Idolator-class Raider

The Idolator-class Raider is an enigma that has continually befuddled Imperial Intelligence. What little is known of the whereabouts of its construction comes in the form of rumors, with the most prominent one being that it is supposedly built at Xana II, an excommunicated Forge world near the Eye of Terror.

What is known is that the Idolator includes xenos technology that was most likely bought - or stolen - from other spacefaring races like the Kroot or Fra'al, although the exact source is unknown. The warship resulting from this technology is quite similar to the Imperium's Firestorm-class Frigate, armed with a Weapons battery turret and a forward Lance. However, the Idolator proves to be superior to its Imperial Navy counterpart, as it is significantly faster than the Firestorm and its Weapons battery is both more accurate and longer-ranged thanks to an improved targeting system that the Adeptus Mechanicus cannot reliably replicate.

All of this combines to make the Idolator an excellent anti-shipping weapon, able to fight its way through an Escort screen and tear into a convoy of transports at long range. Idolators have been a constant menace to shipping around the Eye of Terror, and it is not uncommon for a handful of the vessels to slip through the Cadian Gate to wreak havok before escaping back into deep space.

Notable Idolator-class Raider Squadrons

 * Retaliators Squadron - The Retaliators fought and earned renown in the Gothic War.
 * Purgators Squadron - The Purgators fought and earned renown in the Gothic War.
 * Unclean Ravagers Squadron - The Unclean Ravagers fought and earned renown in the Gothic War.
 * Khorne's Disciples Squadron - The Khorne's Disciples fought and earned renown in the Gothic War.