cruiser) - One of two known Siluria-class Light Cruisers in Battlefleet Bakka, during the Phillipa Campaign the Vanguard served with particular renown.Truth Eternal (Falchion-class Frigate) - The Truth Eternal was initially commissioned as part of the Prion Subfleet of Battlefleet Bakka, before it was requisitioned by Inquisitor Goldoran Talicto for a secretive mission beyond the Veil Stars. Believed lost for more than a dozen standard years, the frigate returned as part of Battlegroup Caradryan at the great mustering above the Shrine World of Ero. There, with its master denounced as a Heretic by Inquisitor Covenant, the Truth Eternal was involved in the destruction of the famed Reliquary Tower harbouring the sacred bones of Saint Aspira of the Order of the Bloody Rose, leading to the death of several prominent members of the Inquisitorial Conclave that was being held there. Fleeing the system, the Truth Eternal vanished again, only to reappear in the Serpent System and destroy the hidden archive of Talicto while Inquisitor Covenant and Lord Inquisitor Vult were investigating it. Following the discovery that the Renegade Talicto had in fact died years before, Inquisitor Covenant has vowed to track down the Truth Eternal and the secretive masters it now serves.