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BFGArmageddon — A pair of Imperial *Armageddon*-class Battlecruisers

The Imperial Armageddon-class Battlecruiser was developed in an attempt to rapidly increase the
number of Battlecruisers available to the Imperial Navy. Almost without exception, Armageddon-class warships are built from the recovered hulls of crippled Imperial Lunar-class cruisers, making them one of the easiest battlecruisers to construct, though many Imperial fleet commanders have proved unwilling to sacrifice large numbers of their main front-line cruiser to this conversion process. When converting a Lunar-class Cruiser into an Armageddon-class Battlecruiser, power relays are re-routed from the starship's main plasma reactors to provide significantly increased range to its existing weapons batteries and Lances, and additional long-range Lance turret arrays are added to a reinforced dorsal spine. The result of this transfomation is a warship with a powerful medium-and-long-range punch, though at the cost of adding over three thousand more crewmen to man the new Lances and maintain the short-lived relays that power them.

Notable Armageddon-class Battlecruisers

Ex Cathedra - The Ex Cathedra was the first Armageddon-class Battlecruiser to be created. Originally named the Orion as a Lunar-class Cruiser, the Orion was converted at the extensive St. Jowen's Dock in the Armageddon System when the decision was made to upgrade, rather than repair, the venerable ship after it had been badly damaged by Chaos raiders above the world of Pyran. The resulting Battlecruiser, renamed the Ex Cathedra, went on to distinguish itself in the Third War for Armageddon.
Hammer of Light - The Hammer of Light fought and earned renown in the Third War for Armageddon.
Thunderchild - The Thunderchild fought in the Third War for Armageddon. It was the first Imperial Navy warship destroyed by the Ork armada during the first major fleet action of the conflict, the Battle of Pelucidar.

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Battlefleet Gothic Armada

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 [[File:BFGArmageddon.jpg|thumb|400px|A pair of Imperial ''Armageddon''-class Battlecruisers]]
-The Imperial '''''Armageddon''-class Battlecruiser''' was developed in an attempt to rapidly increase the<br />number of battlecruisers available to the [[Imperial Navy]]. Almost without exception, ''Armageddon''-class warships are built from the recovered hulls of crippled Imperial [[Lunar-class Cruiser|''Lunar''-class cruisers]], making them one of the easiest battlecruisers to construct, though many Imperial fleet commanders have proved unwilling to sacrifice large numbers of their main front-line cruiser to this conversion process. When converting a ''Lunar''-class Cruiser into an ''Armageddon''-class Battlecruiser, power relays are re-routed from the starship's main plasma reactors to provide significantly increased range to its existing [[Weapons batteries|weapons batteries]] and [[Lance]]s, and additional long-range Lance turret arrays are added to a reinforced dorsal spine. The result of this transfomation is a warship with a powerful medium-and-long-range punch, though at the cost of adding over three thousand more crewmen to man the new Lances and maintain the short-lived relays that power them.
+The Imperial '''''Armageddon''-class Battlecruiser''' was developed in an attempt to rapidly increase the<br />number of [[Cruiser|Battlecruisers]] available to the [[Imperial Navy]]. Almost without exception, ''Armageddon''-class warships are built from the recovered hulls of crippled Imperial [[Lunar-class Cruiser|''Lunar''-class cruisers]], making them one of the easiest battlecruisers to construct, though many Imperial fleet commanders have proved unwilling to sacrifice large numbers of their main front-line cruiser to this conversion process. When converting a ''Lunar''-class Cruiser into an ''Armageddon''-class Battlecruiser, power relays are re-routed from the starship's main plasma reactors to provide significantly increased range to its existing [[Weapons batteries|weapons batteries]] and [[Lance]]s, and additional long-range Lance turret arrays are added to a reinforced dorsal spine. The result of this transfomation is a warship with a powerful medium-and-long-range punch, though at the cost of adding over three thousand more crewmen to man the new Lances and maintain the short-lived relays that power them.
 ==Notable ''Armageddon''-class Battlecruisers==
 *'''''Ex Cathedra''''' - The ''Ex Cathedra'' was the first ''Armageddon''-class Battlecruiser to be created. Originally named the ''Orion'' as a ''Lunar''-class Cruiser, the ''Orion'' was converted at the extensive St. Jowen's Dock in the [[Armageddon]] System when the decision was made to upgrade, rather than repair, the venerable ship after it had been badly damaged by [[Chaos]] raiders above the world of Pyran. The resulting Battlecruiser, renamed the ''Ex Cathedra'', went on to distinguish itself in the [[Third War for Armageddon]].