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|Class=Resolution-class
|Class=''Conquest''-class Star Galleon
|Desc=Flagship of House Machariel
|Desc=Flagship of House Machariel
|Faction=House Machariel
|Campaign=YuriRT1
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''Lament'' is currently commanded by Flag-Captain Castus Mar and his second, Flag-Lieutenant Gallia Devi.
Laid down at Drysan Construction Yards roughly 1,100 years ago as ''Scrutiny'',  ''Arkhamina's Lament'' was originally a ''Resolution'' -class long-range reconnaissance ship. After a lengthy construction while the Imperial Shipwrights scoured the sector for powerful augur arrays and cogitator banks, she did her shakedown with Battlefleet Calixis scouting out the far corners of the sector. Once the Navy was content with her readiness, she was deployed to Port Wander as part of the forces investigating the ship disappearances along the edge of the Drusus Marches. She served with distinction here, her captain, officers, and crew amassing numerous Imperial Navy commendations. Thanks to the distinction of her crew and the accolades afforded them, Scrutiny was one of the first Imperial ships through the Koronus Passage when it was finally re-opened at the end of the 40th millennium.
 
Over the next 300 years she sailed the void as part of an Imperial Navy scouting mission. Along with a dozen other light cruisers, she wandered the Expanse surveying worlds, fighting pirates and, when her captain and crew could manage, bringing the holy light of the God-Emperor to the godless heathens that lived therein. After centuries of duty, the scouting mission had still only charted a fraction of the regions of the Koronus Expanse. Realizing that they had neither the time nor resources to dedicate to a truly thorough charting of the Expanse, the Navy  recalled the scouting mission to the Calixis sector and replaced them with cheaper and more expendable, Rogue Traders and Free Captains. Time and the ravages of interstellar exploration in a hostile sector had not treated ''Scrutiny'' well, and upon her return she was decommissioned, her crew reassigned, and she was sent back to the Drysan yards for a full refit.
 
For decades she sat laid-up in drydock at Drysan. Designated for re-purposing, her powerful augur arrays and their component cogitator banks were removed as she was slowly and painstakingly reconfigured as a troop carrier to ferry forces of Imperial Guardsmen from the Calixis Sector to Port Wander and the Koronus Expanse. Her interior compartments were converted to special barracks and munitoria to carry the Guardsmen and all of their necessary equipment. She was fitted with drop-pod bays along either side of her keel for the fast deployment of troops to battlefields, and heavier armour and weapons were installed to protect her in her new, more martial role. Nearly 100 years to the day from her decommissioning, she put in at Port Wander with fresh paint, a belly full of Imperial Guardsmen, and a new name, ''Aegis''.
 
''Aegis'' served in her troop carrier/combatant role remarkably well for centuries. Even after her reconfiguration and recommissioning, she continued to collect commendations and battle medals under the leadership of her numerous captains. Eventually however, the cost of keeping her and the remainder of her sister ships operational became too much for even the Administratum to countenance, and Aegis, along with all remaining ''Resolution'' -class ships were decommissioned a final time and sold out of the service. By coincidence, a recently retired Lord-Admiral of the Imperial Navy named Phineas Machariel was in the market for a personal ship. Admiral Machariel had been granted a Warrant of Trade in recognition of nearly a century of faithful and distinguished service to the Imperium. Having served aboard Scrutiny as a midshipman, and again as a young lieutenant, he had a soft spot in his heart for the old ship. With his not insignificant pension, and loans acquired against the future earnings of his nascent Trade Dynasty, he was able to buy Aegis at auction and still have enough left over to comfortably fit her out. With a powerful ship, now named ''Arkhamina's Lament'' as a nod to his wife's reaction to this lavish purchase, a hand-picked crew, and a promise of near limitless wealth, he sailed through the Maw and into his future.
 
Now, nearly two hundred years later, ''Lament'' still serves as the backbone of the fleet of House Machariel. Somewhat diminished due to neglect caused by the waning fortunes of the Dynasty, she is still a proud, reliable ship. She is under command of Lyssa Machariel, the current holder of House Machariel's Warrant of Trade, and is undergoing a minor refit at Machariel shipyards.
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|rtshipwidth=.5km at fins
|rtshipwidth=.7 km abeam
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|mass=300 megatonnes
|crew=50,000 approx.
|crew=65000 approx
|accel=3.9 gravities max sustainable accelleration
|accel=2.1 gravities max sustainable acceleration
|speed=5
|speed=7
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|detection=+20
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|weapon capacity=4
|weapon capacity=2 Port, 2 Starboard
|crew population=75
|crew population=100
|crew morale=80
|crew morale=100
|essential components=Jovian-pattern "Warcruiser” Drive, Strelov 2 Warp Engines, Repulsor Shield Array, Gellar Field, Armoured Combat Bridge, M—1.r Life Sustainer, Voidsmen Quarters, Mark 201.b Auger Array, Barracks, Storm Drop-Pod Bays, Augmented Retro-thrusters, Munitorium.
|crew rating=55 (Veteran)
|weapons=Jovian Pattern Missile Batteries (2 Prow/Dorsal): Str 5; Dam 1d10+1; Crit 6; Range 6, Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside (2 Port/Starboard): Str 6; Dam 1d10+3; Crit 5 Range 6
|essential components= Lathe-pattern Class 2a Sprint Trader Drive, Strelov I Warp Engine, Gellar Field, Castellan Shield, Commerce Bridge, Vitae-pattern Life Sustainer, Voidsmen Quarters, X-470 Ultimo Augur Array.
|complications=Vessel of the Fleet
|supplemental components=
*'''Main Cargo Hold (2):''' ''Lament's'' vast cargo holds have carried every kind of cargo imaginable during her long service. This component grants an additional 125 Achievement Points when working toward a Trade Objective.
*'''Luxury Passenger Quarters:''' Opulent private staterooms for the use of wealthy and powerful passengers. This components grants an additional 100 Achievement points toward any Trade, Creed, or Criminal Objectives, but it reduces crew morale by 3.
*'''Extended Supply Vaults:''' Extensive supplies allow ''Lament'' to make longer journeys and better repair damage. Double time the ship may remain at void without suffering crew population and morale loss. Extended repairs repair an additional point of Hull Integrity. Due to the extra stores and spare parts, Morale is increased by +1.
*'''Shadowblind Bays:''' While largely a legitimate businessman, Phineas Machariel knew the value of keeping "delicate" cargoes and passengers from the prying eyes of customs agents and representatives of the Imperial Navy Impress Service. Squirreled away in different parts of the ship are hidden holds of varying sizes that are void-shielded and static screened to make them virtually invisible to auspex systems. This component grants and additional 50 Achievement Points to any Trade Objective, and 75 Achievement Points Toward any Criminal Objective. Due to their placement and obfuscation systems, locating these holds requires an '''Arduous (-40) Scrutiny Test'''.
*'''Observation Dome:''' Lament features a vast observation dome made of diamond panes and armoured glass along her dorsal spine engraved with intricate representations of numerous star systems within the Koronus Expanse. This components grants an additional 50 Achievement points toward any Exploration Objectives and increases Crew Morale by one point.
*'''Starchart Collection:''' ''Lament'' has been to every corner of the Expanse and lived to tell the tale, and her collection of star charts and navigation notes is nearly unrivaled in the business. This component reduces the duration of all Warp travel by 1d5 days, to a minimum of one, and grants and additional 25 Achievement Points toward any Exploration Objective.
*'''Librarium Vault:''' Phineas Machariel was a great reader, and collected countless books, scrolls, and dataslates of both important Imperial fiction and non-fiction. Any Investigation Tests made aboard Lament gain a +10 bonus.
*'''Arboretum:''' Within the confines of the ship-spanning observation dome is a grand park with fruit trees and gardens. This component doubles time the ship may remain at void without suffering crew population and morale loss, and increases Crew Morale by two points. This stacks with the bonus from the Extended Supply Vaults.
|weapons={{rtshipwep|Lathe-pattern Grav Culverin Broadside|(1 Port and 1 Starboard)|6|1d10+3*|6|5}}
*The Grav-Culverins can load self-propelled warheads that increase their range by +2 but reduce damage to 1d10+1.
{{rtshipwep|Disruption Macrocannon Broadside|(1 Port and 1 Starboard)|6|1d10+1|-*|5}}
*'''Short the Flow:''' Disruption weapons compromise the circuitry and wiring required to transfer power from the ship’s engine to her other components. For every five damage that exceeds the target’s Void Shields, one randomly selected Component on the target ship becomes Unpowered. This weapon’s damage is not affected by Armour.
*'''Ionic Blast:''' These weapons never cause critical hits, nor do they deal damage to Hull Integrity. These weapons may only be combined into a salvo with other Disruption Macrocannon weapons.
|complications= Ancient and Wise (-4 Hull Integrity, +10 to Manoeuvrability), Temperamental Warp Engine
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 19 April 2011

Ship Summary
Ship Name STV Arkhamina's Lament
Faction House Machariel
Hull Type Cruiser
Ship Class Conquest-class Star Galleon
Brief Description Flagship of House Machariel
Campaign Rogue Trader: After the Gold Rush

Lament is currently commanded by Flag-Captain Castus Mar and his second, Flag-Lieutenant Gallia Devi.


Ship Details

Hull: Cruiser
Dimensions: 5.1 km long, .7 km abeam abeam
Mass: 300 megatonnes
Crew: 65000 approx
Accel: 2.1 gravities max sustainable acceleration

Game Stats

Speed 7 Maneuverability +23
Detection +18 Armour 16
Void Shields 1 Hull Integrity 65
Space Total Power
Turret Rating 1
Weapon Capacity 2 Port, 2 Starboard"Port,2Starboard" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2.
Crew Population 100 Crew Morale 100 Crew Rating 55 (Veteran)

Essential Components

Lathe-pattern Class 2a Sprint Trader Drive, Strelov I Warp Engine, Gellar Field, Castellan Shield, Commerce Bridge, Vitae-pattern Life Sustainer, Voidsmen Quarters, X-470 Ultimo Augur Array.

Supplemental Components

  • Main Cargo Hold (2): Lament's vast cargo holds have carried every kind of cargo imaginable during her long service. This component grants an additional 125 Achievement Points when working toward a Trade Objective.
  • Luxury Passenger Quarters: Opulent private staterooms for the use of wealthy and powerful passengers. This components grants an additional 100 Achievement points toward any Trade, Creed, or Criminal Objectives, but it reduces crew morale by 3.
  • Extended Supply Vaults: Extensive supplies allow Lament to make longer journeys and better repair damage. Double time the ship may remain at void without suffering crew population and morale loss. Extended repairs repair an additional point of Hull Integrity. Due to the extra stores and spare parts, Morale is increased by +1.
  • Shadowblind Bays: While largely a legitimate businessman, Phineas Machariel knew the value of keeping "delicate" cargoes and passengers from the prying eyes of customs agents and representatives of the Imperial Navy Impress Service. Squirreled away in different parts of the ship are hidden holds of varying sizes that are void-shielded and static screened to make them virtually invisible to auspex systems. This component grants and additional 50 Achievement Points to any Trade Objective, and 75 Achievement Points Toward any Criminal Objective. Due to their placement and obfuscation systems, locating these holds requires an Arduous (-40) Scrutiny Test.
  • Observation Dome: Lament features a vast observation dome made of diamond panes and armoured glass along her dorsal spine engraved with intricate representations of numerous star systems within the Koronus Expanse. This components grants an additional 50 Achievement points toward any Exploration Objectives and increases Crew Morale by one point.
  • Starchart Collection: Lament has been to every corner of the Expanse and lived to tell the tale, and her collection of star charts and navigation notes is nearly unrivaled in the business. This component reduces the duration of all Warp travel by 1d5 days, to a minimum of one, and grants and additional 25 Achievement Points toward any Exploration Objective.
  • Librarium Vault: Phineas Machariel was a great reader, and collected countless books, scrolls, and dataslates of both important Imperial fiction and non-fiction. Any Investigation Tests made aboard Lament gain a +10 bonus.
  • Arboretum: Within the confines of the ship-spanning observation dome is a grand park with fruit trees and gardens. This component doubles time the ship may remain at void without suffering crew population and morale loss, and increases Crew Morale by two points. This stacks with the bonus from the Extended Supply Vaults.

Weapons

Lathe-pattern Grav Culverin Broadside: Location: (1 Port and 1 Starboard), Str: 6, Dam: 1d10+3*, Crit: 6, Range: 5

  • The Grav-Culverins can load self-propelled warheads that increase their range by +2 but reduce damage to 1d10+1.

Disruption Macrocannon Broadside: Location: (1 Port and 1 Starboard), Str: 6, Dam: 1d10+1, Crit: -*, Range: 5

  • Short the Flow: Disruption weapons compromise the circuitry and wiring required to transfer power from the ship’s engine to her other components. For every five damage that exceeds the target’s Void Shields, one randomly selected Component on the target ship becomes Unpowered. This weapon’s damage is not affected by Armour.
  • Ionic Blast: These weapons never cause critical hits, nor do they deal damage to Hull Integrity. These weapons may only be combined into a salvo with other Disruption Macrocannon weapons.

Complications

Ancient and Wise (-4 Hull Integrity, +10 to Manoeuvrability), Temperamental Warp Engine

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